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Postgame Press Conference: Zach Nutall, Isiah Jasey, Head Coach Tim Jankovich
DALLAS (AP) - Kendric Davis had 18 points and seven rebounds as SMU rolled past McNeese State 86-62 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Davis shot 9 for 10 from the foul line.
Zach Nutall had 14 points and eight rebounds for SMU. Tristan Clark added 12 points. Marcus Weathers had 11 points.
Brendan Medley-Bacon had 15 points for the Cowboys. Collin Warren added 11 points. Myles Lewis had 10 rebounds.
SMU visits No. 13/12 Oregon on Friday night.
SMU Postgame Notes – November 9, 2021
SMU 86, McNeese 62
SMU (1-0), McNeese (0-1)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME
At [13/12] Oregon – Friday, November 12 – 10 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. PT – Matthew Knight Arena – Eugene, Oregon
TV: Pac-12 Network
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App
NOTES
Starters: #3
Kendric Davis, #5
Emmanuel Bandoumel, #22
Isiah Jasey, #23
Michael Weathers, #50
Marcus Weathers
SMU is 1-0 on the season
- SMU is 52-12 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich, 42-4 at Moody Coliseum
- SMU is 70-17 at Moody Coliseum under Tim Jankovich
- SMU is 22-4 at Moody Coliseum since the start of 2019-20
- Undefeated in last 10 season openers
SMU had 14 steals, most since 17 vs Houston Baptist 12/2/20
Had 4 score in double figures
SMU shot 47.0% and held McNeese to 33.8%
- SMU is 92-9 under Jankovich when outshooting opponents
- SMU is 62-8 under Jankovich when holding opponents under 40%
Led at halftime 39-31
- 85-17 when leading at halftime under Jankovich
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Tristan Clark (#25, Sr., F)
- 12 points, 6 rebounds
- 23rd career double-figure scoring game
- First game since 2/29/20
Kendric Davis (#3, Jr., G) - Preseason All-AAC First Team, Naismith Trophy Watch List, Wooden Award Watch List, Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Watch List, Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award Watch List
- Team-high 18 points
- Has scored 10+ in 38 of 44 career games at SMU
- 23rd time he has led the team in scoring in 44 career games at SMU
- 5 assists
- Had 5 or more assists in 35 of 44 career games at SMU
Isiah Jasey (#22, Sr., F)
- Career-high 4 steals (was 3)
- Tied career-high 3 blocked shots
Zhuric Phelps (#1, Fr., G)
Marcus Weathers (#50, Sr., F)
- 11 points and 6 rebounds
- 71st career double figure scoring game
SMU CAREER RECORDS
SMU Career Assists
1 828 Butch Moore, 1982-86
2 508 Nic Moore, 2013-16
3 491 Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
4 469 Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
5 468 Billy Allen, 1978-80
6 460 Carl Wright, 1982-85
7 419 Roderick Hampton, 1987-91
8 403 Kato Armstrong, 1985-89
9 396 Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
10 387 Troy Matthews, 1993-97
11 371 Jon Killen, 2004-08
12 363 Zachary Thiel, 1971-74
13 337 Shake Milton, 2015-18
14 334 Scott Johnson, 1983-87
15 323 Stephen Woods, 1996-00
16 308 Kendric Davis, 2019-