GAME THREAD: men's basketball vs. Charlotte

[PonyPride]

Williamson lay-in stretches SMU scoring run to 10-0
Ponies lead, 19-13
8:58 to go

[Charleston Pony]

As usual the increased defensive pressure is generating easier transition buckets for SMU. A steal by Phelps and 2 blocked shots has turned the tide in this game

[Charleston Pony]

Charlotte is 4-8 from three and that's far better than their usual 30% shooting but it's keeping them in this game. SMU up 19-16

[PonyPride]

Wright misses layup, gets rebound tipped back to him, lays it in to put Ponies up, 23-18

[PonyPride]

Charlotte's Nik Graves gets layup attempt pinned to the board by Phelps, who then scores at the other end to stretch SMU lead to 25-18

[PonyPride]

Mustangs have hit 3 of last four (layups by Wright and Phelps, 3 by Edwards) to push lead to 28-19

[PonyPride]

Mustangs killing 49ers on the glass

SMU 26 rebounds — 11 offensive
Charlotte 14 rebounds — 2 offensive

[PonyPride]

Charlotte started on a 10-2 run

Since then, SMU has outscored 49ers, 30-14

Phelps bangs a 60-footer off the front of the rim as the buzzer sounds

HALFTIME
SMU leads, 32-24

[PonyPride]

9 Mustangs have scored in first half

SMU leaders:

Points: Phelps (6)
Field goals: Phelps (3)
3-point field goals: Edwards (1)
Free throws: Hudson (4)
Rebounds: Ambrose-Hylton (5)
Offensive rebounds: Ambrose-Hylton, Wright, Tyreek Smith, Hudson (2)
Assists: Jalen Smith (2)
Fouls: Edwards, Ambrose-Hylton (2)
Turnovers: Wright (2)
Blocked shots: Phelps, Abrose-Hylton, Jalen Smith (1)
Steals: Phelps (2)

[Charleston Pony]

SMU still only 1-9 from three. Holding Charlotte to 36% shooting after the 40ers hot start

[Charleston Pony]

Harris went 1-7 including 0-3 from three in that 1st half. I expect that to change in the 2nd half or for him to dish some assists

[GHammond]

Pretty safe to say Harris is no KD or Nick Moore, but who is….guy is trying, however.

[PonyPride]

Tyreek Smith with 7 points and 6 rebounds

SMU 38, Charlotte 26

[PonyPride]

Ambrose-Hylton scores through would-be block by Dishon Jackson (no and-1 foul)

SMU leads 44-31

[highlander]

I like the live hands, but fouls are adding up.