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Who: #16 SMU (25-4) (15-1 in AAC) vs. #130 TULSA (14-14) (8-8 in AAC)
When: Thursday, March 2 @ 8:00P est / 7:00P cst
Where: MOODY
TV: CBS Sports Network
RADIO: KAAM 770 AM

Per KenPom:
SMU is projected to win 76-58 (94% Win Probability)

When SMU has the ball:
SMU Off: Scoring 118.2 pts. / 100 possessions (#19); 117.0 in conference play (#1 in AAC)
TULSA Def: Giving up 102.6 pts. / 100 possessions (#120)

Key stats:
SMU is grabbing 38.9% of all available offensive rebounds (#5) / 37.9% in conference play (#1 in AAC) WE ARE MONSTERS FEASTING ON GOLDEN FLASHES; TULSA is allowing opponents to rebound 28.3% of its misses (#133)
SMU is shooting 39.4% from 3 (#21)/ 40.4% in conference play (#1 in AAC); TULSA is allowing opponents to shoot 35.3% from 3 (#190)
SMU is shooting 49.8% from 2 (#157) / 48.8% in conference play (#2 in AAC); TULSA is allowing opponents to shoot 47.5% from 2 (#102)
SMU is shooting 69.2% from FT Line (#210); 72.2% in conference play (#3 in AAC)


When TULSA has the Ball
TULSA Off: Scoring 105.2 pts. / 100 possessions (#167)
SMU Def: Giving up 94.3 pts. / 100 possessions (#22); 93.1 in conference play (#2 in AAC)

Key Stats:
TULSA is shooting 34.7% from downtown (#186); SMU allowing opponents to shoot 32.8% from 3 (#68) / 33.0% in conference play (#6 in AAC)
TULSA is shooting 47.2% from 2 (#261); SMU allows opponents to shoot 43.6% from 2 (#16); allowing 43.6% in conference play (#4 in AAC)
TULSA is shooting 73% from FT Line (#88)
TULSA turns it over on 21.7% of its possessions (#329)
TULSA does a great job of getting to the line – 23.6% of their total points come from the FT Line (#17)

This is getting silly. Starting Wilfong is the right thing to do. Letting him play for 2-4 minutes at the beginning of the game is not going to affect whether we win or lose the game. Then, hopefully, SMU can grab a nice lead and he can play more in the second half.

I just want our seniors to help close this week out strong and then to make some noise in the post season. Another AAC Tourney title would be a great way to build more momentum going into the NCAA and they could really make a statement by reaching the Sweet 16 or, dare I dream...the Elite 8? We will live and die by the three and I'm O.K. with that. Even Coach Brown would have to be impressed.

Charleston Pony wrote:I just want our seniors to help close this week out strong and then to make some noise in the post season. Another AAC Tourney title would be a great way to build more momentum going into the NCAA and they could really make a statement by reaching the Sweet 16 or, dare I dream...the Elite 8? We will live and die by the three and I'm O.K. with that. Even Coach Brown would have to be impressed.

I just don't know what to expect. I could see a heart breaking loss at any time or a deep deep tourny run

SMUstangs22 wrote:

Charleston Pony wrote:I just want our seniors to help close this week out strong and then to make some noise in the post season. Another AAC Tourney title would be a great way to build more momentum going into the NCAA and they could really make a statement by reaching the Sweet 16 or, dare I dream...the Elite 8? We will live and die by the three and I'm O.K. with that. Even Coach Brown would have to be impressed.

I just don't know what to expect. I could see a heart breaking loss at any time or a deep deep tourny run

Haha, there is wisdom in this post. SMU athletics is always full of surprises. Many of them bad. . . but a few of them very good!!! We'll see!

Golden Hurricane lead series 30-18.
At SMU: 19-7 Tulsa
At Tulsa: 11-10 Tulsa
Neutral: Tied 1-1
WAC Play: 12-6 Tulsa
WAC Tournament: 1-0 SMU
C-USA Play: 13-3 Tulsa
AAC Play: 4-1 SMU
NCAA Tournament: 1-0 Tulsa

First Meeting: February 20th, 1920 - at SMU - L 20-18
Last Meeting: February 4th, 2017 - at Tulsa - W 76-53

DanFreibergerForHeisman wrote:

SMUstangs22 wrote:Not only start him, let Wilfong take the tip

But just the tip

TWSS

In case you missed it, a win Thursday will set the all time record for most conference wins by an SMU basketball team.

well then let's just do it

Can't wait for tomorrow night!!!!!!

Either can I-Saturday is the cherry on the Cake-tomorrow nite we become Champions. You don't get to experience that very often in your lifetime. Embrace the opportunity. Surely, we pack the House and bring the hammer tomorrow nite. Full House at Tip-Off. We owe Tulsa a major beatdown

Hopefully we see a 30-10 start. Hammer them

I'm going to temper everyone's expectations for Thursday. It's a 7 pm start on a weekday in Dallas. It will be good by the 10 minute mark of the 1st.
The rowdy drunk crowd will be Saturday. Memphis is still a name to the commoners and Saturday crowds have better attendance plus it's senior day and they'll be handing out a trophy.