The first of two head coaching debuts in Moody Coliseum Friday ended with a win.
SMU women’s basketball beat Texas State 64-56 Friday afternoon in Travis Mays’ first game as coach. The Mustangs overcame a first half in which they shot just 21.2 percent, scoring 39 points in the second half.
Mikayla Reese helped SMU pull away in the fourth quarter. After Texas State shrunk an 8-point deficit to two points, she made two 3-pointers in a 40-second span to give SMU a 53-47 lead with 5:30 left. SMU led by at least five the rest of the game.