SMU dominates Murray State for 2nd straight road win

MURRAY, Ky. — Chuck Harris had 16 points in SMU’s 92-65 win over Murray State on Friday night.

Harris also contributed five rebounds and five assists for the Mustangs (9-4). Ricardo Wright scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 5, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc. Zhuric Phelps was 3 of 8 shooting and 4 of 7 from the free throw line to finish with 11 points, while adding six rebounds.

Quincy Anderson led the Racers (3-9) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and three steals. Murray State also got 13 points from Brian Moore. Nick Ellington also had nine points, six rebounds and three blocks. The loss was the Racers’ sixth straight.

SMU Postgame Notes – December 22, 2023
SMU 92, Murray State 65
SMU (9-4), MSU (3-9)
Murray, Kentucky – CFSB Center
 
UPCOMING GAMES
 
AAC Opener
Charlotte – Tuesday, Jan. 2 – 8pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN2
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App
 
At [23/23] Memphis – Sunday, Jan. 7 – 4pm CT – Memphis, Tennessee – FedExForum
TV: ESPN
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App
 
STARTERS
 
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.)

• 11^th straight game with this lineup

SMU RUNS

SMU opened the 2^nd half with a 14-0 run to build a 63-41 lead with 16:38 left to play

11-0 run to take a 20-8 lead at 14:39 1^st half (Jalen Smith had 8 points in the run)

SMU started the game 9-9 on FGs and 4-4 on 3FGs in building a 23-14 lead at 13:57 1^st half

NOTES

SMU has won 3 straight game, including 2 on the road

• 68-57 at Florida State 12/16
• 89-53 vs Houston Christian 12/19
• 92-65 at Murray State 12/22

SMU won 92-65

• FG%: SMU 59.6%, MSU 32.8%
• 3FG: SMU 65.2% 15-23, MSU 19.2% 5-26
• Assists: SMU 22, MSU 8
• Bench Points: SMU 42, MSU 13

Most points on the road since 92 at Vanderbilt on Jan. 4, 2020

SMU led 49-41 at halftime (tied a season high for points in the first half, 2^nd straight game with 49 at halftime)

• FG%: SMU 58.1%, MSU 46.9%
• 3FG: SMU 9-13, MSU 4-11
• Rebounds: SMU 19, MSU 16

SMU had 5 score in double figures

• Chuck Harris (16 – 5-8 on 3FGs, entered game averaging 13.8, 10^th game this season in double figures)
• Zhuric Phelps (11 – entered game 9^th in AAC at 15.2, 10+ in 12 of 13 games this season)
• Jalen Smith (11)
• Samuell Williamson (10 – also season-high 13 rebounds for 12^th career double-double)
• Ricardo Wright (12)

SMU shot 59.6% and held MSU to 32.8% from the field (entered game 1^st in AAC / 4^th in NCAA at 36.6% FG defense)

• SMU has held 12 of 13 opponents under 42%

SMU shot 65.2%, 15-23 on threes and Held MSU to 19.2%, 5-26 (entered game 1^st in AAC / 8^th in NCAA, holding opponents to 26.4%)

• T-2^nd threes made in program history (Season high was 10)
• 7^th in 3FG% in program history

SMU Single-Game 3-Point Percentage (Min. 5 3FGA)
80.0 (4-5)             vs. Baylor, 3-6-1987
72.7 (8-11)           Rider, 11-21-2012
71.4 (5-7)             at Nevada, 12-20-1989
71.4 (10-14)         McNeese State, 12-2-2013
66.7 (12-18)         Southern Miss, 1-22-2011
66.7 (10-15)         at Tulsa, 12-29-2015
65.2 (15-23)         SMU at Murray State, 12-22-2023

SMU Single-Game 3FG Made
16           UC Riverside, 11-20-2010
15           North Texas, 12-23-1992
15           at Fresno State, 2-17-2000
15           USF, 1-7-2017
15           Cal Poly, 12-19-2017
15           [13/12] Wichita State, 2-24-2018
15           East Carolina, 1-22-2020
15           at Tulane, 1-15-2022
15           at Murray State, 12-22-2023

SMU had 22 assists on 34 made FGs

• 2^nd-highest total this season (26 vs Texas A&M-Commerce 12/3)
• 4^th game this season with 20+ assists
• B.J. Edwards (4), Chuck Harris (5), Zhuric Phelps (4), Samuell Williamson (4)

SMU had 5 blocked shots (entered game 1^st in the AAC / 45^th NCAA at 4.8)

• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (2), Tyreek Smith (2)

SMU had 9 steals (entered game 4^th in the AAC at 8.4)

• Zhuric Phelps (2 – 8^th game this season with multiple steals), Jalen Smith (2)

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)

• 7 points
• 4 assists / 2 turnovers (entered game 9^th in AAC in assists at 3.9 and 4^th in AAC with 2.76 assist-to-turnover ratio)
• 1 steal (entered game 22^nd in the AAC at 1.4)

Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D18)

• 16 points (entered game averaging 13.8)
• 5 assists (10^th straight game with multiple assists)
• 5-7 on 3FGs (entered game at 42.1%)

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

• 11 points (entered game 9^th in AAC at 15.2)
  • 10+ in 12 of 13 games this season
• 4 assists and 6 rebounds (5^th game this season with 5+ rebounds)
• 2 steals (entered game 6^th in the AAC at 1.9, 8^th game this season with multiple steals)
  • 120 career steals, 19^th at SMU

Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)

• 11 points
• 3-4 3FGs (entered game at 35.1% this season)

Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)

• 2 blocked shots (entered game 5^th in the AAC at 1.6 blocks per game, 8^th game this season with multiple blocks)

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)

• 10 points
• Season-high 13 rebounds (entered game 22^nd in AAC at 6.1 per game, 7+ rebounds in 8 games this season)
• 12^th career double-double

Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)

• 12 points

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