SMU 75, Houston 68 — notes and numbers

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SMU Postgame Notes – Jan. 26, 2014
[RV/-] SMU 75 , Houston 68
SMU (16-4, 5-2 American), Houston (11-9, 3-4 American)
Hofheinz Pavilion (Attendance: 4,567)
Houston, Texas

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NEXT GAME:

SMU will travel to USF on Tuesday for a 6 p.m. CT tip
Audio: KAAM 770 AM
TV: ESPNews

SERIES:

Houston leads the series 46-26
- Houston is 24-8 in Houston

- Houston is 6-4 in the last 10


TEAM NOTES

General Notes:

Starting Lineup: Shawn Williams, Sterling Brown, Nic Moore, Nick Russell, Markus Kennedy
- Sixth-straight game with this starting lineup

- Fourth different starting lineup this season


SMU is 12 games over .500 for the first time since the Mustangs were 18-6 in 2000-01.

22 of Nic Moore’s 28 points came in the second half
- 8-10 from the field after starting 0-8. (7-9 in the second half)


Larry Brown is:
- 1684-1213 career record (includes NBA, ABA, USA Basketball and NCAA)

- 208-82 in NCAA

- 112-18 in NCAA home games

- 33-21 at SMU (2nd season)

- 29-1 at SMU when leading with 5 minutes to go

- 19-4 at SMU when scoring 70+ points



Outrebounded Houston 33-29, winning the rebounding margin for the 18th time in 20 games
- 14th game this season with 10+ offensive rebounds

- Entered the game first in The American in rebounding margin at +8.5

- Entered the weekend 10th in the nation in rebounding margin


Held a 32-22 edge in the paint, winning the points in the paint battle in all 20 games
- SMU is averaging 35.3 points in the paint per game


SMU held a 16-5 advantage in point off turnovers, holding the advantage for the 14th time in 20 games this season
- SMU is averaging 16.0 points off turnovers


The Mustangs outscored Houston 8-4 in second chance points, the 16th time in 20 games
- SMU is averaging 13.6 second chance points


Offensive Notes:

SMU had 12 assists on 23field goals (52.2%)
- Double-digit assists in 19 of 20 games

- 8th-straight game with assists on 50% of FGMs (18th time this season)

- Entered the game 2nd in The American with 15.4 assists per game

- Entered the weekend 35th in the nation in assists per game


SMU shot 44.2% from the field (23-52)
- Shot 61.5% from the field in the second half (16-26)

- Entered the game first in The American shooting 48.9%

- Entered the weekend 15th in the nation in field goal percentage


SMU shot 84.4% from the foul line (27-32)
- Shot 17-20 from the line in the second half (85%)


INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Markus Kennedy (#5 – F – 6-9 – So.)
- 15 pts, 10 rbs, 2 blks, 2 stls, 2 asts in 35 min.

- 4th double-double in 5 games (4 in his career and 3 straight)

- 14th career game in double figures (all this season)

- 11th-straight game in double figures

- Led the team in rebounds for the 13th time this season

- Season-high 35 min.

- 8th game this season with multiple steals (4 out of 6)

- 7th game this season with multiple assists (4 out of 5)

- 8th game this season with multiple blocks (3rd straight)

- 4th double digit rebounding game

- 11th-straight game with 7+ rebounds (11th this season)

- Led SMU with 8 pts and 6 rbs in the first half

- Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll twice (12/23, 1/20)


Nic Moore (#11 – G – 5-9 – So.)
- 28 pts. 2 rbs, 3 asts, 3 stls in 35 min.

- Career-high 28 points

- 22 points in the second half on 7-9 shooting

- 16th game in double figures this season (4th in 5 games)

- 33rd career game in double figures

- Entered the game 16th in The American in scoring with 12.6 points per game

- Entered the game 3rd in The American in 3PT FG% at 47.6%

- Entered the game 4th in The American 3PT FGM at 2.1

- 17th game this season with 3+ assists

- 6th game with multiple steals

- Entered the game 3rd in The American in assists per game with 4.6

- Entered the game 5th in The American assist/turnover ratio at 2.0

- Career-high 11 FTMs

- 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 (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)

Nick Russell (#12 – G – 6-4 – Sr.)
- 10 pts, 6 rbs, 3 asts, 1 stl in 35 min.
- 5th game in double figures
- 13th game this season with 3+ assists
- 13th game with 8+ points this season