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GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Zhuric Phelps scored 17 points as SMU beat East Carolina 75-64 on Saturday night.

Phelps added three steals for the Mustangs (11-5, 2-1 American Athletic Conference). Chuck Harris scored 14 points and added eight assists. Jalen Smith had 10 points.

Ezra Ausar finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks for the Pirates (9-8, 2-2). RJ Felton added 15 points, six rebounds and two steals for East Carolina and Cam Hayes had 12 points.

SMU took the lead with 18:05 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Phelps led the team in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put them ahead 37-28 at the break. SMU outscored East Carolina in the second half by two points, with Harris scoring a team-high 10 points after halftime.

 

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SMU Postgame Notes – January 13, 2024

• SMU 75, East Carolina 64
• SMU (11-5, 2-1 AAC), ECU (9-8, 2-2 AAC)
• Greenville, North Carolina – Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum

 
UPCOMING GAMES

• Temple – Tuesday, Jan. 16 – 7pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App
• Tulsa – Saturday, Jan. 20 – 2pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

 
NOTES

• 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.)
  • 14^th straight game with this lineup
• SMU won 75-64
  • SMU has won 5 of its past 6 games
  • All 11 of SMU's wins this year are by double figures
  • FG%: SMU 43.5%, ECU 37.1%
  • Assists: SMU 16, ECU 6
  • Bench Points: SMU 25, ECU 5
  • 3FGs: SMU 9-26, ECU 2-17
• Halftime: SMU led 37-28 (SMU has held all 3 AAC opponents under 30 in the first half)
• SMU had 3 score in double figures
  • Zhuric Phelps (17 –  4-6 FG, 2-4 3FG, 7-7 FT - entered game 16^th in AAC at 14.3, 10+ in 14 of 16 this season)
  • Chuck Harris (14 - entered game averaging 12.7, 11^th game in double figures this season, also had career-high 8 assists)
  • Jalen Smith (10 - third game in double figures this season)
  • 10 different Mustangs scored
• SMU held ECU to 64 points (entered game 2^nd AAC / 8^th NCAA in scoring defense at 61.7)
• SMU shot 43.5% and held ECU to 37.1% from the field (entered game 1^st in AAC / 2^nd in NCAA at 36.6% FG defense)
  • SMU has held 14 of 16 opponents under 42%
• SMU held ECU to 11.8%, 2-17 on threes (entered game 1^st in AAC / 4^th in NCAA, holding opponents to 26.3%)
• SMU outrebounded ECU 40-37
  • SMU had 14 offensive rebounds (entered game 2^nd in the AAC / 23^rd NCAA at 13.7 offensive rebounds per game)
    • 11 2^nd-chance points (entered game averaging 13.7)
  • +3 margin (entered game 1^st in the AAC with a +6.3 rebound margin)
  • 7 Mustangs with 3 or more rebounds
  • Samuell Williamson (8), Tyreek Smith (7)
• SMU was 9-26 on 3FGs
  • 2 made each for Chuck Harris, Zhuric Phelps, Jalen Smith, Ricardo Wright
• SMU had 8 blocked shots (entered game 1^st in AAC / 28^th NCAA at 5.1 per game)
  • Keon Ambrose-Hylton (2 – multiple blocks in 4 of the past 5 games)
  • Ja'Heim Hudson (3 - season high / ___tied___ career high)
  • Samuell Williamson (2)
  • 38 blocks in past 5 games (7.6 per game)
• SMU had 8 steals (entered game 4^th in AAC at 8.3)
  • Zhuric Phelps (3 - entered game 8^th in the AAC at 1.9, 10^th game this season with multiple steals)
• SMU had 16 assists on 27 FGs (most assists for SMU in AAC play this season)
  • Chuck Harris (8 - career high)

 
SMU RUNS

• 13-2 run to take a 33-20 lead at 3:35 1^st half (started out of the media timeout at 7:38)
• 7-0 run to take a 7-2 lead at 17:03 1^st half

 
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
  • 6 points, 2 assists, 1 turnover (entered game 10^th in AAC in assists at 3.7 and 3^rd in AAC with 2.75 assist-to-turnover ratio)
• Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)
  • 14 points (entered game averaging 12.7, 11^th game in double figures this season)
  • Career-high 8 assists
•  Ja'Heim Hudson (#15, Jr., F) - Season-high 3 blocks
• Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)
  • 17 points (entered game 16^th in AAC at 14.3)
    • Most points since scoring 24 at Arizona State on 12/6
  • 3 steals (entered game 8^th in the AAC at 1.9, 10^th game this season with multiple steals)
    • 126 career steals, T-15^th at SMU
• Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
  • 7 rebounds (entered game 18^th in AAC at 6.3 per game, 9^th game this season with 7+ rebounds)
• Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
  • 7 points and 9 rebounds (entered game 16^th in AAC at 6.4 per game, 9^th game this season with 7+ rebounds)
• Ricardo Wright (#5, Sr., G)
  • 6 points (2-5 on 3FGs)

 
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/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/Kato Armstrong, 1985-89/Zhuric Phelps
18. 125 - Phil Hale, 1976-80
19. 123  - Troy Matthews, 1993-97