Numbers and notes: Memphis 99, SMU 84
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:25 pmSMU Postgame Notes – January 26, 2023
[rv/-] Memphis 99, SMU 84
Memphis (16-5, 6-2 American), SMU (7-14, 2-6 American)
FedExForum – Memphis, Tennessee
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NEXT GAME
USF – Sunday, January 29 – 3 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPNU
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.)
10th game with this lineup, 4th straight game
Memphis plays at SMU on March 2
SMU had 4 score in double figures: Efe Odigie (14), Zhuric Phelps (20), Jalen Smith (13 - career high), Ricardo Wright (11)
Emory Lanier had 9 and Samuell Williamson had 8
7th time with 4 or more scoring in double figures
Zhuric Phelps 7th game with 20+; had 11 in the first half – 5th time this season with 10+ in the first half
Efe Odigie in double figures for the 7th straight game
SMU had 8 steals, now has 39 in past 4 games (8 vs Wichita State 1/22, 11 at Tulsa 1/18, 12 vs Cincinnati 1/14)
Zhuric Phelps had 3 and has 19 in his past 5 games (includes career-high 6 at Tulsa 1/18)
Jalen Smith and Emory Lanier had 2 each
SMU outscored Memphis 17-8 on second-chance points
Had a 16-7 advantage on offensive rebounds
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, Jr., F)
7 rebounds, 2 blocked shots (ties career high)
8th straight game with at least 4 rebounds
Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)
14 points, 9 rebounds
Entered game averaging 10.7 points and 7.0 rebounds (9th AAC)
11th game this season with 8+ rebounds
11th game this season scoring 10+, 7th straight
6-11 on FGs, entered game at 48.2% (11th AAC)
2-2 on FTs, entered game shooting 80.6% (12th AAC)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28
20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
Entered game averaging 16.9 points (5th AAC), 2.2 steals (2nd AAC, 28th NCAA)
17th game this season scoring 10+,
10th game this season with multiple steals, 5th straight
Jalen Smith (#2, So., G)
13 points (career high), 5 assists, 2 steals
5th straight game with at least 3 assists
3rd game this season scoring 10+
5 steals in the past 3 games
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2
8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Entered game averaging 7.4 rebounds (6th AAC), 1.3 steals (13th AAC), 1.0 blocks (9th AAC)
Ricardo Wright (#5, Jr., G)
11 points
4th game scoring 10+, all in AAC play
3-7 on 3FGs, ties season-high for made threes
[rv/-] Memphis 99, SMU 84
Memphis (16-5, 6-2 American), SMU (7-14, 2-6 American)
FedExForum – Memphis, Tennessee
Schedule | Roster | Media Hub
NEXT GAME
USF – Sunday, January 29 – 3 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPNU
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.)
10th game with this lineup, 4th straight game
Memphis plays at SMU on March 2
SMU had 4 score in double figures: Efe Odigie (14), Zhuric Phelps (20), Jalen Smith (13 - career high), Ricardo Wright (11)
Emory Lanier had 9 and Samuell Williamson had 8
7th time with 4 or more scoring in double figures
Zhuric Phelps 7th game with 20+; had 11 in the first half – 5th time this season with 10+ in the first half
Efe Odigie in double figures for the 7th straight game
SMU had 8 steals, now has 39 in past 4 games (8 vs Wichita State 1/22, 11 at Tulsa 1/18, 12 vs Cincinnati 1/14)
Zhuric Phelps had 3 and has 19 in his past 5 games (includes career-high 6 at Tulsa 1/18)
Jalen Smith and Emory Lanier had 2 each
SMU outscored Memphis 17-8 on second-chance points
Had a 16-7 advantage on offensive rebounds
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, Jr., F)
7 rebounds, 2 blocked shots (ties career high)
8th straight game with at least 4 rebounds
Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)
14 points, 9 rebounds
Entered game averaging 10.7 points and 7.0 rebounds (9th AAC)
11th game this season with 8+ rebounds
11th game this season scoring 10+, 7th straight
6-11 on FGs, entered game at 48.2% (11th AAC)
2-2 on FTs, entered game shooting 80.6% (12th AAC)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28
20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
Entered game averaging 16.9 points (5th AAC), 2.2 steals (2nd AAC, 28th NCAA)
17th game this season scoring 10+,
10th game this season with multiple steals, 5th straight
Jalen Smith (#2, So., G)
13 points (career high), 5 assists, 2 steals
5th straight game with at least 3 assists
3rd game this season scoring 10+
5 steals in the past 3 games
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2
8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Entered game averaging 7.4 rebounds (6th AAC), 1.3 steals (13th AAC), 1.0 blocks (9th AAC)
Ricardo Wright (#5, Jr., G)
11 points
4th game scoring 10+, all in AAC play
3-7 on 3FGs, ties season-high for made threes