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DALLAS (AP) - Kendric Davis scored 21 points, Zach Nutall added 20, and SMU scored 56 after halftime to beat Vanderbilt 84-72 on Saturday night.

The Mustangs turned it around after the break when they went to intermission down 40-28. An 11-0 run to start the second half featured a 3-pointer and layup by Nutall and a layup and a pair of free throws from Emmanuel Bandoumel to reduce Vanderbilt's lead to one.

Kendric Davis made a 3 and followed with a layup for a 51-47 lead with 14:19 remaining and SMU (7-3) proceeded to extend the lead from there. Scotty Pippen Jr. made a 3, reducing Vanderbilt's deficit to 56-50 with 12:02 left before the Commodores (5-2) went almost four minutes without scoring.

Vanderbilt made 15 of 29 shot attempts in the first half compared to 8 for 33 after halftime. SMU conversely went from 11 for 33 to 19 for 30 in the second half.

Nutall's 3 with 6:56 left before halftime gave SMU a 26-25 lead before the Commodores closed the half by outscoring SMU 15-2 which included a 9-0 run.

Pippen scored 29 points for Vanderbilt and Jordan Wright had 14 points with 12 rebounds.


SMU Postgame Notes – December 4, 2021
SMU 84, Vanderbilt 72
SMU (7-3), Vanderbilt (5-2)
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

• Second straight with this starting lineup

 
SMU is 7-3 on the season

• SMU is 58-15 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich
• SMU is 48-4 in regular-season non-conference games at Moody Coliseum under Jankovich
• SMU is 7-0 at Moody Coliseum this season and has won 28 of the last 32 home games

 
SMU rallied from a 40-28 halftime deficit (was also largest deficit)

• SMU outscored Vanderbilt 56-32 in the second half
• Largest comeback win this season (was 10 vs ULM 11/28)
• It is the 14^th time SMU has rallied from down double digits to win under Jankovich
• Opened second half with an 11-0 run
• Took the lead at 49-47 on a Kendric Davis 3-pointer

 
SMU outscored Vanderbilt 32-9 on fast-break points
 
SMU had 11 steals

• 3^rd time this season with at least 10 steals
• Kendric Davis had 5

 
 
SMU had 21 assists on 30 field goals

• 6 Mustangs had multiple assists (Kendric Davis led with 5)
• 3^rd time with 20+ assists this season, second straight game (23 in win vs UNLV 12/1)
• First time at least 6 players have had multiple assists since an 85-75 win over Tulane on 1/26/2019

 
SMU shot 47.6% and held Vanderbilt to 37.1%

• SMU is 6-1 this season and 97-10 under Jankovich when outshooting opponents
• SMU is 6-1 this season and 67-9 under Jankovich when holding opponents under 40%

 
 

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
 
Emmanuel Bandoumel (#5, Sr., G)

• Had 11 points, 6^th double-figure game this season (entered game averaging 11.2, 19^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

• 21 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and a season-high 5 steals
  • Has scored 17+ in 9 of 10 games this season (Entered game averaging 20.2 points, 3^rd AAC/25^th NCAA)
  • Has 5 or more assists in 7 of 10 games (entered game leading AAC at 5.7 per game, 23^rd NCAA)
  • 3 rebounds (entered game averaging 5.1, 19^th AAC)
• 7-9 on FTs, now 64-73 on the season (entered game shooting 89.1%, 2^nd AAC)
• Entered Saturday as the only player in the nation averaging at least 20 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds

 
Zach Nutall (#10, G, Sr.)

• Season-high 20 points with 2 assists and 5 rebounds (entered game 15^th in AAC at 2.3 assists per game)

 
Marcus Weathers (#50, F, Sr.)

• 7 points (entered game averaging 11.3, 18^th AAC)
• 7 rebounds (entered game averaging 6.7 rebounds, 5^th AAC)

 
Michael Weathers (#23, G, Sr.)

• 6 points, 3 rebounds and season-high tying 3 blocked shots
• Had a steal (entered game averaging 1.6 rebounds, 6^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           363        Zachary Thiel, 1971-74
               13           359        Kendric Davis, 2019-