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DJ Horne with a 3 and a 2

Nutall answers with a 3

23-15

Field goal percentages

SMU: 56.3 (9/16)
ASU: 33.3 (6/13)

Guys are shooting lights out and this is a different team when everyone is shooting well but we sure do need a PG. Zhuric continues to force shots more than anyone else

Phelps tied for team lead with 6 points

Has hit 2 of 3 from three-point range — the fourth game this season in which he has hit more than one from long range. Hit career-high 5 Nov. 30 at Texas A&M.

Sun Devils have missed 9 of their last 13 shots

27-20 SMU

Williamson came into tonight averaging 7.1 rebounds per game.

He has 8 in 10 minutes tonight.

SMU 30, ASU 20

Williamson with his ninth rebound, saves it in to Todorovic, who hits his second 3
33-22

ASU has now missed 12 of its last 17 shots

33-22 SMU

Fun watching ASU jacking up shots and I expect Hurley to talk to them at hal and we will see a different team in 2nd half. Our guys are shooting with more confidence than we've seen so far this season and have a 9 rebound advantage...playing tough and with a lot of energy tonight

Ponies have cooled off — have hit 4 of last 15 FGs — but still lead, 33-28, with 18.2 seconds left in the first half

How is this happening?

HALFTIME

SMU 33, ASU 28

Terrible ending of last 20 seconds by Phelps.

Horrible finish to that 1st half after starting so well. Let ASU go on a 6 point run out of their TO and then force shot after shot with very little offensive movement. Man, we need a true PG because this team is weak in a half court game. When ASU was missing shots and our guys rebounding and getting out on the run we had enough ball movement that several guys had open looks and were knocking shots down. My fear is that Hurley will have his guys move the ball around and be more patient in 2nd half. If they start knocking down shots and preventing transition buckets for our guys, this game could completely change in a hurry

This is the high point in a miserable season so far. Can we close it out and feel better about SMU Men's Basketball for one night?