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SMU Beat UCF 72-60

by Smacker Miles

DALLAS, Texas — The Mustangs are 11-3 overall and 2-0 in American Athletic Conference play. The win makes 8 straight for SMU, 6 non-conference and Tulsa and UCF so far in the AAC.

The Mustangs got off to a slow start in the first half, but when Kendric Davis got hot the Mustangs controlled the rest of the game.  SMU had 4 double-digit scorers, led by Davis’, with 20 points. Davis also had 8 assists and 8 rebounds.  Michael Weathers ended the day 19-points, and Marcus Weathers and Zach Nutall had 10 points each.

SMU Head Coach, Tim Jankovich attributed his teams’ recent success to the guys’ character. He said they’re unselfish and bought in. Jankovich also mentioned his rosters’ strong depth as the “Best we’ve had for years.”

Statistically, SMU leads the AAC in 3-pointers made and 3-point shooting percentage. Davis leads the conference in scoring, averaging over 20 points per game and free throw percentage. Davis earned pre-season all conference 1st team honors and made several national award watch lists. Against Tulsa, Davis led the Mustangs scoring 26 points.

The Mustangs were picked 3rd in the American pre-season poll. Houston and Memphis are the teams to beat. SMU plays at Cincinnati Thursday evening. Conference play continues through the beginning of March, followed by the AAC Tournament in Fort Worth, March 10th-13th. 

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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