How to watch SMU vs. North Texas
SMU (16-7, 7-3 AAC) vs North Texas (13-9, 6-4 AAC)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
Sunday, February 11, 2024 – 1:00 p.m. CT
TV: ESPNU
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SMU hosts North Texas on Sunday at 1 p.m. This is the first time this season SMU has faced a team for the second time. UNT won the first matchup 68-66 in Denton on Jan. 25.
SMU won its third straight game with a 95-69 road win at Rice on Wednesday. SMU is 11-2 at Moody Coliseum and has seven straight home wins. In the triumph at Rice, five Mustangs scored in double figures as SMU outscored the Owls 69-34 from 3:34 left in the first half. Zhuric Phelps had 16 points, Ricardo Wright 15, Chuck Harris 11, Keon Ambrose-Hylton 10 and Samuell Williamson 10. SMU is 8-0 when at least four score in double figures. SMU dominated in rebounds (39-25), steals (10-1), turnovers (4-12), points off turnovers (21-2), points in the paint (50-20) and bench scoring (48-17). The 95 points is third for SMU in an AAC game and 24 assists tied for fourth as Harris and Phelps each had six helpers.
ELITE DEFENSE: In the second season under Head Coach Rob Lanier, the Mustangs’ defense is among the best in the country. SMU is holding opponents to 39.0% (1st AAC, 10th NCAA) from the field. The three-point defense is 28.1% (1st AAC, 4th NCAA). Opponents are averaging 64.4 points (2nd AAC, 22nd NCAA). The Mustangs are averaging 8.5 steals (2nd AAC, 37th NCAA), 5.0 blocked shots per game (1st AAC, 29th NCAA) and have a +5.6 in rebound margin (1st AAC, 42nd NCAA).
MUSTANG LEADERS: The Mustangs are led in scoring by preseason All-AAC selection Zhuric Phelps (14.6, 11th AAC) and Chuck Harris (13.0). Phelps is also averaging 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.0 steals (5th AAC). Chuck Harris has a team-best 3.6 assists per game (9th AAC) with a 1.91 assist-to-turnover ratio (10th AAC) followed by B.J. Edwards at 3.3 assists (13th AAC) and a 2.75 assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd AAC). Emory Lanier is shooting 42.9% on threes and Harris is hitting 41.5% on threes (4th AAC). Samuell Williamson is leading in rebounding at 7.4 (7th AAC) with 10+ in five games. Tyreek Smith is averaging 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks (3rd AAC). Keon Ambrose-Hylton is averaging 1.0 blocks (13th AAC).
PERFECT BALANCE: The Mustangs are 9-0 this season when at least four score in double figures, including 4-0 in AAC games. SMU has had five in double figures three times this season (at Murray State 12/22, Tulane 2/1, at Rice 2/7).
SMU Season 3FG% Defense
—- .281 2023-24
1. .298 (210-705) 2021-22
2. .305 (120-394) 1987-88
3. .308 (203-660) 2011-12
4. .314 (157-500) 1992-93
5. .321 (248-773) 2013-14
.321 (282-878) 2016-17
Scoring margin
1. 14.3 (74.3-60.0) 2016-17
2. 13.9 (77.3-63.4) 2015-16
3. 13.4 (77.6-64.2) 1956-57
—- 12.0 2023-24
4. 11.0 (78.8-67.7) 1955-56
5. 10.4 (82.3-71.8) 1987-88
GRAND ACHIEVEMENT: Zhuric Phelps (983 – all at SMU) and Samuell Williamson (988) are both approaching the 1,000-point milestone. Chuck Harris (1265) surpassed it on Nov. 9 vs Lamar.
