AUSTIN, Texas (SMU) – It was a tough lesson, but the SMU women's basketball team gained valuable experience Tuesday in a loss at [RV/RV] Texas in the Erwin Center in the season opener for both teams.
"Now we know what kind of effort we have to practice with in order to be able to compete with a team of that caliber," head coach Travis Mays said after the loss.
Three of the four newcomers saw game action, accounting for 45 of the 200 minutes played. Junior transfer Jahnaria Brown scored five points with two rebounds in just under 20 minutes. Freshman Rhyle McKinney played 22:23, making a mark on the defensive end of the floor with two steals and countless deflections. Tamia Jones also scored five points with a team-high three assists in 13:32.
Amber Bacon led the team with 13 points, and Desirae Mathis added seven with a pair of three-pointers. Overall, the Mustangs shot 37.0 percent from the field, and trailed 38-41 in rebounds.
Mays and the coaching staff will get some time to implement some of the lessons learned from the 90-51 defeat as SMU's next game is scheduled for Dec. 3. The Mustangs play at home for the first time, taking on Texas State at 7 p.m. in Moody Coliseum.
