Thursday, March 9
Fort Worth, Texas
1:30 p.m.
SMU
10-22,5-13AAC
70
vs
76
UCF
18-13,8-10AAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 36 | 34 | 70 |
| UCF | 28 | 48 | 76 |
Mar 9 | Men's Basketball
Phelps Scores 21 To Lead SMU In 76-70 Loss
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FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 7 seed UCF defeated No. 10 seed SMU, 76-70, in the second game of the 2023 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship Thursday, March 9 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
With the win, the Knights (18-13) will face No. 2 Memphis in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m. ET/6 CT on ESPNU.
UCF used 61.5 percent shooting in the second half (16-26) to surge from behind for victory. SMU (10-22) led by eight with 13:12 remaining, but the Knights scored the next 12 points over the two and a half minutes to take a 4-point lead.
SMU battled back and took a 1-point lead on a 3-point play by Zhurich Phelps, but an Ithiel Horton jumper on the next possession started an 11-4 UCF run to close out the game.
CJ Kelly led the Knights with 21 points, while Horton and Taylor Hendricks each contributed 15 points.
Phelps had 21 points to lead SMU.
SMU Postgame Notes – March 9, 2023
- American Athletic Conference Championship – First Round
- No. 7 UCF 76, No. 10 SMU 70
- UCF (18-13, 8-10 American), SMU (10-22, 5-13 American)
- Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, Texas
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.)
- 19th game with this lineup, including 13 of past 15 games
- Samuell Williamson had 10 points and 11 rebounds for his 6th double-double of the season (11th of his career)
- SMU had 4 score in double figures: Zach Nutall (12), Efe Odigie (10), Zhuric Phelps (21), Samuell Williamson (10)
- 13th time this season with at least four scoring in double figures, 12 of the past 21 games
- Zach Nutall entered the game averaging 13.2 (18th AAC), has 10+ in 8 of the past 10 games
- Efe Odigie entered game averaging 11.4, has 10+ in 7 of the past 8 games
- Zhuric Phelps entered game averaging 17.3 (5th AAC), has 10+ in 27 of his 30 games, 17th game with 19+ points
- Samuell Williamson entered the game averaging 9.3, has scored 10+ in 8 of the past 9 games
- SMU outscored UCF 38-32 in the paint – outscored opponents in 8 of the past 9 games
- SMU outrebounded UCF 36-31
- Efe Odigie (7), Samuell Williamson (11)
- SMU had 19 assists on 26 made field goals
- Zhuric Phelps (7 - 5+ in 7 of past 13 games), Jalen Smith (5)
SMU RUNS
- Opened the game 9-2 in the first 3:22
- 10-0 run from 11:32 to 9:04 to take a 24-11 lead
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Zach Nutall (#10, Sr., G)
- 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
- Entered game averaging 13.2 points (18th AAC), 24th game scoring 10+ this season
- 9th game this season with multiple steals
- 3-3 on FTs, entered game shooting 75.8%
- 3-4 on 3FGs, entered game averaging 1.9 made per game (12th AAC)
Efe Odigie (#23, Sr., F)
- 10 points, 7 rebounds
- Entered game averaging 11.4 points and 6.9 rebounds (8th AAC)
- 19th game this season scoring 10+
- 4-4 on FTs, entered game shooting 76.9% (14th AAC)
Zhuric Phelps (#1, So., G) – AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 26, AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 28, Feb. 13, Feb. 20
- 21 points, 7 assists, 3 steals
- Entered game averaging 17.3 points (5th AAC), 3.1 assists (13th AAC), 2.2 steals (1st AAC, 17th NCAA)
- 27th game this season scoring 10+, 23rd game with 15+, 12th game with 20+
- 17th game this season with multiple steals
- 8th game this season with at least 5 assists, including 7 of past 13 games
Jalen Smith (#2, So., G)
- 7 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
- 14th game this season with 3+ assists
Samuell Williamson (#11, Sr., F) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2
- 10 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists
- Entered game averaging 9.3 points, 7.2 rebounds (6th AAC), 1.5 steals (8th AAC), 0.8 blocks (12th AAC)
- 6th double-double of the season, 11th of his career
- 16th game this season scoring 10+, including 8 of the past 9
- 17th game this season with 7+ rebounds
Ricardo Wright (#5, Jr., G)
- 6 points, 2-3 3FGs (6-15 in past 5 games)
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
113 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 68 Zhuric Phelps (So.), 2022-23
5 67 Willie Davis (Jr.), 1999-00
American Athletic Conference - Season Steals (Games)
1 101 Laquincy Rideau, USF, 2018-19 (35)
2 79 Jeremiah Martin, Memphis, 2018-19 (36)
3 78 Christian Vital, UConn, 2019-20 (31)
4 77 Laquincy Rideau, USF, 2019-20 (31)
5 76 David Collins, USF, 2018-19 (36)
6 74 Russ Smith, Louisville, 2013-14 (37)
7 73 hris Jones, Louisville, 2013-14 (33)
Shabazz Napier, UConn, 2013-14 (40)
9 71 Quinton Rose, Temple, 2018-19 (33)
10 68 Zhuric Phelps, SMU, 2022-23
11 67 Shaquille Harrison, Tulsa, 2014-15 (34)
Will Cummings, Temple, 2014-15 (36)
SMU Season Points (GP)
1 737 Gene Phillips (Sr.), 1970-71 (26)
2 685 Gene Phillips (Jr.), 1969-70 (24)
3 665 Semi Ojeleye (Jr.), 2016-17 (35)
4 639 Papa Dia (Sr.), 2010-11 (35)
5 634 Ira Terrell (Sr.), 1975-76 (28)
6 624 Jim Krebs (Sr.), 1956-57 (26)
7 622 Kendric Davis (Sr.), 2021-22 (32)
8 608 Quinton Ross (Sr.), 2002-03 (30)
9 597 Ira Terrell (So.), 1973-74 (27)
10 580 Jahmal McMurray (Sr.), 2018-19 (32)
11 574 Jim Krebs (Jr.), 1955-56 (30)
12 572 Damon Hancock (Sr.), 2001-02 (29)
13 566 Jon Koncak (Sr.), 1984-85 (33)
14 565 Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88 (35)
15 562 Jeryl Sasser (So.), 1998-99 (30)
16 561 Carlton McKinney (Sr.), 1987-88 (35)
17 555 Jim Krebs (So.), 1954-55 (26)
18 543 Mike Wilson (Sr.), 1992-93 (28)
19 540 Kevin Lewis (Sr.), 1985-86 (29)
20 537 Sammy Hervey (Jr.), 1972-73 (25)
21 530 Mike Wilson (So.), 1990-91 (29)
22 529 Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85 (33)
23 524 Zhuric Phelps, 2022-23
D-I ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS
Zach Nutall now has
- 1863 points (entered game 38th among D-I active career leaders)
- 616 rebounds (entered game 189th among D-I active career leaders)
- 146 steals (entered game 142nd among D-I active career leaders)
- 277 assists (entered game 248th among D-I active career leaders)
- 256 3FGs made (entered game 59th among D-I active career leaders)
- 156 games played (entered game 33rd among D-I active career leaders)
Efe Odigie now has
- 1272 points (entered game 282nd among D-I active career leaders)
- 822 rebounds (entered game 56th among D-I active career leaders)
- 129 games played (entered game 294th among D-I active career leaders)
Samuell Williamson now has
566 rebounds (entered game 259th among D-I active career leaders)
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
SMU
UCF
FG%
.433
.459
3FG%
.316
.421
FT%
.923
.750
RB
36
31
TO
14
6
STL
6
9
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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