Postgame Notes: UTSA 77, SMU 73
SMU Postgame Notes – March 2, 2024
UTSA 77, SMU 73
UTSA (11-19, 5-12 AAC), SMU (19-10, 10-6 AAC)
Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
UPCOMING GAMES
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
At UAB – Sunday, March 10 – 2pm CT – Birmingham, Alabama – Bartow Arena
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.), #5 Ricardo Wright (G, Sr.), #10 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #12 Tyreek Smith (F, Sr.)
- 1st game with this lineup (1st start at SMU for Ricardo Wright, 45th start of his career
- #3 Chuck Harris (G, Sr.) – DNP (ankle)
Snaps a 9-game win streak at Moody Coliseum, now 13-3 at home this season
SMU had 4 score 10+
- SMU is 12-2 this season with at least 4 in double figures
- Ja’Heim Hudson (10)
- Zhuric Phelps (18 – entered game 13th in the AAC at 14.6)
- Jalen Smith (Career-high 15 – 8th game this season with 10+, including 3 of past 6 games)
- Ricardo Wright (13 – 10+ in 6 of his past 8 games)
SMU outrebounded UTSA 42-39
- 17 offensive rebounds (entered game 1st in AAC / 7th NCAA at 14.4 offensive rebounds per game)
- +3 margin (entered game 1st in AAC / 31st NCAA with a 5.8 margin)
- Tyreek Smith (7 – entered game averaging 5.6)
- Samuell Williamson (8 – entered game 7th in AAC at 7.3)
SMU had 8 steals (entered game 2nd in AAC / 31st NCAA at 8.6)
- The Mustangs have 248 steals this year, T-4th in a season at SMU
- B.J. Edwards (2 – 7th game this season with multiple steals)
- Zhuric Phelps (1 – entered game 5th in AAC in steals at 1.9)
- Ricardo Wright (2 – tied season high)
SMU had 5 blocks (entered game 1st in AAC / 24th NCAA at 5.0)
- The Mustangs have 144 blocks this year, 6th in a season at SMU
- Keon Ambrose-Hylton (1 – entered game 13th in AAC at 0.9)
- Tyreek Smith (2 – entered game 3rd in AAC at 1.8)
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D18)
- DNP (ankle) – averaging 13.1 points, 3.5 assists (9th AAC), 1.0 steals, 40.3% 3FGs (6th AAC)
Ja’Heim Hudson (#15, F, Jr.)
- 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block
Emory Lanier (#24, G, Sr.)
- 3 points
- 1-2 on 3FGs (entered game at 41.4%)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27, F12)
- 18 points (entered game 13th in AAC at 14.6)
- Now has 1,074 for his career, 37th at SMU
- 1 steal (entered game 5th in the AAC at 1.9)
- 150 career steals, 8th at SMU
Jalen Smith (#2, G, Jr.)
- Career-high 15 points (8th game this season with 10+, including 3 of past 6 games)
- 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block
Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
- 7 points
- 7 rebounds (entered game averaging 5.6)
- 3-6 FGs (entered game 6th in AAC at 60.7% FGs)
- 2 blocks (entered game 3rd in AAC at 1.8)
- Has 51 blocks, ranks T-13th in a season at SMU
Samuell Williamson (#10, F, Sr.)
- 3 points
- 8 rebounds (entered game 7th in AAC at 7.3 per game)
- 1 steal
Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)
- 13 points (10+ in 6 of his past 8 games)
- 3 made 3FGs (8th game this season with at least 3 made 3FGs)
- 5 rebounds
- 2 steals (tied season high)
