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DALLAS (AP) -- Trace Young scored 28 points — 23 in the second half — and Jackson State held off SMU down the stretch for a 69-68 on Saturday for its first win of the season.

Young added eight rebounds, five assists, and three blocks for the Tigers (1-6). Coltie Young scored 18 points and added seven rebounds. Zeke Cook finished 4 of 8 from the floor to finish with 10 points, while adding six rebounds. The Tigers stopped a six-game skid with the win.

Zhruic Phelps led the Mustangs (3-5) in scoring, finishing with 23 points, four assists and three steals. Zach Nutall added 21 points and two steals for SMU. In addition, Stefan Todorovic had eight points.

The Tigers led 30-28 at halftime.

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POSTGAME NOTES
Jackson State 69, SMU 68
Jackson State (1-6), SMU (3-5)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
 
 
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NOTES
 
Starters: #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, So.), #10 Zach Nutall (G, Sr.), #3 Stefan Todorovic (F, So.), #11 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #33 Franklin Agunanne (F, Sr.)

• First start this season for Franklin Agunanne

 
Zhuric Phelps had 23points and Zach Nutall had a season-high 21 points
 
SMU had 15 assists, second-most this season (high is 20)

• Samuell Williamson had a career-high 7 assists

 
SMU made a season-high 10 three-pointers (was 8 at Texas A&M 11/30)

• Zach Nutall (4-8), Zhuric Phelps (2-6), Stefan Todorovic (2-6)

 
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
 
Franklin Agunanne (#33, Sr., F)

• First start of the season
• Tied season-high 4 rebounds

 
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)

• Season-high 21 points (4-8 on threes) with 3 rebounds and 2 assists
  • Season-high scoring (was 20 at Dayton 11/11)
  • Entered game averaging 11.9 points (20^th AAC)
  • Scored 10+ in 6 of 8 games

 
Efe Odigie (#23, SR, F)

• 8 rebounds and 6 points
  • 8+ rebounds in 7 of 8 games
  • Entered game averaging 9.4 rebounds (1^st AAC, 33^rd NCAA)

 
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G)

• 23 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 4 assists
  • Entered game averaging 19.1 points (2^nd AAC) and 1.6 steals (8^th AAC)
  • Scored in double figures every game this season (5^th game with 19+, 4^th straight)
  • 2-6 on threes, entered game shooting 32.4% (17^th AAC)

 
Stefan Todorovic (#3, So., F)

• 8 points
  • 2-6 on threes, entered game shooting 35.5% (15^th AAC)

 
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F)

• 4 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block and 2 steals

• Entered game averaging 7.7 rebounds (4^th AAC), 1.1 blocked shots (7^th AAC) and 1.1 steals (15^th AAC)
• Career-high 7 assists (was 5)