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SMU men's basketball vs. Tulsa - Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 - Moody Coliseum - Dallas, Texas
70
Tulsa Tulsa 10-8,1-5 AAC
103
Winner SMU SMU 13-5,4-1 AAC
Tulsa Tulsa
10-8,1-5 AAC
70
Final
103
SMU SMU
13-5,4-1 AAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Tulsa Tulsa 33 37 70
SMU SMU 52 51 103

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DALLAS (AP) -- Chuck Harris and Zhuric Phelps both had 18 points in SMU's 103-70 victory over Tulsa on Saturday.

Harris also added six rebounds and 10 assists for the Mustangs (13-5, 4-1 American Athletic Conference). Phelps added six rebounds and three steals. Samuell Williamson went 7 of 14 from the field to finish with 15 points.

The Golden Hurricane (10-8, 1-5) were led in scoring by PJ Haggerty, who finished with 19 points and two steals. Tulsa also got 15 points, nine rebounds and two blocks from Jared Garcia. Cobe Williams also put up 12 points, five assists and two steals.

 



SMU Postgame Notes – January 20, 2024  
UPCOMING GAMES
  • 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
  • At Wichita State – Sunday, Jan. 28 – 2pm CT – Wichita, Kansas – Charles Koch Arena
    • 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.)
    • 16th straight game with this lineup
  • SMU won 103-70
    • SMU has won 3 straight and 7 of its past 8 games (entered the game No. 37 in the NCAA NET rankings)
    • 9-2 at Moody Coliseum
    • All 13 of SMU's wins this year are by double figures
    • Most points since 103 vs Memphis 3/4/2017 (W, 103-62)
  • SMU Most Points In An AAC Game
    • 103: Memphis, 3-4-2017 (W, 103-62)
    • 103: Tulsa, 1-20-2024 (W, 103-70)
    • 93: Tulsa, 3-2-2017 (W, 93-70)
    • 92: at USF, 2-7-2016 (W, 92-58)
    • 92: Tulsa, 1-1-2023 (W, 92-67)
  • SMU Largest AAC Victories
    • 41: Memphis, 3-4-2017 (W, 103-62)
    • 40: East Carolina, 2-1-2017 (W, 86-46)
    • 40: USF, 12-31-2017 (W, 79-39)
    • 34: USF, 12-31-2014 (W, 83-49)
    • 34: at USF, 2-7-2016 (W, 92-58)
    • 33: Tulsa, 1-20-2024 (W, 103-70)
    • 31: at East Carolina, 12-31-2016 (W, 75-44)
  • Halftime: SMU led 52-33 (SMU has held all 5 AAC opponents under 30 in the first half)
    • Season-high first-half points and most since 52 vs Western Carolina 11/14/2018 (led 52-32 and won 98-65)
  • SMU vs Tulsa
    • SMU has won 15 of past 18 meetings
    • SMU is 12-3 vs Tulsa in AAC games (plus 2-0 in AAC Tournament matchups)
  • SMU had 4 score in double figures
    • Chuck Harris (18 - entered game averaging 13.1, also had a career-high 10 assists with 6 rebounds – 1st double-double)
    • Zhuric Phelps (18 – 7-11 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 2-2 FTs - entered game 15th in the AAC at 14.1)
    • Jalen Smith (12 – 4-6 FGs, 2-4 3FGs)
    • Samuell Williamson (15 - also had 10 rebounds for 3rd double-double this season and 14th of his career)
  • SMU held Tulsa to 70 points (entered game 2nd AAC / 7th NCAA in scoring defense at 61.9)
  • SMU shot 51.4% and held Tulsa to 41.9% from the field (entered game 1st in AAC / 2nd in NCAA at 36.7% FG defense)
    • SMU has held 16 of 18 opponents under 42%
  • SMU held Tulsa to 25.9%, 7-27 on threes (entered game 1st in NCAA, holding opponents to 25.5%)
  • SMU outrebounded Tulsa 41-33
    • SMU had 13 offensive rebounds (entered game 2nd in the AAC / 21st NCAA at 13.7 offensive rebounds per game)
    • 12 2nd-chance points (entered game averaging 13.7)
    • +8 margin (entered game 2nd in the AAC with a +5.5 rebound margin)
    • Samuell Williamson (10 - entered game 10th in AAC at 6.8)
    • 6 Mustangs with 4 or more rebounds
  • SMU had 3 blocked shots (entered game 2nd in AAC at 5.5 per game)
  • SMU had 13 steals (entered game 4th in AAC at 8.4, 6th game this season with 10+ steals)
  • SMU Steals in an AAC game
    • 13: at UCF, 1-25-2017
    • 13: East Carolina, 2-1-2017
    • 13: USF, 12-31-2017
    • 13: Tulsa, 1-20-2024
  • SMU had 21 assists on 36 FGs
    • B.J. Edwards (6 - entered game 11th in AAC in assists at 3.7)
    • Chuck Harris (Career-high 10 - entered game 14th in AAC in assists at 3.1)
  • SMU outscored the Tulsa bench 37-22
    • More bench points in 14 games this season, including 7 straight
 
SMU RUNS 
  • Started on a 7-0 run with Tulsa scoring at the 17:18 (started last game vs Temple on a 15-0 run)
    • SMU followed with another 7-0 run for a 14-2 start
 
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES 
  • Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, Sr., F)
    • 9 points, 6 rebounds
    • 4-6 FGs (entered game 3rd in AAC at 69.3%)
    • 1 block (entered game 14th in AAC at 1.1 per game)
  • B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)
    • 6 points
    • 6 assists, 0 turnovers (entered game 11th in AAC in assists at 3.7 and 4th in AAC with 2.63 assist-to-turnover ratio)
  • Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)
    • 18 points (entered game averaging 13.1, ___12th___ game in double figures this season)
    • Career-high 10 assists, 1 turnover (entered game 14th in AAC in assists at 3.1 and 12th in AAC with 1.51 assist-to-turnover ratio)
    • 6 rebounds, 1 steal
    • 4-8 on 3FGs (entered game 4th in AAC at 41.7%)
    • 1st career double-double
  • Emory Lanier (#, Sr., G)
    • 8 points and a career-high 3 steals
  • Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)
    • 18 points (entered game 15th in AAC at 14.1)
    • 6 rebounds, 2 assists
    • 3 steals (entered game 5th in the AAC at 1.9, 12th game this season with multiple steals)
      • 131 career steals, 12th at SMU
  • Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)
    • 12 points (4th game with 10+ points this season
    • 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 assists
  • Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
    • 7 points, 1 rebounds, 1 steals
  • Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
    • 15 points
    • 10 rebounds (entered game 10th in AAC at 6.8 per game, 11th game this season with 7+ rebounds)
    • 2nd straight double-double, 3rd double-double this season, 14th of his career
  • Ricardo Wright (#5, Sr., G)
    • 7 points – 7th 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. 131: Zhuric Phelps
    • 13. 130: Butch Moore, 1982-86
    • 14. 128: David Piehler, 1979-83
  • SMU Career Double-Doubles In AAC Games
    • 1. 11: Ben Moore, 2013-17
    • 2. 7: Markus Kennedy, 2013-16
    • 3. 6: Samuell Williamson, 2022-24
    • 4. 5: Feron Hunt, 2018-21/Marcus Weathers, 2021-22
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