SMU Wins Battle Over Cincinnati, 76-71

Thursday, March 3

Dallas, Texas

6 p.m.

SMU

21-7,12-4AAC

Cincinnati

17-14,7-11AAC

Team	1	2	F
Cincinnati	34	37	71
SMU	28	48	76

SMU Wins Battle Over Cincinnati, 76-71

Mar 3 | Men's Basketball

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DALLAS – Kendric Davis had a game-high 25 points with five assists as SMU rallied for a 76-71 victory over Cincinnati at Moody Coliseum on Thursday. The Mustangs improved to 15-0 at home this season with its 17^th straight home victory.

SMU trailed by as many as 10 during the second half. Still trailing 61-56 with 5:16 to play, Zach Nutall completed a 3-point play and followed with a steal that led to a dunk by Michael Weathers to spark a 20-10 finishing run for the Mustangs. The dunk by Michael Weathers gave SMU a 63-62 lead, its first advantage of the second half.

Emmanuel Bandoumel had 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for his first double-double. Michael Weathers grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds as the Mustangs had two guards record double-doubles in the game. Marcus Weathers was the fourth Mustang to score in double figures, recording 15 points and eight rebounds.

SMU had a 47-35 rebound advantage for the game and held Cincinnati to 38.1% shooting. The Mustangs went 33-40 on free throws, its most makes and attempts since 2010. Kendric Davis finished 13-14, Michael Weathers was 8-9 and Marcus Weathers hit 7-10.

David DeJulius led Cincinnati with 21 points and four assists while Jeremiah Davenport scored 17 points while hauling in a team-high seven boards.

SMU Postgame Notes – March 3, 2022
SMU 76, Cincinnati 71
SMU (21-7, 12-4 AAC), Cincinnati (17-14, 7-11 AAC)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

NEXT GAME

Tulane – Sunday, March 6 – 2 p.m. CT – Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
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Sunday is Senior Day: SMU will honor #3 Kendric Davis, #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, #22 Isiah Jasey, #23 Michael Weathers, #25 Tristan Clark, #50 Marcus Weathers, Manager Jason Pollina, Manager Nick DeAngelis

NOTES

Starters: #3 Kendric Davis, #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, #23 Michael Weathers, #33 Franklin Agunanne, #50 Marcus Weathers

1^st game with this starting lineup
2^nd start of the season for Agunanne (at Tulsa Dec. 29)

SMU is 21-7 on the season

12-4 in the American Athletic Conference
15-0 at Moody Coliseum this season (T-2^nd best home start)
- 17 straight home wins (4^th longest in SMU history, T-5^th NCAA D-I active home win streaks [pending Arizona tonight])
- 36-4 at home since the start of 2019-20
- 84-17 (.832) at home under Tim Jankovich, highest home win percentage in program history
18-4 in last 22 games

SMU rallied from a 38-28 deficit

First lead of the second half was 63-62 (Michael Weathers dunk at 4:22)
That is the 5^th time this season the Mustangs have rallied from down 10+, 17^th time under Tim Jankovich

SMU was 33-40 at the FT line

Season high for FTs made (was 21 vs Houston 2/9) and FT attempted (was 29 vs Missouri 11/21)
Most FT attempts since 50 at Texas State 1/2/2010
Most FT made since 33 vs Memphis 1/30/2010

SMU had 4 score in double figures

Kendric Davis (25), Emmanuel Bandoumel (10), Marcus Weathers (15), Michael Weathers (19)
12-1 this season when at least four score 10+

SMU outrebounded Cincinnati 47-35

13-3 when outrebounding opponents, 7-2 in AAC games

SMU held Cincinnati to 38.1%

14-2 when holding an opponent to 40% or less

SMU SEASON RECORDS

SMU - Best Home Starts
18-0       2016-17
15-0       1984-85
15-0 ^    2013-14
15-0       2021-22
^ wins vacated

SMU - Longest Home Winning Streaks
34           2/6/54 to 3/15/1957
33           2/13/16 to 1/10/2018
19           2/15/84 to 2/27/1985
17           1/11/21 to

NCAA D-I Active Home Win Streaks
67 Gonzaga
21 Texas Tech
19 Kentucky
18 Saint Mary's
18 Arizona
17 Auburn
17 Middle Tennessee
17 South Dakota State
17 SMU
16 Murray State
16 Tennessee
16 Winthrop

