Mustangs Win Conference Opener At Tulsa, 74-69

Wednesday, December 29

Tulsa, OK

7 p.m

SMU

10-3,1-0AAC

Tulsa

6-6,0-1AAC

Team	1	2	F
SMU	43	31	74
Tulsa	33	36	69

December 1, 2021: UNLV vs SMU at Moody Coliseum. Photo by Vladimir Cherry

Mustangs Win Conference Opener At Tulsa, 74-69

Dec 29 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Davis Pours In 26 As SMU Records Seventh-Straight Victory

Box Score | Postgame Notes
Postgame Interview: Coach Jankovich

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Kendric Davis had 26 points as SMU won its seventh straight game, edging past Tulsa 74-69 on Wednesday night in an American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

Emmanuel Bandoumel had 13 points for SMU (10-3) and Marcus Weathers scored 10 and had 12 rebounds.

Sam Griffin scored 14 points for the Golden Hurricane (6-6), Anthony Pritchard 12 and Darien Jackson 11.

SMU Postgame Notes – December 29, 2021
SMU 74, Tulsa 69
SMU (10-3, 1-0 AAC), Tulsa (6-6, 0-1 AAC)
Reynolds Center – Tulsa, Oklahoma

NEXT GAME

UCF – Sunday, January 2 – 1 p.m. – Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV/Stream: ESPNU
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App
SMUMustangs.com/gameday

NOTES

Starters: #2 Jalen Smith, #3 Kendric Davis, #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, #10 Zach Nutall, #33 Franklin Agunanne

First start of the season for Franklin Agunanne (Isiah Jasey started first 12 games – DNP health and safety protocols)

Kendric Davis had a game-high 26 points

19 points in the first half , the most in the first half since 22 by Jimmy Whitt vs Cornell 12/22/18
Had 33 at New Mexico, first to have 25+ in consecutive games since Shake Milton had 25 vs Temple 1/10/18 and 33 at [7/4] Wichita State 1/17/18

SMU is 10-3 on the season

7^th straight win (Sam Houston, ULM, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Dayton, at New Mexico, at Tulsa)
2^nd straight road win (at New Mexico, at Tulsa)
SMU has won 8 consecutive American Athletic Conference openers

SMU led 43-33 at halftime

8-2 this season when leading at halftime
92-19 under Jankovich when leading at halftime

SMU made 11 3-point field goals, going 11-30 (entered game leading the AAC at 38.3% [25^th NCAA] and 9.2 made per game)

Emmanuel Bandoumel (tiedcareer high 4 made), Kendric Davis (4 made), Zach Nutall (2 made)
Have made 10 or more 4 times this season

SMU outrebounded Tulsa 38-31 (had a 20-13 advantage at halftime)

Marcus Weathers game-high 12
SMU is 7-1 this season and 83-19 under Jankovich when outrebounding opponents

Runs/Leads

Opened the game on an 8-2 run
9-0 run down 23-21 to up 30-23
Opened second half on 15-6 run to extend lead to 58-39 (also had last 3 of the first half, 18-6 run total)

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Franklin Agunanne (#33, F, Jr.)

First career start

Emmanuel Bandoumel (#5, G, Sr.)

13 points, 8^th game this season with 10+
Tied career-high makes going 4-6 on 3-pointers (entered game averaging 2.1 threes per game, 11^th AAC)

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 | 2021-22 AAC Player of the Week (3x), AAC Weekly Honor Roll (2x)

26 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
- Has scored 17+ in 12 of 13 games this season (Entered game averaging 21.3 points, 1st AAC / 7^th NCAA)
- 7^th 20-point game this season (all in past 10 games)
- 3 assists (entered game averaging 5.3 assists, 2^nd AAC / 30^th NCAA)
- 4-11 on 3FGs (entered game averaging 2.3 threes per game, 5^th AAC)
6-6 on FTs (entered game 88.0% [73-83], 1^st AAC / 36^th NCAA)

Isiah Jasey (#22, F, Sr.) – DNP (health & safety protocols)

Started first 12 games

Zach Nutall (#10, G, Sr.)

9 points with 4 rebounds
2-6 on 3-pointers (entered game averaging 2.1 threes per game, 11^th AAC)

Marcus Weathers (#50, F, Sr.)

10 points and 12 rebounds (entered game averaging 6.5 rebounds, 5^th AAC)
- 3^rd double-double this season, 19^th of his career
7+ rebounds in three of the past 4 games
7^th game with 10+ points

Michael Weathers (#23, G, Sr.)

9 points and 2 rebounds (entered game averaging 7.8 points)
1 blocked shot (entered game averaging 1.4 blocks, 4^th AAC)

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           370        Kendric Davis, 2019-