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
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NOTES
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Starters: #2 Jalen Smith, #3 Kendric Davis, #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, #10 Zach Nutall, #33 Franklin Agunanne
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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
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SMU is 10-3 on the season
- 7th straight win (Sam Houston, ULM, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Dayton, at New Mexico, at Tulsa)
- 2nd straight road win (at New Mexico, at Tulsa)
- SMU has won 8 consecutive American Athletic Conference openers
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SMU led 43-33 at halftime
- 8-2 this season when leading at halftime
- 92-19 under Jankovich when leading at halftime
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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)
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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
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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)
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ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
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Franklin Agunanne (#33, F, Jr.)
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Emmanuel Bandoumel (#5, G, Sr.)
- 13 points, 8th game this season with 10+
- Tied career-high makes going 4-6 on 3-pointers (entered game averaging 2.1 threes per game, 11th AAC)
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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 / 7th NCAA)
- 7th 20-point game this season (all in past 10 games)
- 3 assists (entered game averaging 5.3 assists, 2nd AAC / 30th NCAA)
- 4-11 on 3FGs (entered game averaging 2.3 threes per game, 5th AAC)
- 6-6 on FTs (entered game 88.0% [73-83], 1st AAC / 36th NCAA)
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Isiah Jasey (#22, F, Sr.) – DNP (health & safety protocols)
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Zach Nutall (#10, G, Sr.)
- 9 points with 4 rebounds
- 2-6 on 3-pointers (entered game averaging 2.1 threes per game, 11th AAC)
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Marcus Weathers (#50, F, Sr.)
- 10 points and 12 rebounds (entered game averaging 6.5 rebounds, 5th AAC)
- 3rd double-double this season, 19th of his career
- 7+ rebounds in three of the past 4 games
- 7th game with 10+ points
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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, 4th AAC)
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CAREER RECORDS
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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-