SMU edges Utah State 77-74 in Diamond Head Classic semis
AP
Dec 23, 2022
HONOLULU (AP) Zhuric Phelps scored 19 points and Zach Nutall hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute to send SMU Mustangs to a 77-74 victory over Utah State Aggies in the semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic on Friday night.
Phelps added eight rebounds and four assists for the Mustangs (5-7). Nutall connected from beyond the arc with 33 seconds left to give SMU a two-possession lead.
Samuell Williams had 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting with three steals for SMU. Nutall finished with 13 points and Efe Odigie scored 12. Stefan Todorovic added 10 points off the bench.
Sean Bairstow and Max Shulga paced the Aggies (10-2) with 18 points apiece. Bairstow grabbed eight rebounds. Steven Ashworth scored 15. Utah State has lost two of its last three games after a 9-0 start.
SMU will play the winner of the other semifinal between Washington State and Hawaii in the final on Sunday.
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1st Half
SMU
Mustangs
40
UTST
Aggies
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Efe Odigie vs. Trevin Dorius (Taylor Funk gains possession)
19:30
+3
Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Taylor Funk assists)
0-3
19:30
+2
Efe Odigie makes two point jump shot (Jalen Smith assists)
2-3
19:16
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
19:14
Mustangs defensive rebound
18:57
Zhuric Phelps turnover (lost ball)
18:43
Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
18:41
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
18:33
Samuell Williamson turnover (out of bounds)
18:06
+2
Sean Bairstow makes two point jump shot
2-5
17:50
+3
Efe Odigie makes three point jump shot (Samuell Williamson assists)
5-5
17:33
Samuell Williamson personal foul
17:26
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
17:24
Sean Bairstow offensive rebound
17:17
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
17:15
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
17:11
Jalen Smith turnover (lost ball)
17:11
Efe Odigie personal foul
17:01
Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
16:59
Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
16:57
Trevin Dorius personal foul
16:54
+2
Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot (Zach Nutall assists)
7-5
16:42
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
16:40
Trevin Dorius offensive rebound
16:33
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
16:31
Sean Bairstow offensive rebound
16:15
Max Shulga misses two point layup
16:13
Trevin Dorius offensive rebound
16:07
Aggies turnover (shot clock violation)
15:59
TV timeout
15:42
+2
Zach Nutall makes two point layup
9-5
15:19
+3
Sean Bairstow makes three point jump shot (Dan Akin assists)
9-8
14:48
Samuell Williamson misses two point jump shot
14:46
Mustangs offensive rebound
14:37
+2
Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup
11-8
14:06
+3
Sean Bairstow makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)
11-11
13:39
+2
Stefan Todorovic makes two point jump shot
13-11
13:18
Zee Hamoda misses three point jump shot
13:16
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
13:06
Emory Lanier misses three point jump shot
13:04
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
12:51
Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
12:49
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
12:32
+3
Emory Lanier makes three point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)
16-11
12:11
Dan Akin turnover (3-second violation)
12:03
Zach Nutall misses three point jump shot
12:01
Zhuric Phelps offensive rebound
11:56
Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup
11:54
Zee Hamoda defensive rebound
11:47
Steven Ashworth turnover (lost ball) (Jefferson Koulibaly steals)
11:42
+2
Zhuric Phelps makes two point dunk
18-11
11:20
+2
Dan Akin makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)
18-13
11:06
Efe Odigie misses two point jump shot
11:04
Rylan Jones defensive rebound
10:54
Zee Hamoda misses three point jump shot
10:52
Jefferson Koulibaly defensive rebound
10:34
Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
10:32
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
10:12
Steven Ashworth turnover (lost ball)
10:12
TV timeout
10:08
+3
Stefan Todorovic makes three point jump shot (Samuell Williamson assists)
21-13
9:46
+2
Taylor Funk makes two point layup (Rylan Jones assists)
21-15
9:28
Taylor Funk personal foul
9:16
+2
Zach Nutall makes two point jump shot
23-15
8:55
Taylor Funk misses two point jump shot
8:53
Efe Odigie defensive rebound
8:43
+2
Samuell Williamson makes two point layup (Jalen Smith assists)
25-15
8:28
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
8:26
Zee Hamoda offensive rebound
8:14
Rylan Jones turnover (bad pass) (Samuell Williamson steals)
8:08
+2
Samuell Williamson makes two point dunk
27-15
8:08
Aggies 30 second timeout
8:08
TV timeout
7:56
+2
Sean Bairstow makes two point layup (Max Shulga assists)
27-17
7:54
Zhuric Phelps shooting foul (Sean Bairstow draws the foul)
7:54
Sean Bairstow misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:54
Steven Ashworth offensive rebound
7:48
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
7:46
Aggies offensive rebound
7:45
Samuell Williamson personal foul
7:37
Max Shulga misses two point jump shot
7:35
Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
