SMU/Central Florida preview

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SMU Mustangs (11-5, 0-2 Conference USA)

at

UCF Golden Knights (12-4, 1-1 Conference USA)



Wed. Jan. 17 - 7:30pm ET/6:30pm CT

UCF Arena (5,100)

Orlando, Florida

Radio: KAAM 770 AM

www.SMUMustangs.com



The SMU Mustangs (11-5, 0-2 Conference USA) play a second straight road game when they visit the UCF Golden Knights (12-4, 1-1 C-USA) at the UCF Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The game tips at 7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT.



This is the second meeting between the two teams. SMU won the first meeting 77-55 in Dallas on Feb. 18 of last season. The two had never met until becoming members of Conference USA. This is the second matchup for SMU’s Matt Doherty and UCF’s Kirk Speraw. The first was a 59-54 home win for Doherty’s Florida Atlantic team over UCF on Dec. 13, 2005.



The Mustangs are looking to snap a two-game losing streak for the second time this season. The last time, SMU came out and dominated Texas-Pan American in an 84-71 win after losses to Oklahoma and North carolina A&T. The Mustangs are also looking to snap a five-game losing streak in Conference USA games. The last league win was the 77-55 win over UCF in Dallas on Feb. 18.



The Mustangs are 2-3 on the road this season with wins at Centenary and TCU and losses at Florida State, Oklahoma, and Houston.



The Mustangs lead Conference USA in 3-point percentage defense (.310) and rebounding defense (28.7) and rank second in rebound margin (+8.6) and scoring defense (60.4). Individually, Jon Killen is second in the league in steals (2.13) and is third in assists (5.50). Donatas Rackauskas is third in rebounds (7.3) and Ike Ofoegbu is fourth (7.1). Ofoegbu is also second in offensive rebounds (3.69). Bamba Fall is tied for second in blocked shots (2.56).



LAST GAME: HOUSTON (AP) - Robert McKiver scored 25 points for Houston, which beat SMU 82-67 on Saturday. McKiver made 9-of-17 overall, including seven 3 pointers, as Houston won for the first time Dec. 21. The Mustangs (11-5, 0-2) got 14 points from Derrick Roberts, including 12 in the second half, and 12 points each from Bamba Fall and Brian Epps. Roberts, who did not attempt a 3-pointer in the first half, made four in the second half on eight attempts. Oliver Lafayette added 21 points and Jahmar Thorpe scored 16 as the Cougars (6-8, 1-1 Conference USA) raced out to a 39-19 halftime lead. McKiver scored 14 points in the first 13 minutes of the game as the Cougars built leads of 19-8 and 31-13. Houston led by as many as 27 points. SMU outrebounded the Cougars 29-17. Fall led all players with 10 rebounds.It was Fall's first career double-double.



LAST SEASON AGAINST UCF - W, 77-55 on Feb. 18, 2006: DALLAS (AP) - Bryan Hopkins scored 23 points on 7-of-10 shooting to lead SMU past Central Florida 77-55 Saturday night. Hopkins made three of four 3-pointers and six of seven free throws and had a team-high three steals for the Mustangs (12-12, 4-7 C-USA). Devon Pearson had 17 points and 10 rebounds for SMU, which led 36-22 at halftime and extended the lead by shooting 60 percent in the second half. It was Pearson's seventh double-double of the season. The Mustangs had solid play from their big men; getting eight points, two assists, and two blocks from Bamba Fall; five points, five boards, four assists (career high), and two blocks from Donatas Rackauskas; and seven rebounds (ties career high), two blocks, and a steal from Ike Ofoegbu. The two blocks by Fall gave him 45 on the season, setting the SMU freshman record previously held by Ira Terrell (43 in 1972-73). Josh Peppers led UCF (10-13, 4-6) with 14 points off the bench. Anthony Williams had nine points and a game-high 13 rebounds.



BY AIR AND BY WEB: The Mustangs are on KAAM 770 AM in Dallas/Fort Worth. Rich Phillips, Allen Stone, and Jay Poerner bring you all the SMU basketball action and news from around Conference USA. All home games can also be seen through Mustangs All-Access at SMUMustangs.com.



BEST STARTS: SMU is 11-5, which is the best since 12-3 start in the 2000-01. The Mustangs are also 7-2 at home.



