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DALLAS (AP) -- Tyson Jolly had a career-high 25 points plus a career-high 14 rebounds as SMU topped Temple 68-52 on Saturday night.
Isiaha Mike had 12 points and 10 rebounds for SMU (13-4, 3-2 American Athletic Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. Kendric Davis added 10 points and nine assists. Feron Hunt had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Temple totaled 25 second-half points, a season low for the team.
Jake Forrester had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Owls (10-7, 2-4). Nate Pierre-Louis added 12 points and six rebounds. Quinton Rose had 10 points.
SMU plays East Carolina at home on Wednesday. Temple matches up against Cincinnati at home on Wednesday.
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NEXT GAME
vs. ECU (8-9, 2-2 AAC) – Wed., Jan. 22, 2020 – 7 p.m. – Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN3
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SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Tyson Jolly, Kendric Davis, Emmanuel Bandoumel, Isiaha Mike, Isiah Jasey (1-0)
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- SMU is 3-0 at home in conference play for the first time since 2016-17 when the team went 9-0 at home in AAC play.
- Mustangs used a 26-7 run over 10:20 of game time to erase an 11-point deficit and take a 38-30 lead.
- The 11-point deficit erased marks the seventh double-digit comeback under Coach Jankovich and second this season.
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OFFENSIVE NOTES
- Â SMU shot 54.8% in the 2nd half; SMU shot 42.9% overall and Temple shot 32.7% on the day.
- The Mustangs now have a 78-4 record under Jankovich when shooting a higher FG% than opponent
- Four Mustangs (Jolly, Mike, Hunt, Davis) scored 10+; SMU improves to 9-2 when four score 10+ points.
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DEFENSIVE NOTES
- Six blocks are tied for the second most this season.
- Mustangs improve to 10-0 this year and 51-3 under Jankovich when holding their opponent under 40% shooting.
- SMU improves to 8-1 when outrebounding opponent by 10+ - outrebounded Temple 47-32.
- Held Temple to zero made FGs over the final 6:27 of regulation.
- 52 points allowed are the second-fewest of the season (low is 51, 2x)
- Eighth time that SMU held a conference-opponent to 52 points or fewer under Jankovich.
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SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- #0 Tyson Jolly, Jr
- Career-high 25 points – 15+ points in 11 of 17 games this season. Was 9-of-14 from the field.
- Career-high 14 rebounds – sets high for any Mustang this season (prev. 13, Mike and Hunt).
- Scored 22 points in 2nd half (Temple scored 25 as a team); first 20+ point outing 2nd half since Jahmal McMurray had 23 in the 2nd half vs. Memphis on Feb. 14, 2018.
- Third double-double of season.
- #1 Feron Hunt, So.
- 10 points and 8 rebounds in the win.
- 30th career 7+ rebound game; has 49 games played at SMU.
- #3 Kendric Davis, So.
- Led team with 9 assists, one short of career-high. Added 10 points and 5 rebounds..
- 5+ assist streak extended to 12 consecutive games – longest streak since Butch Moore had 16 from 3/14/85 to 1/8/86.
- #15 Isiaha Mike, Jr.
- Tallied eighth double-double of his career by scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
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COACH TIM JANKOVICH NOTES
Head Coach
Tim Jankovich:
- Coach Jankovich improves to 241-163 all-time, and 84-42 at the helm of the SMU program. Moves to 58-14 overall at Moody.
- Now holds a 32-27 record in AAC play, including 20-10 mark at Moody Coliseum.