Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

SMU faces Texas A&M-CC after Pierre’s 21-point showing

Texas A&M-CC Islanders (1-0) at SMU Mustangs (1-0)

Dallas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: SMU hosts Texas A&M-CC after Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 21 points in SMU’s 96-76 win over the Tarleton State Texans.

SMU finished 24-11 overall a season ago while going 13-6 at home. The Mustangs allowed opponents to score 71.3 points per game and shoot 41.3% from the field last season.

Texas A&M-CC finished 13-9 in Southland play and 4-11 on the road a season ago. The Islanders gave up 67.4 points per game while committing 17.9 fouls last season.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.