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Nov. 13, 2006
Final Stats
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -Devon Pearson scored 17 points to lead SMU to a 70-54 victory over McNeese State on Monday, the second day of the Colonial Classic.
A day after SMU made only one shot from behind the arc, the Mustangs made 12-of-22 3-pointer.
Ike Ofoegbu had 14 points and eight rebounds and Jon Killen added 13 points and nine assists for SMU. Derrick Roberts added 11 points for the Mustangs (2-0).
John Ford's 3-pointer at the buzzer brought McNeese State (0-2) within two points at the half, 27-25, but the Cowboys could get no closer. Ford scored all 11 of his points in the first half.
Jarvis Bradley led the Cowboys with 15 points and eight rebounds. Troy Aaron added 13 points - all in the second half.
SMU postgame notes vs. McNeese State
--- The Mustangs are 2-0 on the season for the first time since 2004-05, and 2-0 against Division I opponents for the first time since 2000-01
--- Head Coach Matt Doherty is now 92-71 for his career and 14-13 in neutral site games
--- Ike Ofoegbu had a career-high eight rebounds
--- Bamba Fall tied a career-high with six blocked shots (at Tulsa 2/22/2006) and set a career-high with two steals
--- Jon Killen set career-highs for points (13), assists (9), 3FGM (3), 3FGA (4), and FGA (8) while tying career-bests for FGM (4) and steals (4)
--- Killen's nine assists are the most by an SMU player since Bryan Hopkins had 10 against TCU on 11/24/2002
--- Derrick Roberts tied his career-high with three makes from three-point range, hitting all three attempts for the game; that is the fifth time he has been perfect outside the arc with at least two attempts
--- Donatas Rackauskas had a career-high 11 rebounds with a career-best eight on the defensive end
--- SMU was 12-22 from long range; the 12 three-pointers tie for the fifth-most in school history
