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Phelps' 16 help SMU down Rice 95-69

AP
Feb 07, 2024

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.

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1st Half
SMU
Mustangs
40
RICE
Owls
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Mustangs gains possession)
19:51	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:13	+3	Mekhi Mason makes three point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)	2-3
18:59	+3	Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)	5-3
18:31		Max Fiedler turnover (bad pass) (B.J. Edwards steals)
18:19		Samuell Williamson misses two point jump shot
18:17		Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
18:11		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
18:09		Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
17:58	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	5-6
17:35		Max Fiedler blocks Samuell Williamson's two point layup
17:33		B.J. Edwards offensive rebound
17:28		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
17:26		Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
17:19	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup	5-8
17:05		Tyreek Smith misses two point layup
17:03		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
16:41		Alem Huseinovic misses two point jump shot
16:39		Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
16:29	+2	B.J. Edwards makes two point layup	7-8
16:02	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup	7-10
15:41		Chuck Harris turnover (lost ball) (Keanu Dawes steals)
15:28		Mekhi Mason misses two point layup
15:26		Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
15:21	+2	Samuell Williamson makes two point layup	9-10
14:59	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	9-12
14:41		TV timeout
14:36	+2	Ja'Heim Hudson makes two point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)	11-12
13:56	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)	11-15
13:41	+3	Ricardo Wright makes three point jump shot (Ja'Heim Hudson assists)	14-15
13:14		Travis Evee misses two point layup
13:12		Ricardo Wright defensive rebound
12:50	+2	Jalen Smith makes two point layup	16-15
12:38		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
12:36		Ricardo Wright defensive rebound
12:16		Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
12:14		Mustangs offensive rebound
12:09	+2	Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point dunk (Ricardo Wright assists)	18-15
11:52		Anthony Selden misses three point jump shot
11:50		Keanu Dawes offensive rebound
11:44		Keon Ambrose-Hylton blocks Anthony Selden's two point layup
11:42		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
11:36	+3	Noah Shelby makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)	18-18
11:30		Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
11:28		Keon Ambrose-Hylton offensive rebound
11:25		Keon Ambrose-Hylton turnover (kicked ball violation)
11:25		TV timeout
11:04		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
11:02		Ja'Heim Hudson defensive rebound
10:39		Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot
10:37		Noah Shelby defensive rebound
10:25		Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
10:23		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
10:18		Keanu Dawes turnover (lost ball) (Keon Ambrose-Hylton steals)
10:08	+2	Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point dunk (Emory Lanier assists)	20-18
9:59		Keanu Dawes turnover (bad pass) (Keon Ambrose-Hylton steals)
9:35		Anthony Selden blocks Ricardo Wright's three point jump shot
9:33		Ricardo Wright offensive rebound
9:29		Mustangs turnover (shot clock violation)
9:12	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Keanu Dawes assists)	20-20
8:52		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
8:50		Noah Shelby defensive rebound
8:39	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Noah Shelby assists)	20-23
8:29		Emory Lanier misses three point jump shot
8:27		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
8:20		Chuck Harris personal foul
8:14	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup	20-25
8:14		Zhuric Phelps shooting foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
8:14	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-26
8:04	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup	22-26
7:44	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Noah Shelby assists)	22-29
7:30		Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
7:28		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
7:00		Travis Evee turnover (lost ball) (Samuell Williamson steals)
6:50	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot	24-29
6:24		Noah Shelby misses three point jump shot
6:22		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
6:15	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot	26-29
5:53	+2	Andrew Akuchie makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)	26-31
5:45		B.J. Edwards offensive foul (Noah Shelby draws the foul)
5:45		B.J. Edwards turnover (offensive foul)
5:45		TV timeout
5:26		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
5:24		Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
