Postgame Notes: USF 79, SMU 68

SMU Postgame Notes – February 25, 2024
[rv/rv] South Florida 79, SMU 68
South Florida (21-5, 14-1 AAC), SMU (19-9, 10-5 AAC)
Tampa, Fla. – Yuengling Center

UPCOMING GAMES

UTSA – Saturday, March 2 – 2pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

East Carolina – Wednesday, March 6 – 7pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
Senior Day at Moody
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

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.)

• 1^st game with this lineup (3^rd start of the season for Jalen Smith)

SMU fell 79-68 (SMU entered the game No. 40 in the NCAA NET rankings)

• Just the second time this season that SMU has lost consecutive games (lost at Florida Atlantic on Thursday)
• SMU is 6-2 in past 8 games
• SMU is 13-5 in past 18 games
• USF has won 13 straight and 19 of 20
• Offensive Rebounds: SMU 27, USF 4 | Most offensive rebounds by SMU in an AAC game
• 2^nd Chance Points: SMU 39 (season high), USF 4
• Points in the Paint: SMU 36, USF 16
• Turnovers: SMU 8, USF 15 (USF entered game averaging 10.4)

SMU had 4 score 10+

• SMU is 12-1 this season with at least 4 in double figures
• Zhuric Phelps (11  – entered game 12^th in the AAC at 14.7)
• Tyreek Smith (11 – 10+ in 3 of past 4 games)
• Samuell Williamson (12 – double figures in 6 of past 8 games)
• Ricardo Wright (16 – 10+ in 5 of his past 7 games, 4-9 on 3FGs)

SMU outrebounded USF 45-32

• 27 offensive rebounds (entered game 1^st in AAC / 11^th NCAA at 13.9 offensive rebounds per game)
  • Most offensive rebounds by SMU in an AAC game
• +13 margin (entered game 1^st in AAC / 33^rd NCAA with a 5.5 margin)
  • 11^th time this season with a margin of at least +10
• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (7)
• Zhuric Phelps (9 – career-high 7 offensive rebounds)
• Tyreek Smith (5 – entered game averaging 5.6)
• Samuell Williamson (7 – entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.3)

SMU – Most Offensive Rebounds In AAC Game

27           at South Florida, 2-25-24

23           at Connecticut, 1-10-2019

20           at [12/8] Louisville, 1-12-2014

20           at East Carolina, 12-31-2016

20           Memphis, 2-14-2018

Mustangs had 9 steals (entered game 2^nd in AAC / 33^rd NCAA at 8.6)

• Tyreek Smith (2 – 7^th game this season with multiple steals)
• Zhuric Phelps (1 – entered game 5^th in AAC in steals at 2.0)
• Samuell Williamson (tied career high 4 – 11^th game this season with multiple steals)

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

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

• 5 points, 7 rebounds (entered game averaging 4.2)
• 2-4 FGs (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 66.2% FGs)

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

• 11 points (entered game 12^th in AAC at 14.7)
  • Now has 1,056 for his career, 37^th at SMU
• 1 steal (entered game 5^th in the AAC at 2.0)
  • 149 career steals, 8^th at SMU
• 9 rebounds (career high 7 offensive rebounds, 9 rebounds is career best in AAC play)

Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)

• 11 points
• 5 rebounds

• 4-7 FGs (entered game 5^th in AAC at 61.3% FGs)
• 2 steals (7^th game this season with multiple steals)

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, Sr.)

• 12 points
• 7 rebounds (entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.3 per game)
• Tied career high 4 steals (11^th game this season with multiple steals)

Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)

• 16 points (10+ in 5 of his past 7 games)
• 4-9 on 3FGs (7^th game this season with at least 3 made 3FGs)