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Men's Basketball at Murray State - Dec. 22, 2023
92
Winner SMU SMU 9-4,0-0 AAC
65
Murray St. MUR 3-9,1-1 MVC
Winner
SMU SMU
9-4,0-0 AAC
92
Final
65
Murray St. MUR
3-9,1-1 MVC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
SMU SMU 49 43 92
Murray St. MUR 41 24 65

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

SMU Defeats Murray State 92-65

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MURRAY, Ky. -- Chuck Harris had 16 points in SMU's 92-65 win over Murray State on Friday night.

Harris also contributed five rebounds and five assists for the Mustangs (9-4). Ricardo Wright scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 5, including 4 for 4 from beyond the arc. Zhuric Phelps was 3 of 8 shooting and 4 of 7 from the free throw line to finish with 11 points, while adding six rebounds.

Quincy Anderson led the Racers (3-9) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and three steals. Murray State also got 13 points from Brian Moore. Nick Ellington also had nine points, six rebounds and three blocks. The loss was the Racers' sixth straight.

SMU Postgame Notes – December 22, 2023
SMU 92, Murray State 65
SMU (9-4), MSU (3-9)
Murray, Kentucky – CFSB Center
 
UPCOMING GAMES
 
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
 
At [23/23] Memphis – Sunday, Jan. 7 – 4pm CT – Memphis, Tennessee - FedExForum
TV: ESPN
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App
 
STARTERS
 
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.)

  • 11th straight game with this lineup
 
SMU RUNS
 
SMU opened the 2nd half with a 14-0 run to build a 63-41 lead with 16:38 left to play
 
11-0 run to take a 20-8 lead at 14:39 1st half (Jalen Smith had 8 points in the run)
 
SMU started the game 9-9 on FGs and 4-4 on 3FGs in building a 23-14 lead at 13:57 1st half
 
NOTES
 
SMU has won 3 straight game, including 2 on the road
  • 68-57 at Florida State 12/16
  • 89-53 vs Houston Christian 12/19
  • 92-65 at Murray State 12/22
 
SMU won 92-65
  • FG%: SMU 59.6%, MSU 32.8%
  • 3FG: SMU 65.2% 15-23, MSU 19.2% 5-26
  • Assists: SMU 22, MSU 8
  • Bench Points: SMU 42, MSU 13
 
Most points on the road since 92 at Vanderbilt on Jan. 4, 2020
 
SMU led 49-41 at halftime (tied a season high for points in the first half, 2nd straight game with 49 at halftime)
  • FG%: SMU 58.1%, MSU 46.9%
  • 3FG: SMU 9-13, MSU 4-11
  • Rebounds: SMU 19, MSU 16
 
 
 
SMU had 5 score in double figures  
SMU shot 59.6% and held MSU to 32.8% from the field (entered game 1st in AAC / 4th in NCAA at 36.6% FG defense)
  • SMU has held 12 of 13 opponents under 42%
 
SMU shot 65.2%, 15-23 on threes and Held MSU to 19.2%, 5-26 (entered game 1st in AAC / 8th in NCAA, holding opponents to 26.4%)
  • T-2nd threes made in program history (Season high was 10)
  • 7th in 3FG% in program history
 
SMU Single-Game 3-Point Percentage (Min. 5 3FGA)
80.0 (4-5)             vs. Baylor, 3-6-1987
72.7 (8-11)           Rider, 11-21-2012
71.4 (5-7)             at Nevada, 12-20-1989
71.4 (10-14)         McNeese State, 12-2-2013
66.7 (12-18)         Southern Miss, 1-22-2011
66.7 (10-15)         at Tulsa, 12-29-2015
65.2 (15-23)         SMU at Murray State, 12-22-2023
 
SMU Single-Game 3FG Made
16           UC Riverside, 11-20-2010
15           North Texas, 12-23-1992
15           at Fresno State, 2-17-2000
15           USF, 1-7-2017
15           Cal Poly, 12-19-2017
15           [13/12] Wichita State, 2-24-2018
15           East Carolina, 1-22-2020
15           at Tulane, 1-15-2022
15           at Murray State, 12-22-2023
 
SMU had 22 assists on 34 made FGs  
SMU had 5 blocked shots (entered game 1st in the AAC / 45th NCAA at 4.8)  
SMU had 9 steals (entered game 4th in the AAC at 8.4)  
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
 
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
  • 7 points
  • 4 assists / 2 turnovers (entered game 9th in AAC in assists at 3.9 and 4th in AAC with 2.76 assist-to-turnover ratio)
  • 1 steal (entered game 22nd in the AAC at 1.4)
 
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D18)
  • 16 points (entered game averaging 13.8)
  • 5 assists (10th straight game with multiple assists)
  • 5-7 on 3FGs (entered game at 42.1%)
 
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 9th in AAC at 15.2)
    • 10+ in 12 of 13 games this season
  • 4 assists and 6 rebounds (5th game this season with 5+ rebounds)
  • 2 steals (entered game 6th in the AAC at 1.9, 8th game this season with multiple steals)
    • 120 career steals, 19th at SMU
 
Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)
  • 11 points
  • 3-4 3FGs (entered game at 35.1% this season)
 
Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
  • 2 blocked shots (entered game 5th in the AAC at 1.6 blocks per game, 8th game this season with multiple blocks)
 
Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
  • 10 points
  • Season-high 13 rebounds (entered game 22nd in AAC at 6.1 per game, 7+ rebounds in 8 games this season)
  • 12th career double-double
 
Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)
  • 12 points

 
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           120        Zhuric Phelps
 

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