Postgame Notes: SMU 72, UAB 69

SMU Postgame Notes – February 4, 2024

SMU 72, UAB 69

SMU (15-7, 6-3 AAC), UAB (14-8, 6-3 AAC)

David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum

UPCOMING GAMES

At Rice – Wednesday, Feb. 7 – 7pm CT – Houston, Texas – Tudor Fieldhouse

TV: ESPN+

Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

North Texas – Sunday, Feb. 11 – 1pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum

TV: ESPN2/ESPNU

Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

SMU CLOSING RUN

16-2 run up 70-65 with 55 seconds left (finished on Ricardo Wright 3-pointer)

SMU trailed 57-45 with 9:35 left (finished the game 27-13)

Zhuric Phelps hit 2 FTs with 3.9 seconds left

NOTES

Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, So.), #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, Sr.), #10 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #12 Tyreek Smith (F, Sr.)

• 2^nd straight game with this lineup

SMU won 72-69 (entered the game SMU No. 46 in the NCAA NET rankings)

• SMU 9-3 in past 12 games
• 7 straight home wins, 11-2 at Moody Coliseum
• 2^nd straight win by 4 or less (80-76 vs Tulane on Thusday)
• Steals: SMU 12, UAB 3
• Points In The Paint: SMU 40, UAB 28
• Fast Break Points: SMU 14, UAB 10

SMU had 4 score 10+

• 7^th game this season with at least 4 in double figures (7-0)
• Chuck Harris (14 – entered game averaging 13.1, also had 5 assists and 2 steals)
• Zhuric Phelps (14 – entered game 13^th in the AAC at 14.6, also had 5 assists and a steal)
• Samuell Williamson (14 – 10^th game in double figures this season, also had 6 rebounds, 2 steals and a block)
• Ricardo Wright (10 – 5^th game this season with 10+)
• Tyreek Smith had 8 points and a career-high 5 blocks

SMU held UAB to 69 points (entered game 2^nd AAC / 17^th NCAA in scoring defense at 64.0)

• UAB entered game averaging 77.8 points per game

SMU and UAB tied in rebounds 35-35

• 15 offensive rebounds (entered game 1^st in the AAC / 17^th NCAA at 13.6 offensive rebounds per game)
• 10 2^nd-chance points (entered game averaging 13.1)
• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (5)
• Samuell Williamson (6 – entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.4)

SMU had 8 blocked shots (entered game 2^nd in AAC / 35^th NCAA at 4.9)

• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (2 – entered game 13^th in AAC in blocks at 1.0)
• Tyreek Smith (Career-high 5 – entered game 7^th in AAC in steals at 1.5)

SMU had 12 steals (entered game 3^rd in AAC / 49^th NCAA at 8.3)

• 8 different Mustangs had at least 1 steal
• 2 each for Keon Ambrose-Hylton (career-high), Tyreek Smith & Samuell Williamson
• Zhuric Phelps (1 – entered game 3^rd in AAC in steals at 2.05)

SMU had 19 assists on 28 FGs (entered game 1^st in AAC at 15.7)

• B.J. Edwards (3 – entered game 11^th in AAC in assists at 3.4)
• Chuck Harris (5 – entered game 13^th in AAC in assists at 3.4)
• Zhuric Phelps (tied season-high 5 – 3^rd straight game with 5 assists)

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, Sr., F)

• 2 points, 5 rebounds
• 2 blocked shots (entered game 13^th in AAC in blocks at 1.0)
• 1-2 FGs (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 65.8% FGs)

B.J. Edwards (#0, So., G)

• 6 points, 3 rebounds
• 3 assists / 0 turnovers (entered game 11^th in AAC in assists at 3.4 and 4^th in AAC with a 2.67 assist-to-turnover ratio)

Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)

• 14 points (entered game averaging 13.1)
• 5 assists / 1 turnover (entered game 13^th in AAC in assists at 3.4 and 11^th in AAC with a 1.73 assist-to-turnover ratio)
• 2-7 on 3FGs (entered game 4^th in AAC at 42.3%)

Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)

• 14 points (entered game 13^th in AAC at 14.6)
• Tied season high 5 assists (3^rd straight game with 5 assists)
• 3 rebounds
• 1 steal (entered game 3^rd in the AAC at 2.05)
  • 139 career steals, T-9^th at SMU
• 5-7 FTs (entered game 16^th in AAC at 78.4%)

Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)

• 8 points
• 3-6 FGs (entered game 5^th in AAC at 62.1% FGs)
• Career-high 5 blocked shots (entered game 7^th in AAC at 1.5 per game)

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)

• 14 points
• 6 rebounds (entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.4 per game)
• 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 blocked shot

Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)

• 10 points (5^th game with 10+ this season, 6+ in 10 of past 11 games)