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NEW ORLEANS -- Jalen Cook's 22 points helped Tulane defeat SMU 74-52 on Wednesday night.

Cook also had six rebounds, five assists, and three steals for the Green Wave (14-7, 7-3 American Athletic Conference). Sion James scored 13 points, going 4 of 7 and 4 of 6 from the free throw line. Jaylen Forbes shot 5 for 11, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.

Zach Nutall led the Mustangs (8-15, 3-7) in scoring, finishing with 23 points. Zhruic Phelps added seven points for SMU. Efe Odigie also had six points and six rebounds.

Tulane took the lead with 6:53 left in the first half and did not give it up.
 

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SMU Postgame Notes - February 1, 2023
Tulane 74, SMU 52
Tulane (14-7, 7-3 American), SMU (8-15, 3-7 American)
Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse – New Orleans, Louisiana

 
NEXT GAME

• At East Carolina – Saturday, February 4 – 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT – Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum – Greenville, North Carolina
• TV: ESPN+
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NOTES

• Starters: #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, So.), #2 Jalen Smith (G, So.), #10 Zach Nutall (G, Sr.), #11 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #23 Efe Odigie (F, Sr.)
  • 12^th game with this lineup, 6^th straight game
•  SMU had 8 steals, now has 54 in past 6 games (season-high 12 vs Cincinnati 1/14)
  • Stefan Todorovic (2 - tied career high), Samuell Williamson (2)

 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
 
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)

• 23 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
  • Entered game averaging 13.2 points (17^th AAC)
  • 17^th time scoring 10+ this season, 9^th game with 15+, 5^th game with 20+
    • had 13 points in the first half
  • 5-9 on 3FGs, entered game at 31.8% (14^th AAC) and 1.9 threes made per game (13^th AAC)
    • Season-high for threes made (was 4)

 
Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)

• 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 blocked shot
  • Entered game averaging 11.0 points and 6.8 rebounds (9^th AAC)
• 2-2 on FTs, entered game shooting 78.9% (13^th AAC)

 
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28

• 7 points, 3 rebounds
  • Entered game averaging 17.1 points (5^th AAC), 2.1 steals (T-1^st AAC)

 
Jalen Smith (#2, So., G)

• 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
  • 7^th straight game with at least 3 assists

 
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2

• 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
  • Entered game averaging 7.5 rebounds (5^th AAC), 1.3 steals (12^th AAC), 0.9 blocks (10^th AAC)
  • At least 3 assists in 7 of 10 AAC games