DALLAS (AP) Zhuric Phelps led SMU Mustangs with 19 points and sealed the victory with a free throw with three seconds left as the Mustangs defeated Temple Owls 72-71 on Wednesday night.
Phelps also contributed five assists and four steals for the Mustangs (9-16, 4-8 American Athletic Conference). Efe Odigie scored 10 points and added 11 rebounds. Samuell Williamson recorded 10 points and shot 4 of 8 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line.
Phelps made 1 of 2 from the free-throw line to give SMU a two-point lead with 25 seconds left and Hysier Miller scored inside 14 seconds later to make it 71-all but Phelps drew a foul on Khalif Battle and missed the first foul shot but made the second.
Battle's potential winning heave at the buzzer from beyond half court caromed harmlessly off the backboard.
Battle led the Owls (14-11, 8-4) in scoring, finishing with 27 points. Zach Hicks added 11 points, 11 rebounds and two steals for Temple. In addition, Damian Dunn finished with 11 points and six assists.
Keon Ambrose-Hylton put up seven points in the first half for SMU, who led 32-30 at halftime. Phelps scored a team-high 14 points for SMU in the second half, including the winning free throw.
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Both teams next play Sunday. SMU visits Wichita State while Temple visits Memphis.
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1st Half
TEMP
Owls
30
SMU
Mustangs
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kur Jongkuch vs. Keon Ambrose-Hylton (Mustangs gains possession)
19:47
+2
Efe Odigie makes two point layup (Zach Nutall assists)
0-2
19:22
Nick Jourdain turnover (out of bounds)
19:07
Zach Hicks blocks Efe Odigie's two point layup
19:05
Mustangs offensive rebound
19:05
+2
Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot (Jalen Smith assists)
0-4
18:46
Nick Jourdain turnover (lost ball) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
18:38
Nick Jourdain personal foul
18:23
Zach Nutall misses two point jump shot
18:21
Owls defensive rebound
18:07
+2
Zach Hicks makes two point jump shot (Damian Dunn assists)
2-4
18:06
Keon Ambrose-Hylton shooting foul (Zach Hicks draws the foul)
18:06
Zach Hicks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:06
Efe Odigie defensive rebound
17:49
+3
Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes three point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)
2-7
17:21
Jahlil White misses two point jump shot
17:19
Efe Odigie defensive rebound
17:12
Damian Dunn shooting foul (Keon Ambrose-Hylton draws the foul)
17:12
Keon Ambrose-Hylton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:12
+1
Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-8
16:58
Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot
16:56
Zach Hicks offensive rebound
16:55
Zach Hicks misses two point layup
16:53
Zach Hicks offensive rebound
16:53
Zach Hicks misses two point layup
16:51
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
16:50
Kur Jongkuch personal foul
16:37
Zhuric Phelps turnover (traveling)
16:16
Damian Dunn misses two point layup
16:14
Efe Odigie defensive rebound
15:57
Zach Nutall misses two point layup
15:55
Kur Jongkuch defensive rebound
15:50
Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot
15:48
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
15:43
Hysier Miller personal foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
15:43
TV timeout
15:32
Samuell Williamson misses two point jump shot
15:30
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
15:22
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
15:20
Mustangs defensive rebound
15:08
+3
Stefan Todorovic makes three point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)
2-11
14:49
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
14:47
Zach Nutall defensive rebound
14:39
Zach Nutall misses three point jump shot
14:37
Samuell Williamson offensive rebound
14:30
+2
Samuell Williamson makes two point layup
2-13
14:25
Jamille Reynolds offensive foul
14:25
Jamille Reynolds turnover (offensive foul)
14:08
Zhuric Phelps turnover (out of bounds)
13:59
Jahlil White turnover (bad pass) (Samuell Williamson steals)
13:53
Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup
13:51
Owls defensive rebound
13:43
Jamille Reynolds offensive foul
13:43
Jamille Reynolds turnover (offensive foul)
13:35
+2
Jalen Smith makes two point layup
2-15
13:09
Zach Hicks offensive foul
13:09
Zach Hicks turnover (offensive foul)
12:58
+3
Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes three point jump shot (Jalen Smith assists)
2-18
12:57
Hysier Miller personal foul (Emory Lanier draws the foul)
12:57
Emory Lanier misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:57
Samuell Williamson offensive rebound
12:56
Nick Jourdain personal foul (Samuell Williamson draws the foul)
12:56
+1
Samuell Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-19
12:56
Samuell Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:56
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
12:42
Khalif Battle misses two point jump shot
12:40
Owls offensive rebound
12:28
+3
Damian Dunn makes three point jump shot
5-19
12:10
+2
Emory Lanier makes two point jump shot (Samuell Williamson assists)
5-21
11:49
Keon Ambrose-Hylton shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul)
11:49
TV timeout
11:49
Damian Dunn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:49
+1
Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-21
11:19
Zach Nutall misses three point jump shot
11:17
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
11:14
Zhuric Phelps personal foul
11:12
Jalen Smith personal foul
11:12
Zhuric Phelps personal foul
11:05
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
11:03
Kur Jongkuch offensive rebound
10:58
Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot
10:58
Nick Jourdain offensive rebound
10:58
+2
Nick Jourdain makes two point layup
8-21
10:58
Samuell Williamson shooting foul (Nick Jourdain draws the foul)
10:57
+1
Nick Jourdain makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-21
10:51
Samuell Williamson turnover (bad pass)
10:44
Khalif Battle misses two point layup
10:42
Zach Nutall defensive rebound
10:35
Efe Odigie misses two point jump shot
10:33
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
10:05
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
10:03
Efe Odigie defensive rebound
9:49
Kur Jongkuch blocks Stefan Todorovic's two point layup
9:47
Damian Dunn defensive rebound
9:45
Zach Nutall shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
9:45
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-21
9:45
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-21
9:28
Zach Nutall misses three point jump shot
9:26
Nick Jourdain defensive rebound
9:12
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point jump shot
13-21
9:01
Efe Odigie misses two point layup
8:59
Kur Jongkuch defensive rebound
8:46
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
8:45
Owls offensive rebound
8:45
Efe Odigie personal foul (Kur Jongkuch draws the foul)