Mustangs Open 2021-22 Season With 86-62 Win Over McNeese

Tuesday, November 9

Dallas, Texas

7 p.m.

SMU

1-0,0-0AAC

McNeese

0-1,0-0Southland

Team	1	2	F
McNeese	31	31	62
SMU	39	47	86

Nov 9 | Men's Basketball

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Davis Scores 18 To Lead SMU On Opening Night At Moody

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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

Isiah Jasey had a career-high 4 steals
Michael Weathers also had 4 steals

Had 4 score in double figures

Tristan Clark, Kendric Davis, Zach Nutall, Marcus Weathers
SMU is 69-14 under Jankovich when at least 4 score 10+

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
- 23^rd 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
- 23^rd 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
71^st 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-