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Nov 27, 2019: Moody ColiseumPhoto by Vladimir Cherry
58
Hartford HARTFORD 4-4
90
Winner SMU SMU 6-0
Hartford HARTFORD
4-4
58
Final
90
SMU SMU
6-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Hartford HARTFORD 23 35 58
SMU SMU 45 45 90

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Mustangs Improve To 6-0 With 90-58 Win Over Hartford

Davis, Hunt Lead The Way, Next Up: Abilene Christian - Friday, Nov. 29 - 7 PM CT

Box Score | Postgame Notes | Season Stats
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Coach Jankovich Post Game | Davis and Hunt Post Game
Coach Jankovich with SMU Radio Network 

DALLAS (AP) -- Kendric Davis and Feron Hunt scored 16 points apiece as SMU easily beat Hartford 90-58 on Wednesday night.

Tyson Jolly added 15 points and 11 rebounds and Isiaha Mike had 12 points and nine rebounds for SMU (6-0), which earned its sixth consecutive victory to start the season.

Traci Carter had 16 points for the Hawks (4-4). Hunter Marks added 10 points.

SMU faces Abilene Christian at home on Friday. Hartford plays Texas State on the road on Saturday.

NEXT GAME
vs. Abilene Christian (2-4) – Fri., Nov. 29, 2019 – 7 p.m. – Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN3
Radio: KAAM 770 AM // TuneIn App
 
SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Tyson Jolly, Feron Hunt, Kendric Davis, Isiaha Mike and Ethan Chargois (2-0)
 

  • Mustangs started the game on a 19-0 run, holding Hartford scoreless until the 11:42 mark in the first half.
  • Pushes winning streak to six and is 6-0 for the first time since 2015-16 (18-0 start). It's SMU's longest win streak since a 16-game win streak (Jan 15, 2017 – March 12, 2017)
 
OFFENSIVE NOTES
  • Shot 18-of-33 (55%) from the field in the first half, the highest first half percentage of the season.
  • Scored a season-high 90 points in the win and won by 30+ for the first time since a 91-59 win over McNeese on 11/29/2018.
  • SMU had four double-digit scorers for the second time this season
    • Davis 16, Hunt 16, Jolly 15, Mike 14
  • 12 made 3-pointers set a season high; shot 12-of-25 (48%)
  • Set a season-high with 21 assists
  • Turned the ball over a season-low six times
  • Two players (Hunt and Davis) with double-doubles; first time since Nov. 18, 2017 vs. UAPB (Emelogu/Ray)
 
DEFENSIVE NOTES
  • Held Hartford to 37 percent shooting, marking the fifth time in six games that a Mustang opponent has shot less than 40 percent
  • Outrebounded UH 46-26; last 20+ margin was vs. Evansville on 11/18/2019.
 
SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
  • #0 Tyson Jolly, Jr.
    • Scored 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting and set a career-high with 11 rebounds, tallying his first double-double of the season.
  • #1 Feron Hunt, So.
    • Tied for team lead with 16 points, added 10 rebounds.
    • Third double-double of career and second of the season (vs. UNO)
  • #3 Kendric Davis, So.
    • Scored 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting.
    • Set career-high in assists with 8, breaking previous record of 7.
  • #4 Charles Smith IV, Fr.
    • Scored 9 points on 3-of-3 from the 3-point line. 9 points is the highest point total off the bench for a Mustang in 2019.
  • #15 Isiaha Mike, Jr.
    • Scored 14 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.
    • Shooting 55 percent from the field in 2019; averaging 16 points and 7 rebounds on the season.
 
COACH TIM JANKOVICH NOTES
Head Coach Tim Jankovich:
  • SMU is now 43-10 in regular-season non-conference games under Jankovich, and are 35-3 at Moody in those games.
  • Jankovich improves to 234-159 as a head coach, and 77-38 at SMU.
  • SMU is 66-10 under Jankovich when leading at halftime.

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