March 2, 2011
SMU at UCF - boxscore 
SMU Season Stats
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)--Isaac Sosa scored 17 points, including 12 in the second half, as UCF defeated SMU 51-48 Wednesday night.
A.J Rompza added 10 points, and Marcus Jordan and A.J. Tyler had eight apiece.
Trailing by as many as 10 points in the second half, the Knights (19-9, 6-9) used 3-pointers from Tyler and Sosa on consecutive possessions with 9:34 remaining in the game to take their first lead, 35-31, since the opening minute.
The Mustangs (17-12, 8-7) were led by Papa Dia's 18 points and nine rebounds. SMU shot 62.5 percent (10 for 16) in the first half, but connected on just 34.6 percent (9 for 26) after the break.
A late surge by the Mustangs closed the gap to just three in the final seconds, but two open looks from SMU guards from beyond the arc rimmed out as the Knights held on for the victory.
At UCF 51, SMU 48
UCF Knights (19-9, 6-9 C-USA), SMU Mustangs (17-12, 8-7 C-USA)
March 2, 2011
UCF Arena
Orlando, Fla.
NEXT GAME: SMU hosts UTEP in the regular-season finale on Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets at 214-768-4263 or SMUMustangs.com. The Buick Conference USA Championship is March 9-12 in El Paso.
TEAM NOTES
- SMU is now 15-4 when shooting a higher percentage than the opponent
- SMU has lost two straight, but won 7 of its past 11 games
- SMU hit 6 3FG, extending a new school record for team 3FG made (238) in a season (Record was 215 in 2006-07)
- Had 14 assists on 19 made field goals
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Papa Dia - Conference USA Player of the Year Candidate
- Had 18 points, 9 rebounds, an assist, a block and a steal
- Is 17th all-time at SMU in career points (1334)
- Had 9 rebounds; is 6th all-time at SMU in career rebounds (839)
- Had 23rd game this season with 8+ rebounds; Has 8+ rebounds in 18 of the past 20 games
- Had 1 blocked shot; is 6th at SMU in career games played (128); 63 blocks this season, T-6th at SMU
Jeremiah Samarrippas - C-USA All-Freshman Candidate
- Had 4 assists and has 101 assists for the season, just 6th freshman at SMU with 100 assists
Mike Walker
- Had 10 points, has scored in double-figures in 6 games this year, including 3 of the past 4
