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HOUSTON (AP) -- Zhuric Phelps scored 16 points as SMU beat Rice 95-69 on Wednesday night.

Phelps had five rebounds and six assists for the Mustangs (16-7, 7-3 American Athletic Conference). Ricardo Wright scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc. Chuck Harris had 11 points and was 4 of 11 shooting (3 for 7 from 3-point range).

Alem Huseinovic led the way for the Owls (9-14, 3-7) with 20 points. Travis Evee added 14 points for Rice. Mekhi Mason also had eight points and four assists.

SMU took the lead with 1:05 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Wright led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 40-37 at the break. SMU pulled away with a 15-0 run in the second half to extend a one-point lead to 16 points.

 

• SMU 95, Rice 69
• SMU (16-7, 7-3 AAC), Rice (9-14, 3-7 AAC)
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• SMU had a 29-4 run that bridged halftime to take a 55-39 lead at 16:13 2^nd half
  • 14-2 in last 3:34 of the 1^st half to take a 40-37 lead at halftime
  • Opened second half on a 15-2 run (scored 15 straight after a pair of Rice FTs)
• SMU outscored Rice 55-32 in the 2^nd half
  • Most points in a 2^nd half since 55 vs Tulane 1/11/2023

• 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.)
  • 3^rd straight game with this lineup
• SMU won 95-69 (entered the game No. 49 in the NCAA NET rankings)
  • SMU has won 3 straight and is 10-3 in past 13 games
  • Turnovers: SMU 4, Rice 12
  • Points Off Turnovers: SMU 21, Rice 2
  • Fast Break Points: SMU 14, Rice 3
  • Assists: SMU 24, Rice 16
  • Steals: SMU 10, Rice 1
  • Rebounds: SMU 39, Rice 25
  • Offensive Rebounds: SMU 13, Rice 6
  • Second-Chance Points: SMU 16, Rice 3
  • Bench Points: SMU 48, Rice 17
  • Turnovers: SMU 4 (ties SMU's lowest in AAC game), Rice 12 
• SMU Most Points In AAC Game
  • 103 - Memphis, 3-4-2017
  • 103 - Tulsa, 1-2-2024
  • 95 - At Rice, 2-7-2024
  • 93 - Tulsa, 3-2-2017
• 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, 1-2-2024 (W, 103-70)
  • 31 - at East Carolina, 12-31-2016 (W, 75-44)
  • 28 - East Carolina, 1-2-2019 (W, 82-54)
  • 26 - Connecticut, 3-3-2016 (W, 80-54)
  • 26 - at Rice, 2-7-2024 (W, 95-69)
• SMU had 5 score 10+
  • 8^th game this season with at least 4 in double figures (8-0), 3^rd time with 5 in double figures
  • Keon Ambrose-Hylton (10 – 5-5 FGs)
  • Chuck Harris (11 - entered game averaging 13.1)
  • Zhuric Phelps (16 – entered game 12^th in the AAC at 14.5)
  • Samuell Williamson (10 - 11^th game in double figures this season, also had 8 rebounds)
  • Ricardo Wright (15 - 3^rd straight game with 10+, tied career-high 4 3FGs made)
• SMU outrebounded Rice 39-25
  • 13 offensive rebounds (entered game 1^st in AAC / 18^th NCAA at 13.6 offensive rebounds per game)
  • 16 2^nd-chance points (entered game averaging 13.0)
  • +14 margin (entered game 1^st in AAC / 48^th NCAA with a +5.2 margin, 9^th game of at least +10)
  • Keon Ambrose-Hylton (3- entered game averaging 4.4)
  • Zhuric Phelps (5 - entered game averaging 4.3)
  • Tyreek Smith (5 - entered game averaging 5.8)
  • Samuell Williamson (8 - entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.4)
• SMU had 3 blocked shots (entered game 1^st in AAC / 22^nd NCAA at 5.0)
  • Keon Ambrose-Hylton (1 - entered game 13^th in AAC in blocks at 1.0)
  • Jalen Smith (1)
  • Tyreek Smith (1 - entered game 4^th in AAC in blocks at 1.6)
• SMU had 10 steals (entered game 1^st in AAC / 41^st NCAA at 8.5)
  • 7 different Mustangs had at least 1 steal
  • Keon Ambrose-Hylton (tied career-high 2 - 2^nd straight game with multiple steals)
  • Zhuric Phelps (2 - entered game 4^th in AAC in steals at 2.0)
  • Samuell Williamson (2 - multiple steals in 5 of last 6 games)
• SMU had 24 assists on 41 FGs (entered game 1^st in AAC / 39^th NCAA at 15.9)
  • Chuck Harris (6 - entered game 11^th in AAC in assists at 3.5)
  • Zhuric Phelps (Season-high 6 – 4^th straight game with 5+ assists)
• Most Assists For SMU In An AAC Game
  • 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

• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, Sr., F)
  • 10 points
  • 3 rebounds
  • 1 blocked shots (entered game 13^th in AAC in blocks at 1.0)
  • Tied career-high 2 steals
  • 5-5 FGs (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 65.5% FGs)
• B.J. Edwards (#0, So., G)
  • 4 points, 3 rebounds
  • 2 assists / 1 turnovers (entered game 13^th in AAC in assists at 3.4 and 4^th in AAC with a 2.78 assist-to-turnover ratio)
• Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)
  • 11 points (entered game averaging 13.1)
  • 6 assists / 1 turnovers (entered game 11^th in AAC in assists at 3.5 and 11^th in AAC with a 1.81 assist-to-turnover ratio)
  • 3-7 on 3FGs (entered game 4^th in AAC at 41.4%)
• Emory Lanier (#24, Sr., G)
  • 6 points on 2-4 3FGs (entered game 42.2% on 3FGs)
• Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)
  • 16 points (entered game 12^th in AAC at 14.5)
  • Season-high 6 assists (4^th straight game with 5+ assists)
  • 5 rebounds
  • 2 steals (entered game 4^th in the AAC at 2.0)
    • 141 career steals, 9^th at SMU
• Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
  • 6 points
  • 3-4 FGs (entered game 6^th in AAC at 61.5% FGs)
  • 1 blocked shots (entered game 4^th in AAC at 1.6 per game)
• Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)
  • 10 points
  • 8 rebounds (entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.4 per game)
  • 2 assists, 2 steals
• Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)
  • 15 points (3^rd straight game in double figures, 6^th game with 10+ this season)
  • 4-8 on 3FGs (entered game at 37.0%) – 4^th straight game with multiple 3FGs

• Zhuric Phelps and Samuell Williamson are nearing 1,000 career points
  • Zhuric Phelps now has 983 career points
  • Samuell Williamson now has 988 career points
• Chuck Harris has the most career points of any current Mustang with 1265

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