The tundra of Green Bay may feel a world away from the Hilltop, but it could soon be home for one of SMU’s fiercest defenders ...

Life has been good for the SMU Mustangs ... The Mustangs shook off a poor start and scored 17 fourth-quarter points to force a late tie, only to see their championship hopes slip away as Nolan ...

The SMU Mustangs have a new athletic director. SMU is hiring Damon Evans away from Maryland, per the school’s social media. Evans previously had the same job with Maryland.

SMU led for most of the second half in a hard-fought battle, but Clemson pulled away at the end, and the Mustangs missed a potential game-winning 3-point attempt with five seconds remaining.

When not writing, he is either playing or watching sports. The No. 3 seed Clemson Tigers (26-5) and the No. 6 seed SMU Mustangs (23-9) will meet in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday.

SMU (23-9) advances to play third-seeded Clemson in a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday. Boopie Miller and backup Keon Ambrose-Hylton each scored 10 points for the Mustangs who shot 53.2% (25 for 47).