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GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Emmanuel Bandoumel had a career-high 23 points as SMU beat East Carolina 80-66 on Saturday night.

Michael Weathers had 13 points for SMU (18-5, 9-2 American Athletic Conference). Marcus Weathers added 11 points. Zach Nutall had 10 points.

Kendric Davis, the Mustangs' leading scorer at 20 points per game, had 7 points.

Tristen Newton had 19 points for the Pirates (12-12, 3-9). Brandon Suggs added 14 points and eight rebounds. Ludgy Debaut had 11 rebounds.

SMU Postgame Notes – February 12, 2022
[-/rv] SMU 80, ECU 66
SMU (18-5, 9-2 AAC), ECU (12-12, 3-9 AAC)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum – Greenville, North Carolina
 
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At Temple – Wednesday, February 16 – 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT – Liacouras Center – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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NOTES
 
Starters: #3 Kendric Davis, #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, #10 Zach Nutall, #23 Michael Weathers, #50 Marcus Weathers

• 7^th straight game with this starting lineup (6-1)
• Emmanuel Bandoumel career-high 23 points and career-high 6 threes made

 
SMU is 18-5 on the season

• 9-2 in the American Athletic Conference (Ties Houston for 1^st in AAC)
  • 5-2 on the road in AAC games (Most road wins in AAC play since 2016-17, 8-1)
• 15-2 in last 17 games
  • 6-2 in last 8 road games

 
SMU led 33-30 at halftime

• 14-2 when leading at halftime, 98-19 under Tim Jankovich

 
SMU had 4 score in double figures

• Emmanuel Bandoumel (career-high 23), Zach Nutall (10), Michael Weathers (13), Marcus Weathers (11)
• 10-1 this season when 4 score 10+

 
SMU was 14-30 on 3-point field goals (entered game 36.8% [2^nd AAC] and 8.9 made per game [1^st AAC])

• Emmanuel Bandoumel (6-10, career high for 3FGs), Zach Nutall (3-7), Stefan Todorovic (2-2)
• Second-most this season (15 at Tulane)

 
SMU was 16-23 on free throws (entered game 74.8%, 2^nd AAC)

• Emmanuel Bandoumel (5-6), Kendric Davis (4-5)

 
SMU shot 46.3% and held ECU to 37.9%

• 15-1 when outshooting opponent, 106-10 under Tim Jankovich
• 12-1 when holding opponent to 40% or less, 73-9 under Tim Jankovich

 
SMU had 22 points off turnovers, most since a season-high 26 points off turnovers in the win vs Vanderbilt on Dec. 4
 
Largest run was 8-0 run from 14:59 to 13:48 second half to go up 52-38
 

Season 3FGs made
1.             286, 2016-17
2.             281, 2017-18
3.             277, 2010-11
4.             263, 2018-19
5.             248, 2011-12
6.             236, 2019-20
7.             215, 2006-07
8.             209, 2021-22
9.             205, 1994-95
10.          202, 1997-98
 
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
 
 
Emmanuel Bandoumel (#5, Sr., G)

• Career-high 23 points
  • 14^th game this season with 10+, 6 of last 7
• 6-10  on 3FGs (entered game averaging 2.1 made per game [10^th AAC])
  • Career high 6 threes made (was 4)

 
Kendric Davis (#3, Sr., G) - Preseason All-AAC First Team, Naismith Trophy Midseason 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)

• 7 points, 6  rebounds, 5  assists, 1 steals (Entered game averaging 19.6 points, 1^st AAC / 30^th  NCAA)
  • 5  assists (entered game averaging 4.8 assists, 3^rd AAC)
    • 5+ assists in 14 games this season
  • 1  steal (entered game averaging 1.5 steals, 11^th AAC)
• 4-5 on FTs (entered game 87.6% [127-145], 1^st AAC, 34^th NCAA)

 
Zach Nutall (#10, Jr., G)

• 10 points
  • 8^th  game this season with 10+, 2^nd straight
• 3-7 on 3FGs (entered game averaging 1.7 made per game)

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

• 5 points, 3 assists (11^th game with multiple assists)
• 3 steals (3^rd game this season with multiple steals)

 
Stefan Todorovic (#13, Fr., F)

• 6 points on 2-2 3FG (was also 2-2 vs Houston)

 
Marcus Weathers (#50, F, Sr.) – AAC Player of the Week (Jan. 31)

• 11 points with 6 rebounds (entered game averaging 12.2 points [15^th AAC] and 7.0 rebounds [2^nd AAC])
  • 16^th game this season with 10+ points, 8 straight & 11 of last 12 games

 
Michael Weathers (#23, G, Sr.)

• 13 points with 5 rebounds and 2 assists (entered game averaging 9.4 points and 5.3 rebounds [14^th AAC])
• 2 steals (entered game averaging 1.6, 9^th AAC)
• 2 blocked shots (entered game 1.1, 7^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              414         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           1132       Kendric Davis, 2019-
 
SMU Career 3FG Made - 100+
                10           133         Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
                11           131         Mike Walker, 2007-11
                12           128         Sterling Brown, 2013-17
                13           121         Jemeil Rich, 1994-97
                14           120         Ethan Chargois, 2017-21
                15           119         Jon Killen, 2004-08
                16           113         Isiaha Mike, 2018-20
                17           107         Damon Hancock, 1998-02
                                107         Kendric Davis, 2019-
                19           105         Ben Emelogu, 2014-18
                20           103         Derrick Roberts, 2004-08
                                103         Emmanuel Bandoumel, 2019-