SMU Basketball beats future ACC foe, Florida State, 68-57

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Chuck Harris scored a season-high 24 points to lead SMU to a 68-57 victory over Florida State on Saturday night.

Harris made 9 of 15 shots, including 5 of 10 from 3-point range, for the Mustangs (7-4). He added six rebounds and four assists. Zhuric Phelps and reserve Tyreek Smith had 10 points apiece. Smith had 10 rebounds to notch his second double-double this season.

Harris hit two 3-pointers and scored nine points to lead SMU to a 25-18 advantage at halftime. Florida State shot 22% from the floor before intermission and made just 1 of 13 from 3-point range.

Phelps made 3-of-4 free throws and followed with a layup to give the Mustangs a 34-22 lead less than four minutes into the second half. SMU led by double digits the rest of the way.

Darin Green Jr. and reserve Primo Spears led the Seminoles (4-5) with 10 points each in the first of seven straight games at home. Green made 4 of 11 shots – 2 of 7 from distance. Spears missed 12 of 14 shots but was 5 for 5 at the free-throw line.

SMU came into the game holding its opponents to 37.5% shooting from the floor under second-year coach Rob Lanier. The Mustangs held the Seminoles to 31.1% shooting (19 for 61), including 4 for 22 from beyond the arc (18.2%).

Florida State will host North Florida on Tuesday. SMU, which will join the Atlantic Coast Conference next season, returns home to play Houston Christian on Tuesday.

SMU Postgame Notes – December 16, 2023

SMU 68, Florida State 57

SMU (7-4), FSU (4-5)

Tallahassee, Florida – Tucker Center

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UPCOMING GAMES

Houston Christian – Tuesday, Dec. 19 – 7pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum

TV: ESPN+

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

At Murray State – Friday, Dec. 22 – 5pm CT – Murray, Kentucky – CFSB Center

TV: CBSSN

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

• 9^th straight game with this lineup

SMU won 68-57

• FG%: SMU 46.4%, FSU 31.1% (SMU shot 59.3% in the 2^nd half)
• Rebounds: SMU 43, FSU 33 (Offensive rebounds: SMU 15, FSU 13)
• Points in the Paint: SMU 34, FSU 28
• Fast Break Points: SMU 11, FSU 4

SMU led 25-18 at halftime

• Third time this season SMU held an opponent under 20 in the first half (16 Texas A&M-Commerce 12/3, 19 Lamar 11/9)
• Had a 24-19 rebound advantage
• Had a 16-10 advantage on points in the paint

SMU had 3 score in double figures

• Chuck Harris (24 – Season high [was 21], 8^th game with 10+ this season)
• Zhuric Phelps (10 – entered game 6^th in AAC at 16.1, 10+ in 10 of 11 games this season)
• Tyreek Smith (10 – also had 10 rebounds for 2^nd double-double of the season)

SMU shot 46.4% and held FSU to 31.1% from the field (entered game 1^st in AAC / 12^th in NCAA at 37.5% FG defense)

• SMU has held 10 of 11 opponents under 42%

Held FSU to 18.2% (4-22) from 3-point range (entered game 1^st in AAC / 30^th in NCAA, holding opponents to 28.0%)

SMU outrebounded FSU 43-33 and had 15 offensive rebounds (entered game 40^th in the NCAA at 13.4 offensive rebounds per game)

• +10 for the 6^th time this season
• 3^rd time this season at least 5 different Mustangs had 5 or more rebounds (Western Illinois 11/8, Arizona State 12/6)
• SMU had 14 2^nd chance points (averaged 13.0 entering the game)
• B.J. Edwards (6), Chuck Harris (6 – tied season high), Zhuric Phelps (5), Tyreek Smith (10 – tied season high), Samuell Williamson (8 total, 6 offensive – 6^th game with 7+ rebounds this season)

SMU had a 34-28 advantage on points in the paint (SMU entered the game averaging 34.8 while holding opponents to 26.0)

SMU RUNS

7-0 to go up 23-15 at 2:02 1^st half (finished with a Tyreek Smith alley-oop layup on a pass from Chuck Harris)

12-1 to go up 39-23 at 13:58 2^nd half (Zhuric Phelps & Chuck Harris each had 5 points in the run)

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

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

• 4 points, 6 rebounds
• 1 steal (entered game 22^nd in the AAC at 1.5)

Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)

• Season-high 24 points (was 21 – 8^th game scoring in double-figures this season)
• 5-10 on 3FGs (entered game at 41.9%)
• Season-high tying  6 rebounds (5+ in 3 of past 5 games)
• 4 assists (8^th straight game with multiple assists)

Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC Second Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament Team

• 10 points (entered game 6^th in AAC at 16.1)
  • 10+ in 10 of 11 games this season
• 5 rebounds
• 3 assists
• 1 steal (entered game 9^th in the AAC at 1.9)
  • 115 career steals, 19^th at SMU

Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)

• 7 points (2-4 on 3FGs)

Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)

• 10 points (4^th straight game with 8+)
• 10 rebounds (2 offensive rebounds – entered game 8^th in the AAC at 2.6 offensive rebounds per game)
• 2 blocked shots (entered game 7^th in the AAC at 1.4 blocks per game, 6^th game this season with multiple blocks)

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)

• 7 points
• 8 total rebounds, 6 offensive (7+ rebounds in 6 games this season)

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