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DALLAS (AP) -- Ricardo Wright's 26 points off of the bench led SMU to a 106-79 victory over Memphis on Sunday night.

Wright was 9 of 12 shooting (6 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Mustangs (19-7, 10-3 American Athletic Conference). Samuell Williamson scored 18 points while going 8 of 13 from the field, and added eight rebounds. Zhuric Phelps shot 8 for 15, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 18 points, while adding seven assists. The Mustangs picked up their sixth straight win.

David Jones finished with 33 points, 10 rebounds and two steals for the Tigers (18-8, 7-6). Nae'Qwan Tomlin added 17 points for Memphis. Jahvon Quinerly also recorded nine points and five assists.

SMU took the lead with 18:57 left in the first half and did not give it up. Wright led his team in scoring with 18 points in the first half to help put them up 58-36 at the break. SMU outscored Memphis by five points over the final half, while Phelps led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.

 

• SMU 106, [rv/-] Memphis 79
• SMU (19-7, 10-3 AAC), Memphis (18-8, 7-6 AAC)
• David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
• Postgame Press Conference
• SMU Basketball Coaches Show Presented By The SMU Cox School Of Business – Monday 7pm At Ozona Grill & Bar

• At [24/rv] Florida Atlantic – Thursday, Feb. 22 – 7pm ET/6pm CT – Boca Raton, Fla. - Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App
• At [rv/rv] South Florida – Sunday, Feb. 22 – 12pm ET/11am CT – Tampa, Fla. - Yuengling Center
  • 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.), #12 Tyreek Smith (F, Sr.)
  • 6^th straight game with this lineup
• SMU won 106-79 (entered the game No. 41 in the NCAA NET rankings)
  • SMU has won 6 straight (extends longest winning streak of the season)
  • SMU is 13-3 in past 16 games
  • SMU has won 9 straight at Moody Coliseum and is 13-2 at home this season
  • Rebounds: SMU 40, Memphis 29
  • Offensive Rebounds: SMU 17, Memphis 11
  • 2^nd Chance Points: SMU 23, Memphis 10
  • Assists: SMU 28, Memphis 9
  • Bench Points: SMU 46, Memphis 30
  • Points in Paint: SMU 48, Memphis 32
• SMU Most Points In An AAC Game
  • 106         Memphis, 2-18-2024 (W, 106-76)
  • 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)
  • Most points for SMU since 110 Hardin-Simmons 11/20/1999 (W 110-69)
• SMU led 58-36 Memphis at halftime
  • Most for SMU in the first half this season and most in the first half in at least 20 seasons
  • Most for SMU in a half since 62 in the 2^nd half vs Hampton 12/17/2015 (W, 105-72)
  • Ricardo Wright had 18 points at halftime, most in the first half by a Mustang this season
  • Rebounds: SMU 26, Memphis 9
  • Offensive Rebounds: SMU 14, Memphis 3
  • 2^nd Chance Points: SMU 17, Memphis 2
  • Assists: SMU 14, Memphis 4
  • Fast Break Points: SMU 14, Memphis 5
• SMU had 5 score 10+ (5^th time this season with 5 in double figures, 4 of those in AAC play)
  • 12-0 this season with at least 4 in double figures
  • Chuck Harris (10 - entered game averaging 13.5)
  • Zhuric Phelps (18 – entered game 11^th in the AAC at 14.6)
  • Tyreek Smith (10 - 9^th game with 10+ this season)
  • Samuell Williamson (season-high tying 18 - double figures in 5 of past 6 games)
  • Ricardo Wright (season-high 26, 6-8 on 3FGs - had 18 points at halftime, most in the first half by a Mustang this season)
• SMU outrebounded Memphis 40-29
  • 17 offensive rebounds (entered game 1^st in AAC / 12^th NCAA at 13.8 offensive rebounds per game)
  • 7 Mustangs had at least 3 rebounds
  • +11 margin (entered game 1^st in AAC / 36^th NCAA with a +5.7 margin)
    • 10^th time this season with a margin of at least +10)
  • Samuell Williamson (8 - entered game 6^th in AAC at 7.6)
• SMU had 5 blocked shots (entered game 1^st in AAC / 20^th NCAA at 5.1)
  • Tyreek Smith (2 - entered game 3^rd in AAC in blocks at 1.8)
• SMU had 11 steals (entered game 2^nd in AAC / 31^st NCAA at 8.6)
  • Chuck Harris (2)
  • Zhuric Phelps (1 - entered game 4^th in AAC in steals at 2.0)
  • Tyreek Smith (career-high 4)
  • Samuell Williamson (2)
• SMU had 28 assists on 42 FGs (entered game 1^st in AAC / 31^st NCAA at 16.2)
  • 7 different Mustangs had multiple assists
  • B.J. Edwards (5 - entered game 12^th in AAC at 3.3)
  • Chuck Harris (3 - entered game 8^th in AAC at 3.6)
  • Zhuric Phelps (season-high 7 - had 5+ in 5 of past 7 games)
• Most Assists For SMU In An AAC Game
  • 28           Memphis, 2-18-24
  • 27           at USF, 2-7-2016 (W, 92-58)
  • 25           Houston, 1-21-2017 (W, 85-64)
  • 25           Tulsa, 1-1-2023
  • 24           Houston, 1-24-2015
  • 24           Memphis, 3-4-2017
  • 24           USF, 1-29-2023
  • 24           at Rice, 2-7-2024
• SMU was 12-30 on 3FGs
  • 7^th game this season with at least 10 made 3FGs
  • Ricardo Wright (6-8 - career-high 3FGs made)
  • Chuck Harris was 2-6 (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 42.6%)

