Numbers and notes: SMU 68, Florida State, 57
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2023 12:57 amSMU Postgame Notes – December 16, 2023
SMU 68, Florida State 57
SMU (7-4), FSU (4-5)
Tallahassee, Florida – Tucker Center
UPCOMING GAMES
Houston Christian – Tuesday, Dec. 19 – 7pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN+
At Murray State – Friday, Dec. 22 – 5pm CT – Murray, Kentucky – CFSB Center
TV: CBSSN
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.)
9th straight game with this lineup
SMU won 68-57
FG%: SMU 46.4%, FSU 31.1% (SMU shot 59.3% in the 2nd half)
Rebounds: SMU 43, FSU 33 (Offensive rebounds: SMU 15, FSU 13)
Points in the Paint: SMU 34, FSU 28
Fast Break Points: SMU 11, FSU 4
SMU led 25-18 at halftime
Third time this season SMU held an opponent under 20 in the first half (16 Texas A&M-Commerce 12/3, 19 Lamar 11/9)
Had a 24-19 rebound advantage
Had a 16-10 advantage on points in the paint
SMU had 3 score in double figures
Chuck Harris (24 - Season high [was 21], 8th game with 10+ this season)
Zhuric Phelps (10 – entered game 6th in AAC at 16.1, 10+ in 10 of 11 games this season)
Tyreek Smith (10 – also had 10 rebounds for 2nd double-double of the season)
SMU shot 46.4% and held FSU to 31.1% from the field (entered game 1st in AAC / 12th in NCAA at 37.5% FG defense)
SMU has held 10 of 11 opponents under 42%
Held FSU to 18.2% (4-22) from 3-point range (entered game 1st in AAC / 30th in NCAA, holding opponents to 28.0%)
SMU outrebounded FSU 43-33 and had 15 offensive rebounds (entered game 40th in the NCAA at 13.4 offensive rebounds per game)
+10 for the 6th time this season
3rd time this season at least 5 different Mustangs had 5 or more rebounds (Western Illinois 11/8, Arizona State 12/6)
SMU had 14 2nd chance points (averaged 13.0 entering the game)
B.J. Edwards (6), Chuck Harris (6 – tied season high), Zhuric Phelps (5), Tyreek Smith (10 – tied season high), Samuell Williamson (8 total, 6 offensive - 6th game with 7+ rebounds this season)
SMU had a 34-28 advantage on points in the paint (SMU entered the game averaging 34.8 while holding opponents to 26.0)
SMU RUNS
7-0 to go up 23-15 at 2:02 1st half (finished with a Tyreek Smith alley-oop layup on a pass from Chuck Harris)
12-1 to go up 39-23 at 13:58 2nd half (Zhuric Phelps & Chuck Harris each had 5 points in the run)
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
4 points, 6 rebounds
1 steal (entered game 22nd in the AAC at 1.5)
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
Season-high 24 points (was 21 – 8th game scoring in double-figures this season)
5-10 on 3FGs (entered game at 41.9%)
Season-high tying 6 rebounds (5+ in 3 of past 5 games)
4 assists (8th straight game with multiple assists)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC Second Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
10 points (entered game 6th in AAC at 16.1)
10+ in 10 of 11 games this season
5 rebounds
3 assists
1 steal (entered game 9th in the AAC at 1.9)
115 career steals, 19th at SMU
Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)
7 points (2-4 on 3FGs)
Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
10 points (4th straight game with 8+)
10 rebounds (2 offensive rebounds – entered game 8th in the AAC at 2.6 offensive rebounds per game)
2 blocked shots (entered game 7th in the AAC at 1.4 blocks per game, 6th game this season with multiple blocks)
Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
7 points
8 total rebounds, 6 offensive (7+ rebounds in 6 games this season)
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
19 115 Zhuric Phelps
SMU 68, Florida State 57
SMU (7-4), FSU (4-5)
Tallahassee, Florida – Tucker Center
UPCOMING GAMES
Houston Christian – Tuesday, Dec. 19 – 7pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN+
At Murray State – Friday, Dec. 22 – 5pm CT – Murray, Kentucky – CFSB Center
TV: CBSSN
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.)
9th straight game with this lineup
SMU won 68-57
FG%: SMU 46.4%, FSU 31.1% (SMU shot 59.3% in the 2nd half)
Rebounds: SMU 43, FSU 33 (Offensive rebounds: SMU 15, FSU 13)
Points in the Paint: SMU 34, FSU 28
Fast Break Points: SMU 11, FSU 4
SMU led 25-18 at halftime
Third time this season SMU held an opponent under 20 in the first half (16 Texas A&M-Commerce 12/3, 19 Lamar 11/9)
Had a 24-19 rebound advantage
Had a 16-10 advantage on points in the paint
SMU had 3 score in double figures
Chuck Harris (24 - Season high [was 21], 8th game with 10+ this season)
Zhuric Phelps (10 – entered game 6th in AAC at 16.1, 10+ in 10 of 11 games this season)
Tyreek Smith (10 – also had 10 rebounds for 2nd double-double of the season)
SMU shot 46.4% and held FSU to 31.1% from the field (entered game 1st in AAC / 12th in NCAA at 37.5% FG defense)
SMU has held 10 of 11 opponents under 42%
Held FSU to 18.2% (4-22) from 3-point range (entered game 1st in AAC / 30th in NCAA, holding opponents to 28.0%)
SMU outrebounded FSU 43-33 and had 15 offensive rebounds (entered game 40th in the NCAA at 13.4 offensive rebounds per game)
+10 for the 6th time this season
3rd time this season at least 5 different Mustangs had 5 or more rebounds (Western Illinois 11/8, Arizona State 12/6)
SMU had 14 2nd chance points (averaged 13.0 entering the game)
B.J. Edwards (6), Chuck Harris (6 – tied season high), Zhuric Phelps (5), Tyreek Smith (10 – tied season high), Samuell Williamson (8 total, 6 offensive - 6th game with 7+ rebounds this season)
SMU had a 34-28 advantage on points in the paint (SMU entered the game averaging 34.8 while holding opponents to 26.0)
SMU RUNS
7-0 to go up 23-15 at 2:02 1st half (finished with a Tyreek Smith alley-oop layup on a pass from Chuck Harris)
12-1 to go up 39-23 at 13:58 2nd half (Zhuric Phelps & Chuck Harris each had 5 points in the run)
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
4 points, 6 rebounds
1 steal (entered game 22nd in the AAC at 1.5)
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
Season-high 24 points (was 21 – 8th game scoring in double-figures this season)
5-10 on 3FGs (entered game at 41.9%)
Season-high tying 6 rebounds (5+ in 3 of past 5 games)
4 assists (8th straight game with multiple assists)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC Second Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
10 points (entered game 6th in AAC at 16.1)
10+ in 10 of 11 games this season
5 rebounds
3 assists
1 steal (entered game 9th in the AAC at 1.9)
115 career steals, 19th at SMU
Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)
7 points (2-4 on 3FGs)
Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
10 points (4th straight game with 8+)
10 rebounds (2 offensive rebounds – entered game 8th in the AAC at 2.6 offensive rebounds per game)
2 blocked shots (entered game 7th in the AAC at 1.4 blocks per game, 6th game this season with multiple blocks)
Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
7 points
8 total rebounds, 6 offensive (7+ rebounds in 6 games this season)
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
19 115 Zhuric Phelps
You will still be in the Top 10 and might stay there for quite a while because with the transfer portal, guys just don't hang with the same program very long