SMU 92, Murray State 65
SMU (9-4), MSU (3-9)
Murray, Kentucky – CFSB Center
UPCOMING GAMES
AAC Opener
Charlotte – Tuesday, Jan. 2 – 8pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN2
At [23/23] Memphis – Sunday, Jan. 7 – 4pm CT – Memphis, Tennessee - FedExForum
TV: ESPN
STARTERS
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.)
11th straight game with this lineup
SMU RUNS
SMU opened the 2nd half with a 14-0 run to build a 63-41 lead with 16:38 left to play
11-0 run to take a 20-8 lead at 14:39 1st half (Jalen Smith had 8 points in the run)
SMU started the game 9-9 on FGs and 4-4 on 3FGs in building a 23-14 lead at 13:57 1st half
NOTES
SMU has won 3 straight game, including 2 on the road
68-57 at Florida State 12/16
89-53 vs Houston Christian 12/19
92-65 at Murray State 12/22
SMU won 92-65
FG%: SMU 59.6%, MSU 32.8%
3FG: SMU 65.2% 15-23, MSU 19.2% 5-26
Assists: SMU 22, MSU 8
Bench Points: SMU 42, MSU 13
Most points on the road since 92 at Vanderbilt on Jan. 4, 2020
SMU led 49-41 at halftime (tied a season high for points in the first half, 2nd straight game with 49 at halftime)
FG%: SMU 58.1%, MSU 46.9%
3FG: SMU 9-13, MSU 4-11
Rebounds: SMU 19, MSU 16
SMU had 5 score in double figures
Chuck Harris (16 – 5-8 on 3FGs, entered game averaging 13.8, 10th game this season in double figures)
Zhuric Phelps (11 – entered game 9th in AAC at 15.2, 10+ in 12 of 13 games this season)
Jalen Smith (11)
Samuell Williamson (10 - also season-high 13 rebounds for 12th career double-double)
Ricardo Wright (12)
SMU shot 59.6% and held MSU to 32.8% from the field (entered game 1st in AAC / 4th in NCAA at 36.6% FG defense)
SMU has held 12 of 13 opponents under 42%
SMU shot 65.2%, 15-23 on threes and Held MSU to 19.2%, 5-26 (entered game 1st in AAC / 8th in NCAA, holding opponents to 26.4%)
T-2nd threes made in program history (Season high was 10)
7th in 3FG% in program history
SMU Single-Game 3-Point Percentage (Min. 5 3FGA)
80.0 (4-5) vs. Baylor, 3-6-1987
72.7 (8-11) Rider, 11-21-2012
71.4 (5-7) at Nevada, 12-20-1989
71.4 (10-14) McNeese State, 12-2-2013
66.7 (12-18) Southern Miss, 1-22-2011
66.7 (10-15) at Tulsa, 12-29-2015
65.2 (15-23) SMU at Murray State, 12-22-2023
SMU Single-Game 3FG Made
16 UC Riverside, 11-20-2010
15 North Texas, 12-23-1992
15 at Fresno State, 2-17-2000
15 USF, 1-7-2017
15 Cal Poly, 12-19-2017
15 [13/12] Wichita State, 2-24-2018
15 East Carolina, 1-22-2020
15 at Tulane, 1-15-2022
15 at Murray State, 12-22-2023
SMU had 22 assists on 34 made FGs
2nd-highest total this season (26 vs Texas A&M-Commerce 12/3)
4th game this season with 20+ assists
B.J. Edwards (4), Chuck Harris (5), Zhuric Phelps (4), Samuell Williamson (4)
SMU had 5 blocked shots (entered game 1st in the AAC / 45th NCAA at 4.
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (2), Tyreek Smith (2)
SMU had 9 steals (entered game 4th in the AAC at 8.4)
Zhuric Phelps (2 - 8th game this season with multiple steals), Jalen Smith (2)
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
7 points
4 assists / 2 turnovers (entered game 9th in AAC in assists at 3.9 and 4th in AAC with 2.76 assist-to-turnover ratio)
1 steal (entered game 22nd in the AAC at 1.4)
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D18)
16 points (entered game averaging 13.
5 assists (10th straight game with multiple assists)
5-7 on 3FGs (entered game at 42.1%)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)
11 points (entered game 9th in AAC at 15.2)
10+ in 12 of 13 games this season
4 assists and 6 rebounds (5th game this season with 5+ rebounds)
2 steals (entered game 6th in the AAC at 1.9, 8th game this season with multiple steals)
120 career steals, 19th at SMU
Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)
11 points
3-4 3FGs (entered game at 35.1% this season)
Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
2 blocked shots (entered game 5th in the AAC at 1.6 blocks per game, 8th game this season with multiple blocks)
Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
10 points
Season-high 13 rebounds (entered game 22nd in AAC at 6.1 per game, 7+ rebounds in 8 games this season)
12th career double-double
Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)
12 points
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
19 120 Zhuric Phelps
