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Phelps with a nice 1st half but just can't shoot from outside the paint and FTs are still in his head. He was his usual aggressive self with 2 offensive boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Leads SMU in scoring but took 12 shots when all but one other Mustang took only 2 or 3 shots

Team stats

Points
SMU 43
SAGU 39

FG%
SMU 40.5 (15/37)
SAGU 51 (18/35)

3FG%
SMU 9 (1/11)
SAGU 20 (2/10)

FT%
SMU 80 (12/15)
SAGU 50 (1/2)

Turnovers
SMU 7
SAGU 8

Points off turnovers
SMU 8
SAGU 11

Rebounds
SMU 24
SAGU 16

Offensive rebounds
SMU 11
SAGU 4

Fast-break points
SMU 11
SAGU 11

Blocks
SMU 2
SAGU 2

Steals
SMU 5
SAGU 6

By the way, transfer guard Denver Anglin is in street clothes (injured)

Phelps dunk makes it 45-39

Ponies shooting 80% (4/5) in second half
SAGU shooting 25% (2/8) since the intermission

SMU 51, SAGU 43

SAGU shooting lights out. Seem to be hustling more on the offensive side. Ponies literally just standing there without even an arm raised to block.

Mustangs now 1/14 on 3s

Wright with reverse layup off beautiful behind-the-back pass from Phelps

SMU 53, SAGU 47

Edwards alley-up to Phelps for dunk gives SMU first double-digit lead: 57-47

Teams have combined for 3/28 shooting on 3s
SMU is 1/16
SAGU is 2/12

Zhuric Phelps with game-high 18 points
8/18 FG
0/3 three-point FG
2/5 FT
2 rebounds
4 assists

Harris from long range — has both SMU 3s (Mustangs are 2/17 from long range)

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Not enough ball movement offensively and simply abysmal shooting outside the paint. Just as I say that, Harris knocks down our 2nd trey so now 2-17 from three

Phelps has 18, Harris 14

Next SMU scorer: Keon Ambrose-Hylton (8)

SMU bigs (Tyreek Smith, Ambrose-Hylton, Hudson) are a combined 6/16 from the floor