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DALLAS (AP) -- Tyson Jolly scored 20 points and sophomore Kendric Davis added a double-double to power SMU to an 82-67 victory over Tulane on Saturday.
Jolly made 7 of 14 shots from the floor, including 4 of 9 from 3-point range, for the Mustangs (16-5, 6-3 American Athletic Conference). Davis finished with 18 points and 13 assists for the second double-double of his career. CJ White had 15 points off the bench on 5-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Isiaha Mike added 14 points, while reserve Feron Hunt pitched in with 11 points and seven boards.
Nic Thomas hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 to lead the Green Wave (10-11, 2-7). K.J. Lawson had 15 points and seven rebounds, while Teshaun Hightower scored 12 with four assists. Christion Thompson scored 11 for Tulane, which led 31-28 at halftime before being outscored 54-36 after intermission.
SMU shot 51% from the floor, while Tulane shot 42% overall. Both teams made 12 of 28 from beyond the arc (43%). The two teams combined to take just 17 foul shots.
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SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Tyson Jolly, Kendric Davis, Emmanuel Bandoumel, Isiaha Mike, Isiah Jasey (4-1)
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OFFENSIVE NOTES
- At least four Mustangs scored in double figures for the 13th time this season
- SMU finished with 21 assists
- Entered game averaging 16.4 (1st AAC, 18th NCAA)
- Totaled 11 turnovers – lead the league with 1.2 assist turnover ratio
- 16th time out-rebounding an opponent
- 11th time with at least +10 margin
- Entered the game +6.4 (2nd AAC, 29th NCAA)
- Went 12-12 on assisted threes
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DEFENSIVE NOTES
- Finished with 28 defensive boards, allowed only 6 offensive
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SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- #0 Tyson Jolly, Jr.
- Finished with team-high 20 points
- 5th time this season with 20+
- #1 Feron Hunt, So.
- Finished with 11 points
- 13th time this season with 10+
- #3 Kendric Davis, So.
- Scored 18 points
- 11th time this season with 15+
- Finished with career-high 13 assists
- New SMU record for assists in a single AAC game. Tops Nic Moore, who had 12.
- Second double double of the season (18 points, 13 assists)
- Led the team with 9 rebounds
- #13 CJ White, So.
- Scored 15 points for a new career high in a conference game
- #15, Isiaha Mike, Jr.
- Scored 14 points
- 17th time in double figures this season
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COACH TIM JANKOVICH NOTES
Head Coach
Tim Jankovich:
- Coach Jankovich is now 244-164 as a head coach, and 87-43 at SMU. Moves to 60-14 overall at Moody.
- Moves to 35-28 in conference play as SMU's head coach and 22-10 at Moody Coliseum.