Postgame Notes: SMU 71, North Texas 68

SMU Postgame Notes – February 11, 2024
SMU 71, North Texas 68
SMU (17-7, 8-3 AAC), North Texas (13-10, 6-5 AAC)
Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum

UPCOMING GAMES

At Tulane – Thursday, Feb. 15 – 6pm CT – New Orleans, Louisiana – Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

Memphis – Sunday, Feb. 18 – 3pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

SMU CLOSING RUN: Closed the game 23-10 from down 58-48 with 11:54 left

• Included an 11-0 run to take a 69-63 lead with 2:10 remaining

NOTES

Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, So.), #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, Sr.), #10 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #12 Tyreek Smith (F, Sr.)

• 4^th straight game with this lineup

SMU won 71-68 (entered the game No. 42 in the NCAA NET rankings)

• SMU has won 4 straight and is 11-3 in past 14 games
• SMU has won 8 straight at Moody Coliseum and is 12-2 at home this season
• Steals: SMU 12, UNT 5
• Fast-Break Points: SMU 10, UNT 3
• Rebounds: SMU 34, UNT 28
• Offensive Rebounds: SMU 15, UNT 12

SMU trailed at halftime 34-30

• 3-2 when trailing at halftime

SMU had 4 score 10+

• 9-0 this season with at least 4 in double figures
• Chuck Harris (13- entered game averaging 13.0)
• Ja’Heim Hudson (Season-high 14)
• Zhuric Phelps (10 – entered game 11^th in the AAC at 14.6)
• Jalen Smith (Tied career-high 14 – 4-5 on 3FGs, tied career high 3FGs made)

SMU outrebounded North Texas 34-28

• 15 offensive rebounds (entered game 1^st in AAC / 18^th NCAA at 13.6 offensive rebounds per game)
• 14 2^nd-chance points (entered game averaging 13.1)
• +6 margin (entered game 1^st in AAC / 40^th NCAA with a +5.6 margin)
• Ja’Heim Hudson (4)
• Zhuric Phelps (4 – entered game averaging 4.3)
• Samuell Williamson (12 – entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.4, 6^th game with 10+ this season)

SMU had 6 blocked shots (entered game 1^st in AAC / 30^th NCAA at 5.0)

• Tyreek Smith (4 – entered game 3^rd in AAC in blocks at 1.6)

SMU had 12 steals (entered game 2^nd in AAC / 40^th NCAA at 8.5)

• 7 different Mustangs had at least 1 steal
• B.J. Edwards (3)
• Zhuric Phelps (2 – entered game 4^th in AAC in steals at 2.0)
• Jalen Smith (2)
• Samuell Williamson (2 – multiple steals in 6 of last 7 games)

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

B.J. Edwards (#0, So., G)

• 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals
• 2 assists (entered game 13^th in AAC in assists at 3.3)

Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)

• 13 points (entered game averaging 13.1)
• 2 assists (entered game 9^th in AAC in assists)

Ja’Heim Hudson (#15, Jr., F)

• Season-high 14 points
• 5-8 FGs
• 4 rebounds

Emory Lanier (#24, Sr., G)

• 5 points, 2 rebounds

Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)

• 10 points (entered game 11^th in AAC at 14.6)
• 3 assists
• 4 rebounds
• 2 steals (entered game 4^th in the AAC at 2.0)
  • 143 career steals, 9^th at SMU

Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)

• Tied career-high 14 points
• 4-5 on 3FGs (tied career high 3FGs made)

Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)

• 7 points
• 2-3 FGs (entered game 5^th in AAC at 61.9% FGs)
• 4 blocked shots (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 1.6 per game)

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)

• ___ points
• ___ rebounds (entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.4 per game, 6^th game with 10+ this season)
• ___ assists, ___ steals

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Zhuric Phelps and Samuell Williamson are nearing 1,000 career points

• Zhuric Phelps now has 993 career points (would be 44^th Mustang to 1,000 points)
• Samuell Williamson now has 990 career points

Chuck Harris has the most career points of any current Mustang with 1278

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