Numbers and notes: Tulane 74, SMU 52
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:15 pmSMU Postgame Notes – February 1, 2023
Tulane 74, SMU 52
Tulane (14-7, 7-3 American), SMU (8-15, 3-7 American)
Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse – New Orleans, Louisiana
NEXT GAME
At East Carolina – Saturday, February 4 – 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT – Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum – Greenville, North Carolina
TV: ESPN+
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.)
12th game with this lineup, 6th straight game
SMU had 8 steals, now has 54 in past 6 games (season-high 12 vs Cincinnati 1/14)
Stefan Todorovic (2 - tied career high), Samuell Williamson (2)
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)
23 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
Entered game averaging 13.2 points (17th AAC)
17th time scoring 10+ this season, 9th game with 15+, 5th game with 20+
had 13 points in the first half
5-9 on 3FGs, entered game at 31.8% (14th AAC) and 1.9 threes made per game (13th AAC)
Season-high for threes made (was 4)
Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)
6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 blocked shot
Entered game averaging 11.0 points and 6.8 rebounds (9th AAC)
2-2 on FTs, entered game shooting 78.9% (13th AAC)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28
7 points, 3 rebounds
Entered game averaging 17.1 points (5th AAC), 2.1 steals (T-1st AAC)
Jalen Smith (#2, So., G)
5 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
7th straight game with at least 3 assists
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2
6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
Entered game averaging 7.5 rebounds (5th AAC), 1.3 steals (12th AAC), 0.9 blocks (10th AAC)
At least 3 assists in 7 of 10 AAC games
10th game this season with multiple steals
Tulane 74, SMU 52
Tulane (14-7, 7-3 American), SMU (8-15, 3-7 American)
Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse – New Orleans, Louisiana
NEXT GAME
At East Carolina – Saturday, February 4 – 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT – Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum – Greenville, North Carolina
TV: ESPN+
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.)
12th game with this lineup, 6th straight game
SMU had 8 steals, now has 54 in past 6 games (season-high 12 vs Cincinnati 1/14)
Stefan Todorovic (2 - tied career high), Samuell Williamson (2)
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)
23 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
Entered game averaging 13.2 points (17th AAC)
17th time scoring 10+ this season, 9th game with 15+, 5th game with 20+
had 13 points in the first half
5-9 on 3FGs, entered game at 31.8% (14th AAC) and 1.9 threes made per game (13th AAC)
Season-high for threes made (was 4)
Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)
6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 blocked shot
Entered game averaging 11.0 points and 6.8 rebounds (9th AAC)
2-2 on FTs, entered game shooting 78.9% (13th AAC)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28
7 points, 3 rebounds
Entered game averaging 17.1 points (5th AAC), 2.1 steals (T-1st AAC)
Jalen Smith (#2, So., G)
5 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
7th straight game with at least 3 assists
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2
6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
Entered game averaging 7.5 rebounds (5th AAC), 1.3 steals (12th AAC), 0.9 blocks (10th AAC)
At least 3 assists in 7 of 10 AAC games
10th game this season with multiple steals