Box Score

SMU SMU 15-17

Cincinnati UC 26-6

SMU SMU

15-17

Final

Mar. 15, 2019

Cincinnati UC

26-6

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
SMU SMU	38	36	74
Cincinnati UC	40	42	82

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | Mar 15

Mustangs Fall In American Quarterfinals To No. 2 Seed Cincinnati, 82-74

Whitt Scores 24, McMurray 18 As SMU Is Eliminated From American Championship

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jarron Cumberland had two late three-point plays and finished with 26 points to help No. 24 Cincinnati beat SMU 82-74 on Friday night in the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals.

Justin Jenifer and Tre Scott added 17 points, with Jenifer making all six shots — five from 3-point range — for the second-seeded Bearcats. Scott also had 12 rebounds. Cincinnati (26-6) will face Temple-Wichita State winner in the semifinals.

Jimmy Whitt Jr. led the Mustangs (15-17) with a career-high 24 points. Jahmal McMurray added 18.

Tied at 66 with 4:53 remaining, the Bearcats steadily pulled away with Cumberland taking over. His three-point plays came with 3:46 remaining and 2:21. The Mustangs missed shots and were left to foul in hopes of cutting into the lead.

The Mustangs, coming off a 74-65 victory over Tulsa on Thursday, shot 51.7 percent, while Cincinnati made 50.8 percent of its shots.

BIG PICTURE

SMU: The Mustangs fought valiantly to stay with the Bearcats and did a good job of it until the final minutes. The game had seven ties and five lead changes. Whitt, who had the responsibility of guarding Cumberland, did an admirable job and added an offensive punch.

CINCINNATI: Jenifer's perfect shooting night kept the Bearcats seemingly in control despite the fight from SMU. The Bearcats outrebounded SMU 36-28, and that included 16 off the offensive glass, leading to 17 second-chance points.

SMU Postgame Notes – March 15, 2019
SMU 74 (15-16, 7-12 AAC), Cincinnati 82 (26-6, 15-4 AAC)
Air Force Reserve AAC Championships - Quarterfinals
FedEx Forum – Memphis, Tenn.

SERIES NOTES
-Series is now 5-13

TEAM NOTES
-38 points in first half, most by SMU in first half against Cincinnati this season

SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#0 Jahmal McMurray, Sr. G (18 pts, 3 ast, 1 reb, 1 stl)
                -580 points this season, 9th all-time at SMU
                -101 threes made this season all-time leader at SMU
                -27 games in double digits
                -5^th straight game with 3 or more assists
                -Ties 3FG made and attempted in conf. tournament (4-7 at USF vs Temple 3/11/16)

#25 Ethan Chargois, So. F (9 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast, 2stl)
                -Most assists in conf. tournament

#33 Jimmy Whitt Jr., Jr. G (24 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl)
            -Career high points(24) and field goals made (12)
            -Tied 19 FGA
            -Most points in Conf. tournament (last 8 vs Tulsa 3/14/19)
            -Most rebounds in Conf. tournament (6 v [8/8] Cincinnati 3/9/18)

#10 Jarrey Foster, Sr. G (5 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk)
                -SMU is 77-22 in games he has played during his career; 51-5 at Moody Coliseum

SMU NOTES
Head Coach Tim Jankovich: