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DALLAS (AP) --  Chuck Harris' 18 points helped SMU defeat Temple 77-64 on Tuesday night.

Harris was 5 of 10 shooting, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Mustangs (12-5, 3-1 American Athletic Conference). Samuell Williamson scored 17 points while shooting 7 of 11 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line, and added 12 rebounds. B.J. Edwards finished 4 of 4 from the field to finish with 10 points, while adding six assists and three steals.

Jahlil White led the way for the Owls (8-10, 1-4) with 14 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Shane Dezonie added 14 points for Temple. In addition, Matteo Picarelli had 10 points.

SMU opened the game on a 15-0 run before Temple rallied and closed to within 30-28 at halftime. A 7-0 run in the second half turned a one-point deficit into a six-point lead for SMU.
 

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SMU Postgame Notes – January 16, 2024

• SMU 77, Temple 64
• SMU (12-5, 3-1 AAC), Temple (8-10, 1-4 AAC)
• Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
• SMU Basketball Coaches Show Presented By The SMU Cox School Of Business – MOVED TO THURSDAY THIS WEEK At 7pm At Ozona Grill & Bar

 
UPCOMING GAMES

• 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
• At North Texas – Thursday, Jan. 25 – 6pm CT – Denton, Texas – The Super Pit
  • TV: ESPN2
  • 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.)
  • 15^th straight game with this lineup
• SMU won 77-64
  • SMU has won 6 of its past 7 games
  • 8-2 at Moody Coliseum
  • All 12 of SMU's wins this year are by double figures
  • FG%: SMU 42.9% (60.0% in 2^nd half), Temple 36.9% (Finished game 1 of last 11 on FGs)
  • Assists: SMU 18, Temple 13
  • FTs: SMU 22-25, Temple 9-12
• SMU started the game 15-0 with Temple not scoring until hitting a FT at 14:08
  • Best run to start a game since 16-0 vs Northwestern State 11/15/2021 (NSU scored at 13:14)
• Halftime: SMU led 30-28 (SMU has held all 4 AAC opponents under 30 in the first half)
• SMU had 3 score in double figures
  • B.J. Edwards (career-high 10 points, also had 6 assists and 3 steals)
  • Chuck Harris (18 - entered game averaging 12.8, 12^th game in double figures this season, 4-7 on 3FGs)
  • Samuell Williamson (17 - also had 12 rebounds for 2^nd double-double this season and 13^th of his career)
  • 9 different Mustangs scored
• SMU held Temple to 64 points (entered game 2^nd AAC / 8^th NCAA in scoring defense at 61.8)
• SMU shot 42.9% and held Temple to 36.9% from the field (entered game 1^st in AAC / 2^nd in NCAA at 36.7% FG defense)
  • SMU has held 15 of 17 opponents under 42%
• SMU held Temple to 25.0%, 7-28 on threes (entered game 1^st in NCAA, holding opponents to 25.6%)
• SMU was 22-25 on FTs
  • 9 Mustangs hit FTs
  • Chuck Harris & Keon Ambrose-Hylton both 4-4
• SMU had 13 offensive rebounds (entered game 2^nd in the AAC / 22^nd NCAA at 13.7 offensive rebounds per game)
  • 16 2^nd-chance points (entered game averaging 13.6)
  • Tyreek Smith (3 OR – entered game 13^th in AAC at 2.2)
• SMU had 9 blocked shots (entered game 1^st in AAC / 20^th NCAA at 5.3 per game)
  • Keon Ambrose-Hylton (career high 4 – entered game 15^th in AAC at 0.9 per game, multiple blocks in 5 of the past 6 games)
  • Tyreek Smith (2 - entered game 4^th in AAC at 1.6 per game, 11^th game this season with multiple blocks)
  • 47 blocks in past 6 games (7.8 per game)
• SMU had 10 steals (entered game 4^th in AAC at 8.3, 5^th game this season with 10+ steals)
  • B.J. Edwards (3 - 5^th game this season with multiple steals)
  • Chuck Harris (2 - 4^th game this season with multiple steals)
  • Zhuric Phelps (2 - entered game 5^th in the AAC at 1.9, 11^th game this season with multiple steals)
• SMU had 18 assists on 24 FGs (most assists for SMU in AAC play this season)
  • B.J. Edwards (6 - entered game 12^th in AAC in assists at 3.6)

 
SMU RUNS

• SMU started the game 15-0 with Temple not scoring until hitting a FT at 14:08

 
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, Sr., F)
  • 6 points, 3 rebounds
  • Career high 4 blocks (entered game 15^th in AAC at 0.9 per game, multiple blocks in 5 of the past 6 games)
• B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
  • Career-high 10 points
  • 6 assists, 3 turnovers (entered game 12^th in AAC in assists at 3.6 and 4^th in AAC with 2.71 assist-to-turnover ratio)
• Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)
  • 18 points (entered game averaging 12.8, 12^th game in double figures this season)
  • 3 assists, 2 turnovers (entered game 16^th in AAC in assists at 3.1 and 13^th in AAC with 1.52 assist-to-turnover ratio)
  • 2 steals (4^th game this season with multiple steals)
  • 4-7 on 3FGs (entered game at 40.3%)
• Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)
  • 7 points (entered game 14^th in AAC at 14.5)
  • 4 rebounds, 3 assists (8^th game this season with 3+ assists)
  • 2 steals (entered game 5^th in the AAC at 1.9, 11^th game this season with multiple steals)
    • 128 career steals, T-13^th at SMU
• Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G) - 7 points, 3 assists
• Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
  • 5 rebounds (entered game 17^th in AAC at 6.3 per game)
  • 2 blocks (entered game 4^th in AAC at 1.6 per game, 11^th game this season with multiple blocks)
• Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
  • 17 points
  • 12 rebounds (entered game 14^th in AAC at 6.5 per game, 10^th game this season with 7+ rebounds)
  • 2^nd double-double this season, 13^th of his career
• Ricardo Wright (#5, Sr., G)
  • 9 points – 6^th straight game with 6+ points

 
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/Zhuric Phelps
15. 127 - Roderick Hampton, 1987-91
16. 126 - Justin Isham, 2001-05/Kato Armstrong, 1985-89