GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Tulsa in AAC opener

[PonyPride]

Williamson hits 1 of 2 FTs

8-6, Tulsa

First off the bench: Keon Ambrose-Hylton (for Odigie) and Jefferson Koulibaly (for Smith)

[PonyPride]

Williamson drives to his left, absorbs a bodycheck, flings it up and it goes to close it to 10-8. Missed the FT.

[PonyPride]

Nice start for Williamson, who has 5 points, 4 rebounds, an assist, a blocked shot and a steal.

Just went up over everyone to swat an offensive rebound back out to Smith at the top of the key, then got it back for the lay-in.

12-12

[PonyPride]

Smith with a turnover, taken right back by Williamson, who finds Nutall with a 50-foot pass for a corner 3.

15-15

[Charleston Pony]

Looking like a pretty evenly matched game between 2 lower division AAC teams. Would be nice if our guys could make some FTs. Two early steals and one block but not seeing quite the defensive intensity we saw in Hawaii. Troublesome that Phelps has gone out

[PonyPride]

Looking like a pretty evenly matched game between 2 lower division AAC teams. Would be nice if our guys could make some FTs. Two early steals and one block but not seeing quite the defensive intensity we saw in Hawaii. Troublesome that Phelps has gone out

SMU is 3/7 at the line

Phelps spent a few minutes on a stationary bike with some kind of an electronic (stimulator?) belt around his waist. Hopped off and looked OK, but now isn't on the floor or on the bench.

[PonyPride]

Williamson cans a 3 — his second in 14 attempts this season from long range — to put SMU up, 25-22

[PonyPride]

Phelps just returned to the bench during a media timeout. Team is huddled around Lanier on the court, Phelps is sitting on the bench, bent over at the waist in clear discomfort, talking with a member of the training/medical staff.

[PonyPride]

As the Mustangs return from the court to the bench after the timeout, Phelps moved very slowly down to the end of the bench, holding his right hip/side — body language makes it clear that he's extremely uncomfortable.

Phelps came into today's game averaging a team-high 19.5 points per game, and was the Mustangs' leading scorer in 10 of their first 13 games (Nutall led the team in the other three).

[PonyPride]

With 5:50 to go in the first half, Phelps just got up and headed very slowly toward the locker room, bent over at the waist and with the help of a member of the training staff.

The absence of Phelps (if he stays out) and Todorovic means the Mustangs are without 2 of their top 5 scorers, who average 26.5 points per game (team averages 68.2).

[PonyPride]

Ricardo Wright cans his first 3 of the season (in 9 attempts) to put SMU back ahead, 31-30

[PonyFan]

With 5:50 to go in the first half, Phelps just got up and headed very slowly toward the locker room, bent over at the waist and with the help of a member of the training staff.

The absence of Phelps (if he stays out) and Todorovic means the Mustangs are without 2 of their top 5 scorers, who average 26.5 points per game (team averages 68.2).

Crap. He has to be OK.

[Charleston Pony]

We need someone to step up and provide some scoring. Koulibaly? Smith? Wright? Lanier?

[PonyPride]

Ponies have hit 9 of last 11 shots, including 6 from 3-point range

34-34

[PonyPride]

We need someone to step up and provide some scoring. Koulibaly? Smith? Wright? Lanier?

Williamson leads SMU with 10 points — the sixth time in 14 games he has reached double figures.

Wright and Nutall have 6 each.