Postgame Notes: Wichita State 77, SMU 72
SMU Postgame Notes – January 28, 2024
Wichita State 77, SMU 72
WSU (9-11, 1-6 AAC), SMU (13-7, 4-3 AAC)
Wichita, Kansas – Charles Koch Arena
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UPCOMING GAMES
Tulane – Thursday, Feb. 1 – 6pm – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN2
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App
UAB – Sunday, Feb. 4 – 5pm – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN2
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.), #22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton (F, Sr.)
- 18th straight game with this lineup
SMU 7-3 in past 10 games (entered the game SMU No. 33 in the NCAA NET rankings)
- 3 AAC losses by 10 points total
Mustangs had 5 score in 8+
- Chuck Harris (15 – entered game averaging 13.1)
- Zhuric Phelps (12 – entered game 11th in the AAC at 14.7)
- Jalen Smith (11)
- Tyreek Smith (8 – also had 8 rebounds)
- Ricardo Wright (8)
SMU shot 50.0% – 5th game shooting above 50%
SMU had 8 steals (entered game 2nd in AAC at 8.5)
- Zhuric Phelps (3 – entered game 5th in the AAC at 2.0)
- Samuell Williamson (2 – 7 in past 3 games)
SMU 9-19 on 3FGs
- Chuck Harris 2-3 (entered game T-2nd in AAC at 42.7%, 14-26 in the past 5 games)
- Jalen Smith 3-5 (entered game 34.4% this season)
- Ricardo Wright 2-3
SMU outscored WSU in bench points 33-29
- More bench points in 16 games this season, including 9 straight
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)
- 15 points (entered game averaging 13.1)
- 4 assists (entered game 12th in AAC in assists at 3.5 and 10th in AAC with 1.81 assist-to-turnover ratio)
- 5 rebounds
- 2-3 on 3FGs (entered game T-2nd in AAC at 42.7%, 14-26 in the past 5 games)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)
- 12 points (entered game 11th in AAC at 14.7)
- Tied season high 5 assists (entered game averaging 2.3)
- 3 steals (entered game 5th in the AAC at 2.0)
- 135 career steals, 12th at SMU
Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)
- 11 points (5th game this season 10+)
- 3-5 on 3FGs
Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
- 8 points (6-6 FGs)
- 8 rebounds (entered game averaging 5.9 per game)
Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
- 6 points
- 5 rebounds (entered game 7th in AAC at 7.3 per game)
- 2 steals
Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)
- 8 points (6+ in 8 of past 9 games)
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