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Men's Basketball Falls To Oklahoma State In Double Overtime

Dec. 28, 2011

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DALLAS (AP) -- Cezar Guerrero scored seven of his 14 points at the start of the second overtime and Oklahoma State defeated SMU 68-58 Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

The Cowboys (7-5) closed the game with a 16-0 run, with the final six points in the first overtime before outscoring SMU 10-0 in the second extra period.

SMU (7-5) had matched its biggest lead of the game when Robert Nyakundi made three free throws for a 58-52 advantage with 1:17 left in the first overtime. Keiton Page then made two 3-pointers in a span of 33 seconds, with a miss by Nyakundi between those shots.

Guerrero opened the second overtime with a 16-foot jumper, then made a 3-pointer and had a driving layup to stretch the lead to 65-58.

Page led Oklahoma State with 27 points.

Nyakundi had 20 points and 11 rebounds for SMU.

The Mustangs return to Moody Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 31 to face Louisiana Tech. The game is slated for a 1:00 p.m. start time. Tickets can be purchased online at smumustangs.com/tickets.

TEAM NOTES
- SMU has won five of its past seven games
- SMU had 11 steals (season-high 12 at SEMO)
- SMU is 6-3 in overtime under Matt Doherty; 1-1 this season (Dec. 4 at Ark-Little Rock - W, 69-63)
- SMU's first double-overtime game since March 1, 2008 (vs. UTEP - W, 99-96)

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Robert Nyakundi
- Recorded his first double-double of the season and fourth of his career
- Scored 20 points
- Has 1097 career points (now 28th)
- Has reached double digits in eleven of twelve games this season
- Made 3-6 3FG
- Is 4th all-time at SMU in 3FG made with 219
- Is shooting a C-USA best 48.6% (36-74) this season
- Was 3-3 on FT
- Is shooting 82.9% (34-41) this season
- Had 11 rebounds
- Tied a season-high with 3 steals

Jeremiah Samarrippas
- Had a season-high 8 assists
- Scored 3 points
- Grabbed 3 rebounds

Shawn Williams
- Had a career-high 3 steals
- Scored 11 points
- Grabbed 4 rebounds
- Added an assist and a block

Leslee Smith
- Scored 5 points
- Grabbed 2 rebounds
- Added 2 assists, a block and a steal


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Players Mentioned

Jeremiah Samarrippas

#12 Jeremiah Samarrippas

Guard
5' 10"
FR
Leslee Smith

#3 Leslee Smith

Forward
6' 7"
FR
Shawn Williams

#31 Shawn Williams

Forward
6' 7"
SO
Robert Nyakundi

#24 Robert Nyakundi

Forward
6' 8"
FR

Players Mentioned

Jeremiah Samarrippas

#12 Jeremiah Samarrippas

5' 10"
FR
Guard
Leslee Smith

#3 Leslee Smith

6' 7"
FR
Forward
Shawn Williams

#31 Shawn Williams

6' 7"
SO
Forward
Robert Nyakundi

#24 Robert Nyakundi

6' 8"
FR
Forward