At
TULSA Golden Hurricane (12-6, 2-3 C-USA)
Sat. Jan. 27 - 7:00 p.m. CT
Donald W. Reynolds Center (8,355)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Radio: KAAM 770 AM
Internet: Mustang All-Access
www.SMUMustangs.com
The SMU Mustangs (12-7, 1-4 Conference USA) embark on a three-game road trip beginning with a visit to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (12-6, 2-3 C-USA). This is the first of two meetings this season as Tulsa returns to Moody Coliseum on Wednesday, Feb. 28. This game also begins a three-game road trip for the Mustangs with games at UAB on Jan. 31, and at Memphis on Feb. 3. The game at Memphis is an 11 a.m. start that is nationally televised on ESPN. The Mustangs next home game is also nationally telecast (CSTV) when Houston visits on Feb. 7.
This is the first head coaching matchup of SMU’s Matt Doherty and Tulsa’s Doug Wojcik. The two previously worked together for four years. Wojcik was an assistant coach for Doherty at Notre Dame in 1999-2000 and at North Carolina from 2000-03.
The Mustangs and Golden Hurricane are meeting for the 31st time dating back Feb. 20, 1920. SMU trails the series 19-11 after losing both meetings last season. The Mustangs had won five striaght before last season.
Doherty defeated Tulsa the only time he faced the Golden Hurricane. It was a 91-81 home win for his North Carolina Tar Heels on Nov. 11, 2000, in the second game of the NABC Classic. Buzz Peterson was the head coach for Tulsa at the time.
Bamba Fall has 51 blocks in 19 games this season and is about to set the SMU record for blocks by a sophomore, which is 54 by Jon Koncak in 1982-83. Koncak got his in 30 games that year. Fall had 53 blocks in 18 games in 2005-06 to break the previous freshman record of 43 by Ira Terrell in 1972-73.
The Mustangs are 2-4 on the road this season and 0-2 in league play. The wins were at Centenary and TCU while the losses came at Florida State, Oklahoma, Houston, and UCF.
The Mustangs lead Conference USA in 3-point percentage defense (.301) and rebounding defense (29.5) and rank second in scoring defense (60.
and third in rebound margin (+7.4). Nationally, the team is ninth in rebound margin, 40th in blocked shots, and 42nd in scoring defense. Individually, Jon Killen is third in the league in steals (1.89), third in assists (5.00), and fifth in 3-point percentage (.434). Ike Ofoegbu is third in rebounds (7.2) and Donatas Rackauskas is fifth (6.5). Ofoegbu is also second in offensive rebounds (3.53). Bamba Fall is leading the league in blocked shots (2.68) and ranks 15th in the NCAA.
LAST GAME: DALLAS (AP) - Ike Ofoegbu scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead SMU to a 55-53 win Wednesday night over Tulane. SMU (12-7, 1-4 Conference USA) came from behind after trailing by as many as 13 points early in the second half, then held off a late Tulane charge to win. The Mustangs did not score a field goal over the last 5:33 and did not score at all over the final 1:21. Tulane's Chris Moore missed a 3-pointer with six seconds left for the Green Wave's final attempt. Jon Killen added 12 points and a career-high seven rebounds for SMU. Devon Pearson had eight points and seven rebounds. David Gomez had nine points and 10 rebounds for Tulane (8-9, 1-4). The leading scorers were Moore and Robinson Louisme, who each scored 10 points. SMU won despite shooting 31 percent from the field and grabbing three fewer rebounds than Tulane. The Green Wave also had more points in the paint, points off turnovers, fast break points and bench points. The difference might have been at the free-throw line, where SMU made 19-of-24 shots. Tulane was 7-of-13.
LAST SEASON AGAINST TULSA:
L, 55-51 on Feb. 8, 2006: DALLAS (AP) - Charles Ramsdell scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers, to help lead Tulsa to a 55-51 win over SMU on Wednesday night. Darold Crow added 11 points and Anthony Price had 11 rebounds for the Golden Hurricane (8-13, 3-5 Conference USA). SMU, trailing by eight with just under two minutes to play, scored six straight points to come to within two with 37 seconds remaining. The Mustangs were forced to foul Chris Wallace, who made both free throw shots with 15 seconds left. Devon Pearson scored a quick layup with one second remaining, but the Mustangs were forced to foul Wallace before Tulsa's inbound pass. Wallace hit both free throws to seal the win, which snapped a four-game losing streak for the Golden Hurricane. Donatas Rackauskas led the Mustangs (11-10, 3-5) with 12 points, half of them on free throws. Bryan Hopkins added 11 points and matched Derrick Roberts with a team-high seven rebounds.
L, 73-56 on Feb. 22, 2006: TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Anthony Price hit 7-of-8 field goals for 15 points and Darold Crow scored 12 to lead Tulsa to a 73-56 victory over SMU Wednesday night. The Mustangs (4-8, 12-13 C-USA) shot a season-low 31.6 percent (18 of 57). Bryan Hopkins led the Mustangs with 14 points, but had just one basket in the first half as SMU fell behind 34-23. Hopkins, the conference's third-leading scorer at 16.3 points per game, scored nine of his points in the final 3:47 and finished 4-of-12 from the field. It was Tulsa's (10-14, 5-6 C-USA) first double-digit win in conference play and its largest margin of victory this season. Tulsa point guard Brett McDade had 11 points, six assists and three steals and just one turnover as Tulsa matched a season-low with nine turnovers. TU shot 48 percent from the field, including 42 percent (8 of 19) from 3-point range. Tulsa built a 42-27 lead early in the second half, but SMU came to within 48-40 on the strong play of Brian Epps, who scored seven of his 13 points in that span. A 3-pointer by Charles Ramsdell and two free throws by Crow pushed the lead back to 53-40 and SMU never threatened again. SMU center Bamba Fall set a Reynolds Center record for blocks by an opponent with six.