W = 100+: Head coach Matt Doherty has 101 career wins. He got career win 100 when SMU defeated Texas-Pan American 84-71 on Jan. 4. (Doherty wins - 22 at Notre Dame, 53 at North Carolina, 15 at Florida Atlantic, 11 at SMU)



IS YOUR GAME HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY: The Mustangs are 10-1 when leading at the half and 1-4 when trailing at the break. The Mustangs won 64-62 at TCU after trailing 27-21 at intermission. Conversely, SMU fell 59-52 at Florida State after leading 26-25 at the half.



OFF THE COURT NEWS:

DEC. 8 - SMU breaks ground on Crum Basketball Center

The Mustangs broke ground on the Crum Basketball Center on Dec. 8. It is a $13 million, 43,000 sq. ft. training center that will be open in the Fall of 2007. (complete information on page 10 of the game notes)

DEC. 19 - SMU Adds George Lynch To Staff

George Lynch, a 12-year NBA veteran and NCAA Champion, joined the SMU men's basketball staff as the team's administrative assistant/graduate manager. Lynch averaged 22.8 minutes, 6.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 774 games during his 12 NBA seasons. He was a first round selection (12th overall) by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1993 NBA draft and played for four franchises: Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers, and New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets. He was All-Atlantic Coast Conference and All-Final Four Tournament in 1993 when the North Carolina Tar Heels to the NCAA Championship. Lynch also played in the 2001 NBA Finals when the 76ers won the NBA Eastern Conference.

DEC. 20 - Inside College Hoops with Matt Doherty

SMU men's basketball coach Matt Doherty will have a weekly one-hour radio show beginning Jan. 8. Inside College Hoops with Matt Doherty is hosted by Rich Phillips, the voice of the Mustangs, and will be on KAAM 770 AM, the home of Mustangs' basketball. The weekly event will be held at Ten Sports Grill in downtown Dallas beginning at 7 p.m. (more information on page 4 of the notes)

DEC. 30 - Mustangs Unveil New Scoreboard and Videoboard in Moody Coliseum

The new $900,000-dollar Daktronics scoreboard is 17 feet high by 25 feet wide with eight-by-12-foot video boards on all four sides. The board was built and raised while both teams played away from Moody Coliseum during the semester break from Dec. 13 until Dec. 30. The dedication was at halftime of the Jan. 10, C-USA opener against Southern Miss. President R. Gerald Turner, Vice President Brad Cheves and Director of Athletics Steve Orsini thanked the contributors that made it a reality: Suzanne and Bill Hutchison, B.R. and Denny Holman and Sandy and Chuck Hutchison.New corner scoreboards and signage were also put in Moody during the break and are part of arena upgrades that will continue over the summer.

JAN. 9 - Matt Doherty on KFWD TV-52 Southwest Kia Sports Talk Each Thursday

Coach Matt Doherty will make a weekly appearance on Southwest Kia Sports Talk on KFWD TV-52 each Thursday until the NCAA Final Four. The show is hosted by Josh Roe and airs weekdays at 6:30 p.m. The show re-airs each night at 11:35 p.m.

JAN. 11 - Derrick Roberts and Ike Ofoegbu named captains - Join Donatas Rackauskas and Jon Killen

Coach Matt Doherty named Derrick Roberts and Ike Ofoegbu as team captains. They join Donatas Rackauskas and Jon Killen, which have been team captains since before the season. The previous day, the Mustangs rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit before falling 57-56 to Southern Miss in the Conference USA opener. After intermission, Roberts had five points, four rebounds, and an assist while Ofoegbu had eight points and six boards.



THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Mustangs are 7-2 at home this season. The Mustangs defeated Dayton 53-48, Louisiana-Monroe 99-66, Paul Quinn 76-54, Texas College 79-63, and Prairie View A&M 68-51 in the season-long five-game homestand from Nov. 18 to Dec. 13. It was the first sweep of a homestand of at least five games since a six-game sweep in 1997-98.

Most Home Wins for SMU (7-1 with 8 home games remaining)

15-1 1984-85

13-1 1956-57, 1987-88, 1992-93

13-2 1970-71, 1999-00

13-4 1997-98

12-1 1971-72

12-2 1985-86

12-4 1979-80

11-2 1950-51, 1960-61, 1983-84

11-3 1930-31, 1975-76, 1988-89

10-0 1555-56

10-1 1957-58, 1961-62

10-2 1965-66, 1966-67, 1973-74, 2000-01

10-3 2002-03

10-4 1978-79, 1986-87, 2004-05



DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Devon Pearson entered the season with 11 career double-doubles, which was the most by an active player in C-USA. He was the only current Mustang with any entering 2006-07. Pearson had nine in 2005-06.

