
Paul McCoy (23) dribbles around Houston Baptist defender on Nov. 21. McCoy led the Mustangs with 15 points on Friday as SMU beat Texas A&M International 92-52 at Moody Coliseum. (Lindsey Perkins)
The SMU men’s basketball team ended a two-game losing streak Friday night by blowing away Texas A&M-International 92-52 at Moody Coliseum.
The Mustangs (3-3) receive a 10-day break for final exams before returning to action Dec. 15 against the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Moody Coliseum.
Senior Bamba Fall scored a season-high 14 points, and Paul McCoy led the team with 15 points for the Mustangs, who had six players finish in double figures.
Fall hit 5-of-8 shots from the field and 4-of-6 free throws. He averages 8.5 points and six rebounds.
Sophomores Papa Dia and Alex Malone notched 10 points apiece on a combined 10-of-18 field goal attempts. Derek Williams and Justin Haynes each had 11 points.
SMU jumped to a 39-25 halftime lead and extended its lead with 53 second-half points. It was the first time the Mustangs had scored more than 50 points in a half this season.
They shot a season-best 60.7 percent from the field and forced the Dustdevils to shoot a measly 31.6 percent. McCoy and Haynes nailed six combined 3-pointers.