Numbers and notes: MBB 75, East Carolina 64

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SMU Postgame Notes – January 13, 2024
SMU 75, East Carolina 64
SMU (11-5, 2-1 AAC), ECU (9-8, 2-2 AAC)
Greenville, North Carolina – Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum

UPCOMING GAMES

Temple – Tuesday, Jan. 16 – 7pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN+

Tulsa – Saturday, Jan. 20 – 2pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody 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.)
14th straight game with this lineup

SMU won 75-64
SMU has won 5 of its past 6 games
All 11 of SMU’s wins this year are by double figures
FG%: SMU 43.5%, ECU 37.1%
Assists: SMU 16, ECU 6
Bench Points: SMU 25, ECU 5
3FGs: SMU 9-26, ECU 2-17

Halftime: SMU led 37-28 (SMU has held all 3 AAC opponents under 30 in the first half)

SMU had 3 score in double figures
Zhuric Phelps (17 – 4-6 FG, 2-4 3FG, 7-7 FT - entered game 16th in AAC at 14.3, 10+ in 14 of 16 this season)
Chuck Harris (14 - entered game averaging 12.7, 11th game in double figures this season, also had career-high 8 assists)
Jalen Smith (10 - third game in double figures this season)
10 different Mustangs scored

SMU held ECU to 64 points (entered game 2nd AAC / 8th NCAA in scoring defense at 61.7)

SMU shot 43.5% and held ECU to 37.1% from the field (entered game 1st in AAC / 2nd in NCAA at 36.6% FG defense)
SMU has held 14 of 16 opponents under 42%

SMU held ECU to 11.8%, 2-17 on threes (entered game 1st in AAC / 4th in NCAA, holding opponents to 26.3%)

SMU outrebounded ECU 40-37
SMU had 14 offensive rebounds (entered game 2nd in the AAC / 23rd NCAA at 13.7 offensive rebounds per game)
11 2nd-chance points (entered game averaging 13.7)
+3 margin (entered game 1st in the AAC with a +6.3 rebound margin)
7 Mustangs with 3 or more rebounds
Samuell Williamson (8), Tyreek Smith (7)

SMU was 9-26 on 3FGs
2 made each for Chuck Harris, Zhuric Phelps, Jalen Smith, Ricardo Wright

SMU had 8 blocked shots (entered game 1st in AAC / 28th NCAA at 5.1 per game)
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (2 – multiple blocks in 4 of the past 5 games)
Ja’Heim Hudson (3 - season high / ___tied___ career high)
Samuell Williamson (2)
38 blocks in past 5 games (7.6 per game)

SMU had 8 steals (entered game 4th in AAC at 8.3)
Zhuric Phelps (3 - entered game 8th in the AAC at 1.9, 10th game this season with multiple steals)

SMU had 16 assists on 27 FGs (most assists for SMU in AAC play this season)
Chuck Harris (8 - career high)

SMU RUNS

13-2 run to take a 33-20 lead at 3:35 1st half (started out of the media timeout at 7:38)

7-0 run to take a 7-2 lead at 17:03 1st half

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
6 points, 2 assists, 1 turnover (entered game 10th in AAC in assists at 3.7 and 3rd in AAC with 2.75 assist-to-turnover ratio)

Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)
14 points (entered game averaging 12.7, 11th game in double figures this season)
Career-high 8 assists

Ja’Heim Hudson (#15, Jr., F) - Season-high 3 blocks

Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)
17 points (entered game 16th in AAC at 14.3)
Most points since scoring 24 at Arizona State on 12/6
3 steals (entered game 8th in the AAC at 1.9, 10th game this season with multiple steals)
126 career steals, T-15th at SMU

Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
7 rebounds (entered game 18th in AAC at 6.3 per game, 9th game this season with 7+ rebounds)

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
7 points and 9 rebounds (entered game 16th in AAC at 6.4 per game, 9th game this season with 7+ rebounds)

Ricardo Wright (#5, Sr., G)
6 points (2-5 on 3FGs)

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
126 Zhuric Phelps
18 125 Phil Hale, 1976-80
19 123 Troy Matthews, 1993-97