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DALLAS (AP) -- Feron Hunt scored a career-high 23 points and was 4-for-4 at the free throw line in the last 16 seconds as SMU held off UConn 79-75 Wednesday night.

Hunt scored double his season average going 8-for-9 from the floor with a pair of 3-pointers and seven rebounds. Kendric Davis added 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting with six assists, Emmanuel Bandoumel scored 13 points with six rebounds and three steals as the Mustangs (17-6, 7-4 American Athletic Conference) shot 55% as a team (28-for-51).

James Bouknigh scored 21 points to pace UConn (13-11, 4-7), which trailed by as many as 15 after halftime before rallying to within seven points or fewer for the final six minutes.After Hunt buried a 3 that gave SMU a 59-44 lead, Bouknight scored on a drive to begin an 18-10 rally for the Huskies and he capped it five minutes later with a 3-pointer making the score 69-62.

UConn came within a basket six times down the stretch but SMU had an answer each time and Hunt sealed it from the line in the final seconds.

Jalen Gaffney added 13 points and Brendan Adams 11 for UConn.

SMU matches up against Houston at home on Saturday. UConn matches up against Memphis at home on Sunday.

NEXT GAME
vs. Houston – Sat., Feb. 15, 2020 – 5:00 p.m. CT – Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPNU
Radio: KAAM 770 AM // TuneIn App
 
SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Tyson Jolly, Kendric Davis, Emmanuel Bandoumel, Isiaha Mike, Isiah Jasey (5-2)
 
OFFENSIVE NOTES

• Three Mustangs scored in double figures
• Finished shooting 54.9%
  • 10-0 this season when shooting +50%
• 8 of SMU's 9 3-point makes were assisted

• Held opponent to under 50% shooting at 47.4%

• #1 Feron Hunt, So.
  • Finished with career-high 23 points in 8-of-9 shooting
  • Scored 14 points in the first half for highest first half of his career
  • Made 5-of-6 free throws for most in an AAC game
• #3 Kendric Davis, So.
  • Went 3-3 on free throws
    • Entered the game with 87.1%, 2^nd AAC, 34^th NCAA
  • Scored 19 points
    • 13^th time this season with 15+
  • Finished with team-high 6 assists
    • Entered the game averaging 7.3 assists (1^st AAC, 4^th NCAA) with 2.93 assist/turnover ratio (1^st, AAC 13^th NCAA)
• #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, So.
  • Scored 13 points
    • 6^th time scoring in double digits this season
  • Tied season-high with 3 steals
    • Most for him in an AAC game
  • Finished with season-high 6 rebounds
    • Most for him in an AAC game
• #22 Isiah Jasey, Jr.
  • Tied career-high and earned season-high 2 blocks

• Coach Jankovich is now 245-165 as a head coach, and 88-44 at SMU. Moves to 61-14 overall at Moody.
• Moves to 36-29 in conference play as SMU's head coach and 23-10 at Moody Coliseum.