Postgame Notes: SMU 95, Rice 69

SMU Postgame Notes – February 7, 2024

SMU 95, Rice 69

SMU (16-7, 7-3 AAC), Rice (9-14, 3-7 AAC)

Houston, Texas – Tudor Fieldhouse

UPCOMING GAMES

North Texas – Sunday, Feb. 11 – 1pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum

TV: ESPNU

Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

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

SMU RUN TO TAKE CONTROL

SMU had a 29-4 run that bridged halftime to take a 55-39 lead at 16:13 2^nd half

• 14-2 in last 3:34 of the 1^st half to take a 40-37 lead at halftime
• Opened second half on a 15-2 run (scored 15 straight after a pair of Rice FTs)

SMU outscored Rice 55-32 in the 2^nd half

• Most points in a 2^nd half since 55 vs Tulane 1/11/2023
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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.)

• 3^rd straight game with this lineup

SMU won 95-69 (entered the game No. 49 in the NCAA NET rankings)

• SMU has won 3 straight and is 10-3 in past 13 games
• Turnovers: SMU 4, Rice 12
• Points Off Turnovers: SMU 21, Rice 2
• Fast Break Points: SMU 14, Rice 3
• Assists: SMU 24, Rice 16
• Steals: SMU 10, Rice 1
• Rebounds: SMU 39, Rice 25
• Offensive Rebounds: SMU 13, Rice 6
• Second-Chance Points: SMU 16, Rice 3
• Bench Points: SMU 48, Rice 17
• Turnovers: SMU 4 (ties SMU’s lowest in AAC game), Rice 12

SMU Most Points In AAC Game

103        Memphis, 3-4-2017

103        Tulsa, 1-2-2024

95           At Rice, 2-7-2024

93           Tulsa, 3-2-2017

SMU Largest AAC Victories

41           Memphis, 3-4-2017 (W, 103-62)

40           East Carolina, 2-1-2017 (W, 86-46)

40           USF, 12-31-2017 (W, 79-39)

34           USF, 12-31-2014 (W, 83-49)

34           .at USF, 2-7-2016 (W, 92-58)

33           Tulsa, 1-2-2024 (W, 103-70)

31           at East Carolina, 12-31-2016 (W, 75-44)

28           East Carolina, 1-2-2019 (W, 82-54)

26           Connecticut, 3-3-2016 (W, 80-54)

26           at Rice, 2-7-2024 (W, 95-69)

SMU had 5 score 10+

• 8^th game this season with at least 4 in double figures (8-0), 3^rd time with 5 in double figures
• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (10 – 5-5 FGs)
• Chuck Harris (11 – entered game averaging 13.1)
• Zhuric Phelps (16 – entered game 12^th in the AAC at 14.5)
• Samuell Williamson (10 – 11^th game in double figures this season, also had 8 rebounds)
• Ricardo Wright (15 – 3^rd straight game with 10+, tied career-high 4 3FGs made)

SMU outrebounded Rice 39-25

• 13 offensive rebounds (entered game 1^st in AAC / 18^th NCAA at 13.6 offensive rebounds per game)
• 16 2^nd-chance points (entered game averaging 13.0)
• +14 margin (entered game 1^st in AAC / 48^th NCAA with a +5.2 margin, 9^th game of at least +10)
• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (3- entered game averaging 4.4)
• Zhuric Phelps (5 – entered game averaging 4.3)
• Tyreek Smith (5 – entered game averaging 5.8)
• Samuell Williamson (8 – entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.4)

SMU had 3 blocked shots (entered game 1^st in AAC / 22^nd NCAA at 5.0)

• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (1 – entered game 13^th in AAC in blocks at 1.0)
• Jalen Smith (1)
• Tyreek Smith (1 – entered game 4^th in AAC in blocks at 1.6)

SMU had 10 steals (entered game 1^st in AAC / 41^st NCAA at 8.5)

• 7 different Mustangs had at least 1 steal
• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (tied career-high 2 – 2^nd straight game with multiple steals)
• Zhuric Phelps (2 – entered game 4^th in AAC in steals at 2.0)
• Samuell Williamson (2 – multiple steals in 5 of last 6 games)

SMU had 24 assists on 41 FGs (entered game 1^st in AAC / 39^th NCAA at 15.9)

• Chuck Harris (6 – entered game 11^th in AAC in assists at 3.5)
• Zhuric Phelps (Season-high 6 – 4^th straight game with 5+ assists)

Most Assists For SMU In An AAC Game

27           at USF, 2-7-2016 (W, 92-58)

25           Houston, 1-21-2017 (W, 85-64)

25           Tulsa, 1-1-2023

24           Houston, 1-24-2015

24           Memphis, 3-4-2017

24           USF, 1-29-2023

24           at Rice, 2-7-2024

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

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

• 10 points
• 3 rebounds
• 1 blocked shots (entered game 13^th in AAC in blocks at 1.0)
• Tied career-high 2 steals
• 5-5 FGs (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 65.5% FGs)

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

• 4 points, 3 rebounds
• 2 assists / 1 turnovers (entered game 13^th in AAC in assists at 3.4 and 4^th in AAC with a 2.78 assist-to-turnover ratio)

Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)

• 11 points (entered game averaging 13.1)
• 6 assists / 1 turnovers (entered game 11^th in AAC in assists at 3.5 and 11^th in AAC with a 1.81 assist-to-turnover ratio)
• 3-7 on 3FGs (entered game 4^th in AAC at 41.4%)

Emory Lanier (#24, Sr., G)

• 6 points on 2-4 3FGs (entered game 42.2% on 3FGs)

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

• 16 points (entered game 12^th in AAC at 14.5)
• Season-high 6 assists (4^th straight game with 5+ assists)
• 5 rebounds
• 2 steals (entered game 4^th in the AAC at 2.0)
  • 141 career steals, 9^th at SMU

Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)

• 6 points
• 3-4 FGs (entered game 6^th in AAC at 61.5% FGs)
• 1 blocked shots (entered game 4^th in AAC at 1.6 per game)

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)

• 10 points
• 8 rebounds (entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.4 per game)
• 2 assists, 2 steals

Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)

• 15 points (3^rd straight game in double figures, 6^th game with 10+ this season)
• 4-8 on 3FGs (entered game at 37.0%) – 4^th straight game with multiple 3FGs

UPCOMING MILESTONES

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

• Zhuric Phelps now has 983 career points
• Samuell Williamson now has 988 career points

Chuck Harris has the most career points of any current Mustang with 1265