Following the biggest win in recent memory, the SMU Mustangs (19-5, 8-3), now ranked No. 23, are going to have come back down to earth.

After sending a beating to No. 7 Cincinnati, the AAC leaders, SMU will travel to the Louis Brown Athletic Center to face Rutgers (10-14, 4-7) Thursday.

The last time these two teams matched up, it was in Moody Coliseum. In that game, SMU easily beat the Rutgers, 70-56.

Forwards Markus Kennedy and Ben Moore led the Mustangs. Kennedy had an impressive stat-line of 18 points, 10 boards and four blocks. Moore collected 12 points, on only five shots and five rebounds.

This time around, SMU will be looking to defeat the same team twice in one season. They had an opportunity at USF, but let that one slip away.

Rutgers will have to receive solid play from Myles Mack and Kadeem Jack, their two most productive players.

Not only do they lead the team in points, 15.8 and 14.3 respectively, but Mack leads the team in assists with 4.4 and Jack leads in rebounds with 6.9.

SMU on the other hand, will try to receive good play from both Nic Moore and Ben Moore. The rise of Ben Moore’s play has been a large reason that the Mustangs have improved as the season has gone on. Overall, he is averaging seven points on a ridiculous field goal percentage of .717.

The solid play of Nic Moore every game has been a huge reason that SMU is now ranked for the first time in three decades. He leads the team in points and assists with 13.8 and 4.4 respectively.

Following the game against Rutgers, SMU will travel to Philadelphia to take on the Temple Owls, another team struggling at 6-16 overall and 1-9 in the conference.

That match-up will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday at Liacouras Center.

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