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Five minutes into the game, #6-ranked Houston led 11-0, yet swarms of SMU students, faculty and children packed into tight sections chanting and cheering at every opportunity to support their team and encourage their victory.
“I saw we were playing a ranked team and I decided to come out and support SMU,” said sophomore Touchi Mbagwu.
Senior Andrew Buckley was also excited to be a part of the action.
“I want to watch the ponies take down number six in the nation,” Buckley said.
Steve James, director of operations for SMU athletics said the team’s competitive schedule and recent success on the court has begun to bring more people into the stadium.