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DALLAS (AP) -- Samuell Williamson's 18 points helped SMU defeat Houston Christian 89-53 on Tuesday night.

Williamson added eight rebounds for the Mustangs (8-4). Keon Ambrose-Hylton added 12 points while going 4 of 5 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line, and he also had three blocks. Zhuric Phelps had 11 points and was 5-of-12 shooting (1 for 4 from 3-point range).

Michael Imariagbe had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Huskies (2-8) . Marcus Greene also added 12 points and two steals for Houston Christian. Pierce Bazil had 11 points.


SMU Postgame Notes – December 19, 2023
SMU 89, Houston Christian 53
SMU (8-4), HCU (2-8)
Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
 
UPCOMING GAMES
 
At Murray State – Friday, Dec. 22 – 5pm CT – Murray, Kentucky – CFSB Center
TV: CBSSN
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App
 
AAC Opener
Charlotte – Tuesday, Jan. 2 – 8pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPN2
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App
 
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.)

• 10^th straight game with this lineup

 
6-2 at Moody Coliseum
 
SMU won 89-53

• FG%: SMU 50.7%, HCU 34.4%
• 3FG: SMU 10-26, HCU 4-21
• Rebounds: SMU 43, HCU 36
• Blocked Shots: SMU 12 (T-4^th SMU history), HCU 4
• Bench Points: SMU 37, HCU 11

 
SMU led 49-24 at halftime

• Highest scoring first half of the season (was 48 vs Western Illinois 11/8)
• Second-largest halftime lead this season (30 [46-16] vs Texas A&M-Commerce 12/3)

 
SMU had 4 score in double figures

• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (12 - 5^th game this season with 10+)
• Zhuric Phelps (11 – entered game 9^th in AAC at 15.5, 10+ in 11 of 12 games this season)
• Samuell Williamson (18 - season high was 14)
• Ricardo Wright (11)

 
SMU shot 50.7% and held HCU to 34.4% from the field (entered game 1^st in AAC / 5^th in NCAA at 36.9% FG defense)

• SMU has held 11 of 12 opponents under 42%
• Second-highest FG% of the season (69.2% vs Texas A&M-Commerce 12/3)

 
Held HCU to 19.0% (4-21) from 3-point range (entered game 1^st in AAC / 14^th in NCAA, holding opponents to 27.1%)
 
SMU outrebounded HCU 43-36 and had 14 offensive rebounds (entered game 1^st AAC / 30^th in the NCAA at 13.6 offensive rebounds per game)

• 8 different Mustangs with at least 3 rebounds per game
• Samuell Williamson team-high 8 (7^th game with 7+ rebounds this season)

 
SMU had 20 assists

• 3^rd game this season with 20+ assists
• B.J. Edwards (5), Ja'Heim Hudson (4 – career high)

 
SMU had a 38-34 advantage on points in the paint (SMU entered the game averaging 34.7 while holding opponents to 26.2)
 
SMU had 12 blocked shots (T-4^th in program history, entered game 5^th in the AAC at 4.2)

• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (3 - career high), Zhuric Phelps (2 – ties career high), Tyreek Smith (3 - 7^th game this season with multiple blocks)

 
SMU Single-Game Blocks
13 San Jose St., 2-6-2003
13 Hardin-Simmons, 1-6-1999
13 Midwestern State, 12-29-2014 (W, 70-61)
12 Houston, 2-12-1979
12 UT-Tyler, 11-19-2004 (W 76-61)
12 Houston Christian, 12-19-2023
 
SMU had 13 steals (entered game 6^th in the AAC at 8.0)

• 4^th game with at least 10 steals this season
• Ja'Heim Hudson (2), Zhuric Phelps (3 - 7^th game this season with multiple steals), Ricardo Wright (2 - season high)

 
SMU RUNS
 
13-0 to take a 15-4 lead at 15:37 1^st half

• Also had runs of 7-0 and 8-0 in the first half

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

• 12 points, 4 rebounds and a career-high 3 blocked shots

 
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)

• 5 assists / 0 turnovers (entered game 9^th in AAC in assists at 3.8 and 6^th in AAC with 2.47 assist-to-turnover ratio)
• 1 steal (entered game 21^st in the AAC at 1.5)

 
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D18)

• 9 points (entered game averaging 14.2)
• 3 assists (9^th straight game with multiple assists)

 
Ja'Heim Hudson

• 5 points, 2 steals, career-high 4 assists

 
Emory Lanier

• 9 points, 3-6 on 3FGs (entered game at 45.8%)

 
Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)

• 11 points (entered game 9^th in AAC at 15.5)
  • 10+ in 11 of 12 games this season
• 2 blocks (tied career high)
• 3 steals (entered game 8^th in the AAC at 1.8)
  • 118 career steals, 19^th at SMU

 
Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)

• 5 points, 5 rebounds
• 3 blocked shots (entered game 5^th in the AAC at 1.5 blocks per game, 7^th game this season with multiple blocks)

 
Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)

• Season-high 18 points
• 8 total rebounds (7+ rebounds in 7 games this season)

 
Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)

• 11 points and season-high 2 steals

 
SMU CAREER RECORDS
 
SMU Career Steals
               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
                              136        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
                              126        Kato Armstrong, 1985-89
               17           125        Phil Hale, 1976-80
               18           123        Troy Matthews, 1993-97
               19           118        Zhuric Phelps