2006-07 Double-Doubles

Player Stats Opponent Season Career

Ike Ofoegbu 26 pts, 10 rebs La-Monroe 11/22 1st 1st

Devon Pearson 19 pts, 10 rebs Texas College 12/3 1st 12th

Ike Ofoegbu 14 pts, 10 rebs Prairie View A&M 12/10 2nd 2nd

Ike Ofoegbu 13 pts, 11 rebs at Centenary 12/16 3rd 3rd

Ike Ofoegbu 10 pts, 11 rebs Brown 1/6 4th 4th

Devon Pearson 13 pts, 10 rebs Brown 1/6 2nd 13th

Ike Ofoegbu 12 pts, 11 rebs Southern Miss 1/10 5th 5th

Bamba Fall 12 pts, 10 rebs at Houston 1/13 1st 1st



EYE ON THE POWER RANKINGS - RPI & SAGARIN: Jan. 15 - RPI No. 138, Sagarin No. 125

The RPI is one of the principal components the NCAA selection committee uses to determine the field for the NCAA Men's Tournament. It has three primary components. It does not include non-Division I opponents in SMU’s record (Paul Quinn and Texas College). The Mustangs finished the 2005-06 season at No. 269 in the RPI and No. 198 in the Sagarin ratings.

Part I (25% of the formula): Team winning percentage.

Part II (50%): Average opponents' winning percentage.

Part III (25%): Average opponents' opponents' winning percentage.

The Mustangs reached No. 7 in the RPI on Dec. 8

1-50 51-100 101-200 201+ Non Conference L10 R/N

Rnk Conf W-L SOS W-L W-L W-L W-L W-L RPI SOS W-L W-L

138 SMU CUSA 9-5 219 1-1 0-2 3-1 5-1 9-3 103 252 6-4 4-3

26 Florida St. ACC 12-5 L, 59-52 at FSU on 11/14/06

45 Dayton A-10 12-4 W, 53-48 at SMU on 11/18/06

91 Oklahoma B12 8-6 L, 69-42 at Oklahoma on 12/28/06

96 Houston CUSA 6-8 L, 82-67 at Houston on 1/13/07



OUR FTM IS MORE THAN YOUR FTA: Head coach Matt Doherty sets a goal for the Mustangs to make more free throws than the opponent attempts. Here is a look at the season to date.

SMU Opp Goal Result

11/12 18-25 7-9 vs. Illinois State Yes W, 57-55

11/13 10-17 3-4 vs. McNeese State Yes W, 70-54

11/14 7-9 13-18 at Florida State No L, 59-52

11/18 27-40 12-24 Dayton Yes W, 53-48

11/22 15-22 15-19 Louisiana-Monroe No W, 99-66

11/27 20-24 12-19 Paul Quinn Yes W, 76-54

12/3 13-22 9-10 Texas College Yes W, 79-63

12/13 10-19 2-4 Prairie View A&M Yes W, 68-51

12/16 12-15 7-12 at Centenary No W, 68-40

12/21 16-23 12-19 at TCU No W, 64-62

12/28 7-11 11-17 at Oklahoma No L, 69-42

12/30 24-32 22-30 North Carolina A&T No L, 80-76

1/4 19-25 10-18 Texas-Pan American Yes W, 84-71

1/6 3-6 11-16 Brown No W (ot), 60-56

1/10 11-17 7-11 Southern Miss No L, 56-57

1/13 15-20 11-12 at Houston Yes L, 82-67

Season 227-327 164-242 NO Yes 7-1 / No 4-4



JON “SHOOTER” KILLEN: Coach Matt Doherty called Jon Killen “shooter” during the summer to help him think more aggressively on offense. The mindset is showing.

2004-05 Fr. 46 points in 28 games (1.6 avg)

2005-06 So. 57 points in 29 games (2.0 avg)

2006-07 Jr. 130 points in 16 games (8.1 avg)



MASTERS OF THE CLUTCH: Fifth-year senior Donatas Rackauskas will have his masters in accounting in May 2007 and has a strong grasp on hitting bigtime shots. He finished his bachelor’s in accounting in December 2005 (3.5 years). He is in his fifth season because he missed the 2004-05 season due a preseason knee injury.

- Nov. 14 at Florida State - hit a 3-pointer with 44 seconds left to pull SMU within 54-52 before falling 59-52.

- Jan. 6 against Brown - hit a 3-pointer with six seconds remaining in overtime to seal the 60-56 victory



IT’S THE RED JERSEYS: The Mustangs have a set of red jerseys in addition to the traidtional home white and road blue. The Mustangs have won both games played in the red jerseys this season.

