UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — It was SMU’s worst case scenario. Yor Anei had just picked up his fourth foul. A play later, fellow center Isiah Jasey followed suit, committing the basketball sin of fouling a guard 22 feet from the basket.
In the span of a minute, SMU lost nearly all of its front court depth. With 12 minutes left in the game, and Temple closing in on what was once a 12-point SMU lead, Tim Jankovich looked down at the bench and had only Jahmar Young Jr. left to play.