Mustangs' 9-Game Home Win Streak Snapped By UTSA, 77-73

Saturday, March 2

Dallas, Texas

2:00 p.m.

SMU

19-10,10-6AAC

UTSA

11-19,5-12AAC

Team	1	2	F
UTSA	34	43	77
SMU	36	37	73

Mar 2 | Men's Basketball

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DALLAS (AP) -- Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 33 points and UTSA beat SMU 77-73 on Saturday night.

Ivy-Curry shot 12 for 22 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line for the Roadrunners (11-19, 5-12 American Athletic Conference). PJ Carter scored 23 points while going 8 of 15 (5 for 9 from 3-point range). Dre Fuller Jr. shot 5 for 7, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.

Zhuric Phelps finished with 18 points for the Mustangs (19-10, 10-6). Jalen Smith added 15 points for SMU. In addition, Ricardo Wright finished with 13 points and two steals.

Carter's 17-point second half helped UTSA finish off the four-point victory.

SMU Postgame Notes – March 2, 2024

UTSA 77, SMU 73
UTSA (11-19, 5-12 AAC), SMU (19-10, 10-6 AAC)
Dallas, Texas - David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum

UPCOMING GAMES

East Carolina – Wednesday, March 6 – 7pm CT – Dallas, Texas - David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
- Senior Day at Moody
- TV: ESPN+
- Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App
At UAB – Sunday, March 10 – 2pm CT – Birmingham, Alabama – Bartow Arena
- TV: ESPN+
- Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

NOTES

Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, So.), #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, Jr.), #5 Ricardo Wright (G, Sr.), #10 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #12 Tyreek Smith (F, Sr.)
- 1^st game with this lineup (1^st start at SMU for Ricardo Wright, 45^th start of his career
- #3 Chuck Harris (G, Sr.) – DNP (ankle)
Snaps a 9-game win streak at Moody Coliseum, now 13-3 at home this season
SMU had 4 score 10+
- SMU is 12-2 this season with at least 4 in double figures
- Ja'Heim Hudson (10)
- Zhuric Phelps (18 – entered game 13^th in the AAC at 14.6)
- Jalen Smith (Career-high 15 - 8^th game this season with 10+, including 3 of past 6 games)
- Ricardo Wright (13 - 10+ in 6 of his past 8 games)
SMU outrebounded UTSA 42-39
- 17 offensive rebounds (entered game 1^st in AAC / 7^th NCAA at 14.4 offensive rebounds per game)
- +3 margin (entered game 1^st in AAC / 31^st NCAA with a 5.8 margin)
- Tyreek Smith (7 - entered game averaging 5.6)
- Samuell Williamson (8 - entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.3)
SMU had 8 steals (entered game 2^nd in AAC / 31^st NCAA at 8.6)
- The Mustangs have 248 steals this year, T-4^th in a season at SMU
- B.J. Edwards (2 - 7^th game this season with multiple steals)
- Zhuric Phelps (1 - entered game 5^th in AAC in steals at 1.9)
- Ricardo Wright (2 - tied season high)
SMU had 5 blocks (entered game 1^st in AAC / 24^th NCAA at 5.0)
- The Mustangs have 144 blocks this year, 6^th in a season at SMU
- Keon Ambrose-Hylton (1 - entered game 13^th in AAC at 0.9)
- Tyreek Smith (2 - entered game 3^rd in AAC at 1.8)

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.) – AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D18)
- DNP (ankle) - averaging 13.1 points, 3.5 assists (9^th AAC), 1.0 steals, 40.3% 3FGs (6^th AAC)
Ja'Heim Hudson (#15, F, Jr.)
- 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block
Emory Lanier (#24, G, Sr.)
- 3 points
- 1-2 on 3FGs (entered game at 41.4%)
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 13^th in AAC at 14.6)
  - Now has 1,074 for his career, 37^th at SMU
- 1 steal (entered game 5^th in the AAC at 1.9)
  - 150 career steals, 8^th at SMU
Jalen Smith (#2, G, Jr.)
- Career-high 15 points (8^th game this season with 10+, including 3 of past 6 games)
- 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block
Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)
- 7 points
- 7 rebounds (entered game averaging 5.6)
- 3-6 FGs (entered game 6^th in AAC at 60.7% FGs)
- 2 blocks (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 1.8)
  - Has 51 blocks, ranks T-13^th in a season at SMU
Samuell Williamson (#10, F, Sr.)
- 3 points
- 8 rebounds (entered game 7^th in AAC at 7.3 per game)
- 1 steal
Ricardo Wright (#5, G, Sr.)
- 13 points (10+ in 6 of his past 8 games)
- 3 made 3FGs (8^th game this season with at least 3 made 3FGs)
- 5 rebounds
- 2 steals (tied season high)

SMU CAREER RECORDS

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             150        Zhuric Phelps

SMU Career Scoring
Rank      Points    Name, Years
32           1166      Shake Milton, 2015-18
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           1074      Zhuric Phelps

SMU SEASON RECORDS

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
                              59           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
                              51           Tyreek Smith (Sr.), 2023-24

SMU TEAM SEASON RECORDS

3-point field goals made
1             286        2016-17
2             281        2017-18
3             280        2021-22
4             277        2010-11
5             263        2018-19
6             248        2011-12
7             236        2019-20
8             219        2023-24
9             215        2006-07

Blocked shots
1             165        2013-14
2             149        2002-03
3             147        1984-85
4             146        1983-84
146        2014-15
6             144        2023-24
7             142        2021-22

Steals
1             297        1987-88
2             282        2013-14
3             278        1999-00
4             248        1998-99
               248        2023-24
6             244        2017-18
7             242        2004-05