he inexplicably blew from $1.60 out to $2.50 just before Race 1.

DALLAS -- SMU protected the ball and had a season-low five turnovers in a 74-59 win against TCU on Wednesday night.That was an area of concern for SMU entering the game after TCU had forced opponents into 151 turnovers in its first eight games.Semi Ojeleye scored 23 points and Shake Milton added 17 points to lead SMU.Just played great, how about that for an answer, SMU coach Tim Jankovich said. If we could have 12 turnovers tonight I would have been thrilled. That was one of our biggest concerns (with TCU) . the truth of turnovers, in my mind, are to be able to play aggressively with a slow mind and making good decisions. We did a great job tonight.The Horned Frogs (8-1), who lost for the first time this season, led 3-1 a minute into the game before SMU (7-3) went on an eight-point run in the next two minutes and led the rest of the way. The Mustangs are 6-0 at home.Opportunity for us to learn from it, TCU coach Jamie Dixon said. Its our first loss. I think (SMU) learned from their losses, so now we have to go do something about it as we get ready for Saturday.SMU shot 44 percent from the field, including 13-of-24 shooting in the second half, and outscored TCU 28-20 in the paint. TCU made six of 22 3-pointers.Jaylen Fisher scored 10 points, and Kenrich Williams had eight points and 13 rebounds for the Horned Frogs. Vladimir Brodziansky and Alex Robinson added 12 points apiece off the bench.It was the 191st meeting between the schools, which are separated by 40 miles. SMU leads the series with 106 wins against its former Southwest Conference and Western Athletic Conference rival.BIG PICTURETCU: It was the first loss for Jamie Dixon, who is the only first-year head coach in the program to start 8-0. It was the third time TCU started 8-0, and first time since the 2014-15 team started 13-0.SMU: The Mustangs are undefeated at home in coach Tim Jankovichs first season. SMU is 38-3 at home since the start of the 2014-15 season and have 20 straight home wins against non-conference opponents at Moody Coliseum.PRESIDENTIALFormer President George W. Bush and David Cameron, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, were in attendance and sat courtside. The George W. Bush Presidential Library is on the SMU campus across the street from Moody Coliseum.UP NEXTTCU hosts Wofford (3-6) on Saturday. The Terriers beat Division II Virginia Wise at home on Tuesday.SMU will try and extend the home winning streak against McNeese State (2-5) on Dec. 14. McNeese State has lost back-to-back games. Matt Miazga Jersey . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. Justin Morrow USA Jersey . Datsyuk will miss Tuesdays game against New Jersey and could be sidelined longer, while Cleary will likely miss at least the next three games. 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He fell in to land the plunge.Hard Lay: Our traders usually have no trouble laying horses from the Stokes stable, but $3.40 second elect Entrancing slipped under the radar in Race 1 and skipped away for the win.Bookie Basher: Smart Weir colt Speedeor didnt let favourite punters down in Race 7, running away from his rivals at $2.05 for a third straight win.Early Bird Special: $8.00 first call into $4.00 at the jump, Shikarpour just held on from well-fancied second pick Charlevoix in Race 9.Flop: Pummelled from $12 into $5.00, Oak Door didnt trouble the judges.EAGLE FARM:Best Backed: Punters thought Better Land would take them to the Promised Land in Race 8. $3.60 into $3.00, with 40% of the hold, the Edmonds runner could only manage a place.Hard Lay: It seemed like Emerald City had lost a leg when he inexplicably blew from $1.60 out to $2.50 just before Race 1. He hadnt, of course, easily adding another picket to his fence.Bookie Basher: Despitte sustained support, Perfect Dare hovered around the $5.dddddddddddd.00 mark all day in Race 5. His win was an awful outcome for the fixed odds team, much to the dismay of precisely zero punters.Early Bird Special: $7.00 into $5.00, Fiery Heights got his nose down on the line to continue a remarkable recent run for hoop Jeff Lloyd on firming horses.Flop: Slammed from $7.00 into $4.00, Starcourt landed a few large, late, and ultimately misguided four-figure bets prior to Race 3.ROSEHILL:Best Backed: Rolled as a $1.60 favourite last start, Religify was buttered up to once again. $3.10 into $1.90, he won like an odds-on favourite should this time.Hard Lay: Cottage was and absolutely unlayable favourite in Race 2. Fortuitously for those who got on early, he was scratched at the gates.Bookie Basher: $9.50 into $6.50, Race 2 winner Girl Sunday was the only bad result for our Rosehill bookies.?Flop: Backed in from $7.00 to $3.80, Sir Plush once again let down his legion of fans. ' ' '