Dec. 3 Texas College W, 79-63 50th anniversary of opening Moody Coliseum

Dec. 21 at TCU W, 64-62 Defeat rival on Dez Willingham’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer



OPENING ACT IS A WINNER: Matt Doherty is off to an impressive start at SMU. Here is how he compares with othercoaches in their first year of running the men’s basketball team on the Hilltop. The Most wins by SMU under a first-season coach is 16 by Sonny Allen in 1975-76.

COACH W-L PCT SEASON LEAGUE W-L PCT FINISH

Dale Morrison 12-2 .857 1916-17 N/A

John Shumate 13-16 .813 1988-89 SWC 7-9 .438 7th of 9

Matt Doherty 11-5 .788 2005-06 C-USA 0-2 .000 ___ of 12

F.C. Baccus 14-8 .636 1938-39 SWC 8-4 .667 3rd of 7

Sonny Allen 16-12 .571 1975-76 SWC 10-6 .625 3rd of 9

E.O. “Doc” Hayes 13-10 .565 1947-48 SWC 5-7 .417 5th of 7

James Stewart 10-8 .556 1942-43 SWC 4-8 .333 T-5th of 7

Burton Rix 5-4 .555 1917-18 N/A

Roy D. Baccus 11-10 .524 1944-45 SWC 7-5 .583 T-3rd of 7

Jimmy Tubbs 14-14 .500 2004-05 WAC 9-9 .500 T-4th of 10

H.A. Faulkner 10-11 .476 1922-23 SWC 4-10 .286 6th of 6

R.N. Blackwell 8-14 .363 1921-22 SWC 4-11 .267 4th of 6

J.W. St. Clair 5-11 .313 1924-25 SWC 4-10 .286 6th of 8

Mike Dement 8-20 .286 1995-96 SWC 3-11 .214 T-7th of 8

Dave Bliss 7-20 .259 1980-81 SWC 3-13 .188 9th of 9

Bob Prewitt 6-18 .250 1967-68 SWC 5-9 .357 T-7th of 8



BUZZER BEATERS:

11/12 vs. Illinois State - W, 57-55 - Devon Pearson gave the Mustangs an opening-night victory against Illinois State as he tipped in a miss from Derrick Roberts as time expired for the 57-55 triumph. Pearson tipped it in from the right side of the basket after Roberts’ 12-foot jumper from the left baseline skipped across the rim.

12/21 at TCU - W, 64-62 - Dez Willingham hit a running 3-pointer from the left wing as time expired to give SMU the 64-62 win. The play started when Derrick Roberts received the inbounds pass and threw it to Donatas Rackauskas at mid-court. Rackauskas took two dribbles and fed Willingham on the left wing for the game-winner. The lead changed hands four times in the final 17 seconds. Brent Hackett gave TCU a 60-59 lead on a 3-pointer with 17 seconds remaining. Jon Killen was fouled by Kevin Langford three seconds later and hit both free throws. Killen was then called for a blocking foul against Ryan Wall with 8.9 seconds to go. Wall hit both free throws to give TCU a 62-61 edge that set up the final play.



WHERE THERE IS A “WILL”INGHAM, THERE IS A WAY: Dez Willingham has beat the buzzer with a running 3-pointer twice to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat:

Dec. 21, 2006 - W, 64-62 at TCU - Willingham hit a running 3-pointer from the left wing as time expired to give SMU the 64-62 win. He received a pass from Donatas Rackauskas as the Mustangs went the length of the court for the winner in the final 8.9 seconds. The lead changed hands four times in the final 17 seconds.

Jan. 21, 2006 - Rice W, 80-69 (ot) - The Mustangs forced overtime after Willingham hit a 25-foot three-pointer to tie the game at 64-64 with a half a second left in regulation. That concluded an SMU rally from seven points down with 1:37 remaining in the second half.



HONORS:

Colonial Classic All-Tournament (SMU went 2-1)

Jon Killen (10.7 points, 5.4 assists, 3.3 steals)

Ike Ofoegbu (14.0 points, 6.7 rebounds)



I LIKE IKE: Ike Ofoegbu has become a force for the Mustangs this season. In just six games, he has almost matched his totals from last season in scoring, free throws, and field goals while drastically increasing his averages

Points Avg. Rebs Avg. FG 3FG FT

2004-05 21 0.8 28 1.1 5-31 0-3 11-18

2005-06 102 3.8 82 3.0 35-62 0-1 32-50

2006-07 198 12.4 114 7.1 63-115 10-25 62-85



FAMILIAR FOE: The Mustangs have met seven opponents more than 100 times.

