MBB vs. South Florida

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USF starters:
G 1 Xavier Castaneda
G 2 Ezacuras Dawson
G 3 Laquincy Rideau
G 13 Justin Brown
F 4 Michael Durr

SMU starters:
G 0 Tyson Jolly
G 3 Kendric Davis
F 1 Feron Hunt
F 15 Isiaha Mike
F 25 Ethan Chargois

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Among those ringing in the new year at Moody Coliseum today: longtime SMU trainer Cash Birdwell, who stood on the court with the team for the national anthem.

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SMU comes in with 9-2 record, USF with 7-6 record, with wins over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Wofford, Loyola-Chicago, Furman, Dartmouth, Drexel and FAU.

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Isiaha Mike 3 gives SMU 5-4 lead

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Mike with 5 points
SMU leads, 9-6

[Charleston Pony]

Disappointing to see our usual lack of support for the program again today. Tough environment to recruit top players to...unless you are a Hall of Fame coach I suppose.

[PonyPride]

Nice reaction from the crowd when Kendric Davis pulled off back-to-back spin moves ... and then found Bandoumel for a 3.

SMU 15, USF 9

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Mike with steal and dunk to stretch SMU run to 10-0.

He has 7 points, USF has 9.

SMU 19-9

Timeout USF
12:52 to go in first

[Hilltopper]

Disappointing to see our usual lack of support for the program again today. Tough environment to recruit top players to...unless you are a Hall of Fame coach I suppose.

Agreed, although students are out, a lot of people have family visiting, bowl games, yada yada yada...

[Charleston Pony]

good start. good shooting is contagious

[PonyPride]

Back-to-back buckets (including a 3) by Davis stretch scoring run to 15-3.

SMU 24, USF 12

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Great block by Hunt, chasing Xavier Castenada and blocking his layup off the glass and out of bounds

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Mike has game-high 9 points, Davis and Jolly 7 each

SMU 32, USF 20

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Bandoumel twists between two defenders, sinks layup, draws foul

SMU 36, USF 22 heading into timeout — FT coming up

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HALFTIME

SMU 42, USF 26