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DENTON, Texas (AP) -- CJ Noland hit a 3-pointer with just under two minutes left and Jason Edwards added two of his 22 points from the free throw line in the final minute as North Texas beat SMU 68-66 on Thursday night.

Edwards shot 8 for 18 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Mean Green (12-6, 5-1 American Athletic Conference). Robert Allen scored 12 points and added 10 rebounds. John Buggs III had 12 points and finished 4 of 4 from 3-point range.

Zhuric Phelps finished with 22 points for the Mustangs (13-6, 4-2). Tyreek Smith added 13 points for SMU. In addition, Chuck Harris finished with eight points and four assists.

North Texas went into halftime ahead of SMU 33-32. Edwards scored 11 points in the half. Buggs' 3-pointer with 4:46 remaining in the second half gave North Texas the lead for good at 56-53.

Both teams play again on Sunday. North Texas visits Florida Atlantic and SMU travels to play Wichita State.

 

• North Texas 68, SMU 66
• North Texas (12-6, 5-1 AAC), SMU (13-6, 4-2 AAC)
• Denton, Texas – The Super Pit

• 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
• Tulane – Thursday, Feb. 1 – 6pm – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

• 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.)
  • 17^th straight game with this lineup
• Snaps SMU's 3-game win streak. 7-2 in last 9 games (entered the game SMU No. 32 in the NCAA NET rankings, UNT No. 75)
• SMU had 3 score 8+
  • Zhuric Phelps (22 – entered game 12^th in the AAC at 14.3, Career-high 12-13 FTs)
    • Most FTs made by a Mustang since 13 (13-14) Kendric Davis vs Cincinnati 3/3/2022
  • Tyreek Smith (13 – 6-6 FGs, 7^th game this season with 10+)
  • Chuck Harris (8 - entered game averaging 13.3)
• Most FTs Made by an SMU player in AAC Game
  • 13 (13-14) Kendric Davis, Cincinnati, 3-3-2022
  • 12 (12-13) Zhuric Phelps, at North Texas, 1-25-2024
  • 11 (11-12) Nic Moore, at Houston, 1-26-2014
  • 11 (11-14) Kendric Davis, UCF, 1-8-2020
• SMU outrebounded UNT 34-32
  • Samuell Williamson (12 - entered game 10^th in AAC at 7.0, 4^th game this season with 10+)
• SMU had 3 blocked shots (entered game 1^st in AAC / 18^th NCAA at 5.3 per game)
  • Keon Ambrose-Hylton (1 – entered game 12^th in AAC at 1.1 per game)
  • Tyreek Smith (1 – entered game 6^th in AAC at 1.5 per game)
• SMU had 6 steals (entered game 2^nd in AAC at 8.7
  • Zhuric Phelps (1 - entered game 4^th in the AAC at 2.0
  • Jalen Smith (2 - 6^th game this season with multiple steals)
  • Samuell Williamson (2)
• SMU outscored the UNT bench 27-26
  • More bench points in 15 games this season, including 8 straight

• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, Sr., F)
  • 5 points, 4 rebounds
  • 1 block (entered game 12^th in AAC at 1.1 per game)
• Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)
  • 8 points (entered game averaging 13.3)
  • 4 assists (entered game 12^th in AAC in assists at 3.5 and 10^th in AAC with 1.75 assist-to-turnover ratio)
  • 2-4 on 3FGs (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 42.4%)
• Emory Lanier (#, Sr., G)
  • 3 points, 1-1 3FG (entered game at 42.5%, 17-40)
• Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)
  • 22 points (entered game 12^th in AAC at 14.3)
  • 3 rebounds
  • 1 steal (entered game 4^th in the AAC at 2.0)
    • 132 career steals, 12^th at SMU
  • 12-13 on FTs (entered game at 75.3% this season, career-high made FTs)
• Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)
  • 6 points
  • 2 steals
  • Tied season-high 3 assists
• Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
  • 13 points (6-6 FGs)
  • 5 rebounds
  • 1 block (entered game 6^th in AAC at 1.5 per game)
• Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
  • 4 points
  • 12 rebounds (entered game 10^th in AAC at 7.0 per game, 4^th game this season with 10+ rebounds)
  • 2 steals

• 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. 132: Zhuric Phelps