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Williamson lay-in stretches SMU scoring run to 10-0
Ponies lead, 19-13
8:58 to go

As usual the increased defensive pressure is generating easier transition buckets for SMU. A steal by Phelps and 2 blocked shots has turned the tide in this game

Charlotte is 4-8 from three and that's far better than their usual 30% shooting but it's keeping them in this game. SMU up 19-16

Wright misses layup, gets rebound tipped back to him, lays it in to put Ponies up, 23-18

Charlotte's Nik Graves gets layup attempt pinned to the board by Phelps, who then scores at the other end to stretch SMU lead to 25-18

Mustangs have hit 3 of last four (layups by Wright and Phelps, 3 by Edwards) to push lead to 28-19

Mustangs killing 49ers on the glass

SMU 26 rebounds — 11 offensive
Charlotte 14 rebounds — 2 offensive

Charlotte started on a 10-2 run

Since then, SMU has outscored 49ers, 30-14

Phelps bangs a 60-footer off the front of the rim as the buzzer sounds

HALFTIME
SMU leads, 32-24

9 Mustangs have scored in first half

SMU leaders:

Points: Phelps (6)
Field goals: Phelps (3)
3-point field goals: Edwards (1)
Free throws: Hudson (4)
Rebounds: Ambrose-Hylton (5)
Offensive rebounds: Ambrose-Hylton, Wright, Tyreek Smith, Hudson (2)
Assists: Jalen Smith (2)
Fouls: Edwards, Ambrose-Hylton (2)
Turnovers: Wright (2)
Blocked shots: Phelps, Abrose-Hylton, Jalen Smith (1)
Steals: Phelps (2)

SMU still only 1-9 from three. Holding Charlotte to 36% shooting after the 40ers hot start

Harris went 1-7 including 0-3 from three in that 1st half. I expect that to change in the 2nd half or for him to dish some assists

Pretty safe to say Harris is no KD or Nick Moore, but who is….guy is trying, however.

Tyreek Smith with 7 points and 6 rebounds

SMU 38, Charlotte 26

Ambrose-Hylton scores through would-be block by Dishon Jackson (no and-1 foul)

SMU leads 44-31

I like the live hands, but fouls are adding up.