SMU Season 3FGs Made
1.            286, 2016-17
2.            281, 2017-18
3.            277, 2010-11
4.            263, 2018-19
5.            248, 2011-12
6.            241, 2021-22
7.            236, 2019-20

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Franklin Agunanne (#33, Jr., F)

2^nd start of the season (Dec. 29 at Tulsa)

Emmanuel Bandoumel (#5, Sr., G)

10 points (entered game averaging 10.6 points)
Career-high 10 rebounds (was 7)
2-4 3FG (entered game averaging 2.2 made per game, 8^th AAC)
2 steals, 4^th game this season with multiple steals (3 of last 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 (7x), NCAA.com & Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week (Jan. 3)

25 points, 5 assists
- 25 points, (entered game averaging 19.3 points, 1^st AAC / 33^rd NCAA)
  - 15 points at halftime (13^th game this season with 10+ at halftime)
  - 7^th game this season with 25+, 13^th game with 20+, 22^nd game with 15+
- 5 assists (entered game averaging 4.6 assists, 3^rd AAC / 57^th NCAA)

13-14 FTs (entered game shooting 85.7% [3^rd AAC / 53^rd NCAA])
2-5 3FG (entered game shooting 36.1% and making 2.3 per game [7^th AAC])

Marcus Weathers (#50, F, Sr.) – AAC Player of the Week (Jan. 31, Feb. 14)

15 points and 8 rebounds (entered game averaging 12.4 points [16^th AAC] and 7.2 rebounds [2^nd AAC])
- 10+ points in 12 of last 13 games

Michael Weathers (#23, G, Sr.)

19 points, 11 rebounds (entered game averaging 10.0 points and 5.5 rebounds [12^th AAC])
- 13^th game with 10+ points this season, 3 straight and 6 of last 7
- 1^st double-double of the season, 2^nd of his career
1 blocked shot (entered game averaging 1.3, 6^th AAC)
3 steals (entered game averaging 1.5 steals, 11^th AAC)

CAREER RECORDS

SMU Career Points
               20           1271      Patrick Simpson, 2001-05
               21           1243      Carl Wright, 1982-85
               22           1223      Joe Swedlund, 1974-78
                              1223      Troy Matthews, 1993-97
               24           1220      Kendric Davis, 2019-
               25           1219      Carroll Hooser, 1963-66
               26           1214      Ben Moore, 2013-17
               27           1212      Bill Voight, 1966-69
               28           1206      Jeff Swanson, 1974-78
               29           1204      Charles Beasley, 1964-67
               30           1198      Lynn Phillips, 1966-69

SMU Career Assists
               1             828        Butch Moore, 1982-86
               2             508        Nic Moore (100), 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             428        Kendric Davis, 2019-

SMU Career 3FG Made
               10           133        Jeryl Sasser (117), 1997-01
               11           131        Mike Walker (120), 2007-11
               12           128        Sterling Brown (136), 2013-17
               13           121        Jemeil Rich (81), 1994-97
               14           120        Ethan Chargois, 2017-21
               15           119        Jon Killen, 2004-08
               16           115        Kendric Davis, 2019-
               17           113        Isiaha Mike, 2018-20
               18           112        Emmanuel Bandoumel, 2019-

SMU Season 3FG Made
               15           72           Nic Moore (Fr.), 2013-14
               16           66           Bryan Hopkins (Jr.), 2004-05
               17           63           Ben Emelogu (Sr.), 2017-18
                              63           Isiaha Mike (Jr.), 2019-20
               19           62           Stephen Woods (Jr.), 1998-99
                              62           Jahmal McMurray (Jr.), 2017-18
                              62           Kendric Davis, 2021-22
               22           61           Sterling Brown (Sr.), 2016-17
                              61           Emmanuel Bandoumel, 2021-22

SMU Career Free Throws Made
               13           326        Willie Davis (109), 1997-01
                              326        Papa Dia (124), 2007-11
               15           315        Kendric Davis, 2019-
               16           314        Jay Poerner, 1994-98
                              314        Mike Wilson, 1990-93
               18           305        Butch Moore, 1982-86

SMU Season FT Made
               8             158        Jim Krebs (Sr.), 1956-57 (26)
                              158        Bobby Mills (Jr.), 1955-56 (30)
                              158        Damon Hancock (Sr.), 2001-02 (26)
               11           157        Kendric Davis (Sr.), 2021-22
               12           153        Jeryl Sasser (So.), 1998-99 (30)