Sunday, January 8
Orlando, FL
1 p.m.
SMU
6-10,1-2AAC
53
at
85
UCF
12-4,3-1AAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 25 | 28 | 53 |
| UCF | 34 | 51 | 85 |
Jan 8 | Men's Basketball
Mustangs Host Tulane At Moody Coliseum Wednesday Night (Jan. 11 - 7 PM CT)
Box Score | Postgame Notes
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Ithiel Horton scored 21 points as UCF beat SMU 85-53 on Sunday.
Horton was 7-of-14 shooting, including 4 for 9 from distance, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Knights (12-4, 3-1 American Athletic Conference). Taylor Hendricks scored 13 points while going 5 of 8 (1 for 3 from distance), and added eight rebounds. Tyem Freeman recorded 13 points and shot 4 of 5 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line.
The Mustangs (6-10, 1-2) were led in scoring by Ricardo Wright, who finished with 13 points. Efe Odigie added 11 points for SMU. In addition, Keon Ambrose-Hylton finished with nine points. UCF took the lead with 16:16 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 34-25 at halftime, with Horton racking up 12 points.
UCF extended its lead to 66-39 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run. Freeman scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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Postgame Notes
UCF 85, SMU 53
UCF (12-4, 3-1 American), SMU (6-10, 1-2 American)
Addition Financial Arena - Orlando, Florida
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Tulane – Wednesday, January 11 – 7 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
NOTES
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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.)
SMU had two score in double figures: Efe Odigie (11), Ricardo Wright (13 - season high)
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ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
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Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, Jr., F)
Jefferson Koulibaly (#0, So., G)
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)
Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2
Ricardo Wright (#5, Jr., G)
Photo Gallery
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Ithiel Horton scored 21 points as UCF beat SMU 85-53 on Sunday.
Horton was 7-of-14 shooting, including 4 for 9 from distance, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Knights (12-4, 3-1 American Athletic Conference). Taylor Hendricks scored 13 points while going 5 of 8 (1 for 3 from distance), and added eight rebounds. Tyem Freeman recorded 13 points and shot 4 of 5 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line.
The Mustangs (6-10, 1-2) were led in scoring by Ricardo Wright, who finished with 13 points. Efe Odigie added 11 points for SMU. In addition, Keon Ambrose-Hylton finished with nine points. UCF took the lead with 16:16 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 34-25 at halftime, with Horton racking up 12 points.
UCF extended its lead to 66-39 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run. Freeman scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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Postgame Notes
UCF 85, SMU 53
UCF (12-4, 3-1 American), SMU (6-10, 1-2 American)
Addition Financial Arena - Orlando, Florida
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NEXT GAME
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Tulane – Wednesday, January 11 – 7 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
NOTES
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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.)
- 1st career start for Keon Ambrose-Hylton
- OUT - #1 Zhuric Phelps (oblique strain), Emory Lanier (illness)
SMU had two score in double figures: Efe Odigie (11), Ricardo Wright (13 - season high)
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ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
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Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, Jr., F)
- 1st career start
- 9 points, 4 rebounds
Jefferson Koulibaly (#0, So., G)
- 6 points and 2 steals
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)
- 6 points with 3 rebounds
- Entered game averaging 14.3 points (15th AAC)
- 3-4 on FTs, entered game shooting 77.3% (14th AAC)
Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)
- 11 points, 5 rebounds
- Entered game averaging 7.1 rebounds (7th AAC)
- 6th game scoring 10+, 2nd straight
- 3-3 on FTs, entered game 76.7%
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28
- DNP (oblique strain) - Averaging 17.5 points (4th AAC), 2.5 assists, 1.7 steals (6th AAC), 30.9 minutes (14th AAC)
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2
- 8 Â points, 3 Â rebounds, 1 block, 1 steals
- Entered game averaging 7.1 rebounds (7th AAC), 1.3 steals (13th AAC), 1.1 blocked shots (8th AAC)
Ricardo Wright (#5, Jr., G)
- Season-high 13 points (was 11 vs Tulsa 1/1)
- 2nd game scoring in double figures this season, bot in past 3 games
- 2-6 on 3FG
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
SMU
UCF
FG%
.444
.526
3FG%
.235
.400
FT%
.563
.750
RB
19
38
TO
15
12
STL
5
5
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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