Jahmal McMurray is a key part of SMU’s offense. The senior guard leads the team at 18.3 points per game, and brings an element of shot creation that none of his teammates can.
Sunday afternoon, Tim Jankovich shockingly brought McMurray off the bench, playing him just five minutes in SMU’s 71-65 loss to UCF.
Jankovich said after the game that the benching was due to a combination of McMurray showing up late to practice and nursing an injury. McMurray finally did enter 14 minutes into the game. He played out the first half, missed three shots and didn’t see the floor again.