Numbers and notes: men's basketball 70, West Virginia 58

[PonyPride]

SMU Postgame Notes – November 20, 2023
Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off Semifinal
SMU 70, West Virginia 58
SMU (4-1), West Virginia (2-2)
Suncoast Credit Union Arena – Fort Myers, Fla.

UPCOMING GAMES

Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off – Suncoast Credit Union Arena – Fort Myers, Fla.
Wisconsin (3-2) – Wednesday, Nov. 22 – 6pm ET/5pm CT or 8:30pm ET/7:30pm CT
TV: FS1
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App

RECENT IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT SUCCESS

Advances to the championship of the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off

In the previous 8 seasons, SMU has won 2 titles and played in 2 other finals.
Won the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic (defeated Nicholls, Hampton, Kent State in semifinal, Colorado in final)
Won the 2019-20 Southwestern Showdown (wins at UNLV, vs Jackson State, vs Hartford, vs Abilene Christian)
Finalist in 2016-17 2K Classic (defeated Gardner-Webb, Eastern Michigan, Pittsburgh in semifinal, lost to Michigan in final)
Finalist in 2022-23 Diamond Head Classic (defeated Iona in quarterfinal, Utah State in semifinal, lost at Hawaii in final)

NOTES

Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, So.), #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, Sr.), #10 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton (F, Sr.)
3rd straight game with this lineup


SMU outscored West Virginia 45-22 in the second half
Outrebounded WVU 22-14 in 2nd half
Shot 60.0% (18-30) and held WVU to 25.9% (7-27) in 2nd half
SMU was 5-11 on 3FGs in 2nd half (Ricardo Wright 4-5)
Outscored WVU 20-6 in the paint in the 2nd half

SMU had 4 score in double figures
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (10 - 2nd double-figure game this season), Chuck Harris (12), Zhuric Phelps (___ - 15+ in 25 of last 35 games), Ricardo Wright (12 - tied career high 3FGs made with 4)
2nd time with 4 double-figure scorers this season

Zhuric Phelps first career double-double (17 points, career-high 12 rebounds)

SMU held West Virginia to 37.0% from the field
Has held every opponent below 42.0%, including four straight under 40.0%

SMU had 9 steals (entered game 19th in NCAA at 11.0 per game)
Tyreek Smith (2), Samuell Williamson (2)

SMU had 18 assists on 29 made FGs (second-highest assist total of the season)
Chuck Harris team-high 5

SMU hit 8-23 on 3FGs
Chuck Harris (2-4 – 7-11 in past 2 games), Emory Lanier 1-1 (7-11 in past 3 games), Ricardo Wright 4-5 (tied career high 3s made)

RUNS

15-3 run to take a 42-41 lead at 14:20 2nd half
from down 38-27 at 18:06 2nd half

10-0 to take a 54-47 lead at 7:12 2nd half

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
12 points, team-high 5 assists
2-4 on 3FGs

Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G)
17 points, 3 assists, 12 rebounds (career high), 1 steals
First career double-double

Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
2 steals, 2 blocks, 2 points, 2 rebounds

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, Sr.)
8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals

Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)
12 points, 4-5 on 3FGs (all in 2nd half)

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
24 104 Zhuric Phelps