Numbers and notes: Temple 64, MBB 57
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:15 pmSMU Postgame Notes – February 16, 2022
Temple 64, [rv/rv] SMU 57
Temple (14-9, 7-5 AAC), SMU (18-6, 9-3 AAC),
Liacouras Center – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NEXT GAME
Memphis – Sunday, February 20 – 2 p.m. CT – Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV/Stream: ESPN
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App
SMUMustangs.com/gameday
NOTES
Starters: #1 Zhuric Phelps, #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, #10 Zach Nutall, #23 Michael Weathers, #50 Marcus Weathers
First start for Phelps (Kendric Davis out – ankle)
SMU is 18-6 on the season
9-3 in the American Athletic Conference
5-3 on the road in AAC games
15-3 in last 18 games
6-3 in last 9 road games
SMU was 4-17 on 3-point field goals (entered game 37.3% [2nd AAC] and 9.1 made per game [1st AAC])
SMU outrebounded Temple 45-43
10-3 when outrebounding opponents, 4-2 in AAC games
SMU shot 38.3% and held Temple to 30.9%
2nd lowest this season low for an opponent (30.8% by Sam Houston on 11/24)
7 Blocked shots, 2nd highest in an AAC game this season (10 vs Temple 1/29)
SMU had 36 points in the paint to 30 for Temple
Season 3FGs made
1. 286, 2016-17
2. 281, 2017-18
3. 277, 2010-11
4. 263, 2018-19
5. 248, 2011-12
6. 236, 2019-20
7. 215, 2006-07
8. 213, 2021-22
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Kendric Davis (#3, Sr., G) - Preseason All-AAC First Team, Naismith Trophy Midseason Team, Naismith Trophy Watch List, Wooden Award Watch List, Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Watch List, Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award Watch List | 2021-22 AAC Player of the Week (3x), AAC Weekly Honor Roll (5x), NCAA.com & Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week (Jan. 3)
DNP (ankle)
Averaging 19.1 points, 1st AAC / 40th NCAA
Averaging 4.8 assists, 3rd AAC)
Averaging 1.4 steals 13th AAC)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, Fr., G) – AAC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 13)
First start
10 points and a steal
4th time scoring 10+
Tied season-high 5 rebounds
Marcus Weathers (#50, F, Sr.) – AAC Player of the Week (Jan. 31, Feb. 14)
15 points with 10 rebounds (entered game averaging 12.1 points [15th AAC] and 7.0 rebounds [2nd AAC])
17th game this season with 10+ points, 9 straight & 12 of last 13 games
7th game with 15+ points
5th double-double of the season, 21st of his career
Michael Weathers (#23, G, Sr.)
Season-high 20 points with 7 rebounds and 4 assists (entered game averaging 9.6 points and 5.3 rebounds [17th AAC])
10th game scoring in double figures this season, 3rd straight
3rd game with 15+ points
1 steal (entered game averaging 1.6, 9th AAC)
1 blocked shot (entered game 1.1, 7th AAC)
Jahmar Young Jr. (#21, Jr., F)
5 rebounds, ties career best in an AAC game
CAREER RECORDS
SMU Career 3FG Made
10 133 Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
11 131 Mike Walker, 2007-11
12 128 Sterling Brown, 2013-17
13 121 Jemeil Rich, 1994-97
14 120 Ethan Chargois, 2017-21
15 119 Jon Killen, 2004-08
16 113 Isiaha Mike, 2018-20
17 107 Damon Hancock, 1998-02
107 Kendric Davis, 2019-
19 105 Ben Emelogu, 2014-18
20 104 Emmanuel Bandoumel, 2019-
21 103 Derrick Roberts, 2004-08
Temple 64, [rv/rv] SMU 57
Temple (14-9, 7-5 AAC), SMU (18-6, 9-3 AAC),
Liacouras Center – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NEXT GAME
Memphis – Sunday, February 20 – 2 p.m. CT – Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV/Stream: ESPN
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App
SMUMustangs.com/gameday
NOTES
Starters: #1 Zhuric Phelps, #5 Emmanuel Bandoumel, #10 Zach Nutall, #23 Michael Weathers, #50 Marcus Weathers
First start for Phelps (Kendric Davis out – ankle)
SMU is 18-6 on the season
9-3 in the American Athletic Conference
5-3 on the road in AAC games
15-3 in last 18 games
6-3 in last 9 road games
SMU was 4-17 on 3-point field goals (entered game 37.3% [2nd AAC] and 9.1 made per game [1st AAC])
SMU outrebounded Temple 45-43
10-3 when outrebounding opponents, 4-2 in AAC games
SMU shot 38.3% and held Temple to 30.9%
2nd lowest this season low for an opponent (30.8% by Sam Houston on 11/24)
7 Blocked shots, 2nd highest in an AAC game this season (10 vs Temple 1/29)
SMU had 36 points in the paint to 30 for Temple
Season 3FGs made
1. 286, 2016-17
2. 281, 2017-18
3. 277, 2010-11
4. 263, 2018-19
5. 248, 2011-12
6. 236, 2019-20
7. 215, 2006-07
8. 213, 2021-22
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Kendric Davis (#3, Sr., G) - Preseason All-AAC First Team, Naismith Trophy Midseason Team, Naismith Trophy Watch List, Wooden Award Watch List, Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Watch List, Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award Watch List | 2021-22 AAC Player of the Week (3x), AAC Weekly Honor Roll (5x), NCAA.com & Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week (Jan. 3)
DNP (ankle)
Averaging 19.1 points, 1st AAC / 40th NCAA
Averaging 4.8 assists, 3rd AAC)
Averaging 1.4 steals 13th AAC)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, Fr., G) – AAC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 13)
First start
10 points and a steal
4th time scoring 10+
Tied season-high 5 rebounds
Marcus Weathers (#50, F, Sr.) – AAC Player of the Week (Jan. 31, Feb. 14)
15 points with 10 rebounds (entered game averaging 12.1 points [15th AAC] and 7.0 rebounds [2nd AAC])
17th game this season with 10+ points, 9 straight & 12 of last 13 games
7th game with 15+ points
5th double-double of the season, 21st of his career
Michael Weathers (#23, G, Sr.)
Season-high 20 points with 7 rebounds and 4 assists (entered game averaging 9.6 points and 5.3 rebounds [17th AAC])
10th game scoring in double figures this season, 3rd straight
3rd game with 15+ points
1 steal (entered game averaging 1.6, 9th AAC)
1 blocked shot (entered game 1.1, 7th AAC)
Jahmar Young Jr. (#21, Jr., F)
5 rebounds, ties career best in an AAC game
CAREER RECORDS
SMU Career 3FG Made
10 133 Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
11 131 Mike Walker, 2007-11
12 128 Sterling Brown, 2013-17
13 121 Jemeil Rich, 1994-97
14 120 Ethan Chargois, 2017-21
15 119 Jon Killen, 2004-08
16 113 Isiaha Mike, 2018-20
17 107 Damon Hancock, 1998-02
107 Kendric Davis, 2019-
19 105 Ben Emelogu, 2014-18
20 104 Emmanuel Bandoumel, 2019-
21 103 Derrick Roberts, 2004-08