Numbers and notes: Louisiana 76, SMU 72 (OT)
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 12:32 amSMU Postgame Notes – November 22, 2022
Louisiana 76, SMU 72 (OT)
Louisiana (5-0), SMU (2-3)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
Schedule | Roster | Media Hub
NEXT GAME
Lamar – Sunday, November 29 – 2 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App
NOTES
Starters: #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, So.), #10 Zach Nutall (G, Sr.), #3 Stefan Todorovic (F, So.), #11 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #23 Efe Odigie (F, Sr.)
Second straight game with this starting lineup
OVERTIME
First OT game for SMU since 11/21/21 vs Missouri in the Jacksonville Classic (L, 80-75)
First home OT game for SMU since 2/15/20 vs [20/19] Houston (W, 73-72)
SMU rallied from down 67-62 with under a minute left in regulation
Zach Nutall layup at 0:56 and Zhuic Phelps layup and FT with 24 second left
SMU is 2-3 on the season
First season under Head Coach Rob Lanier
Zach Nutall (13 points) and Zhuric Phelps (21 points) have each scored in double figures in every game this season
Four in double figure for the first time this season: Zach Nutall, Efe Odigie, Zhuric Phelps, Stefan Todorovic
Season-high 14 assists (was 11) on 29 FGs
SMU led 34-30 at halftime
Highest scoring first half of the season for SMU
6 blocked shots (season high is 7)
Zhuric Phelps (2), Samuell Williamson (2)
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)
13 points, an assist and a steal
Entered game averaging 14.5 points (17th AAC)
Scored in double figures every game this season
Efe Odigie (#23, SR, F)
Season-high 18 points with season-high-tying 11 rebounds
Entered game averaging 10.2 rebounds (2nd AAC, T-22nd NCAA)
2nd double-double of the season, 18th of his career | 2nd straight double-double
Has 9+ rebounds in every game this season
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G)
21 points with a career-high 9 rebounds (was 5), career-high 5 assists (was 4) and a career-high-tying 2 blocked shots
Entered game averaging 17.8 points (6th AAC)
Scored in double figures every game this season
Stefan Todorovic (#3, So., F)
Tied career high 11 points and had a career-high 5 rebounds (was 4)
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F)
4 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks
Entered game averaging 8.0 rebounds (5th AAC)
7+ rebounds in 4 of 5 games
Louisiana 76, SMU 72 (OT)
Louisiana (5-0), SMU (2-3)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
Schedule | Roster | Media Hub
NEXT GAME
Lamar – Sunday, November 29 – 2 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App
NOTES
Starters: #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, So.), #10 Zach Nutall (G, Sr.), #3 Stefan Todorovic (F, So.), #11 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #23 Efe Odigie (F, Sr.)
Second straight game with this starting lineup
OVERTIME
First OT game for SMU since 11/21/21 vs Missouri in the Jacksonville Classic (L, 80-75)
First home OT game for SMU since 2/15/20 vs [20/19] Houston (W, 73-72)
SMU rallied from down 67-62 with under a minute left in regulation
Zach Nutall layup at 0:56 and Zhuic Phelps layup and FT with 24 second left
SMU is 2-3 on the season
First season under Head Coach Rob Lanier
Zach Nutall (13 points) and Zhuric Phelps (21 points) have each scored in double figures in every game this season
Four in double figure for the first time this season: Zach Nutall, Efe Odigie, Zhuric Phelps, Stefan Todorovic
Season-high 14 assists (was 11) on 29 FGs
SMU led 34-30 at halftime
Highest scoring first half of the season for SMU
6 blocked shots (season high is 7)
Zhuric Phelps (2), Samuell Williamson (2)
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)
13 points, an assist and a steal
Entered game averaging 14.5 points (17th AAC)
Scored in double figures every game this season
Efe Odigie (#23, SR, F)
Season-high 18 points with season-high-tying 11 rebounds
Entered game averaging 10.2 rebounds (2nd AAC, T-22nd NCAA)
2nd double-double of the season, 18th of his career | 2nd straight double-double
Has 9+ rebounds in every game this season
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G)
21 points with a career-high 9 rebounds (was 5), career-high 5 assists (was 4) and a career-high-tying 2 blocked shots
Entered game averaging 17.8 points (6th AAC)
Scored in double figures every game this season
Stefan Todorovic (#3, So., F)
Tied career high 11 points and had a career-high 5 rebounds (was 4)
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F)
4 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks
Entered game averaging 8.0 rebounds (5th AAC)
7+ rebounds in 4 of 5 games