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DALLAS (AP) -- Zhruic Phelps scored 17 points to help SMU hold off South Florida 82-80 on Sunday night.

Phelps added seven assists for the Mustangs (8-14, 3-6 American Athletic Conference). Efe Odigie scored 14 on 5-of-7 shooting and Samuell Williamson added 13 points.

Tyler Harris finished with 23 points and seven rebounds to pace the Bulls (9-13, 2-7). Serrel Smith Jr. added 12 points, while Russel Tchewa pitched in with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Williamson scored 11 points in the first half for SMU, who led 45-33 at intermission. SMU used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a 19-point lead at 52-33 with 18:10 left.

 

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SMU Postgame Notes – January 29, 2023
SMU 82, USF 80
SMU (8-14, 3-6 American), USF (9-13, 2-7 American)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
 
 
NEXT GAME

• At Tulane – Wednesday, February 1 – 8 p.m. CT – Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse – New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: ESPNU
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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.)
  • 11^th game with this lineup, 5^th straight game
•  SMU plays at USF on Feb. 25
•  SMU had a season-best 45 first-half points (was 43 vs Tulsa 1/1)
  • Led 45-33 at halftime
•  SMU had 5 score in double figures: Keon Ambrose-Hylton (11), Efe Odigie (14), Zhuric Phelps (17), Stefan Todorovic (11),  Samuell Williamson (13)
  • 4^th time with 5 scoring in double figures, 8^th time with 4 or more scoring in double figures
  • Efe Odigie in double figures for the 8^th straight game
• Samuell Williamson had a double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds)
• SMU shot 50.9% from the field, 4^th time shooting at least 50%
  • SMU was 10-23 on 3FGs (tied 2^nd-most makes this season); Jalen Smith (3-4), Stefan Todorovic (3-7)
• SMU had 7 steals, now has 46 in past 5 games (season-high 12 vs Cincinnati 1/14)
  • Samuell Williamson (2 - ties career high)
• SMU had 24 assists on 29 made FGs (2^nd-most assists this season)
  • Zach Nutall (6), Zhuric Phelps (7 - career high), Jalen Smith (3), Samuell Williamson (4)

 
SMU RUNS

• Two 9-0 runs in the first half
  • 9-0 run to go up 20-11 at 14:31 of the 1^st half (Jalen Smith 3FG, then Stefan Todorovic back-to-back 3FGs)
  • 9-0 run to go up 41-26 at 4:47 of the 1^st half
• Also had a 9-0 run that bridged the halves, taking a 52-33 lead at 18:00 2^nd half

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

• 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocked shots (tied career high)
  • Entered game averaging 0.7 blocked shots (15^th AAC)
  • 4^th game this season with multiple blocked shots

 
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)

• 7 points, 6 assists, 1  steal
  • Entered game averaging 13.5 points (16^th AAC)
  • 10^th game this season with 3+ assists
  • 1-3 on 3FGs, entered game at 31.4% (14^th AAC) and 1.9 threes made per game (13^th AAC)

 
Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)

• 14 points
  • Entered game averaging 10.8 points and 7.1 rebounds (8^th AAC)
  • 12^th game this season scoring 10+, 8^th straight
• 5-7 on FGs, entered game at 48.6% (13^th AAC)
• 4-7 on FTs, entered game shooting 81.3% (10^th AAC)

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

• 17 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists (career high)
  • Entered game averaging 17.1 points (5^th AAC), 2.2 steals (2^nd AAC, 24^th NCAA)
  • 18^th game this season scoring 10+, 15^th game scoring 15+
  • 11^th game this season with 3+ assists

 
Jalen Smith (#2, So., G)

• 9 points, 3 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
  • 6^th straight game with at least 3 assists
  • 3-4 on 3FGs (tied career high for three made)

 
Stefan Todorovic (#3, So., F)

• 11 points
  • 8^th time scoring 10+
  • 3-7 on 3FGs (tied career high on threes made)

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

• 13 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
  • Entered game averaging 7.3 rebounds (6^th AAC), 1.2 steals (13^th AAC), 1.0 blocks (9^th AAC)
  • 3^rd double-double this season, 8^th of his career
  • 8^th game this season scoring 10+
    • Had 11 points in the first half, his season-high for the first period (had 10 in the 1^st half vs Tulsa 1/1)

• 9^th game this season with multiple steals
• 12^th game this season with 7+ rebounds, 8^th with 10+ rebounds