SMU at UTEP Game Preview/Open Comment Thread
The UTEP Miners (9-7, 2-1) face the SMU Mustangs (11-8, 1-3) in a Conference USA matchup at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX. Tipoff for the contest is slated for 2:00 p.m. MT, and the game...
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Last Game
| Final - 3.13.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU Mustangs | 23 | 29 | 52 |
| UAB Blazers | 32 | 21 | 53 |
Stories
Wyoming Now 13-0 After Beating SMU 59-56
The Wyoming Cowboys are off to the best start in program history. Their latest victory was a hard fought game against the SMU Mustangs.
Big East Catholic schools thinking of leaving
As SMU's new conference continues to lose members, its seven basketball-only schools, including Georgetown, Villanova and St. John's, are starting to eye the exits too.
Hofstra Just Playing For Pride After Losses
The country got a look at the new Hofstra as the Pride got stampeded by SMU. With the loss of the four suspended players, the meager preseason projections for the team look overly optimistic.
Conference USA Standings
(updated 1.18.2013 at 2:52 AM EST)
| Conf | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Memphis Tigers | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| East Carolina Pirates | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
UTEP Miners
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2 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| Central Florida Knights | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| Marshall Thundering Herd | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Houston Cougars | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
| SMU Mustangs | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| Tulane Green Wave | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| UAB Blazers | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Rice Owls | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
SMU playing in the 'Big East West'
The new look Big East is going to look a lot like the old Conference USA.
LMU trounces Pacifica in early tune-up, 108-49
Junior guard Ayodeji Egbeyemi scored 20 points and led the Lions past upstart Pacifica in a season-opening tune-up.
Larry Brown's first year at SMU won't be easy
The Hall of Fame coach has already upgraded the talent on the Hilltop, but turning the SMU basketball program will take a few years.
Larry Brown secures first big-time commit
The Mustangs new coach got his first high-profile recruiting win on Tuesday, as he picked up a commitment from Phoenix Suns guard Shannon Brown's younger brother, a three-star recruit from Chicago.
Baylor Vs. SMU: Game Preview, TV Info And More
Both Metroplex schools enter the non-conference game with huge questions mark at the QB position.
Markus Kennedy Stays in Big East, Transfers to Southern Methodist
Ex-VIllanova forward Markus Kennedy will not only play in the same conference as the Wildcats when he makes his Southern Methodist debut in the 2013-2014 season, but he will also be playing for one...
SMU To Name Tennessee-Chattanooga's Rick Hart New Athletic Director
Hart would replace the fired Steve Orsini, and take over a Mustangs program with their entire future riding on Larry Brown and June Jones.
Dallas Mavericks Draft Picks: Jae Crowder Q&A
A discussion about the Dallas Mavericks second-round pick Jae Crowder.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount Lions | Sunday, November 11 2012 | win 73 - 58 | coverage |
| @ TCU Horned Frogs | Thursday, November 15 2012 | win 64 - 61 | coverage |
| @ Texas State Bobcats | Saturday, November 17 2012 | win 78 - 75 | coverage |
| Malone | Monday, November 19 2012 | win 81 - 47 | coverage |
| Rider Broncs | Wednesday, November 21 2012 | win 83 - 70 | coverage |
| @ Ark.-Little Rock Trojans | Saturday, November 24 2012 | loss 56 - 69 | coverage |
| Missouri St Bears | Sunday, November 25 2012 | win 62 - 61 | coverage |
| Utah Utes | Wednesday, November 28 2012 | win 62 - 55 | coverage |
| December | |||
| @ Hofstra Pride | Saturday, December 01 2012 | win 73 - 47 | coverage |
| @ Rhode Island Rams | Saturday, December 15 2012 | loss 50 - 72 | coverage |
| @ Utah Utes | Tuesday, December 18 2012 | loss 53 - 62 | coverage |
| @ Wagner Seahawks | Friday, December 21 2012 | loss 53 - 63 | coverage |
| @ Alcorn St. Braves | Saturday, December 22 2012 | win 67 - 52 | coverage |
| Furman Paladins | Sunday, December 30 2012 | win 72 - 53 | coverage |
| January | |||
| Wyoming Cowboys | Wednesday, January 02 2013 | loss 56 - 59 | coverage |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Sunday, January 06 2013 | loss 47 - 48 | coverage |
| @ Houston Cougars | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | loss 67 - 78 | coverage |
