GAME THREAD: men's basketball vs. Western Illinois

[Charleston Pony]

Good 1st half. Really good to see Jalen shoot again right after his 1st miss. That's usually when he disappears for long stretches but he is feeling it tonight

[Charleston Pony]

10 1st half steals for SMU. Perimeter D has been suffocating

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SMU first-half leaders

Points: Jalen Smith (14)
Field goals: Jalen Smith (5)
3-point field goals: Jalen Smith (4)
Free throws: Tyreek Smith (3)
Rebounds: Tyreek Smith (5)
Offensive rebounds: Tyreek Smith (3)
Assists: B.J. Edwards (4)
Fouls: Hudson (2)
Blocked shots: Williamson, Tyreek Smith (2)
Steals: Edwards, Jalen Smith, Harris, Phelps (2)

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Team stats

Field goal percentage
SMU: 46
WIU: 31

Field goals
SMU: 18/39
WIU: 9/29

Three-point field goals
SMU: 5/11
WIU: 2/12

Free throws
SMU: 58% (7/12)
WIU: 50% (2/4)

Rebounds
SMU: 22
WIU: 20

Offensive rebounds
SMU: 8
WIU: 7

Second-chance points
SMU: 15
WIU: 4

Fast-break points
SMU: 13
WIU: 0

Steals
SMU: 10
WIU: 1

Assists
SMU: 10
WIU: 5

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By the way, it's up to the rest of you to carry this thread tomorrow night against Lamar. AAC men's soccer semifinal (weather permitting) is at the same time.

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More of the same in the second half:

SMU has hit 3 of 6 shots
WIU: 1 of 7

SMU 54, WIU 25

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Zhuric Phelps brings the ball upcourt, stops while dribbling behind his back — buckling the knees of WIU guard Ryan Myers — and then drains a 3 over Myers.

Mustangs on the bench lose their minds.

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Mo Njie sighting

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Good to see: Emory Lanier is back in the game, with no wrap or brace on his knee

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Phelps hits a beautiful reverse layup off backdoor feed from Edwards

SMU 61, WIU 31

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Edwards is sitting on 4 points ... but has 6 rebounds and 6 assists

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Second-half field-goal shooting

SMU: 50% (8/16)
WIU: 11.1% (1/9)

SMU 65, WIU 31
11:24 to go

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SMU fouls

Tyreek Smith, Njie, Hudson: 3 each

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No-look pass from Williamson gets through two defenders, finds Ambrose-Hylton, who hits a reverse layup

72-37

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Mustangs have 16 steals with 7:23 to go — program record in a game is 19

19, Ark-Pine Bluff, 12-20-2004
18, No. 15 Tulsa, 3-4-2000
17, Houston Baptist,12-2-2020
16, Liberty, 12-16-1998
16, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11-29-1999