DALLAS -- — Landers Nolley II knocked down a 3-pointer with three-and-a-half minutes to play and it proved to be the game-winner as Cincinnati held on for a 54-52 win over SMU on Saturday.

The Bearcats held a 54-49 lead but did not score again in the game and the Mustangs managed just a Stefan Todorovic 3 with 1:26 remaining.

Nolly finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Bearcats (13-6, 4-2 American Athletic Conference). Mika Adams-Woods added 16 points while shooting 6 for 9, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc, and he also had four steals. Viktor Lakhin shot 3 of 9 from the field to finish with six points.

Zach Nutall led the way for the Mustangs (6-12, 1-4) with 13 points and three steals. Zhruic Phelps added 11 points and five steals for SMU. Efe Odigie also had 10 points.

SMU Postgame Notes - January 14, 2023
Cincinnati 54, SMU 52
Cincinnati (13-6, 4-2 American), SMU (6-12, 1-4 American)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum - Dallas, Texas
 

NEXT GAME

At Tulsa – Wednesday, January 18 – 7 p.m. CT – Reynolds Center – Tulsa, Oklahoma

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NOTES

Starters: #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, So.), #2 Jalen Smith (G, So.), #10 Zach Nutall (G, Sr.), #11 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #23 Efe Odigie (F, Sr.)

• 8^th game with this lineup | #1 Zhuric Phelps returned after missing the previous 2 games (injury)

Held Cincinnati without scoring after a FG with 3:37 left in the game (0 for 5 FGs)

SMU had 3 score in double figures: Zach Nutall (13), Zhuric Phelps (11), Efe Odigie (10)

SMU had a season-high 12 steals (was 9)

• Zach Nutall (3 - tied career high), Zhuric Phelps (5 - tied career high), Samuell Williamson (2)
• SMU forced 17 turnovers (Cincinnati entered game averaging 11.0)

SMU had 7 blocked shots (season-high is 8)

• Samuell Williamson (3 - career high)

SMU RUNS

SMU held Cincinnati scoreless until 16:21 (started 0-8 from the field)

SMU 8-0 run bridging the half to take a 30-29 lead, last 5 points of the 1^st half and a 3 by Zach Nutall to open the 2^nd half

• Started at 2:15 1^st half to 19:33 2^nd half

6-0 run from 11:59 to 9:03 of 2^nd half to get within 43-42

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

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

• 6 rebounds (tied season high)

Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)

• 13 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals (tied career high), 2 assists
  • Entered game averaging 13.7 points (15^th AAC), 2.7 assists (15^th AAC), 1.9 threes per game (14^th AAC)
  • 14^th game this season scoring 10+
  • 5^th game this season with multiple steals
• 2-8 on 3FGs, entered game averaging 1.9 threes per game (14^th AAC)

Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)

• 10 points, 5  rebounds
  • Entered game averaging 6.7 rebounds (8^th AAC)
  • 10 points; 8^th game scoring 10+, 4^th straight

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

• 11 points, 2 assists, 5 steals (tied career high)
  • Entered game averaging 17.5 points (4^th AAC), 2.5 assists, 1.7 steals (7^th AAC)
  • 7^th game this season with multiple steals
  • Missed past 2 games (injury)

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

• 8 points, 13 rebounds (season-high), 2 steals, 3 blocked shots (career high)
  • Entered game averaging 7.1 rebounds (7^th AAC), 2.7 assists (15^th AAC), 1.4 steals (11^th AAC), 1.0 blocks (7^th AAC)
  • 10^th game this season with 7+ rebounds
  • 8^th game this season with multiple steals
  • Season-high 13 rebounds (was 12)