Southern Methodist 88, McNeese State 59: Nic Moore scored all 15 of his points in the first half as the Mustangs cruised past the Cowboys.

Ben Moore recorded 12 points, six rebounds and five assists for Southern Methodist (7-2), which shot 59.6 percent from the field. Nick Russell added nine points for the Mustangs, who improved to 5-0 at home this season.

Ledrick Eackles led the way with a game-high 21 points for McNeese State (2-6), which was outrebounded 42-25. Kevin Hardy chipped in with 17 points and six boards, while Adrian Fields scored 11 points for the Cowboys.

Southern Methodist hit seven of its first nine shots to take an early 15-5 lead before extending the advantage to 19 on the strength of three 3-pointers by Nic Moore. The Mustangs went on a 15-4 run capped by Nic Moore's fifth triple of the first half and took a commanding 52-17 lead into the break.

McNeese State started the second half on a 16-7 run to close the gap to 59-33 before Ben Moore's jumper pushed the lead back to 32 with just over eight minutes left. The Mustangs eased up in the final five minutes but still cruised to their fifth win in six games.

GAME NOTEBOOK: SMU's bench outscored McNeese State's reserves 49-10. … The Mustangs have held seven of nine opponents to less than 40 percent shooting this season. … SMU was 10-for-14 from the beyond the arc with Nic Moore sinking a career-best five on five attempts.