SMU Career Scoring
Rank Points Name, Years
34 1096 Jan Loudermilk, 1959-62
35 1093 Eric Castro, 2001-05
36 1077 Steve Strange, 1958-61
37 1046 John Colborne, 1985-90
38 1041 Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
39 1027 Bobby Mills, 1954-57
40 1026 Kevin Lewis, 1982-86
41 1024 Ethan Chargois, 2017-21
42 1005 Carlton McKinney, 1986-88
43 1003 Markus Kennedy, 2013-16
—- 983 Zhuric Phelps
MEET THE MUSTANGS:
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (6-6, 220, F, Sr.) | 2023-24: Played all 23 games (20 starts)… averaging 7.7 points (10+ 6 times), 4.3 rebounds (career-high 11 vs Tulane 2/1) and 1.0 blocked shots (13th AAC) while shooting 66.9% (2nd AAC, on pace to break SMU season record which is 63.7%) … Summer 2023 in Spain: In three games, shot 56.3% from the field (9-16) while averaging 6.0 points and 3.3 rebounds. 2022-23: Played all 32 games… averaged 3.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.7 blocked shots… Hit 65.7% on FGs.
Denver Anglin (6-1, 185, G, So.) | 2023-24: Redshirting this season following a stress reaction in his left foot… Summer 2023 in Spain: In three games, averaged 6.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and an assist per outing. 2022-23 at Georgetown: Played in 18 games.
B.J. Edwards (6-3, 185, G, So.) | 2023-24: Played all 23 games (22 starts)… averaging 4.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists (13th AAC) and 1.1 steals with a 2.75 assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd AAC)…Summer 2023 in Spain: In three games, he averaged a team-best 6.0 assists with 5.3 points and 6.0 rebounds and a 3.0 assist-to-turnover ratio. 2022-23 at Tennessee: Played 14 games for a team that made the NCAA Sweet 16.
Xavier Foster (7-0, 225, F, Jr.) | 2023-24: Played 4 games… Summer 2023 in Spain: In three games, had a team-high four blocked shots in the three games while adding 4.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per matchup. 2022-23: Played 10 games… had 4 points and 4 rebounds.
Chuck Harris (6-4, 190, G, Sr.): 2023-24: Started all 23 games… averaging 13.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists (9th AAC) and 1.0 steals while shooting 42.9% on threes (4th AAC) and 84.8% on FTs… Has a 1.91 assist-to-turnover ratio (10th AAC)…Has 1 double-double (18 points, 10 assists) vs Tulsa 1/20… Scored 1,000th career point in the win vs Lamar 11/9… AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D18) | Summer 2023 in Spain: In three games, averaged 11.0 points and 2.0 assists while hitting 5-of-6 on free throws. 2022-23 at Butler: played in 29 of 32 games (missed 3 due to injury) with 24 starts…Averaged 10.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steals while hitting 34.0% on 3FGs…Team-high 85.3% on FTs (7th Big East)… Led team in scoring six times while scoring in double figures 16 times…Three 20-point games… Eight games with 5+ rebounds and four games with 3+ steals.
Ja’Heim Hudson (6-7, 220, G, Sr.) | 2023-24: Played 21 games…Averaging 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds… Summer 2023 in Spain: In three games, averaged 9.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and a steal… Recorded his tour-best 12 boards in the final contest at Barcelona. 2022-23 at Georgia State: Averaged team-best 6.9 rebounds (12th Sun Belt) with 10.1 points… Led the team with 22 blocked shots and was third with 27 steals … Had three double-doubles … Scored in double figures 13 times and grabbed double-figure rebounds in five games.
Emory Lanier (6-4, 190, G, Sr.) | 2023-24: Played all 23 games… Averaging 3.8 points and shooting 42.9% on 3FGs (21-49)… has 21 3FGs this season (5 in 2022-23, 3 total in 2 seasons at Davidson 2020-22)… Summer 2023 in Spain: In three games, he totaled eight points, five assists and two steals. 2022-23: Played in 27 games… totaled 46 points, 22 rebounds, 13 assists and 8 steals… AWARDS: NABC Honors Court… AAC All-Academic Team.
