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DALLAS (AP) -- Kendric Davis scored 22 points as SMU defeated Central Florida 81-74 on Wednesday night to open American Athletic Conference play 2-0 for the fifth straight season.

Davis was 11-for-14 at the foul line and had seven assists. Feron Hunt added 20 points with seven rebounds for the Mustangs, who have won four in a row. Isiaha Mike had 11 points and three blocks for SMU (12-2, 2-0 American Athletic Conference), Ethan Chargois added 11 points and seven rebounds.

The Mustangs shot 13-of-24 -- or half their shooting -- from behind the arc.

Matt Milon and Collin Smith each scored 19 points for the Knights (9-6, 0-3), whose losing streak stretched to four games. Ceasar DeJesus also had 19 points with five assists.

SMU matches up against East Carolina on the road on Saturday. Central Florida faces Cincinnati at home on Saturday.

 

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NEXT GAME
at ECU (7-8, 1-1) – Sat., Jan. 11, 2020 – 1:00 p.m. CT – Greenville, N.C.
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SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Tyson Jolly, Feron Hunt, Kendric Davis, Isiaha Mike, Ethan Chargois (6-2)

• SMU improves to 2-0 in AAC play, marking the fifth consecutive year that the Mustangs have opened conference play with back-to-back wins.
• Started the game on a 13-0 run. Second largest run to open a game this season (19-0, vs. Hartford).
• SMU led 35-29 at the half, its 12^th halftime lead this season – improving to 11-1 in those games.

 
OFFENSIVE NOTES

• 4 players with 10+ points for ninth consecutive game (10^th overall).
• SMU has scored 70+ points in all 13 games this season – first time to open the season with 13 straight 70+ games since 2015-16.
• First time SMU has had two players score 20+ in back-to-back games since Dec. 2015.
• Shot 13-of-24 from the 3-point line. The 13 made 3-point FGs are the most this season for SMU.

 
DEFENSIVE NOTES

• Outrebounded UCF 34-26 on the night, including 23-19 on the defensive glass.

 
SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• #1 Feron Hunt, So.
  • Career-high 20 points on 9-of-17 shooting.
    • Career highs in points, made FGs, FGA, 3FG, and tied 3FGA.
  • Grabbed 7 rebounds – 28^th time of career to get 7+ boards.
• #3 Kendric Davis, So.
  • Back-to-back 20 point games for first time of career – shot 4-of-7 and 11-of-14 from the FT line.
  • Led team with 7 assists. Ninth straight game with 5+ assists marks the longest streak at SMU since 1994 (Troy Matthews).
• #15 Isiaha Mike, Jr.
  • 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting. Has 10+ points in 13 of 14 games this season.
  • Tallied 3 blocks to tie a career high.
• #25 Ethan Chargois, Jr.
  • Scored 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting and added 7 rebounds in the win.

 
COACH TIM JANKOVICH NOTES
Head Coach Tim Jankovich:

• Jankovich is now 240-161 as a head coach, and 83-40 at SMU with a 57-14 mark at Moody.
• SMU is now 31-25 in conference play under Jankovich, including a 19-10 mark at Moody Coliseum.