Numbers and notes: SMU MBB 90, Western Illinois 53

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – November 8, 2023
SMU 90, Western Illinois 53
SMU (2-0), WIU (0-2)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

UPCOMING GAMES

Lamar – Thursday, November 9 – 7 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App

[15/19] Texas A&M – Tuesday, November 14 – 7 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App

NOTES

Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, So.), #2 Jalen Smith (G, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, Sr.), #10 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton (F, Sr.)

SMU had 4 in double figures
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (14), Zhuric Phelps (11 - 11th straight game with 10+), Jalen Smith (14 - career high), Samuell Williamson (11)
12 different Mustangs scored

SMU had 17 steals after recording 13 in the season opener vs SAGU
Team-high 5 by B.J. Edwards (also career high), 3 each for Zhuric Phelps and Chuck Harris
7 different Mustangs had at least one steal
That is T-3rd in SMU history
SMU Single-Game Steals
19, Ark-Pine Bluff, 12-20-2004
18, [15] Tulsa, 3-4-2000
17, Houston Baptist,12-2-2020
17, Western Illinois, 11-8-2023

SMU led 48-22 at halftime and won by 90-53
Largest halftime lead since 50-20 vs Northwestern State 11/15/2021 (W, 95-48)
Largest win since 95-48 vs Northwestern State 11/15/2021

SMU held WIU to 30.9% on FGs

B.J. Edwards had career highs of 8 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals in his first career start

SMU outrebounded WIU 48-38
Tyreek Smith and B.J. Edwards each had a team-high 9 boards

SMU hit 9 threes – Jalen Smith 4-6


ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, F, Sr.)
14 points – 3rd career double-figure game
5 rebounds

B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
Career-highs of 8 points, 9 assists, 9 rebounds and 5 steals

Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G)
11 points, 11th straight game in double figures

Jalen Smith (#2, G, Jr.)
Career-high 14 points - 6th career double-figure scoring game
4-6 3 FGs (career-high 4 3FGs made)

Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
9 points and 9 rebounds, 2 blocks
9+ rebounds in 6 of past 7 games including both this season
2 blocks in each game this season

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, Sr.)
12 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and career-high tying 3 blocks
34th career game scoring in double figures

SMU CAREER RECORDS

SMU Career Steals
1 225 Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
2 209 Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
3 205 Carl Wright, 1982-85
4 197 Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
5 179 Stephen Woods, 1996-00
6 160 Willie Davis, 1997-01
7 153 Quinton Ross, 1999-03
8 144 Jon Killen, 2004-08
9 139 Sterling Brown, 2013-17
10 136 Jemeil Rich, 1994-97
136 Nic Moore, 2013-16
12 130 Butch Moore, 1982-86
13 128 David Piehler, 1979-83
14 127 Roderick Hampton, 1987-91
15 126 Justin Isham, 2001-05
126 Kato Armstrong, 1985-89
17 125 Phil Hale, 1976-80
18 123 Troy Matthews, 1993-97
19 112 Devon Pearson, 2003-07
20 111 Carlton McKinney, 1986-88
21 110 Markus Kennedy, 2013-16
22 109 Eric Castro, 2001-05
23 106 Kendric Davis, 2019-22
24 103 Jimmy Whitt Jr., 2017-19
25 102 Tim Mason, 1989-93
102 Ben Moore, 2013-17
27 100 Zhuric Phelps

[Charleston Pony]

Tyreek Smith's 9 rebounds and 2 blocks came in just 14 minutes of playing time!

[Terry Webster]

Loved the swarming defense

[Charleston Pony]

Ugly stat of the night was that SMU hit less than 50% of our FTs...but that stat is misleading because none of our guards had a single FT attempt which is a little unusual