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By Dylan Edwards, SMUMustangs.com

DALLAS (SMU) - SMU could never find enough offensive consistency on senior night at Moody Coliseum, falling to No. 25 Houston, 69-56, on Wednesday night.

The Mustangs struggled to find many easy looks against the Cougars' stout defense, and shots from outside didn't fall with any regularity. SMU hit just 3-of-12 shots from 3-point range. On the other end of the court, Houston was able to knock down 9 3-pointers.

Junior Jahmal McMurray continued his impressive play offensively, leading the Mustangs with 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting. McMurray was able to knock down some difficult shots as Houston's defense made a point of contesting his looks.

Senior Ben Emelogu II joined McMurray in double-figures with 14 points in his home finale.

With shots not consistently going down, SMU's offense turned to driving the lane in an attempt to get to the free throw line. The Mustangs were able to get to the line often with that approach, hitting 19-of-26 free throws compared to Houston's 6-of-8 mark.

Houston was able to force the Mustangs into 15 turnovers that led directly to 17 of the Cougars' points. Meanwhile, SMU was only able to turn Houston's 11 turnovers into four points.

While SMU was able to accumulate a narrow advantage on the boards, helped by freshman guard Elijah Landrum's team-high six rebounds, Houston was also able to take more advantage of extra opportunities. The Cougars' finished with nine second-chance points, compared to SMU's two despite having just one more offensive rebound.

SMU travels to USF on March 4 to cap off the regular season at 1 p.m.