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DALLAS (AP) -- Jaylen Forbes recorded 31 points as Tulane beat SMU 97-88 on Wednesday night.

Forbes also had seven rebounds for the Green Wave (11-5, 4-1 American Athletic Conference). Jalen Cook added 25 points while shooting 9 for 18 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and he also had eight assists and three steals. Kevin Cross shot 7 of 8 from the field to finish with 15 points, while adding six assists.

Stefan Todorovic finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and two steals for the Mustangs (6-11, 1-3). Efe Odigie added 20 points for SMU. In addition, Zach Nutall had 12 points and eight assists.

Tulane led SMU at the half, 34-33, with Cook (11 points) its high scorer before the break. Cook's layup with 9:29 left in the second half gave Tulane the lead for good at 68-67.

SMU Postgame Notes - January 11, 2023
Tulane 97, SMU 88
Tulane (11-5, 4-1 American), SMU (6-11, 1-3 American)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum - Dallas, Texas

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NOTES

Starters: #2 Jalen Smith (G, So.), #10 Zach Nutall (G, Sr.), #11 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton (F, Jr.), #23 Efe Odigie (F, Sr.)

• 2^nd straight game with this lineup
• OUT - #1 Zhuric Phelps (injury)

SMU had 5 score in double figures: Zach Nutall (12), Efe Odigie (20 - season-high), Jalen Smith (10), Stefan Todorovic (27 - career high), Samuell Williamson (10)

• 3^rd time in the past 6 games with 5 scoring 10+
• 3^rd time this season with two 20-point scorers
• Stefan Todorovic had the 2^nd-highest for the Mustangs this season ( by Zhuric Phelps vs Texas A&M Commerce 11/7)

SMU had two double-doubles - Stefan Todorovic (27 points, 10 rebounds), Samuell Williamson (10 points, 11 rebounds)

• 1^st career double-double for Stefan Todorovic (career highs of 27 points and 10 rebounds)
• First time with 2 double-doubles in the same game since Cincinnati 3/3/2022 (W, 76-71)

SMU had 23 assists on 32 made field goals

• 3^rd game this season with 20+ (season-high is 25 vs Tulsa 1/1)
• Zach Nutall (8 - career-high), Samuell Williamson (8 - career-high)

SMU outrebounded Tulane 45-27

• +18 best margin of the season (was +10 vs Tulsa 1/1)
• Season-high 18 offensive rebounds (was 15 at Texas A&M 11/30)
• Stefan Todorovic (10 - career-high), Samuell Williamson (11)

SMU RUNS

SMU had a 14-2 run over 2:30 the bridged halftime to take a 39-34 lead – started at 1:40 1^st half to 19:10 2^nd half

• SMU trailed 34-33 at halftime – Zach Nutall hit a long 2-point field goal (foot on 3-point line) with 1.0 second left in the first half, 2^nd straight home game he beat the halftime buzzer (hit a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left against Tulsa 1/1)

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

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

• 2^nd straight start
• 6 points, 4 rebounds

Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)

• 12 points, 4 rebounds, career-high 8 assists (was 7)
  • Entered game averaging 13.8 points (15^th AAC), 1.8 threes per game (15^th AAC)
• 1-2 on FTs, entered game shooting 77.1% (14^th AAC)
• 3-8 on 3FGs, entered game averaging 1.8 threes per game (15^th AAC)

Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)

• 20 points, 5 rebounds
  • Entered game averaging 6.8 rebounds (7^th AAC)
  • Season-high 20 points; 7^th game scoring 10+, 3^rd straight
• 4-4 on FTs, entered game 78.3% (12^th AAC)

Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28

• DNP (oblique strain) – missed 2^nd straight game
  • Entered game averaging 17.5 points (4^th AAC), 2.5 assists, 1.7 steals (6^th AAC), 30.9 minutes (13^th AAC)

Jalen Smith (#2, G, So.)

• 10 points, 4 assists, 3 blocked shots
  • Career-high 3 blocked shots (was 2) – entered game with 4 blocks this season

Stefan Todorovic (#3, F, So.)

• Career highs of 27 points (was 14) and 10 rebounds (was 7)
• 1^st career double-double
• 3-8 on 3FGs, entered game at 33.3%

Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2

• 10 points, 11  rebounds, 2 steals
  • 2^nd double-double this season, 7^th of career
  • Entered game averaging 6.8 rebounds (7^th AAC), 1.3 steals (12^th AAC), 1.1 blocked shots (7^th AAC)
  • 9^th game this season with 7+ rebounds
  • 7^th game this season with multiple steals