American Athletic Conference Championship – Second Round
No. 11 Temple 75, No. 6 SMU 60
Temple (14-19), SMU (20-12)
Fort Worth, Texas – Dickies Arena
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.)
10th game with this starting lineup
SMU Leading scorers
Chuck Harris (10 - entered game averaging 13.3)
Emory Lanier (9)
Zhuric Phelps (9 – entered game 12th in the AAC at 14.
SMU outrebounded Temple 36-30
SMU had 13 offensive rebounds (entered game 1st in AAC / 4th NCAA at 14.7 offensive rebounds per game)
++ margin (entered game 1st in AAC / 31st NCAA with a +5.4 margin)
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (6 - entered game averaging 4.2)
B.J. Edwards (6 - entered game averaging 2.9)
Ja’Heim Hudson (6 – one short of season-high)
SMU had 6 steals (entered game 1st in AAC / 30th NCAA at 8.5)
The Mustangs 271 steals this year, 4th in a season at SMU
Zhuric Phelps (2 - entered game 5th in AAC in steals at 1.9)
Tyreek Smith (2 - 9th game this season with multiple steals)
SMU had 4 blocks (entered game 1st in AAC / 22nd NCAA at 4.9)
The Mustangs have 157 blocks this year, 2nd in a season at SMU (record is 165 in 2013-14)
Tyreek Smith (2 - entered game 3rd in AAC at 1.7)
SMU had 15 assists (entered game 1st in AAC / 36th NCAA at 15.
6 Mustangs had multiple assists
B.J. Edwards (3 - entered game averaging 3.0)
Chuck Harris (3 - entered game 10th in AAC at 3.4)
Zhuric Phelps (3 - entered game averaging 2.7)
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, F, Sr.)
4 points
6 rebounds (entered game averaging 4.2)
1-2 FGs (entered game 4th in AAC at 64.9%)
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
3 points
3 assists (entered game averaging 3.0)
6 rebounds (entered game averaging 2.9)
1 steal
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D18)
10 points (entered game averaging 13.3)
3 assists (entered game 10th in AAC at 3.4)
2-4 on 3FGs (entered game 7th in AAC at 39.6%)
Ja’Heim Hudson (#15, F, Jr.)
6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
Emory Lanier (#24, G, Sr.)
9 points, 2 assists
1-1 on 3FGs (entered game at 38.8%)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27, F12)
9 points (entered game 12th in AAC at 14.
Now has 1,116 for his career, 33rd at SMU
2 rebounds
3 assists
3-4 FTs (entered game 20th in AAC at 75.0%)
2 steals (entered game 5th in the AAC at 1.9)
155 career steals, 7th at SMU
1 block
Jalen Smith (#2, G, Jr.)
5 points, 1 steal
Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
8 points
3 rebounds (entered game averaging 5.6)
2 steals
2 blocks (entered game 3rd in AAC at 1.7)
3-5 FGs (entered game 6th in AAC at 59.1%)
Samuell Williamson (#10, F, Sr.) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D26, F19)
3 points, 4 rebounds (entered game 7th in AAC at 7.4 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
7 155 Zhuric Phelps
8 153 Quinton Ross, 1999-03
SMU Career Scoring
Rank Points Name, Years
23 1223 Joe Swedlund, 1974-78
1223 Troy Matthews, 1993-97
25 1219 Carroll Hooser, 1963-66
26 1214 Ben Moore, 2013-17
27 1212 Bill Voight, 1966-69
28 1206 Jeff Swanson, 1974-78
29 1204 Charles Beasley, 1964-67
30 1198 Lynn Phillips, 1966-69
31 1179 Butch Moore, 1982-86
32 1166 Shake Milton, 2015-18
33 1116 Zhuric Phelps
34 1110 Sterling Brown, 2013-17
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
60 Zhuric Phelps (Jr.), 2023-24
12 59 Bryan Hopkins (Jr.), 2004-05
13 58 Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88
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
54 Tyreek Smith (Sr.), 2023-24
13 53 Bamba Fall (Fr.), 2005-06
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
7 241 2023-24
8 236 2019-20
Blocked shots
1 165 2013-14
2 157 2023-24
Steals
1 297 1987-88
2 282 2013-14
3 278 1999-00
4 271 2023-24
Points
1. 2879 1987-88
2. 2627 2013-14
3. 2599 2016-17
4. 2506 1983-84
5. 2491 1984-85
7. 2443 2023-24
7. 2436 2021-22
8. 2390 1975-76
