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SMU men's basketball vs. Georgia State - Dec. 23, 2019 - Action Photo
76
Georgia St. GSU 8-4
85
Winner SMU SMU 9-2
Georgia St. GSU
8-4
76
Final
85
SMU SMU
9-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Georgia St. GSU 34 42 76
SMU SMU 37 48 85

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

SMU Defeats Georgia State, 85-76

Davis and Hunt Each Score 18, Mustangs Head To 2020 With 9-2 Record

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Coach Jankovich Postgame
Isiaha Mike and Feron Hunt Postgame

DALLAS (AP) Kendric Davis and Feron Hunt scored 18 points apiece as SMU defeated Georgia State 85-76 on Monday night.

Davis made 12 of 13 free throws and had nine assists. Hunt had seven rebounds.

Tyson Jolly added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Mustangs, while Isiaha Mike had 15 points and 12 boards. SMU (9-2) put up 48 points in the second half, a season best for the team.

Kane Williams scored a season-high 22 points for the Panthers (8-4), whose seven-game win streak came to end. Corey Allen added 18 points and Justin Roberts had 16 points.

SMU matches up against USF in its conference opener at home on Jan. 1. Georgia State plays Middle Georgia State at home next Monday.

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NEXT GAME
vs. USF – Wed., Jan. 1, 2020 – 4:00 p.m. – Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPNU
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SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Tyson Jolly, Feron Hunt, Kendric Davis, Isiaha Mike, Ethan Chargois (3-2)
 
OFFENSIVE NOTES

  • Seventh time in 2019 that four Mustangs have scored 10+, and sixth time in last seven games. Kendric Davis has played in seven games.
  • Four Mustangs scored 15+ for the first time since Nov. 28, 2017 vs. UTRGV.
  • Mustangs shot 51.8 percent (29-56), marking the fifth time SMU has shot 50% or better this season (SMU is 5-0 in those games).
  • Scored 80+ points for the third time this season.
 
DEFENSIVE NOTES
  • Seventh time this season that SMU had a 10+ rebounding differential. Prior to today, SMU averaged a +8.3 rebounding differential (22nd NCAA).
  • SMU held GSU to 36.6 percent shooting, marking the first time that the Panthers shot less than 40 percent this season. It's the eighth time that SMU has held its opponent to < 40%="" this="">
 
SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
  • #0 Tyson Jolly, Jr
    • 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including 3-of-5 from the 3-point line. The three makes from the 3-point line are a career-high.
    • Entered the night averaging 6.9 rebounds (12th AAC) and grabbed 8 boards for the Mustangs in the win.
    • Ninth time this season with 15+ points.
  • #1 Feron Hunt, So.
    • 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting. His nine made FGs are a career-high, previous was 8 made FGs (at UNLV, 11/23/19)
    • Added 7 rebounds, and now has 7+ rebounds in 26 of 43 games in his career (7th time this season).
  • #3 Kendric Davis, So.
    • 18 points on 3-of-7 shooting.
      •  Was 12-of-13 from the FT line, both career highs. Becomes first Mustang with 12+ FTs in a game since Ryan Manuel on Nov. 11, 2012.
    • Finished with 9 assists. Fifth time this season with 8+ assists – sixth game with 5+ (played 7 games).
  • #15 Isiaha Mike, Jr.
    • Scored 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting – 11th straight game with 10+ points and 5th game with 15+ this year.
    • Added 12 rebounds, one short of career-high and 3 assists.
    • Third double-double of the season and second time in career with back-to-back double-doubles (2/10-13/19).
  • #25 Ethan Chargois, Jr.
    • Tied career-high with 5 assists and tied season-high with 7 rebounds. Added 8 points in the win.

COACH TIM JANKOVICH NOTES
Head Coach Tim Jankovich:
SMU is now 46-12 in regular-season non-conference games under Jankovich, including a 38-4 mark at Moody Coliseum. Jankovich improves to 237-161 as a head coach, and 80-40 at SMU.

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