SMU falls to UTEP (with VIDEO)

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – March 9, 2013
UTEP 76, SMU 63
UTEP (17-13, 10-6 C-USA), SMU (15-16, 5-11 C-USA)
Curtis Culwell Center (6,800)
Garland, Texas

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NEXT GAME – Regular Season finale:
Conference USA Tournament – Wednesday, March 13 – TBD – BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
Audio: KAAM 770 AM
Video: SMUMustangs.com/allaccess

TEAM NOTES

SMU all-time record vs. UTEP – 15-27

Larry Brown is:
- 1668-1208 career record (includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
- 192-77 in NCAA
- 15-16 at SMU

Brown’s Mustangs have won 15 games in 2012-13
- 2nd most for a first-year SMU Head Coach all-time
o Most = 1975-76 – Sonny Allen – 16-12

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Cannen Cunningham (#15 – C – 6-10 – So.)
- 15 points - 15th game this season with 10+ points, 3rd game with 15+ points
- 5 rebounds

Jalen Jones (#21 – G – 6-7 – So.)
- 7 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal

Ryan Manuel (#1 – G – 6-4 – So.)
- 14 points – 10+ points for the _20th time this season
o Has scored in double-digits in all but 2 games since 1/12 vs. Tulane
- 8-10 FTs
o 165 FTMs in 2012-13
§ SMU School Record – single-season FTMs for a sophomore
§ 9th all-time

Nick Russell (#12 – G – 6-4 – Jr.)
- 10 points – 17th straight game scoring in double-digits
- 5 assists
- 4 rebounds

Shawn Williams (#2 – F – 6-7 – Jr.)
- 9 points
- 6 rebounds
- 2 assists

[Charleston Pony]

understandably unhappy with his team