NCAAB Game Recap
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SMU at TulaneFri Jan 4, 2019 7:00 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Jahmal McMurray scored 25 points and SMU never trailed in winning its fourth straight and eighth of the last nine with a 74-65 victory over Tulane on Friday night.
McMurray was 5 of 9 from 3-point range and 9 of 15 overall. Ethan Chargois added 14 points and Jimmy Whitt Jr. had 11 points and 11 rebounds for his second career double-double. On Nov. 29, 2018, Whitt had SMU's first triple-double since 1999.
The Mustangs led 61-45 on Chargois' jumper with 7:57 left in the game. Tulane had a 14-4 run that included seven points in a 21-second span to get the deficit down to six. But Chargois answered with a 3-pointer with 2:11 left and the Mustangs held on.
SMU (10-4, 2-0) opened the game on an 8-0 run and led 35-25 at the break. The Mustangs had a 9-0 run early in the second half to take their largest lead at 46-28.
Samir Sehic had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Jordan Cornish added 17 points and Caleb Daniels scored 14 for Tulane (4-10, 0-2).
Leaders
SMU | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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J. McMurray | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
E. Chargois | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Tulane | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
S. Sehic | 20 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
J. Cornish | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Team Comparison
SMU | Tul | |
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Points For | 74 | 65 |
Field Goals | 24/60-40% | 22/64-34% |
Three Pointers | 7/19-37% | 6/28-21% |
Free Throws | 19/26-73% | 15/19-79% |
Offensive Rebounds | 13 | 15 |
Defensive Rebounds | 26 | 28 |
Rebounds | 45 | 48 |
Blocks | 5 | 2 |
Steals | 6 | 4 |
Turnovers | 11 | 12 |
Personal Fouls | 18 | 19 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2018-19 Reg Season - SMU Leads Series 1-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Fri Jan 4 | SMU 74 @ Tul 65 | J. McMurray 25 | S. Sehic 20 |
Game Information
Stadium: Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse, New Orleans, Louisiana |
Attendance: 1,469 |
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