UAB 74, SMU 70
UAB (20-11, 12-6 AAC), SMU (20-11, 11-7 AAC)
Birmingham, Alabama – Bartow Arena
NEXT GAME
AAC Championship – Second Round (SMU is the No. 6 seed)
Thursday, March 14 – 8pm CT – Fort Worth, Texas – Dickies Arena
TV: ESPNU
NOTES
Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, So.), #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, Sr.), #10 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #12 Tyreek Smith (F, Sr.)
9th game with this starting lineup
SMU falls 74-70, splits season with UAB (W, 72-69 on Feb. 4)
5-7 on the road this season
SMU had 3 score 10+
Chuck Harris (17 - entered game averaging 13.2)
Zhuric Phelps (18 – entered game 12th in the AAC at 14.7, 14th straight game with 10+)
Tyreek Smith (10 - 14th straight game with at least 7 points)
SMU held UAB to 38.9% (SMU entered the game 1st in AAC / 24th NCAA in FG% defense at 40.6%)
SMU had 15 offensive rebounds (entered game 1st in AAC / 5th NCAA at 14.7 offensive rebounds per game)
SMU had 7 steals (entered game 1st in AAC / 29th NCAA at 8.6)
The Mustangs have 265 steals this year, 4th in a season at SMU
Ja’Heim Hudson (2 - tied season-high, 4th game with multiple steals this season)
Zhuric Phelps (2 - entered game 5th in AAC in steals at 1.9)
SMU had 3 blocks (entered game 1st in AAC / 21st NCAA at 5.0)
The Mustangs have 153 blocks this year, 2nd in a season at SMU (record is 165 in 2013-14)
Ja’Heim Hudson (2 - has 16 this season)
Tyreek Smith (1 - entered game 3rd in AAC at 1.7)
SMU had 18 assists (entered game 1st in AAC / 40th NCAA at 15.
B.J. Edwards (4 - entered game averaging 2.9)
Zhuric Phelps (3 - entered game averaging 2.7)
Jalen Smith (3 - tied season high)
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D18)
17 points (entered game averaging 13.2)
11 at halftime (6th game with 10+ in first half this season)
2 assists, 1 steal
3-9 on 3FGs (entered game 5th in AAC at 40.0%, 9th game this season with 3+ made 3FGs)
Ja’Heim Hudson (#15, F, Jr.)
7 points
Tied season-high 7 rebounds
Tied season-high 2 steals (4th game with multiple steals this season)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27, F12)
18 points (entered game 12th in AAC at 14.7, 14th straight game with 10+)
Now has 1,107 for his career, 34th at SMU
4 rebounds
3 assists
4-6 FTs (entered game 18th in AAC at 75.4%)
2 steals (entered game 5th in the AAC at 1.9)
153 career steals, T-7th at SMU
Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
10 points
5 rebounds (entered game averaging 5.7)
1 steal
1 block (entered game 3rd in AAC at 1.7)
4-8 FGs (entered game 6th in AAC at 59.6%)
Samuell Williamson (#10, F, Sr.) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D26, F19)
7 points
4 rebounds (entered game 6th in AAC at 7.5 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
153 Zhuric Phelps
SMU Career Scoring
Rank Points Name, Years
30 1198 Lynn Phillips, 1966-69
31 1179 Butch Moore, 1982-86
32 1166 Shake Milton, 2015-18
33 1110 Sterling Brown, 2013-17
34 1107 Zhuric Phelps
35 1096 Jan Loudermilk, 1959-62
36 1093 Eric Castro, 2001-05
SMU SEASON RECORDS
SMU Season Steals
1 79 Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93
2 77 Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84
3 76 Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85
4 68 Zhuric Phelps (So.), 2022-23
5 67 Willie Davis (Jr.), 1999-00
6 63 Gerald Lewis (Jr.), 1991-92
7 61 Bryan Hopkins (Fr.), 2002-03
61 Carlton McKinney (Sr.), 1987-88
9 60 Jeryl Sasser (So.), 1998-99
60 Jimmy Whitt (So.), 2017-18
11 59 Bryan Hopkins (Jr.), 2004-05
12 58 Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88
58 Zhuric Phelps (Jr.), 2023-24
14 57 Markus Kennedy (So.), 2013-14
SMU Season Blocks
1 97 Jon Koncak (Jr.), 1983-84
2 91 Jon Koncak (Sr.), 1984-85
3 79 Ira Terrell (Sr.), 1975-76
4 78 Papa Dia (Sr.), 2010-11
5 70 Reggie Franklin (Sr.), 1978-79
6 67 Bamba Fall (Sr.), 2008-09
7 63 Bamba Fall (Jr.), 2007-08
8 62 Bamba Fall (So.), 2006-07
9 59 Reggie Franklin (Jr.), 1977-78
59 Cannen Cunningham (So.), 2012-13
11 54 Jon Koncak (So.), 1982-83
12 53 Bamba Fall (Fr.), 2005-06
13 52 Tyreek Smith (Sr.), 2023-24
14 51 Brad Branson (Sr.), 1979-80
SMU TEAM SEASON RECORDS
3-point field goals made
1 286 2016-17
2 281 2017-18
3 280 2021-22
4 277 2010-11
5 263 2018-19
6 248 2011-12
7 236 2019-20
8 235 2023-24
Blocked shots
1 165 2013-14
2 153 2023-24
Steals
1 297 1987-88
2 282 2013-14
3 278 1999-00
4 265 2023-24
Points
1. 2879 1987-88
2. 2627 2013-14
3. 2599 2016-17
4. 2506 1983-84
5. 2491 1984-85
6. 2436 2021-22
7. 2390 1975-76
8. 2383 2023-24
9. 2363 1955-56
10. 2350 2014-15
11. 2319 2015-16
