02/21/2010Samuels, SMU shoot past Marshall SMU connected on a season-high 12 3-pointers, including a career-high five by Jillian Samuels, and pulled away for a 74-64 win at Marshall on Sunday.02/20/2010No sweep of Memphis for SMU men Elliot Williams scored 16 points, and Roburt Sallie and Wesley Witherspoon added 15 apiece, helping Memphis defeat SMU 76-63 on Saturday night.02/19/2010Memphis gets another shot at Mustangs today Three weeks after losing to SMU, Memphis gets a rematch against the Mustangs today on its home court. Tip-off at FedEx Forum in Memphis is at 7 p.m.02/18/2010Men's basketball: Tulsa 57, SMU 54 SMU rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to come within one point of victory, but came up short against Tulsa to fall, 57-54, on Thursday night. 02/17/2010SMU pulls away late to topple Rice, 67-57 SMU saved its best for last with a 12-0 run in the final four minutes to blow past Rice, 67-57, on Wednesday.02/16/2010SMU AD on NCAA men's basketball committee SMU athletic director Steve Orsini has been named to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee, a five-year appointment that begins Sept. 1.02/14/2010'Sloppy' offense besets SMU women in loss Once Houston's defense put the clamps on, the SMU women saw the life squeezed out of their offense in a 73-67 loss Sunday.02/13/2010Doak Walker Award: SMU's Pony Express rides again Eric Dickerson and Craig James will always be connected by their Pony Express exploits. It's why the former SMU stars are being honored together as the 2009 Pricewater- houseCoopers Doak Walker Legends Award recipients.SMU fades in final minute, losing to Houston, 66-60 Kelvin Lewis scored 29 points to lead Houston to a 66-60 victory over SMU Saturday.02/12/2010SMU women make a statement in win over Rice The SMU women earned more than a win in Friday's 73-54 domination of Rice. 02/13/2010Mustangs name new strength coach SMU named Mel deLaura its head strength and conditioning coach, replacing Vic Viloria, who left to take a similar position at Florida State last month.02/10/2010SMU coach Doherty laments lack of leadership in Mustangs' loss to UTEP SMU's 62-51 loss on to UTEP on Wednesday night at Moody Coliseum left Mustangs coach Matt Doherty disappointed in his team's lack of leadership.02/08/2010SMU's Thomas Morstead helps Saints win with clutch kick A picture of Frank Gansz Sr. was taped to Thomas Morstead's locker Sunday after New Orleans' 31-17 win against Indianapolis in Super Bowl XLIV. It's been with him the whole season.02/09/2010SMU junior Papa Dia learns to channel his emotions
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For SMU's Papa Dia, a junior forward/center, channeling his emotion into the more physical aspects of basketball had been a weakness. No more. Dia is averaging 12.2 points and 8.5 rebounds and has seven double-doubles this season.