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Postagame Press Conference: Williamson and Coach Lanier

DALLAS -- — Zhuric Phelps scored 15 points as SMU beat Evansville 55-47 on Saturday.

Phelps added five rebounds for the Mustangs (2-2). Zach Nutall scored 13 points and added five rebounds. Efe Odigie finished 4 of 10 from the floor to finish with 10 points, while adding 11 rebounds.

The Purple Aces (1-3) were led in scoring by Blaise Beauchamp, who finished with 16 points. Yacine Toumi added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Evansville. In addition, Kenny Strawbridge finished with eight points and six rebounds.

Nutall scored eight points in the first half and SMU went into halftime trailing 21-17. SMU outscored Evansville by 12 points in the second half. Phelps led the way with 10 second-half points.

SMU Postgame Notes – November 19, 2022
SMU 55, Evansville 47
SMU (2-2), Evansville (1-3)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
 
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NOTES
 
Coaching For Literacy Game
 
Starters: #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, So.), #10 Zach Nutall (G, Sr.), #3 Stefan Todorovic (F, So.), #11 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #23 Efe Odigie (F, Sr.)

• First career start for Stefan Todorovic

 
 
SMU is 2-2 on the season

• First season under Head Coach Rob Lanier
• SMU has won 14 of last 15 non-conference home games
• 40-6 at Moody Coliseum since the start of the 2019-20 season

 
SMU held Evansville to 28.8% FGs (19-66)

• That is the lowest by an SMU opponent since 26.6% (17-64) by [23/22] Cincinnati 2/27/2019

 
Zach Nutall (13 points) and Zhuric Phelps (15 points) have each scored in double figures in every game this season
 
SMU had a season high 7 steals

• 2 each for Zhuric Phelps, Jalen Smith, Samuell Williamson

 
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
 
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)

• 13 points
  • Scored in double figures every game this season

 
Efe Odigie (#23, SR, F)

• 11 rebounds with 10 points
  • 1^st double-double of the season, 17^th of his career
  • Has 9+ rebounds in every game this season

 
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G)

• Team-high 15 points with 5 rebounds and 2 steals
  • Scored in double figures every game this season

 
Samuell Williamson (#11, S, F)

• 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals