Numbers and notes: Wichita State 71, SMU 69
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:31 pmSMU Postgame Notes – January 22, 2023
Wichita State 71, SMU 69
Wichita State (10-9, 3-4 American), SMU (7-13, 2-5 American)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME
At Memphis – Thursday, January 26 – 6 p.m. CT – FedExForum – Memphis, Tennessee
TV: ESPN2
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
NOTES
Starters: #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, So.), #2 Jalen Smith (G, So.), #10 Zach Nutall (G, Sr.), #11 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #23 Efe Odigie (F, Sr.)
9th game with this lineup
After a 15-0 run by WSU to put SMU down 65-52, SMU made a 15-0 run to take a 67-65 lead with 1:40 left.
SMU and Wichita State play again in Wichita on Feb. 12
SMU had 4 score in double figures: Zach Nutall (17), Efe Odigie (16), Zhuric Phelps (13), Stefan Todorovic (11)
6th time with 4 or more scoring in double figures
Efe Odigie in double figures for the 6th straight game
SMU had 8 steals, now have 31 in past 3 games (11 at Tulsa 1/18, season-high 12 vs Cincinnati 1/14)
Zhuric Phelps had 2 and has 13 in past 3 games (career-high 6 at Tulsa 1/18, 5 vs Cincinnati 1/14)
Zach Nutall had 3 steals (tied career high), 3rd straight game with multiple steals
SMU RUNS
10-2 run from 12:59 to 9:49 of the 1st half to get within 13-11
11-0 run (6-0 last 2:57 1st half and 5-0 to start 2nd half) to take a 34-25 lead at 19:08 of the 2nd half
After a 15-0 run by WSU to put SMU down 65-52, SMU made a 15-0 run to take a 67-65 lead with 1:40 left.
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)
17 points, 3 steals
Entered game averaging 13.7 points (15th AAC), 2.7 assists (15th AAC), 1.1 steals (15th AAC)
16th game this season scoring 10+, 4th straight and 10 of last 11; 8th game scoring 15+
7th game this season with multiple steals, 3rd straight
3-7 on 3FGs, entered game averaging 1.9 threes per game (14th AAC)
Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)
16 points, 11 rebounds
Entered game averaging 6.7 rebounds (9th AAC)
10th game this season with 8+ rebounds
10th game this season scoring 10+, 6th straight
6-7 on FTs, entered game shooting 80.0% (11th AAC)
4th double-double of the season, 21st of his career
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28
13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
Entered game averaging 17.1 points (4th AAC), 2.2 steals (3rd AAC, 30th NCAA)
16th game this season scoring 10+,
9th game this season with multiple steals
10th game this season with 3+ assists
Jalen Smith (#2, So., G)
5 assists, 2 blocked shots
4th straight game with at least 3 assists
3rd game this season with multiple blocked shots
Stefan Todorovic (#3, So., F)
11 points, 3-6 on 3FGs
tied career-high 3FGs made
7th game this season scoring 10+
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2
3 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steals
Entered game averaging 7.6 rebounds (5th AAC), 1.3 steals (11th AAC), 1.1 blocks (8th AAC)
Wichita State 71, SMU 69
Wichita State (10-9, 3-4 American), SMU (7-13, 2-5 American)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME
At Memphis – Thursday, January 26 – 6 p.m. CT – FedExForum – Memphis, Tennessee
TV: ESPN2
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
NOTES
Starters: #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, So.), #2 Jalen Smith (G, So.), #10 Zach Nutall (G, Sr.), #11 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #23 Efe Odigie (F, Sr.)
9th game with this lineup
After a 15-0 run by WSU to put SMU down 65-52, SMU made a 15-0 run to take a 67-65 lead with 1:40 left.
SMU and Wichita State play again in Wichita on Feb. 12
SMU had 4 score in double figures: Zach Nutall (17), Efe Odigie (16), Zhuric Phelps (13), Stefan Todorovic (11)
6th time with 4 or more scoring in double figures
Efe Odigie in double figures for the 6th straight game
SMU had 8 steals, now have 31 in past 3 games (11 at Tulsa 1/18, season-high 12 vs Cincinnati 1/14)
Zhuric Phelps had 2 and has 13 in past 3 games (career-high 6 at Tulsa 1/18, 5 vs Cincinnati 1/14)
Zach Nutall had 3 steals (tied career high), 3rd straight game with multiple steals
SMU RUNS
10-2 run from 12:59 to 9:49 of the 1st half to get within 13-11
11-0 run (6-0 last 2:57 1st half and 5-0 to start 2nd half) to take a 34-25 lead at 19:08 of the 2nd half
After a 15-0 run by WSU to put SMU down 65-52, SMU made a 15-0 run to take a 67-65 lead with 1:40 left.
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)
17 points, 3 steals
Entered game averaging 13.7 points (15th AAC), 2.7 assists (15th AAC), 1.1 steals (15th AAC)
16th game this season scoring 10+, 4th straight and 10 of last 11; 8th game scoring 15+
7th game this season with multiple steals, 3rd straight
3-7 on 3FGs, entered game averaging 1.9 threes per game (14th AAC)
Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)
16 points, 11 rebounds
Entered game averaging 6.7 rebounds (9th AAC)
10th game this season with 8+ rebounds
10th game this season scoring 10+, 6th straight
6-7 on FTs, entered game shooting 80.0% (11th AAC)
4th double-double of the season, 21st of his career
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28
13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
Entered game averaging 17.1 points (4th AAC), 2.2 steals (3rd AAC, 30th NCAA)
16th game this season scoring 10+,
9th game this season with multiple steals
10th game this season with 3+ assists
Jalen Smith (#2, So., G)
5 assists, 2 blocked shots
4th straight game with at least 3 assists
3rd game this season with multiple blocked shots
Stefan Todorovic (#3, So., F)
11 points, 3-6 on 3FGs
tied career-high 3FGs made
7th game this season scoring 10+
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2
3 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steals
Entered game averaging 7.6 rebounds (5th AAC), 1.3 steals (11th AAC), 1.1 blocks (8th AAC)