Here are a few takeaways from SMU's 95-48 loss to UCF on Sunday:
Ugly first half
Last week against UConn, the Mustangs shot 58 percent from the field in the first half -- SMU's best half of shooting this season. The high-percentage 20 minute period starkly contrasted what we saw from SMU on Sunday in Orlando.
The Mustangs shot 20 percent in the first half, converting only 7 of 35 FG attempts. SMU needed 5:08 to score its first basket and 5:24 to secure its first rebound. The Mustangs fell victim to multiple, long scoreless runs that added up to just over 11 combined minutes.