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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Zhuric Phelps scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and SMU pulled away midway through the second half to beat West Virginia 70-58 on Monday night in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.

SMU (4-1) took the lead for good on a Chuck Harris step-back jumper with 10:54 remaining that sparked a 22-8 run. Eight players scored for SMU during the stretch that included Ricardo Wright's two 3-pointers and Keon Ambrose-Hylton's six points as the Mustangs stretched their advantage to 68-55 with 2:50 to play.

Wright and Harris scored 12 points apiece and Ambrose-Hylton had 10 for SMU, which shot 60% (18 of 30) from the floor and grabbed 22 of its 33 rebounds in the second half.

Jesse Edwards scored 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting to lead West Virginia (2-2). Quinn Slazinski made three 3s and finished with 13 points. The Mountaineers shot 26% (7 of 27) from the floor in the second half and 37% (20 of 54) overall.

SMU faces Wisconsin Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. in the championship game. The game will be televised on FS1.

 

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SMU Postgame Notes – November 20, 2023

• Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off Semifinal
• SMU 70, West Virginia 58
• SMU (4-1), West Virginia (2-2)
• Suncoast Credit Union Arena – Fort Myers, Fla.

 
UPCOMING GAMES

• Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off – Suncoast Credit Union Arena – Fort Myers, Fla.
• Wisconsin (3-2) – Wednesday, Nov. 22 – 6pm ET/5pm CT or 8:30pm ET/7:30pm CT
  • TV: FS1
  • Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App

 
RECENT IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT SUCCESS 

• Advances to the championship of the Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off
• In the previous 8 seasons, SMU has won 2 titles and played in 2 other finals.
  • Won the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic (defeated Nicholls, Hampton, Kent State in semifinal, Colorado in final)
  • Won the 2019-20 Southwestern Showdown (wins at UNLV, vs Jackson State, vs Hartford, vs Abilene Christian)
  • Finalist in 2016-17 2K Classic (defeated Gardner-Webb, Eastern Michigan, Pittsburgh in semifinal, lost to Michigan in final)
  • Finalist in 2022-23 Diamond Head Classic (defeated Iona in quarterfinal, Utah State in semifinal, lost at Hawaii in final)

 
NOTES

• Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, So.), #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, Sr.), #10 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton (F, Sr.)
  • 3^rd straight game with this lineup
• SMU outscored West Virginia 45-22 in the second half
  • Outrebounded WVU 22-14 in 2^nd half
  • Shot 60.0% (18-30) and held WVU to 25.9% (7-27) in 2^nd half
  • SMU was 5-11 on 3FGs in 2^nd half (Ricardo Wright 4-5)
  • Outscored WVU 20-6 in the paint in the 2^nd half
• SMU had 4 score in double figures
  • Keon Ambrose-Hylton (10 - 2^nd double-figure game this season), Chuck Harris (12), Zhuric Phelps (17 - 15+ in 25 of last 35 games), Ricardo Wright (12 - tied career high 3FGs made with 4)
  • 2^nd time with 4 double-figure scorers this season
• Zhuric Phelps first career double-double (17 points, career-high 12 rebounds)
• SMU held West Virginia to 37.0% from the field
  • Has held every opponent below 42.0%, including four straight under 40.0%
• SMU had 9 steals (entered game 19^th in NCAA at 11.0 per game)
  • Tyreek Smith (2), Samuell Williamson (2)
• SMU had 18 assists on 29 made FGs (second-highest assist total of the season)
  • Chuck Harris team-high 5
• SMU hit 8-23 on 3FGs
  • Chuck Harris (2-4 – 7-11 in past 2 games), Emory Lanier 1-1 (7-11 in past 3 games), Ricardo Wright 4-5 (tied career high 3s made)

 
RUNS

• 15-3 run to take a 42-41 lead at 14:20 2^nd half
  • from down 38-27 at 18:06 2^nd half
• 10-0 to take a 54-47 lead at 7:12 2^nd half

 
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES 

• Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
  • 12 points, team-high 5 assists
  • 2-4 on 3FGs
• Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G)
  • 17 points, 3 assists, 12 rebounds (career high), 1 steals
  • First career double-double
• Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
  • 2 steals, 2 blocks, 2 points, 2 rebounds
• Samuell Williamson (#10, F, Sr.)
  • 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
• Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)
  • 12 points, 4-5 on 3FGs (all in 2^nd half)

 
SMU CAREER RECORDS
1. 225 - Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
2. 209 - Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
3. 205 - Carl Wright, 1982-85
4. 197 - Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
5. 179 - Stephen Woods, 1996-00
6. 160 - Willie Davis, 1997-01
7. 153 - Quinton Ross, 1999-03
8. 144 - Jon Killen, 2004-08
9. 139 - Sterling Brown, 2013-17
10. 136 - Jemeil Rich, 1994-97/Nic Moore, 2013-16
12. 130 - Butch Moore, 1982-86
13. 128 - David Piehler, 1979-83
14. 127 - Roderick Hampton, 1987-91
15. 126 - Justin Isham, 2001-05/Kato Armstrong, 1985-89
17. 125 - Phil Hale, 1976-80
18. 123 - Troy Matthews, 1993-97
19. 112 - Devon Pearson, 2003-07
20. 111 - Carlton McKinney, 1986-88
21. 110 - Markus Kennedy, 2013-16
22. 109 - Eric Castro, 2001-05
23. 106 - Kendric Davis, 2019-22
24. 104 - Zhuric Phelps