Numbers and notes: SMU 82, South Florida 80

SMU Postgame Notes – January 29, 2023
SMU 82, USF 80
SMU (8-14, 3-6 American), USF (9-13, 2-7 American)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME
At Tulane – Wednesday, February 1 – 8 p.m. CT – Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse – New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: ESPNU
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
NOTES
Starters: #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, So.), #2 Jalen Smith (G, So.), #10 Zach Nutall (G, Sr.), #11 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #23 Efe Odigie (F, Sr.)
11th game with this lineup, 5th straight game
SMU plays at USF on Feb. 25
SMU had a season-best 45 first-half points (was 43 vs Tulsa 1/1)
Led 45-33 at halftime
SMU had 5 score in double figures: Keon Ambrose-Hylton (11), Efe Odigie (14), Zhuric Phelps (17), Stefan Todorovic (11), Samuell Williamson (13)
4th time with 5 scoring in double figures, 8th time with 4 or more scoring in double figures
Efe Odigie in double figures for the 8th straight game
Samuell Williamson had a double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds)
SMU shot 50.9% from the field, 4th time shooting at least 50%
SMU was 10-23 on 3FGs (tied 2nd-most makes this season); Jalen Smith (3-4), Stefan Todorovic (3-7)
SMU had 7 steals, now has 46 in past 5 games (season-high 12 vs Cincinnati 1/14)
Samuell Williamson (2 - ties career high)
SMU had 24 assists on 29 made FGs (2nd-most assists this season)
Zach Nutall (6), Zhuric Phelps (7 - career high), Jalen Smith (3), Samuell Williamson (4)
SMU RUNS
Two 9-0 runs in the first half
9-0 run to go up 20-11 at 14:31 of the 1st half (Jalen Smith 3FG, then Stefan Todorovic back-to-back 3FGs)
9-0 run to go up 41-26 at 4:47 of the 1st half
Also had a 9-0 run that bridged the halves, taking a 52-33 lead at 18:00 2nd half
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, Jr., F)
11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocked shots (tied career high)
Entered game averaging 0.7 blocked shots (15th AAC)
4th game this season with multiple blocked shots
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)
7 points, 6 assists, 1 steal
Entered game averaging 13.5 points (16th AAC)
10th game this season with 3+ assists
1-3 on 3FGs, entered game at 31.4% (14th AAC) and 1.9 threes made per game (13th AAC)
Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)
14 points
Entered game averaging 10.8 points and 7.1 rebounds (8th AAC)
12th game this season scoring 10+, 8th straight
5-7 on FGs, entered game at 48.6% (13th AAC)
4-7 on FTs, entered game shooting 81.3% (10th AAC)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28
17 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists (career high)
Entered game averaging 17.1 points (5th AAC), 2.2 steals (2nd AAC, 24th NCAA)
18th game this season scoring 10+, 15th game scoring 15+
11th game this season with 3+ assists
Jalen Smith (#2, So., G)
9 points, 3 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
6th straight game with at least 3 assists
3-4 on 3FGs (tied career high for three made)
Stefan Todorovic (#3, So., F)
11 points
8th time scoring 10+
3-7 on 3FGs (tied career high on threes made)
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2
13 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
Entered game averaging 7.3 rebounds (6th AAC), 1.2 steals (13th AAC), 1.0 blocks (9th AAC)
3rd double-double this season, 8th of his career
8th game this season scoring 10+
Had 11 points in the first half, his season-high for the first period (had 10 in the 1st half vs Tulsa 1/1)
9th game this season with multiple steals
12th game this season with 7+ rebounds, 8th with 10+ rebounds
SMU 82, USF 80
SMU (8-14, 3-6 American), USF (9-13, 2-7 American)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
NEXT GAME
At Tulane – Wednesday, February 1 – 8 p.m. CT – Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse – New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: ESPNU
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
NOTES
Starters: #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, So.), #2 Jalen Smith (G, So.), #10 Zach Nutall (G, Sr.), #11 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #23 Efe Odigie (F, Sr.)
11th game with this lineup, 5th straight game
SMU plays at USF on Feb. 25
SMU had a season-best 45 first-half points (was 43 vs Tulsa 1/1)
Led 45-33 at halftime
SMU had 5 score in double figures: Keon Ambrose-Hylton (11), Efe Odigie (14), Zhuric Phelps (17), Stefan Todorovic (11), Samuell Williamson (13)
4th time with 5 scoring in double figures, 8th time with 4 or more scoring in double figures
Efe Odigie in double figures for the 8th straight game
Samuell Williamson had a double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds)
SMU shot 50.9% from the field, 4th time shooting at least 50%
SMU was 10-23 on 3FGs (tied 2nd-most makes this season); Jalen Smith (3-4), Stefan Todorovic (3-7)
SMU had 7 steals, now has 46 in past 5 games (season-high 12 vs Cincinnati 1/14)
Samuell Williamson (2 - ties career high)
SMU had 24 assists on 29 made FGs (2nd-most assists this season)
Zach Nutall (6), Zhuric Phelps (7 - career high), Jalen Smith (3), Samuell Williamson (4)
SMU RUNS
Two 9-0 runs in the first half
9-0 run to go up 20-11 at 14:31 of the 1st half (Jalen Smith 3FG, then Stefan Todorovic back-to-back 3FGs)
9-0 run to go up 41-26 at 4:47 of the 1st half
Also had a 9-0 run that bridged the halves, taking a 52-33 lead at 18:00 2nd half
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, Jr., F)
11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocked shots (tied career high)
Entered game averaging 0.7 blocked shots (15th AAC)
4th game this season with multiple blocked shots
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)
7 points, 6 assists, 1 steal
Entered game averaging 13.5 points (16th AAC)
10th game this season with 3+ assists
1-3 on 3FGs, entered game at 31.4% (14th AAC) and 1.9 threes made per game (13th AAC)
Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)
14 points
Entered game averaging 10.8 points and 7.1 rebounds (8th AAC)
12th game this season scoring 10+, 8th straight
5-7 on FGs, entered game at 48.6% (13th AAC)
4-7 on FTs, entered game shooting 81.3% (10th AAC)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28
17 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists (career high)
Entered game averaging 17.1 points (5th AAC), 2.2 steals (2nd AAC, 24th NCAA)
18th game this season scoring 10+, 15th game scoring 15+
11th game this season with 3+ assists
Jalen Smith (#2, So., G)
9 points, 3 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
6th straight game with at least 3 assists
3-4 on 3FGs (tied career high for three made)
Stefan Todorovic (#3, So., F)
11 points
8th time scoring 10+
3-7 on 3FGs (tied career high on threes made)
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2
13 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
Entered game averaging 7.3 rebounds (6th AAC), 1.2 steals (13th AAC), 1.0 blocks (9th AAC)
3rd double-double this season, 8th of his career
8th game this season scoring 10+
Had 11 points in the first half, his season-high for the first period (had 10 in the 1st half vs Tulsa 1/1)
9th game this season with multiple steals
12th game this season with 7+ rebounds, 8th with 10+ rebounds