SMU 66, Charlotte 54
SMU (10-4, 1-0 AAC), Charlotte (6-7, 0-1 AAC)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
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UPCOMING GAMES
At [15/15] Memphis – Sunday, Jan. 7 – 4pm CT – Memphis, Tennessee - FedExForum
TV: ESPN
At East Carolina – Saturday, Jan. 13 – 4pm ET/3pm CT – Greenville, North Carolina – Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
TV: ESPN+
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.)
12th straight game with this lineup
SMU has won 4 straight game (average margin of 21.5 in the streak)
68-57 at Florida State 12/16
89-53 vs Houston Christian 12/19
92-65 at Murray State 12/22
66-54 vs Charlotte 1/2
AAC Openers: SMU has won 10 straight conference openers
7-2 at Moody Coliseum this season
SMU won 66-54
FG%: SMU 43.5%, Charlotte 34.0%
Rebounds: SMU 45, Charlotte 31
Bench Points: SMU 26, Charlotte 12
Scoring leaders
Zhuric Phelps (13 – entered game 14th in AAC at 14.8, 10+ in 11 straight games and 13 of 14 this season)
Samuell Williamson (12 - 3rd straight game in double figures)
Tyreek Smith (9 – also had season-high 11 rebounds)
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (8)
SMU held Charlotte to 54 points (entered game 2nd AAC / 14th NCAA in scoring defense at 62.2)
SMU shot 43.5% and held Charlotte to 34.0% from the field (entered game 1st in AAC / 2nd in NCAA at 36.3% FG defense)
SMU has held 13 of 14 opponents under 42%
SMU held Charlotte to 30.0%, 6-20 on threes (entered game 1st in AAC / 6th in NCAA, holding opponents to 25.8%)
SMU outrebounded Charlotte 45-31 (had 16 offensive rebounds - entered game 3rd in the AAC at 13.1 offensive rebounds per game)
14+ margin (entered game 2nd in the AAC with a +5.5 rebound margin)
7th game this year with at least a +10 rebound margin
Tyreek Smith – season-high 11 rebounds
SMU had 7 blocked shots (entered game 2nd in the AAC / 38th NCAA at 4.
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (2 – 3rd straight game with multiple blocks)
Tyreek Smith (2 - entered game 4th in the AAC at 1.6 blocks per game, 9th game this season with multiple blocks)
SMU had 6 steals (entered game 4th in the AAC at 8.5)
Zhuric Phelps (2 - entered game 6th in the AAC at 1.9, 9th game this season with multiple steals)
SMU outscored Charlotte 40-20 in the paint (entered game averaging a 34.9-26.9 advantage)
SMU RUNS
17-3 run to go up 19-13 at 9:09 1st half
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
2 assists / 1 turnovers (entered game 8th in AAC in assists at 3.9 and 3rd in AAC with 2.68 assist-to-turnover ratio)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)
13 points (entered game 14th in AAC at 14.
10+ in 11 straight games and 13 of 14 games this season
3 assists and 6 rebounds (6th game this season with 5+ rebounds)
2 steals (entered game 6th in the AAC at 1.9, 9th game this season with multiple steals)
122 career steals, 19th at SMU
Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
9 points,
Season-high 11 rebounds (7th game this season with 7+ rebounds)
2 blocked shots (entered game 4th in the AAC at 1.6 blocks per game, 9th game this season with multiple blocks)
Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
12 points (3rd straight game in double figures)
6 rebounds (entered game 15th in AAC at 6.6 per game)
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
19 122 Zhuric Phelps
