SMU Drops Close Contest To Fresno St, 54-52
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Olekaibe scored 24 points, including a 3-pointer with 26.1 seconds remaining to give Fresno State the lead for good in a 54-52 victory over SMU Tuesday night. The teams met in a consolation game of the NIT Season Tip-Off.
Cannen Cunningham, in his first career start, scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Mustangs (1-2). Robert Nyakundi added 14 points and London Giles had 11.
Olekaibe led Fresno State (2-1) with 24 points. Kevin Foster had 10.
SMU recovered from an early 10-point deficit to take a 22-21 halftime edge. The Mustangs are back in action this Saturday (Nov. 19) when they host Florida Gulf Coast at Moody Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. and tickets can be purchased online at smumustangs.com/tickets.