7:08
Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
7:06
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
6:56
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Max Shulga assists)
27-20
6:28
Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
6:26
Mustangs offensive rebound
6:24
Dan Akin personal foul
6:11
Efe Odigie misses two point jump shot
6:09
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
6:03
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Taylor Funk assists)
27-23
5:54
Steven Ashworth shooting foul (Emory Lanier draws the foul)
5:54
+1
Emory Lanier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-23
5:54
Emory Lanier misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:54
Trevin Dorius defensive rebound
5:40
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
5:38
Aggies offensive rebound
5:38
Emory Lanier personal foul
5:31
+2
Taylor Funk makes two point layup
28-25
5:30
Stefan Todorovic shooting foul (Taylor Funk draws the foul)
5:30
+1
Taylor Funk makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-26
5:17
+2
Efe Odigie makes two point jump shot (Jalen Smith assists)
30-26
4:59
Jefferson Koulibaly personal foul
4:59
Jefferson Koulibaly technical foul
4:59
+1
Steven Ashworth makes technical free throw 1 of 2
30-27
4:59
+1
Steven Ashworth makes technical free throw 2 of 2
30-28
4:54
Steven Ashworth misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:54
Efe Odigie defensive rebound
4:41
Jalen Smith offensive foul
4:41
Jalen Smith turnover
4:37
Taylor Funk misses three point jump shot
4:35
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
4:21
Efe Odigie misses two point jump shot
4:19
Trevin Dorius defensive rebound
4:12
Max Shulga misses two point layup
4:10
Trevin Dorius offensive rebound
4:06
+2
Trevin Dorius makes two point layup
30-30
3:50
Zach Nutall misses two point jump shot
3:48
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
3:35
Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
3:33
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
3:12
Trevin Dorius shooting foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
3:12
TV timeout
3:12
+1
Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-30
3:12
+1
Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-30
3:03
Max Shulga turnover (bad pass) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
3:01
+2
Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup
34-30
2:31
Max Shulga misses three point jump shot
2:29
Aggies offensive rebound
2:25
Taylor Funk misses two point layup
2:23
Dan Akin offensive rebound
2:21
Dan Akin misses two point layup
2:19
Stefan Todorovic defensive rebound
2:13
Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup
2:11
Dan Akin defensive rebound
1:54
Sean Bairstow misses two point jump shot
1:52
Keon Ambrose-Hylton defensive rebound
1:34
Max Shulga personal foul
1:30
Keon Ambrose-Hylton misses two point layup
1:28
Jalen Smith offensive rebound
1:24
+2
Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point dunk (Zach Nutall assists)
36-30
0:54
Taylor Funk turnover (bad pass) (Stefan Todorovic steals)
0:51
+2
Zhuric Phelps makes two point dunk (Stefan Todorovic assists)
38-30
0:43
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
0:41
Aggies offensive rebound
0:40
Zach Nutall personal foul
0:40
+1
Dan Akin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-31
0:40
+1
Dan Akin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-32
0:40
Mustangs 30 second timeout
0:28
+2
Zach Nutall makes two point layup
40-32
0:03
Sean Bairstow misses three point jump shot
0:01
Mustangs defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SMU
Mustangs
37
UTST
Aggies
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Samuell Williamson makes two point layup
42-32
19:32
+2
Max Shulga makes two point jump shot
42-34
18:53
+2
Samuell Williamson makes two point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)
44-34
18:48
+2
Trevin Dorius makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
44-36
18:20
Zach Nutall misses two point jump shot
18:18
Trevin Dorius defensive rebound
18:11
+2
Steven Ashworth makes two point layup (Trevin Dorius assists)
44-38
17:52
Trevin Dorius blocks Zhuric Phelps's two point layup
17:50
Trevin Dorius defensive rebound
17:35
Trevin Dorius misses two point dunk
17:33
Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
17:29
Steven Ashworth personal foul
17:24
+2
Zach Nutall makes two point jump shot (Efe Odigie assists)
46-38
17:16
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
17:14
Sean Bairstow offensive rebound
17:11
Zach Nutall personal foul
17:01
Samuell Williamson personal foul
16:58
Taylor Funk turnover (bad pass) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
16:45
Zach Nutall misses two point jump shot
16:43
Sean Bairstow defensive rebound
16:35
Sean Bairstow misses two point layup
16:33
Trevin Dorius offensive rebound
16:29
+2
Trevin Dorius makes two point layup
46-40
16:17
+2
Efe Odigie makes two point layup
48-40
16:15
Trevin Dorius shooting foul (Efe Odigie draws the foul)
16:15
+1
Efe Odigie makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-40
15:59
Zee Hamoda misses three point jump shot
15:57
Dan Akin offensive rebound
15:48
+3
Max Shulga makes three point jump shot (Rylan Jones assists)
49-43
15:26
Stefan Todorovic misses three point jump shot
15:24
Dan Akin defensive rebound
15:16
+2
Taylor Funk makes two point jump shot (Dan Akin assists)
