No. 14 SMU (26-4, 16-1 AAC) started with a bang, as Jarrey Foster slammed home a lob from Shake Milton for the game’s first points. The Ponies did not look back from there, beating Tulsa (14-15, 8-9 AAC) 93-70, and clinching a share a of the AAC title.
Semi Ojeleye paced SMU with 26 points on an ultra-efficient 9-9 shooting. He poured in three three-pointers. Shake Milton recorded the first double-double of his career with 15 points and ten assists. Each of SMU’s starting five recorded double digit scoring totals on better than 50% shooting. Corey Henderson led Tulsa in scoring with 17 points off the bench.