SMU beats UC Santa Barbara 80-73 in OT

By foxsports
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DALLAS (AP) Keith Frazier scored a career-high 20 points and Yanick Moreira added 15 as SMU needed overtime to hold off upset-minded UC Santa Barbara 80-73 on Monday night.

Nic Moore, SMU's leading scorer, went out with a bruised right knee with 17:12 remaining in regulation and the Mustangs leading 46-36.

The Gauchos quickly made an 18-3 run for their first lead 57-56 with 5:22 left. SMU retook the lead on Moreira's layup with 4:08 left and held the advantage until Gabe Vincent nailed a 3 with 10 seconds left to tie the score at 67 and force overtime.

SMU's Ben Emelogu hit a jump shot with 1:44 left in the extra period for a 75-69 lead. The Mustangs then made five free throws to seal the win.

Cannen Cunningham had 10 points and 10 rebounds for SMU (6-3).

Michael Bryson led the Gauchos (4-4) with 25.