SMU glad to be house in opposition to Central Arkansas after SEC losses

SMU will get to play on its house ground for the primary time in 27 days when it hosts Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon in Dallas.

The Mustangs (9-2) have misplaced two of their final three after opening the season 8-0. The newest setback was an 89-77 loss to LSU within the Compete 4 Trigger Basic in New Orleans on Dec. 13.

“We simply didn’t defend at a excessive sufficient stage,” SMU coach Andy Enfield mentioned. “We deserved to lose this sport. They performed higher than us.”

LSU scored 50 factors within the paint and shot 62.1% from the sector, one thing that Enfield mentioned should enhance for SMU going ahead.

“We have to return and get higher as a basketball staff,” Enfield mentioned.

SMU returns to its house ground, the place it is 7-0, for the primary time since Nov. 24. Boopie Miller, who had 16 factors within the loss to LSU, leads the Mustangs and ranks fourth within the ACC with 20.2 factors per sport.

Different Mustangs of word embrace Jaron Pierre Jr., who averages 19.2 factors and 5.5 rebounds, and Corey Washington, who averages 12.9 factors and 6.5 rebounds.

Central Arkansas (5-7), in the meantime, hopes to come back in with momentum following its 102-47 victory over Kansas Christian of the Nationwide Christian School Athletic Affiliation (NCCAA) on Wednesday.

The Bears had 55 rebounds and compelled 25 turnovers. Camren Hunter led the staff with 19 factors in 19 minutes. Hunter, who’s again after spending a season at Wisconsin, leads the staff with 16.3 factors per sport adopted by Ty Robinson’s 12.2.

Central Arkansas coach John Shulman praised his staff’s efforts, significantly knocking down 21 offensive rebounds.

“If we all know we will miss photographs, we would as effectively go to the offensive glass,” he mentioned. “Getting 21 offensive boards is nice as we speak, that must be our identification. I believed we did an honest job (on the offensive glass) at Vanderbilt (on Dec. 13). Let’s have a look at if we will do it at SMU.”

The final time these groups met was on Nov. 28, 2010, when SMU received 76-72 in Dallas.

–Subject Stage Media