Thursday, January 13
Dallas, Texas
3 p.m.
SMU
vs
ECU
SMU Hosts ECU Thursday At 3 p.m. In First Conference Home Game
Jan 12 | Women's Basketball
SMU (7-6, 1-0 AAC) vs. ECU (7-8, 0-2 AAC)
Moody Coliseum - Dallas, Texas
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 – 3 p.m.
Watch:Â ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
Live Stats
Game Notes:Â SMU | ECU | The American
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
SETTING THE SCENE
•   SMU is playing ECU Thursday at 3 p.m. in Moody Coliseum.
•   The rescheduled contest was originally slated for Jan. 1, but was postponed due to Covid protocols within the ECU program.Â
•   The Mustangs started conference play with a 63-44 win at Memphis, while ECU is 0-2 with losses against UCF and Tulsa.Â
ABOUT SMU
•   The Mustangs are 7-6 overall and 1-0 in AAC games after 63-44 win at Memphis to start the conference season.
•   SMU won its season opener, 75-63, in head coach Toyelle Wilson's debut on the Hilltop.Â
•   SMU finished the non-conference schedule with a 79-53 win at TCU.Â
•   Savannah Wilkinson is seventh in the NCAA with nine double-doubles. She leads the team in points, 15.5, and rebounds, 9.9, 34th in the country.
•   Jasmine Smith scored a career-high 25 points against UAPB, and tied the SMU single-game record with a career-high 11 assists at TCU.
ABOUT ECU
•   ECU is 7-8 overall and 0-2 in The American.Â
•   Taniyah Thompson leads the team with 17.4 points per game, while Danae McNeal (9.5) is the only other player averaging more than six points.Â
•   As a team, the Pirates are outscoring opponents 63.8-59.5.Â
SERIES HISTORY
•   SMU is 10-12 overall against ECU with a 6-4 record at home.
•   The Mustangs have won two of the last three meetings, including just the second victory in Greenville, N.C.
•   ECU won last season, defeating SMU 50-46 in Moody Coliseum, in one of six games played by the Mustangs.Â
SAVANNAH WILKINSON
Savannah Wilkinson recorded double-doubles in the first five games of the season, setting a program record for most consecutive double-doubles. She ranks seventh in the NCAA with nine this season. She averages 9.9 rebounds per game, 34th in the NCAA, and is eighth in the country with 8.0 defensive rebounds per game. The Florida State transfer scores a team-best 15.5 points per game, reaching double digits in all 13 games this season with a career-high 24 points against Oklahoma. Wilkinson scored 20 points against both Arkansas and North Texas, and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against Delaware and again at TCU. She played in more than 70 games in three seasons at Florida State with career highs of 14 points and nine rebounds.
SYDNE WIGGINSÂ
Sydne Wiggins scored a career-high 26 points against Seattle in the South Point Shootout, and was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 21.0 points in the event. She has scored at least 10 points in seven of 11 games on the Hilltop and 33 times in her career. Wiggins won a WNIT championship during her four-year career at Rice. This season at SMU, Wiggins is shooting 40.2 percent from the field and 30.4 percent with 14 made 3-pointers.Â
JASMINE SMITH
Jasmine Smith leads the team in assists, 60, steals, 19, and 3-pointers made, 17. She scored a career-high 25 points against UAPB and tied the program single-game assists record with 11 at TCU. Smith averages 9.1 points and 4.6 assists per game. She totaled eight assists in the season opener, and now has at least eight assists in five game throughout her career. She tallied what was a career-high 10 assists during Rice's run to the 2021 WNIT championship. Smith's career high was 21 points during the 2019-20 season at Rice, the only other time in her career she scored at least 20 points.
KAYLA WHITE
Kayla White scored a career-high 25 points against UAPB and finished with 21 at TCU. She is second on the team with 12.5 points. The returning starter's previous season-high was 20 points against Oklahoma, and White has reached double figures eight times this season, including six of the last seven games. She has scored more than 10 points 32 times in her career and eclipsed 20 seven times with a previous career-high 22 points twice.Â
PAIGE BAYLISS
With 12 points and 10 rebounds against Oral Roberts, Paige Bayliss posted her third career double-double. Bayliss posted the first double-double of her career as a sophomore with 14 points and 10 rebounds against UC-Irvine. She also had a double-double against Tulane in the same season, scoring 13 points with a career-high 15 rebounds. This season, Bayliss is averaging 3.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 13.5 minutes per game.
DANIELLE SANDERLIN
Danielle Sanderlin scored a game-high 20 points in the season opener. She averages 4.8 points, shooting 46.3 percent from the field.Â
AMIRAH ABDUR-RAHIM
After missing the first game due to injury, Amirah Abdur-Rahim scored eight points against Oklahoma State in her first game on the Hilltop. She suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice prior to the game against Oral Roberts.
AMBER BACON
Three-year starter Amber Bacon suffered a season-ending knee injury late in the game against Oral Roberts. The senior scored eight points with four assists in 24 minutes off the bench this season.Â
BOLD: Big Opportunities Live in Dallas
As part of its goal of Shaping Champions and preparing students for life, SMU Athletics proudly announces the addition of its BOLD (Big Opportunities Live in Dallas) Program to its suite of student-athlete development tools, with the goal of helping student-athletes navigate and capitalize on new Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) legislation.
