Feb. 26, 2011
SMU at Marshall - boxscore 
SMU Season Stats
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Robert Nyakundi nailed a 3-pointer with 7 seconds left to pull Southern Methodist (17-11, 8-6) within two, 62-60, but Damier Pitts knocked down two free throws on the ensuing possession to seal the win for Marshall.
The Thundering Herd (20-9, 8-6 Conference USA) trailed 46-43 with less than 10 minutes to play before scoring nine straight and taking the lead for good, 52-46, with 5:23 remaining.
Pitts scored a team-high 19 points, while DeAndre Kane added 13 points and Tirrell Baines had 12 for Marshall, who scored 19 points off 15 turnovers en route to their fifth consecutive victory.
Papa Dia scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for SMU, which shot 24 of 43 from the field (55.8 percent) and outscored Marshall in the paint 36-28.
Nyakundi and Jeremia Samarrippas each had 11 points for the Mustangs.
At Marshall 64, SMU 62 SMU Mustangs (17-11, 8-6 C-USA), Marshall Thundering Herd (20-9, 8-6 C-USA)
February 26, 2011
Cam Henderson Center
Huntington, W.V.
NEXT GAME: SMU plays at UCF on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT. The Mustangs host UTEP in the regular-season finale on March 5 at 2 p.m.
TEAM NOTES
- C-USA Standings: SMU T-6th (with Marshall) and two games out of first (UAB is 1st at 10-4; Southern Miss, Memphis, UTEP and Tulsa are T-2nd at 9-5). SMU can still tie for first with two games left.
- SMU has won 7 of its past 10 games
- SMU hit 6 3FG, extending a new school record for team 3FG made (232) in a season (Record was 215 in 2006-07)
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Papa Dia - Conference USA Player of the Year Candidate
- Had 21 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and a steal
- 13th double-double of the season and 26th of his career
- Is 17th all-time at SMU in career points (1316)
- Had 20+ points for 14th time this season
- Had 12 rebounds; is 6th all-time at SMU in career rebounds (830)
- Had 22nd game this season with 8+ rebounds, and 14th game with 10+ rebounds; Has 8+ rebounds in 17 of the past 19 games
- Had 3 blocked shots; is 6th at SMU in career games played (127); 62 blocks this season, T-7th at SMU
Robert Nyakundi - All-Conference USA Candidate
- Scored 11 points
- Reached double-digits for the 23rd time this season
- Was 3-4 on 3FG, now shooting .489 (86/176) on the season; 2nd in NCAA
- Has made 86 3FG this season, setting most at SMU for a single-season (was 84, Bryan Hopkins in 2003-04)
- Moved into 4th at SMU in career 3FG made (172)
Jeremiah Samarrippas - C-USA All-Freshman Candidate
- Scored 11 points with 6 assists and 2 steals
- Has 11 steals in the last 3 games
- His 8th game scoring in double figures
- Has 97 assists for the season, would be just 6th freshman at SMU with 100 assists
