SMU 77, Temple 64
SMU (12-5, 3-1 AAC), Temple (8-10, 1-4 AAC)
Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
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UPCOMING GAMES
Tulsa – Saturday, Jan. 20 – 2pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN+
At North Texas – Thursday, Jan. 25 – 6pm CT – Denton, Texas – The Super Pit
TV: ESPN2
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.)
15th straight game with this lineup
SMU won 77-64
SMU has won 6 of its past 7 games
8-2 at Moody Coliseum
All 12 of SMU’s wins this year are by double figures
FG%: SMU 42.9% (60.0% in 2nd half), Temple 36.9% (Finished game 1 of last 11 on FGs)
Assists: SMU 18, Temple 13
Points in the Paint: SMU 32, Temple 24
FTs: SMU 22-25, Temple 9-12
SMU started the game 15-0 with Temple not scoring until hitting a FT at 14:08
Best run to start a game since 16-0 vs Northwestern State 11/15/2021 (NSU scored at 13:14)
Halftime: SMU led 30-28 (SMU has held all 4 AAC opponents under 30 in the first half)
SMU had 3 score in double figures
B.J. Edwards (career-high 10 points, also had 6 assists and 3 steals)
Chuck Harris (18 - entered game averaging 12.8, 12th game in double figures this season, 4-7 on 3FGs)
Samuell Williamson (17 - also had 12 rebounds for 2nd double-double this season and 13th of his career)
9 different Mustangs scored
SMU held Temple to 64 points (entered game 2nd AAC / 8th NCAA in scoring defense at 61.
SMU shot 42.9% and held Temple to 36.9% from the field (entered game 1st in AAC / 2nd in NCAA at 36.7% FG defense)
SMU has held 15 of 17 opponents under 42%
SMU held Temple to 25.0%, 7-28 on threes (entered game 1st in NCAA, holding opponents to 25.6%)
SMU was 22-25 on FTs
9 Mustangs hit FTs
Chuck Harris & Keon Ambrose-Hylton both 4-4
SMU had 13 offensive rebounds (entered game 2nd in the AAC / 22nd NCAA at 13.7 offensive rebounds per game)
16 2nd-chance points (entered game averaging 13.6)
Tyreek Smith (3 OR – entered game 13th in AAC at 2.2)
SMU had 9 blocked shots (entered game 1st in AAC / 20th NCAA at 5.3 per game)
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (career high 4 – entered game 15th in AAC at 0.9 per game, multiple blocks in 5 of the past 6 games)
Tyreek Smith (2 - entered game 4th in AAC at 1.6 per game, 11th game this season with multiple blocks)
47 blocks in past 6 games (7.8 per game)
SMU had 10 steals (entered game 4th in AAC at 8.3, 5th game this season with 10+ steals)
B.J. Edwards (3 - 5th game this season with multiple steals)
Chuck Harris (2 - 4th game this season with multiple steals)
Zhuric Phelps (2 - entered game 5th in the AAC at 1.9, 11th game this season with multiple steals)
SMU had 18 assists on 24 FGs (most assists for SMU in AAC play this season)
B.J. Edwards (6 - entered game 12th in AAC in assists at 3.6)
SMU RUNS
SMU started the game 15-0 with Temple not scoring until hitting a FT at 14:08
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, Sr., F)
6 points, 3 rebounds
Career high 4 blocks (entered game 15th in AAC at 0.9 per game, multiple blocks in 5 of the past 6 games)
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
Career-high 10 points
6 assists, 3 turnovers (entered game 12th in AAC in assists at 3.6 and 4th in AAC with 2.71 assist-to-turnover ratio)
Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)
18 points (entered game averaging 12.8, 12th game in double figures this season)
3 assists, 2 turnovers (entered game 16th in AAC in assists at 3.1 and 13th in AAC with 1.52 assist-to-turnover ratio)
2 steals (4th game this season with multiple steals)
4-7 on 3FGs (entered game at 40.3%)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)
7 points (entered game 14th in AAC at 14.5)
4 rebounds, 3 assists (8th game this season with 3+ assists)
2 steals (entered game 5th in the AAC at 1.9, 11th game this season with multiple steals)
128 career steals, T-13th at SMU
Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G) - 7 points, 3 assists
Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
5 rebounds (entered game 17th in AAC at 6.3 per game)
2 blocks (entered game 4th in AAC at 1.6 per game, 11th game this season with multiple blocks)
Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
17 points
12 rebounds (entered game 14th in AAC at 6.5 per game, 10th game this season with 7+ rebounds)
2nd double-double this season, 13th of his career
Ricardo Wright (#5, Sr., G)
9 points – 6th straight game with 6+ 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
128 Zhuric Phelps
15 127 Roderick Hampton, 1987-91
16 126 Justin Isham, 2001-05
126 Kato Armstrong, 1985-89
