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DALLAS (AP) -- Marcus Weathers, Kendric Davis and Zhuric Phelps scored 17 points apiece and SMU turned back South Florida 77-65 in American Athletic Conference action on Wednesday night.

Michael Weathers pitched in with 10 points for the Mustangs (12-4, 3-1), who have won 10 straight at home.

Jamir Chaplin had 17 points to lead the Bulls (5-10, 0-3), who have lost four straight. Russel Tchewa added 14 points and Caleb Murphy scored 12.

 
SMU Postgame Notes – January 12, 2022
SMU 77, USF 65
SMU (12-4, 3-1 AAC), USF (5-10, 0-3 AAC)
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

• 7^th game with this starting lineup (6-1)

 
SMU is 12-4 on the season

• 9-1 in last 10 games
• 10-0 at Moody Coliseum this season, 12 straight home wins overall
• 31-4 at home since the start of the 2019-20 season
• 11^th time SMU has been undefeated through its first 10 home games (5^th time in the past 9 seasons)

 
SMU had 4 scorers in double figures

• Kendric Davis (17), Zhuric Phelps (17, season high), Marcus Weathers (17), Michael Weathers (10)
• 6-1 this season with at least 4 scoring 10+
• 75-15 under Jankovich with at least four in double figures

 
SMU led 37-33 at halftime

• 10-2 this season when leading at halftime
• 94-19 under Jankovich when leading at halftime

 
SMU was 9-21on 3-point field goals (entered game 36.6% [3^rd AAC] and 9.1 made per game [1^st AAC])
 
SMU outrebounded USF 32-24

• Outrebounded 3 of 4 AAC opponents
• Marcus Weathers led SMU with 6
• SMU is 9-1 this season and 85-19 under Jankovich when outrebounding opponents

 
SMU shot 50.9% and held New Mexico to 48.1%

• SMU is 5-0 this season and 55-3 under Jankovich when shooting at least 50%
• SMU is 10-1 this season and 101-10 under Jankovich when outshooting opponents

 
Runs

• 10-0 from down 27-18 to go up 28-27 at 2:57 of the 1^st half
• Finished first half on a 20-6 run (over last 5:16)

 
 

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
 
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 (3x), NCAA.com & Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week (Jan. 3)

• 17 points, 5 assists, 1 steal
  • Has scored 15+ in 14 straight games and 15 of 16 games this season (Entered game averaging 21.1 points, 1^st AAC / 8^th NCAA) – Longest streak of games with 15+ since Semi Ojeleye 15 straight 1/15/17 to 3/11/17
  • 5 assists (entered game averaging 5.1 assists, 3^rd AAC / 38^th NCAA)
  • 2-8 on 3FGs (entered game averaging 2.5 threes per game, 5^th AAC)
  • 1 steal (entered game averaging 1.6 steals, 8^th AAC)
• 5-6 on FTs (entered game 89.0% [89-100], 1^st AAC / 27^th NCAA)
• 5 assists / 1 turnover (entered game 2.2 assist/TO ratio, 4^th AAC)

 
Zhuric Phelps (#1, G. Fr.) – AAC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 13)

• Season-high 17 points (was 13)

 
Marcus Weathers (#50, F, Sr.)

• 17 points and team-high 6 rebounds (entered game averaging 7.0  rebounds, 4^th  AAC)
• 9^th game this season with 10+ points

 
Michael Weathers (#23, G, Sr.)

• 10 points with 5 rebounds and a steal (entered game averaging 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds)
• 5^th game with 10+ points this season, 3^rd straight

 
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           384        Kendric Davis, 2019-
 
SMU Career Points
               31           1166      Shake Milton, 2015-18
               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           1027      Kendric Davis, 2019-
               40           1026      Kevin Lewis, 1982-86
               41           1024      Ethan Chargois, 2017-21