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SMU Postgame Notes – Jan. 15, 2014
SMU 71, USF 54
SMU (12-4, 2-2 American), USF (10-7, 1-3 American)
Moody Coliseum (Attendance: 6,332)
Dallas, Texas
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NEXT GAME:
SMU will begin a stretch of three games in four days on Saturday when the Mustangs travel to UCF for a 12 p.m. ET/11 a.m. CT tip
Audio: KAAM 770 AM
TV: ESPNews/WatchESPN (Mike Patrick, Len Elmore)
TEAM NOTES
Series: SMU leads the series 3-2
- 2-1 in Dallas
Starting Lineup: Shawn Williams, Sterling Brown, Nic Moore, Nick Russell, Markus Kennedy
- Fourth different starting lineup this season
- Second-straight game with this starting lineup
SMU got out to a 13-0 lead in the first 4:56, its biggest run to start a game this season (12-0 at UIC on Dec. 4)
- USF’s first field goal came at the 12:36 mark of the first half (7:24 in), SMU’s second longest stretch without allowing a basket to start a game this season (7:45 at UIC)
The Mustangs had three players in double figures for the ninth time this season. (Kennedy (18), Williams (16), Nic Moore (12))
SMU is a perfect 8-0 at home this season, including 2-0 in the renovated Moody Coliseum
- The Mustangs were 6-0 at the Curtis Culwell Center
- SMU is averaging 79.1 points per game at home
- Average scoring margin of +22.3 in home games
- Shooting 52.6% at home
- Holding opponents to 33.6% from the field in home games
- SMU is 512-261 all-time in Moody Coliseum
Held a 42-24 edge in the paint, winning the points in the paint battle in all 16 games
- SMU is averaging 35.3 points in the paint per game
SMU has held 19 of its last 25 opponents under 40%, including 13 of 16 this year
- SMU is 12-1 this year when holding opponents under 40%
The Mustangs held USF to 32.1% from the field (17-53)
- Entered the game first in The American in FG% defense at 36.5%
- Entered the weekend fourth in the nation in FG% defense
- Held an opponent under 35% shooting for the eighth time this season
Outrebounded USF 37-31, winning the rebounding margin for the 15th time in 16 games
- Entered the game first in The American in rebounding margin at +9.2
- Entered the weekend 9th in the nation in rebounding margin
- The Mustangs had double digit offensive rebounds for the 12th game this season and the sixth-straight (11 today)
- SMU has outrebounded its opponents 135-80 in the second half of the last six games
The Mustangs allowed 54 points today
- Entered the game second in The American in scoring defense at 62.3 per game
- Entered the weekend 24th in the nation in scoring defense
- Fifth time this season the Mustangs have allowed less than 55 points
SMU had 15 assists on 27 field goals (55.6%)
- Double-digit assists in15 of 16 games
- 15+ assists for the 10th time this season
- Entered the game second in The American with 15.6 assists per game
- Entered the weekend 35th in the nation in assists per game
SMU shot 50.9% from the field (27-53)
- Entered the game first in The American shooting 49.1%
- Entered the weekend 14th in the nation in field goal percentage
- Seventh game this season at 50% or better
Larry Brown is:
- 1680-1213 career record (includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)
- 204-82 in NCAA
- 110-18 in NCAA home games
- 27-21 at SMU (2nd season)
- 24-8 at SMU when leading at the half
- 25-1 at SMU when leading with 5 minutes to go
- 16-4 at SMU when scoring 70+ points
- 18-3 at SMU when holding opponents to 60 points or less
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Cannen Cunningham (#15 – C – 6-10 – Jr.)
- 4 pts, 3 rbs, 1 blk, 1 stl in 15 min.
- 8th in career blocked shots at SMU with 87 (1 today)
Markus Kennedy (#5 – F – 6-9 – So.)
- 18 pts, 10 rbs, 4 stls, 3 asts in 28 min.
- First career double-double and SMU’s second as a team this season (Moreira vs. Sam Houston St. on Nov. 26)
- Career-high 18 pts
- Career-high 10 rbs
- Career-high 4 stls
- 10th career game in double figures (all this season)
- 7th straight game in double figures
- Led the team in scoring for the sixth time this season
- Led the team in rebounds for the ninth time this season
- Career-high 8 field goals made (8-11)
- Led the Mustangs with 11 points in the first half
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll once (12/23)
Nic Moore (#11 – G – 5-9 – So.)
- 12 pts, 2 rbs, 6 asts, 1 stl in 31 min.
- 13th game in double figures this season
- 30th career game in double figures
- Entered the game 3rd in The American in assists per game with 4.6
- Entered the game 14th in The American in scoring with 13.3 points per game
- Entered the game 2nd in The American in 3PT FG% at 51.5%
- Entered the game 3rd in The American 3PT FGM at 2.3
- 14th game this season with 3+ assists
- 8th game with 5+ assists this season
- 20th career game with 5+ assists
- Entered the game 4th in The American assist/turnover ratio at 2.0
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll four times (11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 1/6)
Yanick Moreira (#35 – C – 6-11 – Jr.)
- Did not play for second-straight game (knee)
- Out 3-6 weeks from Jan. 9
- Averaged 9.1 pts and 5.6 rbs in first 14 games of the season
- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll once (Nov. 25)
Shawn Williams (#2 – F – 6-7 – Sr.)
- 16 pts, 7 rbs, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk in 26 min.
- Season-high 16 pts
- Season-high 7 rbs
- Season-high 26 min.
- Season-high 6 FGM (6-11)
- 2nd game this season in double figures (2-straight)
- 20th game this season in double figures
- Team-high 7 rebounds in the first half