Rice 182 111-71 Feb. 10@SMU, Feb. 24@RU

TCU 182 100-82 W, 64-62 - Dec. 21@TCU

Baylor 175 100-75

Texas A&M 175 90-85

Texas 174 71-103

Arkansas 153 59-94

Texas Tech 104 47-57



TOUGHNESS: The starting lineup against North Carolina A&T of Brian Epps, Jon Killen, Donatas Rackasukas, Paulius Ritter and Cameron Spencer was decided based on toughness drills conducted by the coaching staff in practice the day before the game. The winners got to start.



CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS: Devon Pearson became the 29th player at SMU with 500 career rebounds when he passed the mar against Louisiana-Monroe 11/22.

REBOUNDING (CAREER)

1. 1169 - Jon Koncak - 1981-85

2. 1077 - Ira Terrell - 1972-76

3. 976 - Jeryl Sasser - 1997-01

4. 889 - Larry Davis - 1981-85

5. 840 - Jim Krebs - 1954-57

6. 790 - Willie Davis - 1997-01

7. 785 - Jeff Swanson - 1974-78

8. 759 - Patrick Simpson - 2001-05

9. 745 - Joel Krog - 1953-56

10. 690 - Tim Mason - 1989-93

11. 687 - Carroll Hooser - 1963-66

12. 669 - Lynn Phillips - 1966-69

13. 650 - Quinton Ross - 1999-03

14. 634 - Eric Castro - 2001-05

15. 621 - Terry Williams - 1983-87

16. 619 - Steve Strange - 1958-61

17. 615 - Jan Loudermilk - 1959-62

18. 609 - Greg Kinzer - 1989-93

19. 580 - Bill Voight - 1966-69

20. 574 - John Colborne - 1985-90

21. 567 - Devon Pearson - 2003-06



BLOCK PARTY: Bamba Fall’s 2.56 blocks per game are second Conference USA. In 2005-06, Bamba Fall set the SMU freshman record with 53 blocks last season in just 18 games. (Passed the previous record of 43 by Ira Terrell in 1972-73). He also led C-USA with 3.36 per league contest.



Bamba Fall - Blocks GP 2+ 3+ 4+ 5+ 6+

2005-06 Fr. 18 15 10 8 3 1

2006-07 So. 16 11 6 4 3 2

Total 34 26 16 12 6 3



BLOCKED SHOTS (CAREER)

1. 278 - Jon Koncak - 1981-85

2. 169 - Ira Terrell - 1972-76

3. 151 - Patrick Simpson - 2001-05

4. 129 - Reggie Franklin - 1977-79

5. 94 - Bamba Fall - 2005-07 (Moved into 5th against Southern Miss 1/10 - 6 blocks)

6. 88 - James Gatewood - 1990-94

7. 81 - Quinton Ross - 1999-03

8. 78 - Brad Branson - 1978-80

9. 69 - Bobby Dimson - 1994-98

10. 67 - Thines Robinson II - 1974-78

67 - Jeryl Sasser - 1997-01

12. 65 - Glenn Puddy - 1984-86,87-89

13. 63 - Donatas Rackauskas - 2002-07



SMU MILESTONES:

- The Mustangs won seven consecutive games (Nov. 18 to Dec. 21) for the first time since winning 10 in a row to start the 1997-98 season

- The Mustangs swept a homestand of five or more games for the first time since a six-game stretch in the 1997-98 season

- The Mustangs won a school-record five games in November, finishing the month 5-1. The Mustangs had previously gone 4-0 in November to start the 1997-98 and 2000-01 seasons.

- SMU had its first 2-0 start against Div. I opponents since a 4-0 start to the 2000-01 season. The 2-0 starts in 2004-05 and 2001-02 included non-Div. I victories. (Savannah St. in 2001-02 and UT-Tyler in 2004-05)



SMU RECORD UPDATES: Additions or changes to the SMU record book during the 2006-07 season.

