Postgame Notes: SMU 80, Tulane 76

SMU Postgame Notes – February 1, 2024

SMU 80, Tulane 76

SMU (14-7, 5-3 AAC), Tulane (12-9, 3-6 AAC)

David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum

UPCOMING GAMES

UAB – Sunday, Feb. 4 – 5pm – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum

TV: ESPN2

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

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

TV: ESPN+

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

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.)

• 1^st game with this lineup
• 1^st start for Tyreek Smith at SMU (17^th start of his career)

SMU won 80-76 (entered the game SMU No. 39 in the NCAA NET rankings)

• SMU 8-3 in past 11 games
• 6 straight home wins, 10-2 at Moody Coliseum
• Rebounds: SMU 52 (season high), Tulane 33
• Offensive Rebounds: SMU 19 (tied season high), Tulane 4
• Second-Chance Points: SMU 24, Tulane 3

SMU had 5 score 10+

• 6^th game this season with at least 4 in double figures (6-0)
• First game with 5 in double figures since at Murray State 12/22/2023 (W, 92-65)
• Chuck Harris (12 – entered game averaging 13.2)
• Zhuric Phelps (15 – entered game 11^th in the AAC at 14.6, also had 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals)
• Tyreek Smith (Career-high 16 – 8-9 FGs, 7^th game this season with 10+)
• Samuell Williamson (10 – also had 13 rebounds for 4^th double-double this season)
• Ricardo Wright (Season-high 16 – 4^th game this season with 10+)

SMU outrebounded Tulane 52-33 (Most rebounds since 55 vs Northwestern State 11/15/2021)

• Tied season-high 19 offensive rebounds (entered game 1^st in the AAC / 24^th NCAA at 13.3 offensive rebounds per game)
• 24 2^nd-chance points (entered game averaging 12.6)
• +19 margin (entered game 2^nd in the AAC with a 4.8 rebound margin, 8^th game with a margin of at least +10)
• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (Career-high 11)
• Samuell Williamson (13 – entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.2)

SMU outscored Tulane in bench points 25-12

• More bench points in 17 games this season, including 10 straight

SMU RUN

11-0 to go up 61-49 with 9:20 left in the second half (Ricardo Wright 5 points in run, Tyreek Smith 4 points)

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

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

• 6 points
• Career-high 11 rebounds
• 3-6 FGs (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 66.7% FGs)

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

• 2 points, 4 rebounds
• 2 assists (entered game 10^th in AAC in assists at 3.6)

Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)

• 12 points (entered game averaging 13.2)

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

• 15 points (entered game 11^th in AAC at 14.6)
• Tied season-high 5 assists
• 5 rebounds
• 3 steals (entered game 5^th in the AAC at 2.0)
  • 138 career steals, 10^th at SMU
• 4-4 FTs (entered game 16^th in AAC at 77.4%)

Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)

• 16 points (7^th game this season with 10+)
• 8-9 FGs
• 7 rebounds (entered game 19^th in AAC at 6.0 per game)
• 2 blocked shots (entered game 8^th in AAC at 1.5 per game)

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)

• 10 points
• Tied season-high 13 rebounds (entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.2 per game, 10+ in 4 of past 5 games)
• 4 assists, 1 blocked shot
• 4^th double-double this season and 15^th of his career

Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)

• Season-high 16 points (4^th game with 10+ this season, 6+ in 9 of past 10 games)
• 3-8 on 3FGs