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DALLAS (AP) -- Jahmal McMurray drove for three straight layups in a 12-2 run late in the first half, and SMU went on to beat UConn 77-59 on Thursday night.

The game was tied at 24 before the Mustangs regained the lead with 3-pointers by Nat Dixon and Isiaha Mike before McMurray began slicing through the UConn defense to build SMU's lead to 36-26 with 2:24 remaining.

McMurray led the Mustangs (13-12, 5-8 American Athletic Conference) with a game-high 25 points, 15 in the second half. Ethan Chargois and Mike scored 14 each, and Feron Hunt had 11.

SMU ended a five-game losing streak.

The Huskies (13-13, 4-9) have lost four straight. Tyler Polley led UConn with 19 points. Christian Vital was the only other player in double figures with 14.

SMU scored the game's first seven points and increased the lead to nine at 14-5.

The Huskies battled back to take their first lead at 19-18 on a 3-pointer by Polley with 8:31 left in the first half.

UConn was in the game earlier in the half because the visitors made 5 of their first 10 3-point attempts, including two each by Polley and Vital. The visitors missed the final three from 3-point range.

A bigger problem for UConn was the inside game. The Huskies were 4-for-21 on 2-point attempts (19 percent), and SMU outrebounded them 21-15 in the first half.

The Mustangs extended their lead to as many as 19 points, on a 3-pointer by Chargois for a 64-45 advantage.

SMU Postgame Notes – February 21, 2019
SMU 77 (13-12, 5-8 AAC), UConn 59 (13-13, 4-9 AAC)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

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SERIES NOTES
- SMU has not lost to UConn at Moody Coliseum and maintains lead in 5 meetings as members of the American Conference

TEAM NOTES
- Season high 57.1% FG; sixth time shooting over 50%, first time since Oral Roberts 12/2/18
- Season high 53.3% from 3FG
- 40 points in the paint; 6th time scoring 40+ in the paint, season best in conference play
- Held the Huskies to 30% from the field
- Mustangs outrebounded 39 to 33; have outrebounded 16 opponents; are (10-6) when outrebounding opponents
- SMU has led at half 15 times this season, is (10-5) when leading at half
- Had 4 players scoring in double digits; SMU is 8-5 when 4 players score in double digits

SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#0 Jahmal McMurray, Sr. G (25 pts, 4 rebs, 3 ast, 2 stl)
- 79 threes made this season currently tied for 7th all-time at SMU
- 21 games in double digits; 19 games with 15+; 5 games with 25+
- 10th game shooting 50% or more 3FG

#15 Isiaha Mike, So. F (14 pts, 8 rebs, 2 ast, 3 blk, 2stl)
- 17th games in double digits (ninth in a row)
- 7 games with at least 7 rebounds

#25 Ethan Chargois, So. F (14 pts, 3 rebs, 1 ast, 2 blk)
- 18 games in double digits, fourth game in a row

#33 Jimmy Whitt Jr., Jr. G (8 pts, 6 rebs, 5 ast)
- 11 games with 5+ assists

#1 Feron Hunt, Fr. F (11 pts, 6 rebs, 1 blk, 1 stl)
- 7 games in double digits

SMU NOTES
Head Coach Tim Jankovich:
- 226-154 as NCAA head coach
- SMU is 69-33 under Tim Jankovich as head coach