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SMU Cruises Past Paul Quinn, 76-54

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DALLAS (AP) - Ike Ofoegbu scored 18 points and Bamba Fall had a career-high 12 rebounds to help lead SMU to a 76-54 win over Paul Quinn on Monday night.

Devon Pearson and Donatas Rackauskas each added 11 points for the Mustangs (5-1). Fall came off the bench to add nine points.

Tyrone Edwards came off the bench to lead Paul Quinn with 12 points. He was the team's only player to score in double figures.

The Mustangs dominated the first half, leading 38-17 at the break.

The Mustangs shot 43 percent for the game. Paul Quinn shot 35 percent for the game, improving from 23 percent in the first half to 45 percent in the second half.

Fall was the high rebounder as the Mustangs had a 48-30 advantage on the glass. Ofoegbu collected nine boards and Rackauskas had eight. Fall also had four blocked shots.

SMU had seven players score at least eight points. Derrick Roberts added nine points while Brian Epps and Dez Willingham notched eight each.

The Mustangs host Texas College on Sunday at 7 p.m. The game marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of Moody Coliseum and the 113-36 win over McMurry to open the building on Dec. 3, 1956.

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Players Mentioned

Devon Pearson

#2 Devon Pearson

Forward
6' 6"
JR
Dez Willingham

#3 Dez Willingham

Guard
6' 0"
SO
Ike Ofoegbu

#10 Ike Ofoegbu

Forward
6' 8"
JR
Derrick Roberts

#15 Derrick Roberts

Guard
6' 4"
SO
Bamba Fall

#21 Bamba Fall

Center
7' 1"
FR
Donatas Rackauskas

#25 Donatas Rackauskas

Forward/Center
6' 11"
JR
Brian Epps

#34 Brian Epps

Guard/Forward
6' 5"
JR

Players Mentioned

Devon Pearson

#2 Devon Pearson

6' 6"
JR
Forward
Dez Willingham

#3 Dez Willingham

6' 0"
SO
Guard
Ike Ofoegbu

#10 Ike Ofoegbu

6' 8"
JR
Forward
Derrick Roberts

#15 Derrick Roberts

6' 4"
SO
Guard
Bamba Fall

#21 Bamba Fall

7' 1"
FR
Center
Donatas Rackauskas

#25 Donatas Rackauskas

6' 11"
JR
Forward/Center
Brian Epps

#34 Brian Epps

6' 5"
JR
Guard/Forward