Numbers and notes: Arizona State 76, men's basketball 74

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SMU Postgame Notes – December 6, 2023
Arizona State 76, SMU 74
ASU (6-2), SMU (6-4)
Tempe, Arizona – Desert Financial Arena

UPCOMING GAMES

At [-/rv] Florida State – Saturday, Dec. 16 – 8pm ET/7pm CT – Tallahassee, Florida – Tucker Center
TV: ACC Network

Houston Christian – Tuesday, Dec. 19 – 7pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
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.)
8th straight game with this lineup

SMU had 3 score in double figures
Chuck Harris (17 - 7th game with 10+ this season), Zhuric Phelps (24 – ties season high, 10+ in 9 of 10 games this season), Tyreek Smith (12 - 3rd game this season with 10+)

SMU shot 45.3% (ASU entered the game 27th in the NCAA at 38.4% FG defense)
Started 4-17 and then went 25-47 the rest of the game

SMU held ASU to 36.5% from the field (entered game 20th in NCAA at 37.6% FG defense)
SMU has held 9 of 10 opponents under 42%

Held ASU to 6-230 from 3-point range (entered game 34th in AAC, holding opponents to 27.8%)

SMU outrebounded ASU 44-34 and had 12 offensive rebounds (entered game 41st in the NCAA at 13.6 offensive rebounds per game)
+10 for the 5th time this season
SMU had 12 2nd chance points (averaged 13.1 entering the game)
Chuck Harris (6 - season high), Ja’Heim Hudson (6), Zhuric Phelps (9 - 3rd game this season with 6+), Tyreek Smith (7), Samuell Williamson (9 - 5th game with 7+ rebounds this season)
Second time this season at least 5 different Mustangs have had at least 5 rebounds (Western Illinois 11/8)

SMU had 6 steals (entered game 4th in the AAC at 8.7 per game)
Tyreek Smith (3 – career high)

SMU had a 42-22 advantage on points in the paint (SMU entered the game averaging 34.0 while holding opponents to 26.4)

SMU RUNS

Outscored ASU 32-18 the rest of the first half to lead 40-36 at the break after trailing 18-8 at 12:54 of the 1st half
SMU had two 7-0 runs in the rally

12-0 to take a 63-50 lead at 11:43 2nd half

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
4 assists and 2 turnovers (entered game 41st in the NCAA with a 3.08 assist-to-turnover ratio)
5 points

Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
17 points (7th game scoring in double-figures this season)
Season-high 6 rebounds
2 assists (7th straight game with multiple assists)

Emory Lanier (#24, G, Sr.)
1-2 on 3FGs (now 11-22 for the season)

Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC Second Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
Tied season high 24 points (entered game 10th in AAC at 15.2)
10+ in 9 of 10 games this season, 15+ in 6 games this season, 20+ in 3 games this season
9 rebounds, 2 assists

Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
12 points (3rd straight game with 8+)
7 rebounds and career-high 3 steals
2-2 FTs (now 23-28 for the season)

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
9 rebounds (7+ rebounds in 5 games this season)