Feb. 23, 2011
SMU vs. Rice - boxscore 
SMU Season Stats
DALLAS (AP) - Jeremiah Samarrippas scored eight points in overtime, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, to boost SMU over Rice 76-66 on Wednesday night.
Samarrippas finished with 10 points as the Mustangs (17-10, 8-5 Conference USA) won the seventh in their last nine games.
Robert Nyakundi scored a game-high 26 points for SMU while Papa Dia added 20 and Mike Walker 10.
The Mustangs were ahead by 11 points with 2:15 left in regulation when the Owls (12-15, 4-9) began to rally.
Rice went on an 18-7 splurge with Lucas Kuipers hitting two 3-pointers and Cory Pflieger and Connor Frizzelle making one apiece.
Arsalan Kazemi capped the rally and sent the game to overtime on a pair of free throws with two seconds left.
It wasn't enough. SMU went on to carry overtime 19-9.
Tamir Jackson led Rice with 22 points while Kuipers scored 16 and Frizzelle 15.
at SMU 76, Rice 66
SMU Mustangs (17-10, 8-5), Rice Owls (12-15, 4-9)
February 23, 2011
Moody Coliseum
Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME: SMU plays at Marshall on February 26 at 6 p.m.
TEAM NOTES
- Tied for the most wins in a season, since 2002-03 (17-13)
- Most league wins (8) since joining Conference USA in 2005-06
- Most home league wins (5) since joining C-USA
- C-USA Standings: SMU T-4th (with UTEP, Tulsa) and one game out of first (Southern Miss, Memphis and UAB T-1st at 9-4)
- SMU has won 7 of its past 9 games and 4 of the past 5 at home
- Tied for most home wins since 1999-00 (13-2); Tied for second most home wins in a season (1984-85 - 15-1)
- SMU is 9-1 when scoring 70+ points
- SMU hit 6 3FG, extending a new school record for team 3FG made (226) in a season
- (Record was 215 in 2006-07)
- Made 32 of 38 FT; season highs in both makes and attempts
- Second overtime game this season for SMU
- Most points (19) ever in an overtime for SMU
- 6th time Papa Dia and Robert Nyakundi have each scored 20+ points in the same game this season
- SMU is 5-1 in those games
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Papa Dia
- Had his 12th double-double of the season and 25th of his career
- Scored 20 pts
- Is 17th all-time at SMU in career points (1295)
- Reached double-digits for the 25th time this season
- Had 20+ points for 13th time this season
- Grabbed 13 rebounds
- Is 6th all-time at SMU in career rebounds (818)
- Had 21st game with 8+ rebounds, and 13th game with 10+ rebounds
- Has grabbed 8+ rebounds in 16 of the past 18 games
- Tied season high with 6 offensive rebounds
- Had 2 blocked shots
- Has 59 blocks this season, T-8th all-time at SMU for a single season
- Is now T-9th at SMU in career games played (116)
Collin Mangrum
- Scored 7 points
- Tied career high with 5 assists
- Added 5 rebounds and 1 steal
Robert Nyakundi
- Scored 26 points
- Reached double-digits for the 22nd time this season
- Had 20+ points 2nd consecutive game and 10th game this season
- Was 7-9 on FG
- Was 4-6 on 3FG, now shooting .483 (83/172) on the season
- Has made 83 3FG this season, T-2nd most at SMU for a single-season
- Is 5th all-time at SMU in 3FG made (169)
- Was 8-9 on FT, now shooting .892 (66/74) on the season
- Grabbed 5 rebounds
Jeremiah Samarrippas
- Scored 10 points
- Added 3 steals and 3 rebounds
Mike Walker
- Scored 10 points
- Added 3 assists and 2 rebounds
- Is now T-14th at SMU in career games played (112)