| Tulane Green Wave | Saturday, January 12 2013 | win 59 - 53 | coverage |
| Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | Wednesday, January 16 2013 | loss 70 - 74 | coverage |
| @ UTEP Miners | Saturday, January 19 2013 | loss 54 - 63 | coverage |
| @ Central Florida Knights | Saturday, January 26 2013 | loss 65 - 74 | coverage |
| @ Marshall Thundering Herd | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | win 68 - 57 | coverage |
| February | |||
| Houston Cougars | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 80 - 84 | coverage |
| Memphis Tigers | Wednesday, February 06 2013 | loss 52 - 60 | coverage |
| @ Rice Owls | Saturday, February 09 2013 | win 61 - 39 | coverage |
| @ Tulane Green Wave | Saturday, February 16 2013 | loss 67 - 78 | coverage |
| East Carolina Pirates | Saturday, February 23 2013 | loss 69 - 72 | coverage |
| Rice Owls | Wednesday, February 27 2013 | win 67 - 55 | coverage |
| March | |||
| @ UAB Blazers | Saturday, March 02 2013 | loss 69 - 74 | coverage |
| @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Wednesday, March 06 2013 | win 71 - 65 | coverage |
| UTEP Miners | Saturday, March 09 2013 | loss 63 - 76 | coverage |
| @ UAB Blazers | Wednesday, March 13 2013 | loss 52 - 53 | coverage |
Roster
SMU Mustangs Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bernardi | 22 | GUARD | 180 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Cannen Cunningham | 15 | CENTER | 220 | 6-9 | sophomore | |
| Jordan Dickerson | 32 | CENTER | 240 | 7-0 | freshman | |
| London Giles | 11 | GUARD | 185 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Crandall Head | 13 | GUARD | 180 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Marcus Holyfield | 10 | GUARD | 175 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Jalen Jones | 21 | GUARD | 210 | 6-6 | sophomore | |
| Kevin Dunleavy Jr. | 4 | GUARD | 180 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Markus Kennedy | 35 | FORWARD | 260 | 6-9 | sophomore | |
| Ryan Manuel | 1 | GUARD | 175 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Blaise Mbargorba | 55 | CENTER | 210 | 6-11 | freshman | |
| Nic Moore | 34 | GUARD | 170 | 5-9 | sophomore | |
| Uche Ofoegbu | 5 | FORWARD | 200 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Nick Russell | 12 | GUARD | 200 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Shawn Williams | 2 | FORWARD | 225 | 6-7 | junior | |
| Garrett Wilson | 25 | GUARD | 170 | 6-0 | freshman |
Stats
SMU Mustangs Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Jalen Jones | 32 | 32.4 | 5.2 | 10.2 | 50.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 34.8 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 73.0 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 14.0 |
| Nick Russell | 32 | 36.2 | 5.6 | 13.6 | 40.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 31.7 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 73.0 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 14.0 |
| Ryan Manuel | 32 | 34.1 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 45.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 79.9 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 12.1 |
| Cannen Cunningham | 32 | 32.3 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 50.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 33.3 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 69.3 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 9.3 |
| Shawn Williams | 32 | 33.8 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 44.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 37.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 69.7 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 8.5 |
| Brian Bernardi | 31 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 41.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 73.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 3.5 |
| London Giles | 26 | 13.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 33.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 31.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 72.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| Uche Ofoegbu | 27 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 29.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 85.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Jordan Dickerson | 26 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 71.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Kevin Dunleavy Jr. | 5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Garrett Wilson | 7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Marcus Holyfield | 3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