Mo Njie (6-11, 250, C, Jr.) | 2023-24: Played 9 games… Summer 2023 in Spain: In three games, averaged 3.0 rebounds and a blocked shot… Had a tour-best seven rebounds in the win in Valencia. 2022-23: Played in 25 games…had 42 points, 39 rebounds and 9 blocked shots.
Zhuric Phelps (6-5, 195, G, Jr.) | 2023-24: Averaging 14.6 points (11th AAC), 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.0 steals (5th AAC) with 10 total blocks and hitting 77.9% on FTs (16th AAC, 81-104)… Recorded 100th career steal in the win vs Western Illinois 11/8…AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27), Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament Team, Preseason All-AAC Second Team. | Summer 2023 in Spain: In three games, averaged 15.7 points, 2.3 assists and 2.0 steals in just 18.0 minutes. | 2023 NBA DRAFT: On April 12, Zhuric Phelps announced he would enter the NBA Draft and maintain his collegiate eligibility. On May 24, he announced he would withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to SMU for his junior season. | 2022-23: Started all 30 games he played… Averaged 17.5 points (6th AAC), 3.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, (11th AAC) 2.3 steals (1st AAC, 16th NCAA)… Scored 19+ in 17 games… Had 5+ assists 8 times, including 7 of last 13 games… Had 17 games with multiple steals… AWARDS: AAC Player of the Week (D26)…AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N28, F13, F20)… Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team (D22-25)… SMU SEASON RECORDS: 524 points (23rd), 2.3 steals (T-4th), 68 steals (4th).
Jalen Smith (6-2, 195, G, Jr.) | 2023-24: Averaging 5.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists while hitting 34.2% on threes (27-79)…Summer 2023 in Spain: In three games, averaged 8.3 points and 2.3 assists without committing a turnover… Hit 64.7% on field goals (11-17) and 2-5 on threes. 2022-23: Played all 32 games with 23 starts…averaged 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists with a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio… Scored 10+ five times.
Tyreek Smith (6-8, 225, F, Sr.) | 2023-24: Averaging 7.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.6 blocks (3rd AAC) while shooting 61.9% on FGs (5th AAC) and 69.5% on FTs (41-59)…Has 2 double-doubles… Summer 2023 in Spain: In three games, averaged a team-best 8.0 rebounds with 6.7 points and a block per game… Had 9 points and a team-high 12 rebounds in the opening win at Madrid. 2022-23 at Oklahoma State: Played all 36 games with 9 starts as team made the NIT Quarterfinals… Averaged 5.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocked shots while shooting 59.7% from the field… Had seven games scoring 10+ and four games with 10+ rebounds (all in the last 5 games)… Had 2 double-doubles… Had multiple blocks 6 times.
Trey Utter (6-0, 160, G, So.) | 2023-24: Played in 6 games… Summer 2023 in Spain: Played in the last two games, scoring two points in his first appearance in the victory in Valencia. 2022-23: Played in 2 games…Made his SMU debut in the AAC-opening win vs Tulsa 1/1… AWARDS: AAC All-Academic Team.
Samuell Williamson (6-8, 205, F, Sr.) | 2023-24: Averaging 9.3 points, 7.4 rebounds (7th AAC), 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals… 4 double-doubles (9th AAC)… AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D26)… Summer 2023 in Spain: In three games, averaged team-best 16.0 points with 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.0 assists while shooting 62.5% (20-32)… Game-high 26 points (12-17 FGs) with 7 rebounds in the win in Valencia. 2022-23: Played all 32 games with 30 starts… Averaged 9.3 points, 7.3 rebounds (6th AAC), 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals (11th AAC), 0.8 blocked shots…. Had 6 double-doubles (6th AAC)… Scored 10+ in 16 games… Had 7+ rebounds 17 times… 15 games with multiple steals… AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (J2), AAC All-Academic Team.
