Mustangs Drop Road Game At Cincinnati

Sunday, March 5

Cincinnati OH

1 p.m.

SMU

10-21,5-13AAC

Cincinnati

20-11,11-7AAC

Team	1	2	F
SMU	34	40	74
Cincinnati	51	46	97

SMU men's basketball at Cincinnati - March 5, 2023

Mar 5 | Men's Basketball

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SMU Plays UCF In First Round Of AAC Championship Next Thursday

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CINCINNATI (AP) -- David DeJulius' 30 points led Cincinnati past SMU 97-74 on Sunday.

Dejulius also contributed six assists for the Bearcats (20-11, 11-7 American Athletic Conference). Landers Nolley II scored 24 points and added five rebounds. Jeremiah Davenport was 4 of 9 shooting (3 for 7 from distance) to finish with 12 points.

The Mustangs (10-21, 5-13) were led in scoring by Zhuric Phelps, who finished with 17 points. SMU also got 14 points and six rebounds from Mo Njie. Efe Odigie also put up 12 points.

SMU Postgame Notes – March 5, 2023

Cincinnati 97, SMU 74
Cincinnati (20-11, 11-7 American), SMU (10-21, 5-13 American)
Fifth Third Arena – Cincinnati, Ohio

NEXT GAME

American Athletic Conference Championship – First Round
Vs UCF – Thursday, March 9 – 1:30 p.m. CT – Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, Texas
TV: ESPNU
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)

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.)
- 18^th game with this lineup, including 12 of past 14 games
SMU had 5 score in double figures: Mo Njie (14), Efe Odigie (12), Zhuric Phelps (17), Jalen Smith (10), Samuell Williamson (10)
- 12^th time this season with at least four scoring in double figures, 11 of the past 20 games
- 6^th time with at least 5 scoring in doubkle figures
- Mo Njie with a season-high 14 points, 10^th different Mustang to score in double figures this season
- Efe Odigie entered game averaging 11.4, has 10+ in 6 of the past 7 games
- Zhuric Phelps entered game averaging 17.4 (5^th AAC), has 10+ in 26 of his 29 games this season
- Samuell Williamson entered the game averaging 9.3, has scored 10+ in 7 of the past 8
SMU outscored Cincinnati 44-34 in the paint – outscored opponents in 7 of the past 8 games

MILESTONE

500 Points in a Season: Zhuric Phelps scored 17 and now has 503 for the season
- 33^rd time a Mustang has scored 500+ in a season, 25^th different Mustang to score 500+in a season

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Mo Njie (#13, So., F)

14 points (season high), 6 rebounds (season high)

Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)

8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
- Entered game averaging 13.4 points (17^th AAC)
5-7 on FTs, entered game shooting 76.1% (15^th AAC)

Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)

12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists
- Entered game averaging 11.4 points and 7.0 rebounds (8^th AAC)
- 18^th game this season scoring 10+
4-9 on FGs, entered game shooting 50.2% (9^th AAC)
4-4 on FTs, entered game shooting 76.0%

Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28, Feb. 13, Feb. 20

17 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
- Entered game averaging 17.4 points (5^th AAC), 3.1 assists (13^th AAC), 2.3 steals (1^st AAC, 15^th NCAA)
- 26^th game this season scoring 10+, 13^th game with 15+
  - Scored 11 in the 1^st half – 9^th game with 10+ in the first half

Jalen Smith (#2, So., G)

10 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
- 13^th game this season with 3+ assists
- 5^th game this season scoring 10+

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

10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
- Entered game averaging 9.3 points, 7.3 rebounds (5^th AAC), 1.5 steals (8^th AAC), 0.8 blocks (12^th AAC)
- 15^th game this season scoring 10+, including 7 of the past 8

15^th game this season with multiple steals

INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS

SMU Career 3FG Made
                1              273         Stephen Woods, 1996-00
                2              267         Robert Nyakundi, 2008-12
                3              256         Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
                4              225         Nic Moore, 2013-16
                5              220         Troy Matthews, 1993-97
                6              190         Shake Milton, 2015-18
                7              170         Quinton Ross, 1999-03
                8              163         Jahmal McMurray, 2017-19
                9              161         Chad Allen, 1990-94
                10           133         Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
                11           131         Mike Walker, 2007-11
                12           130         Kendric Davis, 2019-22
                13           128         Sterling Brown, 2013-17
                14           121         Jemeil Rich, 1994-97
                                121         Emmanuel Bandoumel, 2019-22
                16           120         Ethan Chargois, 2017-21
                17           119         Jon Killen, 2004-08
                18           113         Isiaha Mike, 2018-20
                19           110         Zach Nutall, 2021-23

INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS

SMU Season Steals
                1              79           Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93
                2              77           Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84
                3              76           Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85
                4              67           Willie Davis (Jr.), 1999-00
                5              65+         Zhuric Phelps (So.), 2022-23