SMU Tops Tulane, 66-61 (with Matt Doherty / Papa Dia videos)

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From SMUMustangs.com:

SMU Tops Tulane, 66-61
The Mustangs (15-8, 6-3 Conference USA) shot 64 percent from the field.

DALLAS (AP) - Papa Dia had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead SMU to its fifth straight win, 66-61 over Tulane on Wednesday night.

Robert Nyakundi scored 13 points and Jeremiah Samarrippas scored 12 for the Mustangs (15-8, 6-3 Conference USA), who shot 64 percent from the field. It's the longest conference winning streak for the Mustangs since 1999-2000, when they were in the Western Athletic Conference.

Dia was 9 for 10 from the field and posted his 10th double-double of the season. The 6-foot-9 senior also blocked three shots.

Jordan Callahan and Johnny Mayhane scored 16 points apiece for Tulane (12-11, 2-8). Kris Richard scored 13 points and Kendall Timmons had 10 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Green Wave.

at SMU 66, Tulane 61
SMU Mustangs (15-8, 6-3), Tulane Green Wave (12-11, 2-8)
February 9, 2011
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas

NEXT GAME: SMU plays at UTEP on February 12 at 8 p.m.

TEAM NOTES
- SMU extends win streak to five games
- Extends longest league win streak since joining Conference USA
- SMU has won five straight conference games for the first time since the 1999-00 season (as a member of the WAC)
- With the win, SMU surpassed its win total from last year
- Most wins since 2002-03 (17)
- SMU has 200 team 3FG made, 4th all-time at SMU for a single season (record is 215)
- Mustangs are now 14-2 when shooting better than their opponent and 7-2 when shooting better than 50%

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Papa Dia
- Scored 24 pts
- Is now T-22nd all-time at SMU in career points (1212)
- Scored 20+ points for 11th time this season
- Reached double-digits for the 21st time this season
- Was 9-10 on FG, now shooting .594 (155/261) on the season
- Grabbed 11 rebounds
- Had 17th game with 8+ rebounds and 11th game with 10+ rebounds
- Has grabbed 8+ rebounds in 13 of the past 14 games
- Had his 10th double-double of the season and 23rd of his career
- Had 3 blocked shots
- Has 41 blocks this season, T-11th all-time at SMU for a single season
- Is now T-13th in career games played (112)

Collin Mangrum
- Had a career-high 3 steals
- Has 17 steals on the season, a new career best
- Scored 5 points
- Added 3 assists

Robert Nyakundi
- Scored 13 points
- Reached double-digits for the 19th time this season
- Was 4-5 on 3FG, now shooting .470 (70/149) on the season
- Has made 70 3FG this season, 8th most at SMU for a single-season
- Grabbed 5 rebounds
- Added 3 assists and a block

Jeremiah Samarrippas
- Scored 12 points
- Reached double-digits for the third time in the past four games
- Add 2 assists and a steal
- Has collected 27 assists and only 9 turnovers in the past five games (3.0 Ast./TO)

[mustang addict]

I's SO happy for this team and Coach Doherty and his staff. They works so hard and it great to seem them be rewarded. There's so much excitement for basketball...and i love it! What a Tunaround! GO MUSTANGS