5:13		Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
5:11		Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
5:03		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
5:01		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
4:33	+2	Andrew Akuchie makes two point layup	26-33
4:08		Samuell Williamson misses two point jump shot
4:06		Owls defensive rebound
3:49	+2	Anthony Selden makes two point layup	26-35
3:34		Travis Evee shooting foul (Ricardo Wright draws the foul)
3:34		TV timeout
3:34	+1	Ricardo Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-35
3:34		Ricardo Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:34		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
3:20		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
3:18		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
3:10	+3	Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)	30-35
3:02		Owls 30 second timeout
2:35		Anthony Selden misses two point jump shot
2:33		Mekhi Mason offensive rebound
2:21		Max Fiedler offensive foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
2:21		Max Fiedler turnover (offensive foul)
2:10	+2	Ja'Heim Hudson makes two point jump shot	32-35
1:52		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
1:50		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
1:39	+3	Ricardo Wright makes three point jump shot	35-35
1:21	+2	Alem Huseinovic makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)	35-37
1:05	+3	Ricardo Wright makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)	38-37
0:37		Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
0:35		Owls offensive rebound
0:23		Max Fiedler turnover (bad pass) (Ricardo Wright steals)
0:17	+2	Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point layup (Chuck Harris assists)	40-37
0:04		Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
0:02		Ja'Heim Hudson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SMU
Mustangs
55
RICE
Owls
32

Time		Play	Score
19:41		B.J. Edwards shooting foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
19:41	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-38
19:41	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-39
19:32		Mekhi Mason personal foul
19:23		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
19:21		Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
19:13	+2	Tyreek Smith makes two point layup	42-39
18:58		Alem Huseinovic turnover (bad pass)
18:50		B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
18:48		Zhuric Phelps offensive rebound
18:43	+3	Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)	45-39
18:18		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
18:16		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
18:06	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup (Chuck Harris assists)	47-39
18:00		Samuell Williamson personal foul
17:54		Travis Evee turnover (bad pass) (Samuell Williamson steals)
17:49	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup (Samuell Williamson assists)	49-39
17:48		Owls 30 second timeout
17:48		TV timeout
17:24		Max Fiedler turnover (lost ball) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
17:19	+2	B.J. Edwards makes two point layup (Zhuric Phelps assists)	51-39
17:00		Tyreek Smith blocks Max Fiedler's two point layup
16:58		Chuck Harris defensive rebound
16:53	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup (Chuck Harris assists)	53-39
16:32		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
16:30		Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
16:29		Max Fiedler personal foul
16:13	+2	Samuell Williamson makes two point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)	55-39
15:58		Zhuric Phelps personal foul
15:58		TV timeout
15:46	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point jump shot	55-41
15:16	+3	Ricardo Wright makes three point jump shot (Jalen Smith assists)	58-41
15:02		Ricardo Wright shooting foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
15:02	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-42
15:02		Travis Evee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:02		Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
14:44	+2	Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point dunk (Chuck Harris assists)	60-42
14:16	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point jump shot	60-44
14:03		Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot
14:01		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
13:52	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)	60-47
13:36	+2	Chuck Harris makes two point layup	62-47
13:06		Jalen Smith blocks Mekhi Mason's two point jump shot
13:04		Mustangs defensive rebound
12:45		Ricardo Wright misses two point jump shot
12:43		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
12:21		Ricardo Wright shooting foul (Anthony Selden draws the foul)
12:21		Anthony Selden misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:21	+1	Anthony Selden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-48
12:10		Ja'Heim Hudson misses three point jump shot
12:08		Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
11:48		Ja'Heim Hudson shooting foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
