Numbers and notes: men's basketball 70, Louisiana-Monroe 57

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SMU Postgame Notes – November 26, 2023
SMU 70, ULM 57
SMU (5-2), ULM (2-3)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

UPCOMING GAMES

Dayton – Wednesday, Nov. 29 – 7pm CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

Texas A&M-Commerce – Sunday, Dec. 3 – 2pm CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App


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.)
5th straight game with this lineup

SMU is 4-1 at Moody Coliseum this season

SMU in 2nd half
SMU shot 56.5% (13-23) while holding ULM to 31.3% (10-32)
Outrebounded ULM 21-14
Zhuric Phelps had 21 points, all in the 2nd half (most for SMU in a 2nd half since 24 by Kendric Davis vs Washington State 3/20/2022

Outscored ULM 39-16 after trailing 41-31 with 15:08 to play

SMU had 3 score in double figures
Chuck Harris (15 - 10+ in 6 of 7 games this season, 5 straight), Zhuric Phelps (21, all in 2nd half, 3rd straight game with 17+), Samuell Williamson (14 - season high)


SMU hit 8-21 on 3FGs
Chuck Harris (3-5), Samuell Williamson (2-3)

SMU held ULM to 33.8% from the field (entered game 30th in the NCAA at 37.8% FG% defense)
Has held every opponent below 42.0% (5 of 7 below 40.0%)
Held ULM to 5-25 on 3-pointers (entered game 29th in 3FG% defense at 26.2%)

SMU had 6 steals (entered game 46th in the NCAA at 9.3 per game)
Zhuric Phelps (2 - multiple steals in 5 of 7 games this season)



ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, F, Sr.)
8 points, 7 rebounds (5 offensive – entered game 10th in AAC at 2.33)

B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
3 assists with 1 turnover (entered game 13th in NCAA with a 5.0 assist-to-turnover ratio [now 28 assists / 6 turnovers for season])
Also had 2 points, 4 rebounds and a steal

Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
15 points, 2 assists, 5 rebounds (season high), 2 blocked shots (career high), 1 steal

Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC Second Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
21 points, all in 2nd half (entered game 14th in AAC at 15.0)
2 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, Sr.)
14 points (season high)
8 rebounds (7+ in 4 of 7 games this season)
2-3 on 3FGs

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
109 Zhuric Phelps