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.
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 joined Rackauskas and 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 C-USA opener. After intermission, Roberts had five points, four rebounds, and an assist while Ofoegbu had eight points and six boards.
W = 100+: Head coach Matt Doherty has 102 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, 12 at SMU)
IS YOUR GAME HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY: The Mustangs are 10-2 when leading at the half and 2-5 when trailing at the break. The Mustangs won 64-62 at TCU after trailing 27-21 at intermission, and rallied from a 30-22 halftime deficit against Tulane for a 55-53 triumph. Conversely, SMU fell 59-52 at Florida State after leading 26-25 at the half, and lost to 72-67 to UTEP after holding a 32-29 edge after 20 minutes.
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
Devon Pearson 16 pts, 11 rebs UTEP 1/20 3rd 14th
EYE ON THE POWER RANKINGS - RPI & SAGARIN: Jan. 22 - RPI No. 156, Sagarin No. 149
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
156 SMU CUSA 10-7 187 0-1 1-2 3-3 6-1 9-3 101 255 4-6 4-4
27 Florida St. ACC 14-6 L, 59-52 at FSU on 11/14/06
73 Dayton A-10 13-6 W, 53-48 at SMU on 11/18/06
91 Oklahoma B12 10-7 L, 69-42 at Oklahoma on 12/28/06
92 Houston CUSA 8-9 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
1/17 14-19 13-19 at UCF No L, 64-56
1/20 23-29 14-22 UTEP Yes L, 72-67
1/24 19-24 7-13 Tulane Yes W, 55-53
Season 283-399 198-296 NO Yes 8-2 / No 4-5
ASSIST BY KILLEN: That call has been the most common assist call at SMU in more than a decade. Jon Killen is averaging 5.00 after 19 games. No player has averaged five or more assists for SMU since Gerald Lewis had 6.7 per outing in 1992-93.
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. 156 points in 19 games (8.2 avg)
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)
WHERE THERE IS A “WILLâ€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.
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.
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
F.C. Baccus 14-8 .636 1938-39 SWC 8-4 .667 3rd of 7
Matt Doherty 12-7 .632 2005-06 C-USA 1-4 .200 ___ of 12
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
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
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
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. 586 - Devon Pearson - 2003-06
BLOCK PARTY: Bamba Fall’s 2.68 blocks per game are leading Conference USA. In 2005-06,
Bamba Fall set the SMU freshman record with 53 blocks 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. 19 14 9 5 3 2
Total 37 29 19 13 6 3
SMU Single-Season Team Blocks Average
5.0 149 in 30 games in 2002-03
5.0 95 in 19 games in 2006-07
4.8 138 in 29 games in 2005-06
SMU Career Blocked Shots
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. 104 - 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 Single-Season Blocked Shots (Since 1972-73) (GP)
1. 97 Jon Koncak (Jr.), 1983-84 (33)
2. 91 Jon Koncak (Sr.), 1984-85 (33)
3. 79 Ira Terrell (Sr.), 1975-76 (28)
4. 70 Reggie Franklin (Sr.), 1978-79 (27)
5. 59 Reggie Franklin (Jr.), 1977-78 (28)
6. 54 Jon Koncak (So.), 1982-83 (30)
7. 53 Bamba Fall (Fr.), 2005-06 (18) - Set the SMU Freshman Record
8. 51 Brad Branson (Sr.), 1979-80 (28)
51 Bamba Fall (So.), 2006-07 (17)
SMU Single-Season Blocked Shots by a Sophomore (GP)
1. 54 Jon Koncak, 1982-83 (30)
2. 51 Bamba Fall (So.), 2006-07 (17)
3. 47 Ira Terrell, 1973-74 (27)
4. 45 Patrick Simpson, 2002-03 (30)
SMU Single-Season Blocked Shots Average (Since 1972-73)
Must Play in 75% of Games (Blocks/Games Played)
Bamba Fall averaged 2.9 as a freshman, but only played in 18 of 29 team games.
1. 2.9 Jon Koncak (Jr.), 1983-84 (97/33)
2. 2.8 Ira Terrell (Sr.), 1975-76 (79/28)
2.8 Jon Koncak (Sr.), 1984-85 (91/33)
4. 2.6 Reggie Franklin (Sr.), 1978-79 (70/27)
5. 2.1 Reggie Franklin (Jr.), 1977-78 (59/28)
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.
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
I LIKE IKE: Ike Ofoegbu has become a force for the Mustangs this season.
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
2006-07 240 12.6 136 7.2 76-148 10-27 78-111
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)
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.
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. 24 - Postgame - Tulane (W, 55-53)
Matt Doherty (on what it means for thje team to get its first league win after going 0-4)
"I ask them to invest in the game, and they're not getting rewarded, so tonight the fact that they got rewarded, it was big for the guys in that locker room."
Matt Doherty (on Ike Ofoegbu’s 14 second-half points)
"We like him to get the ball. Especially, and he gets fouled and he's making his foul shots."
Jon Killen (on what allowed the ustangs to get their first conference win)
"Tonight we fought through to the end. We know that we can compete with anyone in the league.â€
Jon Killen (on Ike Ofoegbu’s 19 points and 7 rebounds)
"It's something we expect from Ike. He just has to understand how good he can be."
