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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
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UPCOMING GAMES
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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
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At [23/23] Memphis – Sunday, Jan. 7 – 4pm CT – Memphis, Tennessee - FedExForum
TV: ESPN
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App
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STARTERS
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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
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SMU RUNS
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SMU opened the 2
nd half with a 14-0 run to build a 63-41 lead with 16:38 left to play
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11-0 run to take a 20-8 lead at 14:39 1
st half (
Jalen Smith had 8 points in the run)
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SMU started the game 9-9 on FGs and 4-4 on 3FGs in building a 23-14 lead at 13:57 1
st half
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NOTES
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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
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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
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Most points on the road since 92 at Vanderbilt on Jan. 4, 2020
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SMU led 49-41 at halftime (tied a season high for points in the first half, 2
nd 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
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SMU had 5 score in double figures
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SMU shot 59.6% and held MSU to 32.8% from the field (entered game 1
st in AAC / 4
th in NCAA at 36.6% FG defense)
- SMU has held 12 of 13 opponents under 42%
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SMU shot 65.2%, 15-23 on threes and Held MSU to 19.2%, 5-26 (entered game 1
st in AAC / 8
th in NCAA, holding opponents to 26.4%)
- T-2nd threes made in program history (Season high was 10)
- 7th in 3FG% in program history
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SMU Single-Game 3-Point Percentage (Min. 5 3FGA)
80.0 (4-5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â vs. Baylor, 3-6-1987
72.7 (8-11)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rider, 11-21-2012
71.4 (5-7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â at Nevada, 12-20-1989
71.4 (10-14)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â McNeese State, 12-2-2013
66.7 (12-18)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Southern Miss, 1-22-2011
66.7 (10-15)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â at Tulsa, 12-29-2015
65.2 (15-23)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SMU at Murray State, 12-22-2023
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SMU Single-Game 3FG Made
16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UC Riverside, 11-20-2010
15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â North Texas, 12-23-1992
15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â at Fresno State, 2-17-2000
15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â USF, 1-7-2017
15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cal Poly, 12-19-2017
15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [13/12] Wichita State, 2-24-2018
15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â East Carolina, 1-22-2020
15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â at Tulane, 1-15-2022
15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â at Murray State, 12-22-2023
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SMU had 22 assists on 34 made FGs
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SMU had 5 blocked shots (entered game 1
st in the AAC / 45
th NCAA at 4.8)
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SMU had 9 steals (entered game 4
th in the AAC at 8.4)
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ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
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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)
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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%)
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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
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Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)
- 11 points
- 3-4 3FGs (entered game at 35.1% this season)
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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)
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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
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Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)
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SMU CAREER RECORDS
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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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