SMU wins Brown's debut, 73-58 (with notes, video)

[PonyPride]

From SMUMustangs.com:

Brown Wins SMU Debut, Mustangs Beat LMU 73-58
Mustangs Have Five In Double-Figure Scoring, TCU Awaits Next On Schedule

Nov. 11, 2012

DALLAS (AP) -- Nick Russell scored 19 points and Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown won his SMU coaching debut as the Mustangs defeated Loyola Marymount 73-58 Sunday.

Ryan Manuel added 14 points for SMU, Shawn Williams had 12 and Jalen Jones finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Loyola Marymount (1-1) was led by Anthony Ireland with 17 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Ashley Hamilton added 16 points and Ayodeji Egbeyemi had 14.

Brown, 72, the only coach to win both an NBA championship and NCAA title, hadn't coached since leaving the Charlotte Bobcats in December 2010. This is his 14th job in a four-decade coaching career, but his first at the college level since leading Kansas to a national title in 1988. He also won an NBA title with the Detroit Pistons in 2004.

SMU travels to Fort Worth next to face arch-rival TCU on Thursday, Nov. 15. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on FoxSports Southwest (FSSW). Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here or by calling (817) 257-FROG.

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SMU post-game notes:

SMU Postgame Notes – November 11, 2012
SMU 73 Loyola Marymount 58
SMU (1-0) Loyola Marymount (1-1)
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas

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TEAM NOTES

Mustangs had five players score in double-digits for the first time since Nov. 21, 2010 vs. Lamar.
- Nick Russell (19), Ryan Manuel (14), Shawn Williams (12), Jalen Jones (11) and Cannen Cunningham (10).

SMU snagged 14offensive rebounds in the game.

3,578 = Second-largest home-opening crowd since 2003-04 season (6,213 vs. Texas Tech, Dec. 1, 2003).

SMU in season openers:
- 57-40 (This is the Mustangs’ 97th
- 40-16 when opening at home

SMU in home openers:
- 62-35 overall
- 41-16 in home openers at Moody Coliseum (57th season)
o SMU has won 14 of the last 17 home openers

LARRY BROWN NOTES
- 7-1 in season openers (NCAA), 23-15 overall
- 8-0 in home openers (NCAA), 29-9 overall
- 4-0 when opening season at home (NCAA), 12-4 overall

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Brian Bernardi (#22 – G – 6-2 – Fr.)
- Appeared in first-career collegiate game.

Cannen Cunningham (#15 – C – 6-9 – So.) – starter
- Notched his fourth-career 10-plus point game

London Giles (#11 – G – 6-3 – Sr.)
- T-20 SMU 3-pt made in 2011-12

Jalen Jones (#21 – G – 6-7 – So.) - starter
- Notched first-career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
- Scored SMU’s first bucket of the season (and of Larry Brown era) on a baseline jumper off the right side.
- Set a career-high in rebounds with 11 (previous high: 10 vs. Georgia Southern, Nov. 27, 2011)
- Tallied his 14th-career 10-plus point game.
- Posted his second-career 10-plus rebound performance.

Ryan Manuel (#1 – G – 6-4 – So.) – starter
- Scored a career-high 14 points (previous high: 13 vs. Louisiana Tech, Dec. 31, 2011)
- Tied a career-high with four assists
o Previous: at UTEP (Jan. 14, 2012)
- Attempted a career-high 15 free throws, making a career-high 12.
o Previous high, attempts: 10 vs. Louisiana Tech, Dec. 31, 2011
o Previous high, made FTs: nine vs. Louisiana Tech, Dec. 31, 2011
- Posted his second-career 10-plus point game

Uche Ofoegbu (#5 – F – 6-4 – Fr.)
- Appeared in his first-career collegiate game.

Nick Russell (#12 – G – 6-4 – Jr.) – starter
- Had his fourth-career 10-plus point game, and his first as a Mustang.
- First game played at SMU, sat out last season due to NCAA regulations
- Played two seasons (2009-11) at Kansas State

Shawn Williams (#2 – F – 6-7 – Jr.) – starter
- Made first three-pointer of the 2012 season (and of Larry Brown era) for SMU.
- Had sixth 10-plus point game of his career.
- Tied a single-game high of three three-pointers made. (on four attempts)
o Previous: Feb. 11, 2012 at Rice.

Garrett Wilson (#25 – G – 6-0 – Fr.)
- Appeared in his first-career collegiate game.


Head coach Larry Brown


Guard Nick Russell, forward Shawn Williams, guard/forward Jalen Jones

[Treadway21]

So if LB last college game was the National Championship at Kansas, doesn't that mean he is undefeated in NCAA basketball since 1988?

[SMU 86]

PP, just curious what the other starters had in rebounds.

[RE Tycoon]

Radio for ball is KAAM, not the ticket.

[SMU_Alumni11]

Nice to play big 12 with their beautiful tv contract

[Charleston Pony]

Is great to see the guys smiling and having fun...what a difference a year makes. Let's hope they can keep it going and be competitive this year. Off to a good start...now let's go win in cowtown

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

So if LB last college game was the National Championship at Kansas, doesn't that mean he is undefeated in NCAA basketball since 1988?

It also means he has won at least seven in a row!

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

So if LB last college game was the National Championship at Kansas, doesn't that mean he is undefeated in NCAA basketball since 1988?

It also means he has won at least seven in a row!

Actually, I looked it up and it is seven in a row - Kansas lost the Big 8 tournament final to Kansas State that year.

[Treadway21]

So if LB last college game was the National Championship at Kansas, doesn't that mean he is undefeated in NCAA basketball since 1988?

It also means he has won at least seven in a row!

Actually, I looked it up and it is seven in a row - Kansas lost the Big 8 tournament final to Kansas State that year.

Awesome. Let's keep the streak alive. He is on a 24 year winning streak.