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Numbers and notes: Cincinnati 97, SMU 74

Postby PonyPride » Sun Mar 05, 2023 4:52 pm

SMU Postgame Notes – March 5, 2023
Cincinnati 97, SMU 74
Cincinnati (20-11, 11-7 American), SMU (10-21, 5-13 American)
Fifth Third Arena – Cincinnati, Ohio

NEXT GAME

American Athletic Conference Championship – First Round
Vs UCF – Thursday, March 9 – 1:30 p.m. CT – Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, Texas
TV: ESPNU
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.)
18th game with this lineup, including 12 of past 14 games

SMU had 5 score in double figures: Mo Njie (14), Efe Odigie (12), Zhuric Phelps (17), Jalen Smith (10), Samuell Williamson (10)
12th time this season with at least four scoring in double figures, 11 of the past 20 games
6th time with at least 5 scoring in doubkle figures
Mo Njie with a season-high 14 points, 10th different Mustang to score in double figures this season
Efe Odigie entered game averaging 11.4, has 10+ in 6 of the past 7 games
Zhuric Phelps entered game averaging 17.4 (5th AAC), has 10+ in 26 of his 29 games this season
Samuell Williamson entered the game averaging 9.3, has scored 10+ in 7 of the past 8

SMU outscored Cincinnati 44-34 in the paint – outscored opponents in 7 of the past 8 games

MILESTONE

500 Points in a Season: Zhuric Phelps scored 17 and now has 503 for the season
33rd time a Mustang has scored 500+ in a season, 25th different Mustang to score 500+in a season

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Mo Njie (#13, So., F)
14 points (season high), 6 rebounds (season high)

Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)
8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Entered game averaging 13.4 points (17th AAC)
5-7 on FTs, entered game shooting 76.1% (15th AAC)

Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)
12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists
Entered game averaging 11.4 points and 7.0 rebounds (8th AAC)
18th game this season scoring 10+
4-9 on FGs, entered game shooting 50.2% (9th AAC)
4-4 on FTs, entered game shooting 76.0%

Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28, Feb. 13, Feb. 20
17 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
Entered game averaging 17.4 points (5th AAC), 3.1 assists (13th AAC), 2.3 steals (1st AAC, 15th NCAA)
26th game this season scoring 10+, 13th game with 15+
Scored 11 in the 1st half – 9th game with 10+ in the first half

Jalen Smith (#2, So., G)
10 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
13th game this season with 3+ assists
5th game this season scoring 10+

Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2
10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
Entered game averaging 9.3 points, 7.3 rebounds (5th AAC), 1.5 steals (8th AAC), 0.8 blocks (12th AAC)
15th game this season scoring 10+, including 7 of the past 8
15th game this season with multiple steals

INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS

SMU Career 3FG Made
1 273 Stephen Woods, 1996-00
2 267 Robert Nyakundi, 2008-12
3 256 Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
4 225 Nic Moore, 2013-16
5 220 Troy Matthews, 1993-97
6 190 Shake Milton, 2015-18
7 170 Quinton Ross, 1999-03
8 163 Jahmal McMurray, 2017-19
9 161 Chad Allen, 1990-94
10 133 Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
11 131 Mike Walker, 2007-11
12 130 Kendric Davis, 2019-22
13 128 Sterling Brown, 2013-17
14 121 Jemeil Rich, 1994-97
121 Emmanuel Bandoumel, 2019-22
16 120 Ethan Chargois, 2017-21
17 119 Jon Killen, 2004-08
18 113 Isiaha Mike, 2018-20
19 110 Zach Nutall, 2021-23

INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS

SMU Season Steals
1 79 Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93
2 77 Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84
3 76 Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85
4 67 Willie Davis (Jr.), 1999-00
5 65+ Zhuric Phelps (So.), 2022-23
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