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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --- SMU coach Tim Jankovich knows his team may have stolen a win on Saturday night.

The Mustangs rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half to defeat Vanderbilt 92-81 in overtime.

"You're down 15 with six (minutes) to go, you usually don't win many of those," Jankovich said. "But if you're competitors you don't quit, and in college basketball crazy, crazy things happen and tonight crazy things did happen."

Vanderbilt (8-5) had a six-point lead with less than a minute to go in regulation when SMU hit two 3-pointers in nine seconds to tie the game at 77. Tyson Jolly connected on one with 28 seconds to go then the Mustangs forced a turnover and Isiaha Mike drilled a 3 with 19 seconds to send the game into overtime.

"We were very fortunate, but it was a heck of a win for us," Jankovich said.

Kendric Davis scored 24 points and Jolly added 21 to lead SMU (11-2).

The loss overshadowed an impressive performance by Vanderbilt's Aaron Nesmith. The sophomore set a career high with eight 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, while Vanderbilt hit 15 total 3s to tie a season high. Nesmith was 8 of 12 from behind the arc.

Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse was predictably down after the game.

"Everything that possibly could go wrong at the end of that game did go wrong for us," Stackhouse said. "For us not to walk away with a win, that stings."

Ethan Chargois added 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Feron Hunt scored 12 and pulled down 11 boards for SMU. Emmanuel Bandoumel chipped in 10.

Scottie Pippen Jr. had 15 for Vanderbilt.

With 10:14 to go in the game, Vanderbilt went on a 9-0 run to take its largest lead at 72-57. Nesmith hit his eighth 3-pointer of the game to end the run.

Chargois scored 11 of the Mustangs' first 13 points as SMU got out to a 13-5 lead to start the game.

SMU extended its lead to 20-8 on an Isiah Jasey layup with 12:56 to go, but Vanderbilt answered with a 10-0 run that included at alley-oop dunk by Maxwell Evans on a pass from Saben Lee.

Jolly made a layup at 7:20 to put the Mustangs back up by 10, but Vanderbilt chipped away until Nesmith hit his fifth 3-pointer of the half with 15 seconds left to tie the game 40-all at the half.

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SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Tyson Jolly, Feron Hunt, Kendric Davis, Isiaha Mike, Ethan Chargois (5-2)

• SMU erased 15-point deficit (6:28 mark 2^nd half, 72-57) by closing regulation on 20-5 run.
  • Largest comeback under Tim Jankovich, tied for 7^th largest in school history.
• Outscored Vanderbilt 12-1 in overtime.
• Finishes non-conference slate with 10-2 record.
• First OT win since 12/8/2014 (UC Santa Barbara)

• Mustangs had five players score 10+ points for the second time this season (NWST, 12/3)
  • SMU had four players score in double-figures for the 8^th time this season, and 7^th straight game.
• Shot 55.7 percent from the field, hitting the 50 percent mark for the 7^th time this season.
• Was perfect (5-5) shooting in overtime, led by Kendric Davis' 8 OT points. 
• SMU shot 52.6 percent from the 3-point line, a new high this season. 

• Held Vanderbilt to just 9 points over the final 11:28 of the game, including the 5 minute OT period.
• Outrebounded the Commodores 41-29
  • Eighth time this season to have 10+ rebounding margin (SMU 7-1 in those games)

• #0 Tyson Jolly, Jr
  • 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting, tying career-high.
• #1 Feron Hunt, So.
  • Recorded fifth double-double of career (12p, 11r)
    • Has 7 or more rebounds in 27 of 45 career games.
• #3 Kendric Davis, So.
  • Finished with career-high points 24 points, including 8 points in overtime.
  • Added 6 assists and 4 rebounds
    • 5+ assists in 8 straight games, tying Nic Moore's streak in 2015. 
• #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, So.
  • Finished with 10 points and 6 assists.
    • 10+ points for second straight game (12 vs. USF)
• #25 Ethan Chargois, Jr.
  • Finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds
    • 5^th career double-double
  • 13 first-half points tie SMU season-high (Mike, vs. Georgia St.)

COACH TIM JANKOVICH NOTES
Head Coach Tim Jankovich:
SMU improves to 47-12 in regular-season non-conference games under Jankovich. Jankovich is now 239-161 as a head coach, and 82-40 at SMU.