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DALLAS (AP) -- Keith Frazier scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half to lead No. 22 SMU to a 98-44 victory over New Hampshire on Saturday.
Frazier broke his career record for 3-pointers in a game before halftime with five. He finished 6 for 10 from behind the arc and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds.
That followed Frazier going scoreless and 0-for-4 from the field last Wednesday night, when the Mustangs needed a closing 8-0 run to beat TCU 75-70.
''My teammates found me when I was open,'' Frazier said. ''Staying confident in my shot. Just come back and forget about that game.''
''It's no secret Keith is an outstanding shooter,'' said Tim Jankovich, SMU's acting head coach. ''One of the worst things you can do is make a big thing of a bad shooting night. Guys that have pride, they're going to go work out on their own.''
Shake Milton added 20 points for the Mustangs (6-0). Seventeen of those points came in the second half, when Milton hit four of five 3-pointers.
Jaleen Smith led New Hampshire (5-3) with 14 points, hitting three of seven 3-point attempts, and six rebounds.
The Mustangs led 50-20 at halftime, having shot 60 percent to the Wildcats' 23.3. They closed the game on a 28-3 run over the final 9 minutes. The Wildcats were held to 26.7 percent shooting for the game, almost 10 percent below their previous season low.
''It was without question our best defensive effort,'' Jankovich said.
''Obviously, SMU came out and really dominated us right from the opening tip, and we were never really in the game,'' New Hampshire coach Bill Herrion said. ''We tried to play some zone to start the game because we were very concerned with their size and strength inside.''
SMU exploited that size and strength. The Mustangs outrebounded the Wildcats 48-23 and outscored them 36-14 in the paint.
The Mustangs dominated from the outside as well. They were 14 of 25 on 3-pointers compared to New Hampshire's 4 for 24.
The Mustangs are back in action Tuesday, Dec. 8 when they host Michigan at Moody Coliseum. Tipoff for Tuesday's big contest is slated for 8:00 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on ESPN2. Limited amount of tickets are available online at smumustangs.com/tickets or by calling 214.768-4263.
