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DALLAS (AP) Tyson Jolly scored 13 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, leading SMU to a 58-53 win over Memphis on Tuesday night, the Mustangs' ninth consecutive home victory.
SMU is 15-1 at Moody Coliseum this season and jumped out to a 32-20 halftime lead. Memphis was 9-for-30 shooting in the first half, 1-for-10 from beyond the arc while turning the ball over 10 times.
Ethan Chargois added 12 points off the bench for SMU (19-8, 9-6 American Athletic Conference). Kendric Davis also scored 12 points and had six assists. Isiah Jasey had three blocks.
Precious Achiuwa had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Tigers (19-9, 8-7). Achiuwa was 6-for-7 shooting from the field and made 5 of 6 free throws. Lester Quinones added 16 points, all after halftime.
The Mustangs completed a season sweep of the Tigers, having upended then-No. 20 Memphis 74-70 on Jan. 25.
SMU plays Wichita State at home on Sunday. Memphis plays Tulane on the road on Saturday.
NEXT GAME
vs. Wichita State – Sun., March 1, 2020 – 3:00 p.m. CT – Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
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SMU NOTES
SMU Starting Five: Tyson Jolly, Kendric Davis, Emmanuel Bandoumel, Isiaha Mike, Isiah Jasey (7-4)
- SMU earns its 15th home win (15-1), ties for 5th most home wins in a season
- Head Coach Tim Jankovich ties for 5th at SMU in home wins with 63 (63-14)
- The win is the 9th-straight home win
- SMU is 8-0 at home this year in AAC play
- SMU earns its second win over Memphis this season
- Went on a 13-0 run over 3:32 in the second half to increase the lead to 15 with 11:06 left
OFFENSIVE NOTES
- Three Mustangs scored in double figures (Jolly led the way with 13 points)
- Shot 18-of-22 (81.8%) from the free throw line
- Entered the game averaging 76.9% (1st AAC, 21st NCAA)
- Three players shot perfect from the line: Bandoumel (4-4), Chargois (4-4), Jolly (3-3)
DEFENSIVE NOTES
- Held Memphis to 53 points, the 3rd lowest total for the Tigers and 4th lowest for an SMU opponent this season
- Held Memphis to 34.0% shooting
- The Mustangs are 12-0 this season and 53-3 under Jankovich when holding opponents to 40.0-or-below shooting
- Forced a season-high 21 turnovers
- Finished with 10 steals to tie season-high
SMU INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- #0 Tyson Jolly, Jr.
- Earned 4th double-double of the season (13 points, 10 rebounds)
- 4th time this season with 10+ rebounds
- 21st time this season in double digits
- #3 Kendric Davis, So.
- Scored 12 points for 24th time this season with 10+
- Finished with 6 assists
- Has had 5 or more in 19 of 23 games
- Entered the game 7th in the country in assists per game (6.9) and 18th in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.8)
- #13 CJ White, So.
- #22 Isiah Jasey
- #25 Ethan Chargois
- Scored 12 points for 6th double-digit game this season
- Last time was 12 on Jan. 22 vs. ECU
COACH TIM JANKOVICH NOTES
Head Coach
Tim Jankovich:
- Coach Jankovich is now 246-167 as a head coach, and 89-46 at SMU. Moves to 63-14 overall at Moody.
- Moves to 37-31 in conference play as SMU's head coach and 25-10 at Moody Coliseum.