Chargois, Hunt carry SMU past S Florida in 77-71 victory
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Ethan Chargois had 19 points to lead five SMU players in double figures as the Mustangs defeated South Florida 77-71 on Sunday. Feron Hunt added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Mustangs (14-16, 6-12 American Athletic Conference), Jimmy Whitt Jr. scored 14, Jahmal McMurray 13 with six assists and Isiaha Mike scored 11.
Brooks, Davis help No. 12 Houston beat SMU 90-79
HOUSTON (AP) - Houston rebounded from its second loss of the season to wrap up at least a share of the American Athletic Conference regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. Armoni Brooks had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Corey Davis Jr. added 17 points and No. 12 Houston beat SMU 90-79 on Thursday night.
McDuffie scores 15 to lead Wichita St. past SMU 67-55
Markis McDuffie had 15 points and nine rebounds as Wichita State defeated SMU 67-55 on Sunday.
No. 23 Cincinnati wins 52-49 at SMU despite shooting woes
DALLAS (AP) - No. 23 Cincinnati found a way to win when it couldn't make many shots. "We've had some great nights this year where we've looked awesome. It's easy on those nights," coach Mick Cronin said. "If you're going to have a great program, you've got to win on nights like tonight."
Fall scores 23 to lift UCF past SMU 95-48
Tacko Fall had a season-high 23 points plus 20 rebounds as Central Florida routed SMU 95-48 on Sunday.
McMurray scores 25, SMU pulls away to beat UConn 77-59
DALLAS (AP) - Jahmal McMurray drove for three straight layups in a 12-2 run late in the first half, and SMU went on to beat UConn 77-59 on Thursday night.
Collins scores 23, sparks South Florida past SMU 67-66
DALLAS (AP) - David Collins hit two key 3-pointers in the final 72 seconds, the second one lifting South Florida to a 67-66 victory over SMU on Thursday night. After a timeout with 17 seconds left, USF's Laquincy Rideau penetrated from the right side and threw a skip pass to Collins near the left corner. He knocked down the 3-pointer to give the Bulls a one-point lead with six seconds...
Texas QB Shane Buechele to transfer to SMU
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas backup quarterback Shane Buechele will transfer to SMU once he graduates in May. Buechele placed his name in the NCAA transfer database last month but didn't reveal his destination until an announcement on Twitter on Thursday . Buechele was the Longhorns starter in 2016 when he set several Texas freshman passing records. He was No. 2 behind Sam Ehlinger this past...
Cincinnati rallies for 7th straight win, 73-68 over SMU
Jarron Cumberland scored 24 points Saturday night, and Cincinnati let a 12-point lead slip away before rallying for a 73-68 victory over SMU.
SMU rallies late to finish season sweep of Tulane, 85-75
Jahmal McMurray and Isiaha Mike combined to score 49 points and SMU snapped a two-game losing streak by beating Tulane, 85-75 on Saturday night.
Brewton helps Memphis roll past SMU 83-61
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Kareem Brewton scored 20 points with a career-high six 3-pointers, Raynere Thornton had 11 points and a career-best 14 rebounds for his first double-double this season and Memphis rolled over SMU 83-61 on Saturday. Brewton scored 15 points in the first half when Memphis (12-6, 4-1 American Athletic) took a 40-23 lead. The Tigers scored the game's first 13 points,...
No. 21 Houston leads throughout in 69-58 win at SMU
DALLAS (AP) - Houston coach Kelvin Sampson has been pushing Corey Davis Jr. to be more aggressive and look for more shots. "He's almost too unselfish," said Sampson, though the senior guard seems to be getting the message from a coach who got his 600th career victory Wednesday night. Davis scored 15 of his 20 points after halftime, when he made his first seven shots, and No. 21...
Fisher 15 points as TCU wins 67-59 to snap SMU win streak
DALLAS (AP) - Jaylen Fisher scored 12 of his 15 points after halftime as TCU rallied for a 67-59 win at SMU on Wednesday night, ending the Mustangs' four-game winning streak. Fisher's third 3-pointer of the second half made it 49-47 with 10 ½ minutes left, putting the Horned Frogs (6-1) ahead to stay. He hit from the right corner on a pass from Kouat Noi, who then hit a 3 of his...
Big start leads SMU to 79-67 win over Oral Roberts
DALLAS (AP) - Ethan Chargois scored 17 points and Jahmal McMurray added 16 and SMU used a big first half to defeat Oral Roberts 79-67 on Sunday. Jimmy Whitt Jr. and Isiaha Mike opened the game with 3-pointers and the Mustangs (6-3) led 14-4 when Mike knocked down his second trey 4½ minutes in. McMurray had back-to-back layups to start a 10-0 run that made for a 26-10 lead and the Golden...
Tulsa denies SMU's bowl hopes with a 27-24 win
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Seth Boomer threw for 251 yards and a touchdown and Tulsa thwarted SMU's bowl hopes with a 27-24 win on Saturday. The Mustangs were looking for their sixth win for the second consecutive week to become bowl eligible for the second straight year. Memphis beat SMU 28-18 last week.
Taylor runs Memphis past SMU in 28-18 win
DALLAS (AP) - Patrick Taylor Jr., ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns and Memphis beat SMU 28-18 on Friday night. Brady White's 16-yard touchdown pass to Joey Magnifico with 9:26 before halftime gave Memphis a 7-3 lead it never surrendered. Taylor's 9-yard run after intermission extended the lead to 14-5. Ben Hicks threw a 31-yard score to James Proche just before the end of the third...
Freeman, Jones help SMU outscore UConn 62-50
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - SMU has all its running backs healthy and the Mustangs may just rush their way into a bowl game. Ke'Mon Freeman and Xavier Jones each ran for more than 100 yards and combined for five touchdowns as SMU outscored UConn 62-50 on Saturday. Ben Hicks threw for 276 yards and a score for the Mustangs (5-5, 4-2 American), who are at .500 for the first time this season.
Hicks has 4 TD passes, SMU upsets Houston 45-31
DALLAS (AP) - SMU has won only two games against Top 25 teams in the past seven years. Ben Hicks has been a big part of both of those wins against Houston. Hicks threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns as SMU beat No. 17 Houston 45-31 on Saturday night.
Wiggins pick-6 in OT lifts Cincinnati past SMU 26-20
DALLAS (AP) - James Wiggins returned an interception 86 yards for a touchdown in overtime, giving Cincinnati a 26-20 win over Southern Methodist on Saturday afternoon. SMU's Ben Hicks threw over the middle early in overtime and Wiggins stepped in front of the intended receiver for the interception, then ran 86 yards untouched for the winning score. Cincinnati trailed 20-17 when Cole Smith...
Hicks-to-Proche for 67 yards and a TD as SMU rallies 27-23
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - James Proche hauled in a sideline pass from Ben Hicks and turned it into a 67-yard touchdown for the go-ahead score with 1:15 left in the game as SMU rallied past Tulane 27-23 on Saturday. The late TD gave the Mustangs (3-4, 2-1 American) the lead for the first time all game, and they sealed the win when Richard Moore strip-sacked Jonathan Banks, with Jake Hall recovering...