The Tigers served up a frigid dish of revenge to the Mustangs tonight, thanks largely to some sizzling long-distance shooting. Memphis drained seven of 11 three-point attempts in the game’s first 12 minutes to take a 31-14 lead. With eight more triples over the course of the game, the Tigers never trailed, even with SMU going on runs of 14-0 in the first half and 11-0 in the second. The 15 treys were one shy of the single-game record for the program.
Wesley Witherspoon, Elliot Williams, and Roburt Sallie each made three of six from downtown. “Guys were just feeling it,” said Witherspoon after the game. “And they were falling, so why not?” Witherspoon finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, and six assists (with only one turnover). Williams showed no ill effects of a bruised right knee suffered last Wednesday at Tulane, scoring 16 points in 33 minutes on the floor. He said he played pain-free, and was only missing some power when he jumped.
- Elliot Williams
After scoring 23 points with 14 rebounds three weeks ago in an SMU victory over Memphis, Mustang junior center Papa Dia was held to 10 points and 11 rebounds tonight. Like the Tigers, SMU did most of its shooting from beyond the arc, where they made 10 of 26 attempts. Derek Williams led the visitors with 18 points.
