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SMU Plays Green Bay Saturday In South Point Shootout
Nov 24 | Women's Basketball
SMU (2-3, 0-0 AAC) vs. Green Bay (2-2, 0-0 Horizon)
South Point Arena - Las Vegas, Nev.
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 – 3 p.m. CT/1 p.m. PT
Watch:Â FLOHOOPS.com
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
Live Stats
Game Notes:Â SMU | Green Bay | The American
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SETTING THE SCENE
•   SMU plays its third of three straight road games Saturday against Green Bay to conclude its action at the South Point Shootout in Las Vegas.Â
ABOUT SMU
•   The Mustangs are 2-3 after coming up short in tightly contested games at Arkansas and against Seattle to start the South Point Shootout.
•   SMU won its season opener, 75-63, in head coach Toyelle Wilson's debut on the Hilltop.Â
•   Florida State transfer Savannah Wilkinson leads the team in points, 13.5, and rebounds, 10.3, and has four double-doubles in as many games.
•   Sydne Wiggins, 11.8, and Kayla White, 10.0, are also averaging double digits in points.
•   SMU is 38th in the NCAA with 5.5 blocks per game.Â
•   Savannah Wilkinson has seven blocks, and Jasmine Smith has six blocks.Â
ABOUT GREEN BAY
•   Green Bay enters the tournament 2-2, 0-1 on the road.
•   The Phoenix play Oklahoma State Friday in their first game of the South Point Shootout.Â
•   Hailey Oskey leads the team with 11.8 points per game, and Megan Pingel averages 11.3.
SERIES HISTORY
•   This is the first meeting between the two programs.Â
SAVANNAH WILKINSON
Savannah Wilkinson recorded double-doubles in the first four games of the season and ranks second in the NCAA in the category. She averages 10.3 rebounds per game, 33rd in the NCAA, and is fourth in the country with 9.2 defensive rebounds per game. The Florida State transfer averages a team-best 13.5 points per game and averages nearly two blocks per game. Â Wilkinson scored a career-high 20 points against Arkansas and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Oklahoma State. She played in more than 70 games in three seasons at Florida State with career highs of 14 points and nine rebounds.
WILKINSON DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Opponent   Date   Points   Rebounds
UMKCÂ Â Â Nov. 9, 2021Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10
Oklahoma State   Nov. 14, 2021   11   11
Oral Roberts   Nov. 17, 2021   13   10
at Arkansas   Nov. 22, 2021   20   10
DANIELLE SANDERLIN
Danielle Sanderlin scored a game-high 20 points in the season opener and is 47.6 percent from the field overall. She scored a career-high 30 points during the 2019-20 season at Canisius, and has now reached 20 points in a game eight times.Â
SYDNE WIGGINSÂ
Sydne Wiggins scored 15 points in her first game at SMU and had a game-high 14 points against Oklahoma State. She has scored at least 10 points 30 times in her career. During four seasons at Rice, she scored a career-high 18 points twice. Wiggins made three of SMU's five 3-pointers against UMKC, going 3-for-6 outside the arc. Wiggins won a WNIT championship while at Rice.
JASMINE SMITH
Jasmine Smith had eight of SMU's 22 assists in her debut on the Hilltop. It was the fourth time in her career she finished with eight or more assists in a game. She tallied a career-high 10 assists during Rice's run to the 2021 WNIT championship. Smith scored seven points against UMKC and has a career-high 21 points, eclipsing 20 for the only time in her career during the 2019-20 season. She averages 4.5 assists per game, ranking 107 in the NCAA and fourth in The American. She also had seven points against Oklahoma State and averages 5.8 per game.
KAYLA WHITE
Kayla White started the season with nine points. She averaged double digits in scoring each of the last three seasons, leading the team in two of the three years. Â She has scored at least 20 points four times, including a career-high 22 points twice. She is averaging 10.0 points per game, reaching double figures in each of the last two games.
PAIGE BAYLISS
With 12 points and 10 rebounds against Oral Roberts, Paige Bayliss posted her third career double-double. Bayliss posted the first double-double of her career as a sophomore with 14 points and 10 rebounds against UC-Irvine. She also had a double-double against Tulane in the same season, scoring 13 points with a career-high 15 rebounds.
AMIRAH ABDUR-RAHIM
After missing the first game due to injury, Amirah Abdur-Rahim scored eight points against Oklahoma State in her first game on the Hilltop. She suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice prior to the game against Oral Roberts.
AMBER BACON
Three-year starter Amber Bacon suffered a season-ending knee injury late in the game against Oral Roberts. The senior scored eight points with four assists in 24 minutes off the bench this season.Â
BOLD: Big Opportunities Live in Dallas
As part of its goal of Shaping Champions and preparing students for life, SMU Athletics proudly announces the addition of its BOLD (Big Opportunities Live in Dallas) Program to its suite of student-athlete development tools, with the goal of helping student-athletes navigate and capitalize on new Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) legislation.
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BOLD will provide SMU student-athletes with the means to navigate the evolving NIL landscape. The BOLD program will incorporate INFLCR, a comprehensive NIL education and compliance solution, and campus resources from the Cox School of Business, the Dedman School of Law, and the Meadows School of the Arts.
