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Crowd — and bench players — getting into "defense (clap clap) after Tyreek Smith records his second block ... and he's not just tupping the ball away —┬áhe swats at it, trying to send it to the concession stands

Williamson finds Phelps on a breakaway. Phelps appeared to take about 5 steps on his way to the rim, but if it's not called, it's legal, right?

SMU leads, 22-15

Smith and Ambrose-Hylton with 5 blocks and Mustangs getting some easier buckets in transition. Nice little run to go up 22-15

Mustangs have hit their last 4 field goals

Mustangs have outscored UAB, 12-4, since last media timeout (at 10:35), hitting 5 of 7 shots during that stretch

Phelps goes up as if shooting, draws two defenders and drops it over the top to Tyreek Smith, alone under the hoop for an easy dunk

26-17

Missed a couple of bunnies to let UAB close to 30-24

SMU only 1-9 from three but getting points in the paint off 8 steals and 5 blocks now

UAB with 19-14 rebound advantage but they are turning it over and getting shots blocked in the paint

Ponies have missed 4 of 5 after hitting 7 straight, lead 30-25

Ja'Heim Hudson, who missed the Tulane game, is in.
Xavier Foster is not on the bench

Can't make threes, can't make FTs and now missing bunnies at the rim. Amazing we still have a lead at 30-27

It seems like we should be dominating this game but we are only up 3

UAB with 9 turnovers while SMU has only 2

Make that 10-2 at the half

Phelps layup deemed after the buzzer.

HALFTIME: SMU 32, UAB 27