• 7-0 run to take a 15-5 lead at 15:11 1^st half (Chuck Harris 3 to finish run)
• 7-0 run to go up 24-12 at 11:07 1^st half
• 16-3 run to go up 45-23 at 3:52 1^st half

• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, F, Sr.)
  • 6 points, 4 rebounds
  • 3-4 FGs (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 65.3% FGs)
• B.J. Edwards (#0, So., G)
  • 4 points, 5 rebounds, 1 block
  • 5 assists / 2 turnovers (entered game 12^th in AAC in assists at 3.3 and 3^rd in the AAC with a 2.56 assist-to-turnover ratio)
• Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)
  • 10 points (entered game averaging 13.5)
  • 3 assists (entered game 8^th in AAC in assists at 3.6)
  • 2-6 on 3FGs (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 42.6%)
• Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27, F12)
  • 18 points (entered game 11^th in AAC at 14.6)
    • Now has 1,030 for his career, 39 at SMU
  • Season-high 7 assists
  • 4 rebounds
  • 1 steal (entered game 4^th in the AAC at 2.0)
    • 146 career steals, 8^th at SMU
• Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
  • 10 points
  • 3 rebounds, 3 assists
  • Career-high 4 steals (6^th multi-steal games this season)
  • 4-7 FGs (entered game 6^th in AAC at 61.6 % FGs)
  • 2 blocked shots (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 1.8 per game)
    • Has 47 this season, 14^th in a season at SMU
• Samuell Williamson (#10, F, Sr.)
  • 18 points – tied season high
  • 8 rebounds (entered game 6^th in AAC at 7.6 per game)
  • 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
• Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)
  • Season-high 26 points (had 18 points at halftime, most in the first half by a Mustang this season)
  • 6-8 on 3FGs (career-high 3FGs made)

• 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              146         Zhuric Phelps
• SMU Career Scoring
  • Rank      Points     Name, Years
  • 33           1110       Sterling Brown, 2013-17
  • 34           1096       Jan Loudermilk, 1959-62
  • 35           1093       Eric Castro, 2001-05
  • 36           1077       Steve Strange, 1958-61
  • 37           1046       John Colborne, 1985-90
  • 38           1041       Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
  • 39           1030       Zhuric Phelps
  • 40           1027       Bobby Mills, 1954-57
  • 41           1026       Kevin Lewis, 1982-86
  • 42           1024       Ethan Chargois, 2017-21

• SMU Season Blocks
  • 1              97           Jon Koncak (Jr.), 1983-84
  • 2              91           Jon Koncak (Sr.), 1984-85
  • 3              79           Ira Terrell (Sr.), 1975-76
  • 4              78           Papa Dia (Sr.), 2010-11
  • 5              70           Reggie Franklin (Sr.), 1978-79
  • 6              67           Bamba Fall (Sr.), 2008-09
  • 7              63           Bamba Fall (Jr.), 2007-08
  • 8              62           Bamba Fall (So.), 2006-07
  • 9              59           Reggie Franklin (Jr.), 1977-78/Cannen Cunningham (So.), 2012-13
  • 11           54           Jon Koncak (So.), 1982-83
  • 12           53           Bamba Fall (Fr.), 2005-06
  • 13           51           Brad Branson (Sr.), 1979-80
  • 14           47           Ira Terrell (So.), 1973-74/Tyreek Smith (Sr.), 2023-24

• Blocked shots
  • 1              165         2013-14
  • 2              149         2002-03
  • 3              147         1984-85
  • 4              146         1983-84/ 2014-15
  • 6              142         2021-22
  • 7              138         2005-06
  • 8              137         2015-16
  • 9              132         2012-13/2023-24