11:48		TV timeout
11:48	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-49
11:48	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-50
11:30		Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
11:28		Travis Evee defensive rebound
11:13		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
11:11		Keon Ambrose-Hylton defensive rebound
11:01		Emory Lanier misses three point jump shot
10:59		Anthony Selden defensive rebound
10:58		Ja'Heim Hudson personal foul (Anthony Selden draws the foul)
10:58	+1	Anthony Selden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-51
10:58		Anthony Selden misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:58		Tyreek Smith defensive rebound
10:45		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
10:43		Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
10:37	+3	Emory Lanier makes three point jump shot (Tyreek Smith assists)	65-51
10:22	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup	65-53
9:55	+2	Ja'Heim Hudson makes two point layup (Emory Lanier assists)	67-53
9:32		Anthony Selden misses two point layup
9:30		Emory Lanier defensive rebound
9:24		Andrew Akuchie personal foul
9:19		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
9:17		Zhuric Phelps offensive rebound
9:12	+2	Samuell Williamson makes two point layup (Zhuric Phelps assists)	69-53
9:00		Emory Lanier personal foul (Andrew Akuchie draws the foul)
9:00	+1	Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-54
9:00		Andrew Akuchie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:00		B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
8:40	+2	Ricardo Wright makes two point layup	71-54
8:30		Anthony Selden misses two point layup
8:28		Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
8:20	+2	Tyreek Smith makes two point jump shot (Samuell Williamson assists)	73-54
8:16		Owls 30 second timeout
8:08		Mekhi Mason turnover (bad pass) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
8:02	+2	Tyreek Smith makes two point dunk (Zhuric Phelps assists)	75-54
7:45		Anthony Selden misses three point jump shot
7:43		Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
7:38		Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup
7:36		Tyreek Smith offensive rebound
7:28		Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
7:26		Zhuric Phelps offensive rebound
7:20	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup	77-54
7:11		Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
7:09		Ricardo Wright defensive rebound
7:03	+2	Samuell Williamson makes two point layup (Ricardo Wright assists)	79-54
7:02		Owls 60 second timeout
6:46		TV timeout
6:46		Samuell Williamson personal foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
6:46		Keanu Dawes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:46		Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
6:32	+2	Samuell Williamson makes two point jump shot	81-54
6:08	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Mekhi Mason assists)	81-56
5:49		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
5:47		Travis Evee defensive rebound
5:46		Samuell Williamson personal foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
5:46	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-57
5:46	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	81-58
5:31	+3	Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot	84-58
5:10	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	84-61
4:54		Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot
4:52		Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
4:41		Max Fiedler turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Heim Hudson steals)
4:33	+2	Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point dunk (Chuck Harris assists)	86-61
4:30		Mustangs 30 second timeout
4:22		Gabe Warren misses two point jump shot
4:20		Keon Ambrose-Hylton defensive rebound
4:03	+3	Emory Lanier makes three point jump shot (Ja'Heim Hudson assists)	89-61
3:42	+3	Mekhi Mason makes three point jump shot (Gabe Warren assists)	89-64
3:20		Chuck Harris misses two point layup
3:18		Chuck Harris offensive rebound
3:12		Chuck Harris misses two point layup
3:10		Travis Evee defensive rebound
3:06		Travis Evee turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Smith steals)
2:37		Alem Huseinovic personal foul
2:37		TV timeout
2:23		Gabe Warren shooting foul (Ja'Heim Hudson draws the foul)
2:23	+1	Ja'Heim Hudson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	90-64
2:23	+1	Ja'Heim Hudson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	91-64
2:02		Noah Shelby misses three point jump shot
2:00		Jalen Smith defensive rebound
1:37	+2	Mo Njie makes two point jump shot	93-64
1:25	+3	Camp Wagner makes three point jump shot (Noah Shelby assists)	93-67
1:03		B.J. Edwards misses two point layup
1:01		Gabe Warren defensive rebound
0:53	+2	Ifeanyi Ufochukwu makes two point layup (Noah Shelby assists)	93-69
0:21		Jackson Young misses three point jump shot
0:19		Mo Njie offensive rebound
0:14	+2	Mo Njie makes two point layup	95-69
0:05		Jackson Peakes misses three point jump shot
0:03		Jackson Young defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jackson Young defensive rebound