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South Point Arena - Las Vegas, Nev.
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 – 3 p.m. CT/1 p.m. PT
Watch:Â FLOHOOPS.com
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
Live Stats
Game Notes:Â SMU | Green Bay | The American
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
SETTING THE SCENE
•   SMU plays its third of three straight road games Saturday against Green Bay to conclude its action at the South Point Shootout in Las Vegas.Â
ABOUT SMU
•   The Mustangs are 2-3 after coming up short in tightly contested games at Arkansas and against Seattle to start the South Point Shootout.
•   SMU won its season opener, 75-63, in head coach Toyelle Wilson's debut on the Hilltop.Â
•   Florida State transfer Savannah Wilkinson leads the team in points, 13.5, and rebounds, 10.3, and has four double-doubles in as many games.
•   Sydne Wiggins, 11.8, and Kayla White, 10.0, are also averaging double digits in points.
•   SMU is 38th in the NCAA with 5.5 blocks per game.Â
•   Savannah Wilkinson has seven blocks, and Jasmine Smith has six blocks.Â
ABOUT GREEN BAY
•   Green Bay enters the tournament 2-2, 0-1 on the road.
•   The Phoenix play Oklahoma State Friday in their first game of the South Point Shootout.Â
•   Hailey Oskey leads the team with 11.8 points per game, and Megan Pingel averages 11.3.
SERIES HISTORY
•   This is the first meeting between the two programs.Â
SAVANNAH WILKINSON
Savannah Wilkinson recorded double-doubles in the first four games of the season and ranks second in the NCAA in the category. She averages 10.3 rebounds per game, 33rd in the NCAA, and is fourth in the country with 9.2 defensive rebounds per game. The Florida State transfer averages a team-best 13.5 points per game and averages nearly two blocks per game. Â Wilkinson scored a career-high 20 points against Arkansas and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Oklahoma State. She played in more than 70 games in three seasons at Florida State with career highs of 14 points and nine rebounds.
WILKINSON DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Opponent   Date   Points   Rebounds
UMKCÂ Â Â Nov. 9, 2021Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10
Oklahoma State   Nov. 14, 2021   11   11
Oral Roberts   Nov. 17, 2021   13   10
at Arkansas   Nov. 22, 2021   20   10
DANIELLE SANDERLIN
Danielle Sanderlin scored a game-high 20 points in the season opener and is 47.6 percent from the field overall. She scored a career-high 30 points during the 2019-20 season at Canisius, and has now reached 20 points in a game eight times.Â
SYDNE WIGGINSÂ
Sydne Wiggins scored 15 points in her first game at SMU and had a game-high 14 points against Oklahoma State. She has scored at least 10 points 30 times in her career. During four seasons at Rice, she scored a career-high 18 points twice. Wiggins made three of SMU's five 3-pointers against UMKC, going 3-for-6 outside the arc. Wiggins won a WNIT championship while at Rice.
JASMINE SMITH
Jasmine Smith had eight of SMU's 22 assists in her debut on the Hilltop. It was the fourth time in her career she finished with eight or more assists in a game. She tallied a career-high 10 assists during Rice's run to the 2021 WNIT championship. Smith scored seven points against UMKC and has a career-high 21 points, eclipsing 20 for the only time in her career during the 2019-20 season. She averages 4.5 assists per game, ranking 107 in the NCAA and fourth in The American. She also had seven points against Oklahoma State and averages 5.8 per game.
KAYLA WHITE
Kayla White started the season with nine points. She averaged double digits in scoring each of the last three seasons, leading the team in two of the three years. Â She has scored at least 20 points four times, including a career-high 22 points twice. She is averaging 10.0 points per game, reaching double figures in each of the last two games.
PAIGE BAYLISS
With 12 points and 10 rebounds against Oral Roberts, Paige Bayliss posted her third career double-double. Bayliss posted the first double-double of her career as a sophomore with 14 points and 10 rebounds against UC-Irvine. She also had a double-double against Tulane in the same season, scoring 13 points with a career-high 15 rebounds.
AMIRAH ABDUR-RAHIM
After missing the first game due to injury, Amirah Abdur-Rahim scored eight points against Oklahoma State in her first game on the Hilltop. She suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice prior to the game against Oral Roberts.
AMBER BACON
Three-year starter Amber Bacon suffered a season-ending knee injury late in the game against Oral Roberts. The senior scored eight points with four assists in 24 minutes off the bench this season.Â
BOLD: Big Opportunities Live in Dallas
As part of its goal of Shaping Champions and preparing students for life, SMU Athletics proudly announces the addition of its BOLD (Big Opportunities Live in Dallas) Program to its suite of student-athlete development tools, with the goal of helping student-athletes navigate and capitalize on new Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) legislation.
Â
BOLD will provide SMU student-athletes with the means to navigate the evolving NIL landscape. The BOLD program will incorporate INFLCR, a comprehensive NIL education and compliance solution, and campus resources from the Cox School of Business, the Dedman School of Law, and the Meadows School of the Arts.
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