‘Desperation’ and second half ‘grit’ helps No. 19 Mustangs survive Tulane, 80-75

With just over six minutes left in the first half, SMU forward Ben Moore grabbed a long rebound off a missed three-pointer from Sterling Brown. Moore handed the ball to Ben Emelogu, who had Jarrey Foster wide open for an alley-oop after Tulane chased the rebound. But the easy basket was not meant to be.

Emelogu’s high pass clipped off of Foster’s fingers and landed out of bounds. The junior began walking back up the floor, cursing himself in frustration. That was when the senior Moore ran up to Emelogu and said, “C’mon, we’re good.”

(Photo credit: Mollie Mayfield)It was a much needed moment of encouragement from one of SMU’s seniors. The Mustangs found themselves in an unfamiliar situation,…