Postgame Notes: SMU 80, East Carolina 77

SMU Postgame Notes – March 6, 2024
SMU 80, East Carolina 77 (OT)
SMU (20-10, 11-6 AAC), ECU (14-16, 7-10 AAC)
Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum

UPCOMING GAMES

At UAB – Sunday, March 10 – 2pm CT – Birmingham, Alabama – Bartow Arena
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App
AAC Championship – March 13-17 – Fort Worth, Texas – Dickies Arena

SENIOR DAY

SMU honored Samuell Williamson as well as managers Lino Caputo and Jacob Johnson in a pregame ceremony.

Photo of Samuell Williamson and Head Coach Rob Lanier

Photo – Williamson, Caputo, Johnson

OVERTIME

SMU’s first OT game this season

Zhuric Phelps hit a 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds left to tie the game 65-65

• https://x.com/SMUBasketball/status/1765575333716353172?s=20

20 WINS

SMU has at least 20 wins in 6 of the past 11 seasons

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.)

• 8^th game with this starting lineup

SMU won 80-77 in OT

• SMU is 14-3 at home this season, 8-1 at Moody Coliseum in AAC games
• Steals: SMU 10, ECU 6
• Turnovers: SMU 8, ECU 17
• Points Off Turnovers: SMU 17, ECU 5
• Offensive Rebounds: SMU 21, ECU 12
• 2^nd-Chance Points: SMU 21, ECU 11
• Bench Points: SMU 33, ECU 11

SMU had 3 score 10+ (8 player with 6+)

• Chuck Harris (16 – entered game averaging 13.1)
• Zhuric Phelps (15 – entered game 13^th in the AAC at 14.7 – went 10-10 on free throws)
• Ricardo Wright (10 – 10+ in 7 of his past 9 games)

SMU outrebounded ECU 47-44

• 21 offensive rebounds (entered game 1^st in AAC / 6^th NCAA at 14.5 offensive rebounds per game)
• +3 margin (entered game 1^st in AAC / 32^nd NCAA with a 5.7 margin)
• 5 players with 5+ rebounds for the 5^th time this season
• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (6 – entered game averaging 4.2)
• B.J. Edwards (5 – tied carer best in a conference game)
• Tyreek Smith (6 – entered game averaging 5.7)
• Samuell Williamson (tied season-high 13 – entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.3)
• Ricardo Wright (5 – tied season high)

SMU had 10 steals (entered game 2^nd in AAC / 31^st NCAA at 8.6)

• The Mustangs have 258 steals this year, 4^th in a season at SMU
• 11^th game this season with at least 10 steals
• Zhuric Phelps (1 – entered game 5^th in AAC in steals at 1.9)
• Tyreek Smith (3 – 8^th game this season with multiple steals)

SMU had 6 blocks (entered game 1^st in AAC / 21^st NCAA at 5.0)

• The Mustangs have 150 blocks this year, 2^nd in a season at SMU (record is 165mith,  in 2013-14)
• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (2 – entered game 12^th in AAC at 0.9, 8^th game this season with multiple blocks)
• Ja’Heim Hudson (2)
• Samuell Williamson (2)

SMU had 17 assists (entered game 1^st in AAC / 43^rd NCAA at 15.7)

• Chuck Harris (3 – entered game 9^th in AAC at 3.5)
• Also 3 each for Zhuric Phelps, Jalen SSamuell WIlliamson

SMU RUNS

10-0 run to go up 37-34 with 15:35 left in 2^nd half

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, F, Sr.)

• 8 points
• 6 rebounds (entered game averaging 4.2)
• 2 blocks (entered game 12^th in AAC at 0.9, 8^th game this season with multiple blocks)

Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D18)

• 16 points (entered game averaging 13.1)
• 3 assists (entered game 9^th in AAC at 3.5)
• 1 steal
• 2-6 on 3FGs (entered game 6^th in AAC at 40.3%)

Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27, F12)

• 15 points (entered game 13^th in AAC at 14.7)
  • Now has 1,089 for his career, 36^th at SMU
• 10-10 FTs
• 1 steal (entered game 5^th in the AAC at 1.9)
  • 151 career steals, 8^th at SMU

