SMU drains season-high 15 3s, tops East Carolina 84-64
DALLAS -- Tyson Jolly scored 17 points and the first of his five 3-pointers kicked off a 10-0 run for the Mustangs as SMU walloped Eastern Carolina 84-64 Wednesday night.
Kendric Davis added 15 points with nine assists and Ethan Chargois posted 12 points as SMU (14-4, 4-2 American Athletic Conference), earned its fifth straight home victory. Isiaha Mike added eight points, five rebounds and six assists.
SMU posted a season-high 15 3-pointers -- second most in school history. The Mustangs are 11-1 at Moody Coliseum this season.
Jayden Gardner and Brandon Suggs each scored 18 points for East Carolina (8-111, 2-4), which lost a third straight. Tristen Newton added 15 points with six assists. Gardner led with nine rebounds.
The Mustangs were 55% shooting for the game (29-for-53), owned the boards 37-26 and avenged a Jan. 11 loss to East Carolina, 71-68. SMU faces Memphis on the road on Saturday. East Carolina matches up against Tulane at home on Saturday.
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2020-2021 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 10-2 | - | 14-4 |
| Houston | 13-3 | +1 | 20-3 |
| Memphis | 11-3 | - | 15-6 |
| SMU | 7-4 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Cincinnati | 7-6 | 3.5 | 9-10 |
| UCF | 8-10 | 5 | 10-11 |
| Tulsa | 7-9 | 5 | 11-11 |
| South Florida | 4-9 | 6.5 | 8-11 |
| Temple | 4-10 | 7 | 5-10 |
| Tulane | 4-12 | 8 | 9-12 |
| East Carolina | 2-9 | 7.5 | 8-9 |