SMU Single-Game - Team

3FGM T-4th - 13 Texas-Pan American 1/4

T-6th - 12 vs. McNeese State 11/13

T-6th - 12 La-Monroe 11/22

3FG PCT 3rd - 61.9% (13-21) Texas-Pan American 1/4

SMU Single-Game - Individual

FTA T-7th - 17 by Ike Ofoegbu vs. Illinois State 11/12

Opponent Single-Game - Individual

3FGM T-6th - 7 by Robert McKiver, Houston 1/13

Moody Coliseum Single-Game - Team

3FGM T-4th - 13 by SMU vs. Texas-Pan American 1/4

3FG PCT T-5th - 61.9% (13-21) by SMU vs. Texas-Pan American 1/4



LONG TIME, NO SEE: SMU has had a few numbers in the boxscore that have not seen in a while

- SMU scored 99 points against La.-Monroe 11/22 - last time was 101 at Puerto Rico - Mayaguez 12/20/2000 (W 101-72)

- Jon Killen had 10 assists against La-Monroe 11/22 - last time was Bryan Hopkins with 10 against TCU on 11/24/2002 (W ot, 87-84)



MUSTANG HOOPS BLOG: SMU Mustangs’ head coach Matt Doherty has his own blog at www.MustangHoopsBlog.com.



COACHING EXPERIENCE: Head Coach Matt Doherty has assembled a coaching staff of Associate Head Coach Mike Garland, Assistant Coach Lance Irvin, Assistant Coach Steve Lutz, and Director of Operations Malcolm Farmer. The coaching staff entered the season with totals of 49 years of collegiate coaching with 16 conference crowns and 12 conference tournament championships. They have earned 26 postseason appearances, including 18 bids to the NCAA Tournament with 14 trips to the Sweet 16, nine Elite Eights, six Final Fours and two National Championships. The coaching staff has also guided 32 players to the NBA.



SMU RECORD FOR NATIONAL TV EXPOSURE: The SMU Men's Basketball team has a school record five nationally televised games during the 2006-07 regular season. The Mustangs play four games on CSTV and one game, at Memphis, on ESPN. The Mustangs' games on CSTV include TCU, both match-ups with Houston and the home game against Memphis. The Mustangs play the first three televised games on the road before playing the final two at home in Moody Coliseum.

Thu, Dec. 21, at TCU (CSTV) - W, 64-62 on Dez Willingham 3-pointer at buzzer (Tom Hart, Steve Lappas)

Saturday, Jan. 13, at Houston - L, 82-67 as Bamba Fall has first career double-double (12 pts, 10 rebs)

Saturday, Feb. 3, at Memphis - 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Feb. 7, vs. Houston - 7 p.m. (CSTV)

Saturday, March 3, vs. Memphis - 8:30 p.m. (CSTV)



R-T-C: Head Coach Matt Doherty uses the initials RTC to represent his vision for the Mustangs. They are Respect, Trust and Commitment. The red wristbands the players wear have RTC as well as several signs around the Mustangs’ locker room and offices.



QUOTABLE: Quotes by and about SMU from the 2006-07 season.



Jan. 13 - Postgame - at Houston (L, 82-67)

Matt Doherty (on SMU’s 21 turnovers, 16 in the first half)

"Their defense, they're so quick. I don't know if we've seen a team that quick. We couldn't crack their quickness.”



Derrick Roberts (on the Mustangs falling behind in the first half)

"We've got to do a better job of coming out from the start. It was frustrating. It was."

[ALEX LIFESON]

Is the game on all access?

[mrydel]

Is the game on all access?

Apparently it is like the other away games in conference. You can sign up for their CSTV All Access for $6.95 and then cancel after the game. Just go to the UCF athletic site and click on all access.

[PonyLove]

Darn...I have to take a client to dinner...I will be checking PF.com on the Blackberry for updates...

[mrydel]

Darn...I have to take a client to dinner...I will be checking PF.com on the Blackberry for updates...

Take your client to Orlando for dinner.

[PonyLove]

They're not that good of a client.

[smupony94]

They're not that good of a client.

and we are not that good of a team

[jkflamebo]

Early line is UCF (-6)...gotta love that line with the way we're playin

[PonyCat]

I don't think UCF is broadcasting this on All-Access. Their website only says live audio and stats are available.

[mrydel]

I don't think UCF is broadcasting this on All-Access. Their website only says live audio and stats are available.

I did notice that. I thought all the conference was set up to do the all access video thing, but maybe not.

[smupony94]

So who is going to pay for the game and constantly give us updates?

[ALEX LIFESON]

I don't think UCF is broadcasting this on All-Access. Their website only says live audio and stats are available.

Thats a bunch of crap, I thought all access carried all of the games that are not on tv?

[smupony94]

I paid $49.95 for All Access and it blows

[PonyCat]

I think each school is responsible for its own All-Access stuff. I guess UCF just doesn't offer basketball... At least we have Rich Phillips!