Dec. 28, 2005

Final Stats

DALLAS (AP) -- Devon Pearson led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points and SMU rode a hot-shooting first half to a 76-55 victory against Harvard on Wednesday night.

The Mustangs (6-4) shot 65 percent in the first half and jumped out to a 40-9 lead. Pearson was one of four players in double figures, and two others had eight apiece. Pearson led SMU with nine rebounds.

Harvard (8-5) shot 25 percent (6-of-24) in the first half and 30 percent for the game. Jim Goffredo led the Crimson with 12 points but was 3-of-15 from the field.

Bryan Hopkins had 13 points and four assists for SMU, while Derrick Roberts and Brian Morris scored 10 apiece. Roberts had four steals.

The Mustangs were 7-of-11 from 3-point range in the first half.