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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- Harlond Beverly led Wichita State with 14 points and Ronnie DeGray III secured the victory with a layup with 34 seconds remaining as the Shockers knocked off SMU 77-72 on Sunday.

Beverly had five rebounds for the Shockers (9-11, 1-6 American Athletic Conference). Colby Rogers scored 12 points and added five rebounds. DeGray had 11 points and finished 5 of 7 from the field. The Shockers stopped an eight-game slide with the victory.

Chuck Harris led the way for the Mustangs (13-7, 4-3) with 15 points and four assists. SMU also got 12 points, five assists and three steals from Zhuric Phelps. Jalen Smith also had 11 points.

Dalen Ridgnal scored eight points in the first half and Wichita State went into the break trailing 41-37. DeGray scored 11 points in the second half for Wichita State, including his game-winning shot in the final minute.

 

• Wichita State 77, SMU 72
• WSU (9-11, 1-6 AAC), SMU (13-7, 4-3 AAC)
• Wichita, Kansas – Charles Koch Arena
• SMU Basketball Coaches Show Presented By The SMU Cox School Of Business – Monday 7pm At Ozona Grill & Bar

• 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
• UAB – Sunday, Feb. 4 – 5pm – 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.)
  • 18^th straight game with this lineup
• SMU 7-3 in past 10 games (entered the game SMU No. 33 in the NCAA NET rankings)
  • 3 AAC losses by 10 points total
• SMU had 5 score in 8+
  • Chuck Harris (15 - entered game averaging 13.1)
  • Zhuric Phelps (12 – entered game 11^th in the AAC at 14.7)
  • Jalen Smith (11)
  • Tyreek Smith (8 – also had 8 rebounds)
  • Ricardo Wright (8)
• SMU shot 50.0% - 5^th game shooting above 50%
• SMU had 8  steals (entered game 2^nd in AAC at 8.5)
  • Zhuric Phelps (3 - entered game 5^th in the AAC at 2.0)
  • Samuell Williamson (2 - 7 in past 3 games)
• SMU 9-19 on 3FGs
  • Chuck Harris 2-3 (entered game T-2^nd in AAC at 42.7%, 14-26 in the past 5 games)
  • Jalen Smith 3-5 (entered game 34.4% this season)
  • Ricardo Wright 2-3
• SMU outscored WSU in bench points 33-29
  • More bench points in 16 games this season, including 9 straight

• Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)
  • 15 points (entered game averaging 13.1)
  • 4 assists (entered game 12^th in AAC in assists at 3.5 and 10^th in AAC with 1.81 assist-to-turnover ratio)
  • 5 rebounds
  • 2-3 on 3FGs (entered game T-2^nd in AAC at 42.7%, 14-26 in the past 5 games)
• Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)
  • 12 points (entered game 11^th in AAC at 14.7)
  • Tied season high 5 assists (entered game averaging 2.3)
  • 3 steals (entered game 5^th in the AAC at 2.0)
    • 135 career steals, 12^th at SMU
• Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)
  • 11 points (5^th game this season 10+)
  • 3-5 on 3FGs
• Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
  • 8 points (6-6 FGs)
  • 8 rebounds (entered game averaging 5.9 per game)
• Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
  • 6 points
  • 5 rebounds (entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.3 per game)
  • 2 steals
• Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)
  • 8 points (6+ in 8 of past 9 games)

• 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. 135 - Zhuric Phelps