SMU Mustangs @ Rice Owls
Phelps' 16 help SMU down Rice 95-69
HOUSTON -- — 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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Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Jason Baker
Referee:K.B. Burdett
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 15-1 | - | 27-2 |
| Virginia | 13-3 | 2 | 25-4 |
| Miami | 12-4 | 3 | 23-6 |
| North Carolina | 11-5 | 4 | 23-6 |
| Clemson | 11-5 | 4 | 21-8 |
| NC State | 10-6 | 5 | 19-10 |
| Louisville | 9-7 | 6 | 20-9 |
| California | 8-8 | 7 | 20-9 |
| SMU | 8-8 | 7 | 19-10 |
| Florida State | 8-8 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Stanford | 7-9 | 8 | 18-11 |
| Virginia Tech | 7-9 | 8 | 18-11 |
| Wake Forest | 6-10 | 9 | 15-14 |
| Syracuse | 6-10 | 9 | 15-14 |
| Notre Dame | 4-12 | 11 | 13-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-12 | 11 | 11-18 |
| Boston College | 3-13 | 12 | 10-19 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-14 | 13 | 11-18 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 13-3 | - | 21-8 |
| Tulsa | 11-5 | 2 | 23-6 |
| Wichita State | 11-5 | 2 | 19-10 |
| UAB | 9-7 | 4 | 18-11 |
| Charlotte | 9-7 | 4 | 15-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-8 | 4.5 | 17-13 |
| Tulane | 8-8 | 5 | 17-12 |
| North Texas | 8-9 | 5.5 | 17-13 |
| Temple | 7-9 | 6 | 15-14 |
| Memphis | 7-9 | 6 | 12-17 |
| Rice | 6-10 | 7 | 12-17 |
| East Carolina | 6-10 | 7 | 11-18 |
| UTSA | 1-15 | 12 | 5-23 |
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