DALLAS – SMU put together a 15-2 run early in the second half to pull away from ULM for an 83-65 victory Sunday, as the Mustangs extended their winning streak in Moody Coliseum to 24 consecutive games – the NCAA's third-longest active streak. ULM led by as many as six points in the first half and trailed by just four at halftime, 35-31.
There were four ties and seven lead changes in the first half. Michael Ertel's three-pointer sparked a 5-0 ULM run, as the Warhawks built a 14-10 lead five-and-a-half minutes into the game. ULM used another 5-1 spurt midway through the first half to take a 19-13 lead on a jumper by Sam McDaniel.