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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Marcus Weathers scored 17 points and Kendric Davis scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds and SMU beat South Florida 74-54 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight win.

Emmanuel Bandoumel added 12 points for SMU (15-4, 6-1 American Athletic Conference).

Caleb Murphy scored 14 points, Jamir Chaplin scored 11 and Javon Greene had 10 points and six rebounds for the Bulls (6-12, 1-5).

SMU also defeated South Florida 77-65 on Jan. 12.

SMU Postgame Notes – January 26, 2022
SMU 74, USF 54
SMU (15-4, 6-1 AAC), USF (6-12, 1-5 AAC)
Yuengling Center – Tampa, Florida
 
NEXT GAME
 
Temple – Saturday, January 29 – 2 p.m. – Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App
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SMU vs Wichita State rescheduled to Feb. 3 at 6pm at Moody Coliseum (originally scheduled for Jan. 23)
 
NOTES
 
Starters: #3 Kendric Davis, #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, #10 Zach Nutall, #23 Michael Weathers, #50 Marcus Weathers

• Third straight game with this starting lineup (3-0)

 
SMU is 15-4 on the season

• 6-1 in the American Athletic Conference
  • Best start since 2016-17 (6-1)
  • 4-1 on the road in AAC games
• Won 4 straight and 12-1 in last 13 games
• 5-1 in last 6 road games
• SMU has won 3 of last 4 vs USF

 
SMU had 17 assists on 25 FGs, most assists since 21 vs Vanderbilt 12/4
 
SMU led 36-25 at halftime

• 12-2 this season when leading at halftime

 
SMU was ___ on 3-point field goals (entered game 37.1 % [1^st AAC] and 9.2 made per game [1^st AAC])

• Emmanuel Bandoumel (tied career high 4 made)

 
SMU shot 48.1% and held USF to 39.0%

• SMU is 13-1 this season and 104-10 under Tim Jankovich when outshooting opponents
• SMU is 10-1 this season and 71-9 under Tim Jankovich when holding opponents to 40% or less

 
SMU was 16-18 on free throws (entered game 74.4 %, 4^th AAC)
 
Runs

• Finished first half on 10-2 run last 1:55
• Opened second half 10-0 first 3:47 (total run 20-2)

 
 
 

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

• 12 points (entered game averaging 10.4 points)
• 11^th game with 10+ points this season, 3^rd straight
• Tied career-high 4 3FGs (was 4; entered game averaging 2.1 threes per game, 11^th AAC)
  • 4-10 on 3FGs (entered game shooting 37.3% on the season)

 
Tristan Clark (#25, F, Sr.)

• 9 points (most in an AAC game)
• 3 rebounds

 
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 (5x), NCAA.com & Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week (Jan. 3)

• 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal
  • Has scored 13+ in 17 straight games and 18 of 19 games this season (Entered game averaging 21.0 points, 1^st AAC / 11^th NCAA)
  • 5 assists (entered game averaging 4.7 assists, 3^rd AAC)
  • 1 steal (entered game averaging 1.5 steals, 7^th AAC)
• 7-7  on FTs (entered game 86.6 % [103-119], 2^nd AAC)
• 5 assists / 3 turnovers (entered game with 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio, 4^th AAC)

 
Marcus Weathers (#50, F, Sr.)

• 17 points and 4 rebounds (entered game averaging 10.6 points and 7.1 rebounds [3^rd  AAC])
  • Had 11 points in the first half, most this season (was 9)
  • Tied most in an AAC game (was 17)
• 12^th game this season with 10+ points, 4 straight & 7 of last 8 games

 
Michael Weathers (#23, G, Sr.)

• 7 points with 5 rebounds (entered game averaging 9.3 points and 5.3 rebounds [17^th AAC])
• 2 steals (entered game averaging 1.4, 11^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           393        Kendric Davis, 2019-
 
SMU Career Points
24           1219      Carroll Hooser, 1963-66
25           1214      Ben Moore, 2013-17
26           1212      Bill Voight, 1966-69
27           1206      Jeff Swanson, 1974-78
28           1204      Charles Beasley, 1964-67
29           1198      Lynn Phillips, 1966-69
30           1179      Butch Moore, 1982-86
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           1084      Kendric Davis, 2019-
36           1077      Steve Strange, 1958-61