Ricardo Wright (6-3, 185, G, Sr.) | Averaging 6.1 points (10+ in 3 straight games) and shooting 38.3% on threes (31-81)… Summer 2023 in Spain: In three games, averaged 5.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists. 2022-23: Played in 27 games… averaged 3.1 points and 0.8 rebounds with 9 assists and 6 steals… Shot 34.6% on 3FGs… Had 4 games with 10+ points.
Jackson Young (6-2, 185, G, Jr.) | 2023-24: Played in 6 games… SCHOLARSHIP: During a team meeting on Jan. 6, Head Coach Rob Lanier announced that Jackson Young was awarded a scholarship… Summer 2023 in Spain: Played in the last two games, hitting a pair of threes in finale in Barcelona and totaling two assists. 2022-23: Played in 5 games.
LAST GAME (W, 95-69 at Rice on Feb. 7): HOUSTON (AP) — Zhuric Phelps scored 16 points as SMU beat Rice 95-69 on Wednesday night. Phelps had five rebounds and six assists for the Mustangs (16-7, 7-3 American Athletic Conference). Ricardo Wright scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc. Chuck Harris had 11 points and was 4 of 11 shooting (3 for 7 from 3-point range). Alem Huseinovic led the way for the Owls (9-14, 3-7) with 20 points. Travis Evee added 14 points for Rice. Mekhi Mason also had eight points and four assists. SMU took the lead with 1:05 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Wright led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 40-37 at the break. SMU pulled away with a 15-0 run in the second half to extend a one-point lead to 16 points.
SECOND HALF
SMU had a 29-4 run that bridged halftime to take a 55-39 lead at 16:13 2nd half
– 14-2 in last 3:34 of the 1st half to take a 40-37 lead at halftime
– Opened second half on a 15-2 run (scored 15 straight after a pair of Rice FTs)
SMU outscored Rice 55-32 in the 2nd half
POSTGAME NOTES
– 95 points in 3rd-highest for SMU in AAC game
– 26 point margin is tied for SMU’s 9th-highest in AAC game
– Turnovers: SMU 4 (ties SMU’s lowest in AAC game), Rice 12
– Points Off Turnovers: SMU 21, Rice 2
– Fast Break Points: SMU 14, Rice 3
– Assists: SMU 24, Rice 16
– Steals: SMU 10, Rice 1
– Rebounds: SMU 39, Rice 25
– Offensive Rebounds: SMU 13, Rice 6
– Second-Chance Points: SMU 16, Rice 3
– Bench Points: SMU 48, Rice 17
UP NEXT: The Mustangs play at Tulane Thursday before hosting a rematch with Memphis on Sunday. Then the two-game roadswing at Florida Atlantic on Feb. 22 and South Florida on Feb. 25.
SERIES HISTORY VS NORTH TEXAS (34-18): This is the first season SMU and North Texas are meeting since the 2002-03 season. UNT won the first game 68-66 in Denton on Jan. 25. Before that, SMU had won three straight and nine of the 11 meetings since the 1984-85 season. This is the first meeting in Moody Coliseum since SMU defeated UNT 88-75 on November 29, 2002. The first game in the series dated back to Jan. 9, 1917, when the Mustangs won 25-23 on the road. This will be the first conference game between these two teams.
LAST MEETING VS NORTH TEXAS (L, 68-66 at UNT on Jan. 25): DENTON, Texas (AP) — CJ Noland hit a 3-pointer with just under two minutes left and Jason Edwards added two of his 22 points from the free throw line in the final minute as North Texas beat SMU 68-66. Edwards shot 8 for 18 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Mean Green (12-6, 5-1 American Athletic Conference). Robert Allen scored 12 points and added 10 rebounds. John Buggs III had 12 points and finished 4 of 4 from 3-point range. Zhuric Phelps finished with 22 points for the Mustangs (13-6, 4-2). Tyreek Smith added 13 points for SMU. In addition, Chuck Harris finished with eight points and four assists. North Texas went into halftime ahead of SMU 33-32. Edwards scored 11 points in the half. Buggs’ 3-pointer with 4:46 remaining in the second half gave North Texas the lead for good at 56-53.
