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GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Kendric Davis scored 25 points as SMU beat East Carolina 71-56 on Monday.

Tyson Jolly had 11 points and six rebounds for SMU (11-4, 7-4 American Athletic Conference). Feron Hunt added nine rebounds.

Jayden Gardner had 23 points and nine rebounds for the Pirates (8-8, 2-8). J.J. Miles added 11 points and six rebounds.

The Mustangs improve to 2-0 against the Pirates for the season. SMU defeated East Carolina 70-55 on Dec. 16.
 

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SMU Postgame Notes – February 8, 2021
SMU 71, ECU 56
SMU (11-4, 7-4 American), ECU (8-8, 2-8 American)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum – Greenville, North Carolina
 
NEXT GAME
Wichita State – Sunday, February 14 – 3 p.m. CT – Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPNU
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NOTES
Starters: #1 Feron Hunt, #3 Kendric Davis, #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, #22 Isiah Jasey, #25 Ethan Chargois

• Starting lineup for 14 of 15 games

 
SMU is 11-4 on the season

• 5-2 on the road this season (most road wins since 8 in 2016-17)

Runs
First half – 13-0 from 10:57 to go up 17-14 at 7:35; extended to 22-2 to go up 26-16 at 3:39
Second half – 10-1 run from 7:33 to go up 59-50 at 4:33
Finished 22-7 after game was tied at 49-49 with 8:23 left
 
Second time this season SMU has rallied from a 10-point deficit – trailed 14-4 (other was 66-64 win at Dayton 12/5)
 
SMU shot 42.9% and held ECU to 30.2%

• SMU has shot a better percentage against 10 of 15 opponents this season (9-1)
• SMU has held 10 of 15 opponents under 40% (8-2 this season with both losses to Houston)

 
SMU was 19-20 on FTs (4^th time in AAC play missing just one FT as a team in a game)

• Kendric Davis 7-7, Tyson Jolly 6-6

 
Led at halftime 30-24

• Led at half in 11 of 15 games (9-2)

 
25-13 advantage on bench points
 
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Kendric Davis (#3, Jr., G) - Preseason All-AAC First Team, Lute Olson National Player of the Year Mid-Season Watch List

• 25 points (entered game 3rd in AAC at 17.1)
  • Career high in conference play
  • Double-figure scoring in 13 of 15 games this season
  • 8^th 20-point game of the season
• 8 assists (entered game 1^st in AAC and 3^rd NCAA at 7.6)
  • Has 5 or more assists in 12 of 15 games this season and 33 of 41 games at SMU
  • 8^th time this season with at least 7 assists

Feron Hunt (#1, Jr., F)

• 9 points (Entered game 14^th in AAC at 12.1)
• 9 rebounds (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 8.3)
  • Has at least 7 rebounds in 12 of 15 games this season and 45 of 77 career games
  • Has led the team 10 times this season and 30 times in his career

 
Isiah Jasey (#22, Sr., F)

• 2 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks
  • 3^rd multi-block this season

 
Tyson Jolly (#0, Sr., G) – Preseason All-AAC Second Team

• 11 points and 6 rebounds

 
Darius McNeill (#2, Jr., G)

• 8 points (3-6 FG, 2-4 3FG)
• Missed past 3 games (foot)

 
SMU CAREER RECORDS 
SMU Career Rebounds
Rank       Rebounds
27           562        Mike Wilson, 1990-93
28           554        Gene Phillips, 1968-71
29           550        Wilbur Marsh, 1957-60
30           539        Bob Begert, 1964-67
31           535        Joe Swedlund, 1974-78
32           531        Feron Hunt, 2018-
33           530        Jay Poerner, 1994-98
34           519        Brad Branson, 1978-80
35           516        Glenn Puddy, 1984-86, 87-89
36           515        Ethan Chargois, 2017-
 
SMU Career Points
Rank       Points
32           1110      Sterling Brown, 2013-17
33           1096      Jan Loudermilk, 1959-62
34           1093      Eric Castro, 2001-05
35           1077      Steve Strange, 1958-61
36           1046      John Colborne, 1985-90
37           1041      Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
38           1027      Bobby Mills, 1954-57
39           1026      Kevin Lewis, 1982-86
40           1013      Ethan Chargois, 2017-
 
SMU Career Assists
Rank       Assists
13           337        Shake Milton, 2015-18
14           334        Scott Johnson, 1983-87
15           323        Stephen Woods, 1996-00
16           294        Sterling Brown, 2013-17
17           287        Kendric Davis, 2019-
18           279        Jemeil Rich, 1994-97
 
SMU Career Blocked Shots
Rank       Blocks
11           81           Quinton Ross, 1999-03
12           78           Brad Branson, 1978-8013
13           70           Donatas Rackauskas, 2002-06
               70           Jarrey Foster, 2015-19
15           69           Bobby Dimson, 1994-98
16           68           Ethan Chargois, 2017-
17           67           Thines Robinson II, 1974-78
               67           Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
               67           Feron Hunt, 2018-
 
HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH
January 25 - Head Coach Tim Jankovich tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. He first experienced symptoms on Thursday evening and reported a low-grade fever to medical staff on Friday morning. Out of an abundance of caution, he self-isolated and did not travel to UCF for this past Saturday's game. He has not had close contact with any staff or student-athletes in the interim. The two other staff members who did not travel to UCF after being deemed close contacts will also self-quarantine per AAC and SMU protocols.