Numbers and notes: SMU 68, Florida State, 57

[PonyPride]

SMU 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

[Charleston Pony]

Hopefully Zhuric makes it into the top 10 on that career steals list before the end of this season. Defense is the key for this team as has been the trademark of Rob Lanier's teams and Zhuric has always been a strong defender

[Killen]

Hopefully Zhuric makes it into the top 10 on that career steals list before the end of this season. Defense is the key for this team as has been the trademark of Rob Lanier's teams and Zhuric has always been a strong defender

He's welcome to the #9 spot, i'm holding on to 8 for dear life.

[Charleston Pony]

Hopefully Zhuric makes it into the top 10 on that career steals list before the end of this season. Defense is the key for this team as has been the trademark of Rob Lanier's teams and Zhuric has always been a strong defender

He's welcome to the #9 spot, i'm holding on to 8 for dear life.

You might be sweating it this year but if he comes back for another season you are toast 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

[PonyTales]

... and because most guys don't defend as hard as Killen did!