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SMU Blows Past ECU 84-64

by Smacker Miles
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DALLAS, TEXAS — SMU Men’s Basketball team beat East Carolina University 84-64 at home on Wednesday night. The Mustangs are now 14-4 on the season and 4-2 in American Athletic Conference play.

SMU’s players said they couldn’t wait for their rematch with ECU, and that intensity and readiness showed from the start of the game. SMU played smart and aggressive early on, getting Temple in foul trouble and playing a much more complete first half than the Pirates. SMU took a 14-point lead to halftime.

SMU head coach, Tim Jankovich, sported red Nike court shoes in honor of the theme of the game, coaches vs. cancer. He said he was proud of the coaches for supporting a cause that effects so many lives and for the fundraising they’ve done to support research.

Jankovich also said he was proud of his teams performance tonight and that he felt it was his teams best offensive night so far this year.

Tyson Jolly earned a spot on AAC Weekly Honor Roll for his performance from last game against Temple, and he kept the momentum going with another great game shooting on Wednesday. Jolly had 17-points and 5 rebounds.

SMU’s next game will be Saturday Jan. 25 at the University of Memphis. Memphis ranks 20th nationally and will be a great challenge for the Mustangs.

Smacker graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. While at Texas, Smacker won four Big 12 Championships as part of the Women’s Swimming and Diving team. Smacker knew she wanted to be a sports reporter from a young age, because she’s from a big sports family. Her parents met as college coaches and that lifestyle led to several moves. One of the Miles families’ stops was right here in Dallas, which led to the start of Smacker’s swimming career and her love of our Dallas teams. After college, Smacker made her way back to Dallas to do an internship with the Dallas Cowboys in the fall of 2017. She’s also interned at Longhorn Network, covered breaking news in Baton Rouge and helped start a content company she’s worked with most recently. Smacker can’t wait to reconnect with the Dallas area teams and tell the stories of the athletes and coaches in our community. A Dallas native, Wilkins graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor of arts in journalism and marketing from the Mayborn School of Journalism. Wilkens has worked for major brands and nonprofit organizations throughout the DFW metroplex including the Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Hip Hop Dance Festival, Zerlene Rogers Beauty & Brains, CBS Radio, DERMASCOPE Magazine and more.

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