SMU Beats Cal State Bakersfield

via SMU

DALLAS (AP) — Shake Milton scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half and SMU rallied in the final five minutes Friday night to beat Cal State Bakersfield 49-43.

The Mustangs (5-3) went on a 12-0 run starting with Jarrey Foster’s free throw at 5:28 and ending on Semi Ojeleye’s free throw to make it 48-40 with 13 seconds left.

Milton’s 3-pointer with 3:36 left gave SMU the lead for good at 43-40.

Sterling Brown added 10 points, Ojeleye had nine points and eight rebounds, and Ben Moore grabbed 12 boards to go with five points.

Cal State Bakersfield (5-4) trailed 29-24 early in the second half before taking the lead with an 8-0 run. The Roadrunners still led 40-36 on Jaylin Airington’s 3-pointer with 5:49 left but missed their next 10 shots from the field.

Damiyne Durham led the Roadrunners with 14 points.

The Mustangs are back in action on Sunday, Dec. 4 when they host Delaware State at Moody Coliseum. Tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on ESPN3 and Spectrum Sports.