SMU Defeats UNLV, 83-64

Wednesday, December 1

Dallas, Texas

7 p.m

SMU

6-3,0-0AAC

UNLV

4-4,0-0Mountain West

Team	1	2	F
UNLV	21	43	64
SMU	44	39	83

Dec 1 | Men's Basketball

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DALLAS (AP) -- — Kendric Davis had 18 points and eight assists and Michael Weathers posted 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists as SMU topped UNLV 83-64 on Wednesday night.

Emmanuel Bandoumel had 13 points for SMU (6-3), which earned its sixth consecutive home victory. Tristan Clark added 10 points.

Royce Hamm Jr. had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Runnin' Rebels (4-4). Bryce Hamilton added 12 points. Justin Webster had 12 points.

SMU Postgame Notes – December 1, 2021
SMU 83, UNLV 64
SMU (6-3), UNLV (4-4)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

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NOTES

Starters: #2 Jalen Smith, #3 Kendric Davis, #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, #10 Zach Nutall, #22 Isiah Jasey

First time with this starting lineup

SMU is 6-3 on the season

SMU is 57-15 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich
SMU is 47-4 in regular-season non-conference games at Moody Coliseum under Jankovich
SMU is 6-0 at Moody Coliseum this season and has won 27 of the last 31 home games

SMU outrebounded UNLV 35-28

SMU has outrebounded 6 of 9 opponents this season,
5-1 this season and 81-19 under Jankovich

SMU had a season-high 23 assists on 30 field goals

SMU shot 60.0% and held UNLV to 38.7%

Season high for FG% (was 52.2% vs Northwestern State)
SMU is 2-0 this season and 52-3 under Jankovich when shooting at least 50%
SMU is 5-1 this season and 96-10 under Jankovich when outshooting opponents
SMU is 5-1 this season and 66-9 under Jankovich when holding opponents under 40%

Had 4 score in double figures

Emmanuel Bandoumel, Tristan Clark, Kendric Davis, Michael Weathers
SMU is 3-1 this season and 71-15 under Jankovich when at least 4 score 10+

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Emmanuel Bandoumel (#5, Sr., G)

Had 13 points, 5^th double-figure game this season
Season-high 4 assists

Tristan Clark (#25, F, Sr.)

Had 10 points, his second 10+ game of the season

Kendric Davis (#3, Sr., 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

18 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists
- Has scored 17+ in 8 of 9 games this season (Entered game averaging 20.5 points, 3^rd AAC/21^st NCAA)
- Has 5 or more assists in 6 of 9 games this (entered game leading AAC at 5.4 per game, 28^th NCAA)
6-6 on FTs, now 57-64 on the season (entered game shooting 87.9%, 3^rd AAC)

Zach Nutall (#10, G, Sr.)

6 points, 3 assists and 4 rebouds
- 5^th game this season with at least 3 assists (entered game 15^th in AAC at 2.3 per game)

Jalen Smith (#2, Fr., G)

First career start
Had 9 points, all in the first half (3-4 on three-pointers)

Marcus Weathers (#50, F, Sr.)

9 points (entered game averaging 11.6, 18^th AAC)
3 rebounds (entered game averaging 7.1 rebounds, 5^th AAC)

Michael Weathers (#23, G, Sr.)

Season highs of 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists

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           354        Kendric Davis, 2019-