STANFORD -- Nic Moore and Ben Moore each scored 17 points and Southern Methodist beat Stanford 85-70 on Thursday night.
Markus Kennedy added 14 points for the Mustangs, who won their road opener by handing the Cardinal their first loss of the year. Jordan Tolbert had 10.
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Marcus Allen scored 18 points to lead Stanford, which had won two previous meetings against the Mustangs, though they haven't played each other in 17 years. Rosco Allen added 14, Reid Travis had 12 and Michael Humphrey 10.
SMU, which reached the second round of last year's NCAA tournament, scored 17 points on 10 Stanford turnovers in the first half while turning the ball over twice.
The Mustangs shot over 50 percent for the game and were able to get the ball inside for a healthy advantage in points in the paint.
Freshman Jarrey Foster hit a 3-pointer midway through the second half, putting the Mustangs ahead, 58-38.
Ben Moore scored 11 of his 12 first-half points during a 17-3 run over a 5:34 span that gave the Mustangs a 31-19 lead with 6:11 remaining in the opening period.
SMU took a 39-31 advantage into the intermission.
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TIP-INS
SMU: Nic Moore, named to the preseason John Wooden watch list, was one of two non-Kansas players to participate at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea over the summer. He started all eight games and helped the American team win the gold medal.
Stanford: Marcus Allen, a key figure in the Cardinal's run to the NIT title last year, made his season debut after recovering from a stress reaction in his foot. He missed nearly a month of action.
UP NEXT
SMU: The Mustangs return home to play Yale on Sunday.
Stanford: The Cardinal travels across the bay to St. Mary's for a nonconference game on Sunday.