SMU beat Sam Houston State 97-67 on Wednesday night to open the 2020 season.
Kendric Davis’ 33-point effort worked to stifled the visitors. SMU had 20 more transition points than SHSU, and more than doubled its defensive rebounding numbers.
After early resistance by Sam Houston State, SMU cruised to a double-digit win.
Zach Nutall was the lone bright spot in the Bearkats offense. He heated up early, hitting a quick three and two compiling two layups for seven of his team’s first nine points. Nutall finished with a game-high 36 points. The rest of his team chipped in just 31.