SMU – Single-Game Free Throw Pct. (Min. 10 MADE)

19-19      Gene Phillips, at Texas A&M, 2-2-1971

17-17      James Thompson, Northwestern, 12-17-1962

14-14      Bryan Hopkins, Boise St., 2-1-2003

12-12      Quinton Ross, at Rice, 1-23-2003

11-11      John Colborne, Texas A&M, 2-10-1990

10-10      Bamba Fall, UAB, 2-25-2006

10-10      Brian Morris, Long Island, 11-29-2005

10-10      Quinton Ross, Fresno St., 1-16-2003

10-10      Jeryl Sasser, San Jose St., 1-4-2001

10-10      Gordon Welch, Houston, 2-3-1981

10-10      Jermyn Bracey, Creighton, 12-3-1994

10-10      Robert Nyakundi, SE Missouri St, 12-29-2010

10-10      Jordan Tolbert, Hampton, 12-17-2015

10-10      Ben Moore, at Houston, 2-1-2016

10-10      Shake Milton, UMBC, 11-10-2017

10-10      Tyson Jolly, [20/19] Houston, 2-15-2020

10-10      Kendric Davis, Washington St, 3-20-2022

10-10      Zhuric Phelps, ECU, 3-6-2024

Jalen Smith (#2, G, Jr.)

• 6 points, 3 assists

Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)

• 7 points
• 6 rebounds (entered game averaging 5.7)
• 3 steals (8^th game this season with multiple steals)

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, Sr.) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D26, F19)

• 6 points
• Tied season high 13 rebounds (entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.3 per game)
• 2 blocks, 1 steal

SMU Individual Rebounds In AAC Game

15              Markus Kennedy, [22/22] Memphis, 2-1-2014

14              Jordan Tolbert, Memphis, 1-30-2016

14              Feron Hunt, at USF, 3-10-2019

14              Tyson Jolly, Temple, 1-18-2020

13              Yanick Moreira, at [rv/rv] Tulsa, 2-7-2015

13              Jordan Tolbert, at [rv/-] Cincinnati, 3-6-2016

13              Ben Moore, Connecticut, 1-19-2017

13              Ben Moore, Tulane, 2-15-2017

13              Ben Moore, at Houston, 2-18-2017

13              Jimmy Whitt, at Tulsa, 2-1-2018

13              Akoy Agau, [6/6] Cincinnati, 2-11-2018

13              Marcus Weathers, Tulsa, 2-23-2022

13              Marcus Weathers, Tulane, 3-6-2022

13              Samuell Williamson, Cincinnati, 1-14-2023

13              Samuell Williamson, Tulane, 2-1-2024

13              Samuell Williamson, ECU, 3-6-2024

Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)

• 10 points (10+ in 7 of his past 9 games)
• 2-3 on 3FGs
• 5 rebounds
• 1 steal

SMU CAREER RECORDS

SMU Career Steals

                    1                 225           Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06

                    2                 209           Gerald Lewis, 1989-93

                    3                 205           Carl Wright, 1982-85

                    4                 197           Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01

                    5                 179           Stephen +Woods, 1996-00

                    6                 160           Willie Davis, 1997-01

                    7                 153           Quinton Ross, 1999-03

                    8                 151           Zhuric Phelps

SMU Career Scoring

Rank        Points     Name, Years

32              1166        Shake Milton, 2015-18

33              1110        Sterling Brown, 2013-17

34              1096        Jan Loudermilk, 1959-62

35              1093        Eric Castro, 2001-05

36              1089        Zhuric Phelps

37              1077        Steve Strange, 1958-61

SMU TEAM SEASON RECORDS

3-point field goals made

1                 286           2016-17

2                 281           2017-18

3                 280           2021-22

4                 277           2010-11

5                 263           2018-19

6                 248           2011-12

7                 236           2019-20

8                 227           2023-24

Blocked shots

1                 165           2013-14

2                 150           2023-24

3                 149           2002-03

4                 147           1984-85

5                 146           1983-84

146           2014-15

Steals

1                 297           1987-88

2                 282           2013-14

3                 278           1999-00

4                 258           2023-24

5                 248           1998-99

Editor’s Note: SMU press release.