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DALLAS (AP) -- Ja'Heim Hudson helped lead SMU past North Texas on Sunday with 14 points off of the bench in a 71-68 win.

Jalen Smith also scored 14 points for SMU (17-7, 8-3 American Athletic Conference). Chuck Harris finished with 13 points.

Jason Edwards scored 18 points for the Mean Green (13-10, 6-5). North Texas got 16 points from Robert Allen and 15 points from John Buggs III.

Smith scored 12 points in the first half and SMU went into the break trailing 34-30. After trailing by 10 points in the second half, SMU went on a 7-0 run to narrow the score to 58-55 with 10:37 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Hudson scored 11 second-half points.

 

• SMU 71, North Texas 68
• SMU (17-7, 8-3 AAC), North Texas (13-10, 6-5 AAC)
• Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
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• Closed the game 23-10 from down 58-48 with 11:54 left
• Included an 11-0 run to take a 69-63 lead with 2:10 remaining 

• Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, So.), #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, Sr.), #10 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #12 Tyreek Smith (F, Sr.)
  • 4^th straight game with this lineup
• SMU won 71-68 (entered the game No. 42 in the NCAA NET rankings)
  • SMU has won 4 straight and is 11-3 in past 14 games
  • SMU has won 8 straight at Moody Coliseum and is 12-2 at home this season
  • Steals: SMU 12, UNT 5
  • Fast-Break Points: SMU 10, UNT 3
  • Rebounds: SMU 34, UNT 28
  • Offensive Rebounds: SMU 15, UNT 12
• SMU trailed at halftime 34-30
  • 3-2 when trailing at halftime
• SMU had 4 score 10+
  • 10-0 this season with at least 4 in double figures
  • Chuck Harris (13- entered game averaging 13.0)
  • Ja'Heim Hudson (Season-high 14)
  • Zhuric Phelps (10 – entered game 11^th in the AAC at 14.6)
  • Jalen Smith (Tied career-high 14 – 4-5 on 3FGs, tied career high 3FGs made)
• SMU outrebounded North Texas 34-28
  • 15 offensive rebounds (entered game 1^st in AAC / 18^th NCAA at 13.6 offensive rebounds per game)
  • 14 2^nd-chance points (entered game averaging 13.1)
  • +6 margin (entered game 1^st in AAC / 40^th NCAA with a +5.6 margin)
  • Ja'Heim Hudson (4)
  • Zhuric Phelps (4 - entered game averaging 4.3)
  • Samuell Williamson (12 - entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.4, 6^th game with 10+ this season)
• SMU had 6 blocked shots (entered game 1^st in AAC / 30^th NCAA at 5.0)
  • Tyreek Smith (4 - entered game 3^rd in AAC in blocks at 1.6)
• SMU had 12 steals (entered game 2^nd in AAC / 40^th NCAA at 8.5)
  • 7 different Mustangs had at least 1 steal
  • B.J. Edwards (3)
  • Zhuric Phelps (2 - entered game 4^th in AAC in steals at 2.0)
  • Jalen Smith (2)
  • Samuell Williamson (2 - multiple steals in 6 of last 7 games) 

• B.J. Edwards (#0, So., G)
  • 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals
  • 2 assists (entered game 13^th in AAC in assists at 3.3)
• Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)
  • 13 points (entered game averaging 13.1)
  • 2 assists (entered game 9^th in AAC in assists)
• Ja'Heim Hudson (#15, Jr., F)
  • Season-high 14 points
  • 5-8 FGs
  • 4 rebounds
• Emory Lanier (#24, Sr., G)
  • 5 points, 2 rebounds
• Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)
  • 10 points (entered game 11^th in AAC at 14.6)
  • 3 assists
  • 4 rebounds
  • 2 steals (entered game 4^th in the AAC at 2.0)
    • 143 career steals, 9^th at SMU
• Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)
  • Tied career-high 14 points
  • 4-5 on 3FGs (tied career high 3FGs made)
• Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
  • 7 points
  • 2-3 FGs (entered game 5^th in AAC at 61.9% FGs)
  • 4 blocked shots (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 1.6 per game)
• Samuell Williamson (#10, F, Sr.)
  • 2 points
  • 12 rebounds (entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.4 per game, 6^th game with 10+ this season)
  • 1 assist, 2 steals 

• Zhuric Phelps and Samuell Williamson are nearing 1,000 career points
  • Zhuric Phelps now has 993 career points (would be 44^th Mustang to 1,000 points)
  • Samuell Williamson now has 990 career points
• Chuck Harris has the most career points of any current Mustang with 1278

• 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. 143 - Zhuric Phelps
  • 10. 139 - Sterling Brown, 2013-17