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BOLD will provide SMU student-athletes with the means to navigate the evolving NIL landscape. The BOLD program will incorporate INFLCR, a comprehensive NIL education and compliance solution, and campus resources from the Cox School of Business, the Dedman School of Law, and the Meadows School of the Arts.
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Moody Coliseum - Dallas, Texas
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 – 3 p.m.
Watch:Â ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
Live Stats
Game Notes:Â SMU | ECU | The American
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
SETTING THE SCENE
•   SMU is playing ECU Thursday at 3 p.m. in Moody Coliseum.
•   The rescheduled contest was originally slated for Jan. 1, but was postponed due to Covid protocols within the ECU program.Â
•   The Mustangs started conference play with a 63-44 win at Memphis, while ECU is 0-2 with losses against UCF and Tulsa.Â
ABOUT SMU
•   The Mustangs are 7-6 overall and 1-0 in AAC games after 63-44 win at Memphis to start the conference season.
•   SMU won its season opener, 75-63, in head coach Toyelle Wilson's debut on the Hilltop.Â
•   SMU finished the non-conference schedule with a 79-53 win at TCU.Â
•   Savannah Wilkinson is seventh in the NCAA with nine double-doubles. She leads the team in points, 15.5, and rebounds, 9.9, 34th in the country.
•   Jasmine Smith scored a career-high 25 points against UAPB, and tied the SMU single-game record with a career-high 11 assists at TCU.
ABOUT ECU
•   ECU is 7-8 overall and 0-2 in The American.Â
•   Taniyah Thompson leads the team with 17.4 points per game, while Danae McNeal (9.5) is the only other player averaging more than six points.Â
•   As a team, the Pirates are outscoring opponents 63.8-59.5.Â
SERIES HISTORY
•   SMU is 10-12 overall against ECU with a 6-4 record at home.
•   The Mustangs have won two of the last three meetings, including just the second victory in Greenville, N.C.
•   ECU won last season, defeating SMU 50-46 in Moody Coliseum, in one of six games played by the Mustangs.Â
SAVANNAH WILKINSON
Savannah Wilkinson recorded double-doubles in the first five games of the season, setting a program record for most consecutive double-doubles. She ranks seventh in the NCAA with nine this season. She averages 9.9 rebounds per game, 34th in the NCAA, and is eighth in the country with 8.0 defensive rebounds per game. The Florida State transfer scores a team-best 15.5 points per game, reaching double digits in all 13 games this season with a career-high 24 points against Oklahoma. Wilkinson scored 20 points against both Arkansas and North Texas, and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against Delaware and again at TCU. She played in more than 70 games in three seasons at Florida State with career highs of 14 points and nine rebounds.
SYDNE WIGGINSÂ
Sydne Wiggins scored a career-high 26 points against Seattle in the South Point Shootout, and was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 21.0 points in the event. She has scored at least 10 points in seven of 11 games on the Hilltop and 33 times in her career. Wiggins won a WNIT championship during her four-year career at Rice. This season at SMU, Wiggins is shooting 40.2 percent from the field and 30.4 percent with 14 made 3-pointers.Â
JASMINE SMITH
Jasmine Smith leads the team in assists, 60, steals, 19, and 3-pointers made, 17. She scored a career-high 25 points against UAPB and tied the program single-game assists record with 11 at TCU. Smith averages 9.1 points and 4.6 assists per game. She totaled eight assists in the season opener, and now has at least eight assists in five game throughout her career. She tallied what was a career-high 10 assists during Rice's run to the 2021 WNIT championship. Smith's career high was 21 points during the 2019-20 season at Rice, the only other time in her career she scored at least 20 points.
KAYLA WHITE
Kayla White scored a career-high 25 points against UAPB and finished with 21 at TCU. She is second on the team with 12.5 points. The returning starter's previous season-high was 20 points against Oklahoma, and White has reached double figures eight times this season, including six of the last seven games. She has scored more than 10 points 32 times in her career and eclipsed 20 seven times with a previous career-high 22 points twice.Â
PAIGE BAYLISS
With 12 points and 10 rebounds against Oral Roberts, Paige Bayliss posted her third career double-double. Bayliss posted the first double-double of her career as a sophomore with 14 points and 10 rebounds against UC-Irvine. She also had a double-double against Tulane in the same season, scoring 13 points with a career-high 15 rebounds. This season, Bayliss is averaging 3.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 13.5 minutes per game.
DANIELLE SANDERLIN
Danielle Sanderlin scored a game-high 20 points in the season opener. She averages 4.8 points, shooting 46.3 percent from the field.Â
AMIRAH ABDUR-RAHIM
After missing the first game due to injury, Amirah Abdur-Rahim scored eight points against Oklahoma State in her first game on the Hilltop. She suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice prior to the game against Oral Roberts.
AMBER BACON
Three-year starter Amber Bacon suffered a season-ending knee injury late in the game against Oral Roberts. The senior scored eight points with four assists in 24 minutes off the bench this season.Â
BOLD: Big Opportunities Live in Dallas
As part of its goal of Shaping Champions and preparing students for life, SMU Athletics proudly announces the addition of its BOLD (Big Opportunities Live in Dallas) Program to its suite of student-athlete development tools, with the goal of helping student-athletes navigate and capitalize on new Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) legislation.
Â
BOLD will provide SMU student-athletes with the means to navigate the evolving NIL landscape. The BOLD program will incorporate INFLCR, a comprehensive NIL education and compliance solution, and campus resources from the Cox School of Business, the Dedman School of Law, and the Meadows School of the Arts.
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