Postgame Notes: SMU 62, Michigan 51
12/20/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 20, 2014
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• Today's game marked the first-ever meeting between these two schools, giving SMU a one-game edge in the all-time series.
• U-M matched a season high with 11 steals as a team today, led by three each from Derrick Walton Jr. and Zak Irvin. It also sets a new career high mark for Irvin, who has recorded at least one steal in five of the last six U-M contests.
• While SMU averages four scorers in double figures, U-M allowed just two Mustangs to reach double-digit scoring (Yanick Moreira, 19 points; Nic Moore, 17).
• The Maize and Blue tallied 12 assists on 17 made field goals (70.5 percent), raising its season tally to 143 helpers on 256 made buckets (55.8 percent).
• Mark Donnal found double digits for the first time in his career today, scoring 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting to give him new career highs in points, baskets made and field goal attempts. He also added four rebounds.
• Zak Irvin led the way for U-M with his 17 points today and also matched a season high by pulling down five rebounds. His three takeaways also marked a new career best.
• Mark Donnal rattled a three-pointer home at 14:56 in the first half and sank another with just 45 seconds to play. Donnal shoots at a 66.7-percent clip (4-of-6) from outside. Overall, Michigan's bigs continue to be efficient from outside. Between Donnal and Max Bielfeldt, U-M bigs are firing triples at a 63.6-percent (7-of-11) rate this season.
• Today's game marked the first career start for freshman forward Ricky Doyle.
