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SMU Outlasts No. 20 Houston After Clutch 3-Pointer in Overtime

A clutch Emmanuel Bandoumel 3-pointer with under a minute remaining gave the Mustangs a 73-72 advantage. SMU took the win over the top ranked team in the conference after Houston failed to answer Bandoumel’s fadeaway dagger.

Emmanuel Bandoumel's 3-pointer gave the Mustangs a 73-72 victory over No. 20 Houston on Saturday night in Moody Coliseum. Photo credit: Julia Depasquale

It was the biggest shot in my life. It was crazy, there was no time left in the shot clock so it was everyone was telling me to shoot it,” Bandoumel said after the game. “Everyone trusts me, and it was my time to do it.