Jaden Toombs had 18 points and nine rebounds, and the SMU Mustangs beat the Prairie View A&M Panthers 98-63 on Tuesday night at Moody Coliseum (Dallas).
The Mustangs set the tone early, taking the first half 52-36. They never trailed and led by as many as 42. A 12-0 run in the second half proved decisive.
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For SMU, Jaden Toombs finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and three steals, Jermaine O'Neal Jr. had 14 points and six rebounds, while Rowan Brumbaugh contributed 11 points and three assists.
For Prairie View A&M, Anthony Gause had 26 points, four assists and four blocks, and Elijah Mitchell added nine points and four rebounds.
The Mustangs moved to 3-0. The Panthers fell to 2-2.
The Mustangs sit first in the ACC and have won three straight. The Panthers sit first in the SWAC and have lost two straight. Prairie View A&M is 2-0 at home and 0-2 on the road.
The Mustangs next host the Ball State Cardinals on Friday, Nov. 13, at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Panthers next visit the Vanderbilt Commodores on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:00 p.m. ET.
