NEW ORLEANS (AP) Chuck Harris scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half to help SMU Mustangs defeat Tulane Green Wave 87-79 on Thursday night.
Harris also added six assists for the Mustangs (18-7, 9-3 American Athletic Conference). Zhuric Phelps scored 19 points while shooting 7 for 14 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line. Tyreek Smith shot 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 11 points, while adding seven rebounds and four blocks.
The Green Wave (13-11, 4-8) were led in scoring by Kevin Cross, who finished with 20 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. Jaylen Forbes added 18 points and six rebounds for Tulane. In addition, Sion James had 14 points, six rebounds, two steals and three blocks.
Harris scored nine points in the first half and SMU went into the break trailing 41-37.
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1st Half
SMU
Mustangs
37
TUL
Green Wave
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tyreek Smith vs. Kevin Cross (Tre' Williams gains possession)
19:51
+2
Sion James makes two point layup
0-2
19:34
+3
Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)
3-2
19:24
Collin Holloway misses two point layup
19:22
Collin Holloway offensive rebound
19:14
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
19:12
Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
19:00
+2
Tyreek Smith makes two point layup (Samuell Williamson assists)
5-2
18:32
Tyreek Smith shooting foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
18:32
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-3
18:32
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-4
18:14
Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
18:12
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
17:58
+3
Sion James makes three point jump shot (Collin Holloway assists)
5-7
17:45
Samuell Williamson misses two point jump shot
17:43
Chuck Harris offensive rebound
17:30
+2
Samuell Williamson makes two point jump shot
7-7
17:15
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
7-10
16:55
Samuell Williamson misses two point jump shot
16:53
Samuell Williamson offensive rebound
16:53
Jump ball. Samuell Williamson vs. Collin Holloway (Mustangs gains possession)
16:50
+2
Samuell Williamson makes two point jump shot (Jalen Smith assists)
9-10
16:39
Tre' Williams misses two point layup
16:37
Kevin Cross offensive rebound
16:36
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point layup
9-12
16:27
Collin Holloway personal foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
16:19
Kevin Cross blocks Keon Ambrose-Hylton's two point layup
16:17
Keon Ambrose-Hylton offensive rebound
16:17
Jaylen Forbes shooting foul (Keon Ambrose-Hylton draws the foul)
16:17
+1
Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-12
16:17
+1
Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-12
15:50
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point jump shot
11-14
15:39
+2
Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point layup (Samuell Williamson assists)
13-14
15:25
Samuell Williamson personal foul (Collin Holloway draws the foul)
15:25
TV timeout
15:14
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
15:12
Sion James offensive rebound
14:52
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point jump shot
13-16
14:33
+3
Zhuric Phelps makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
16-16
14:12
+2
Tre' Williams makes two point layup
16-18
13:54
Gregg Glenn III shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul)
13:54
Jalen Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:54
+1
Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-18
13:41
Sion James misses two point layup
13:40
Sion James offensive rebound
13:40
Sion James misses two point layup
13:38
Keon Ambrose-Hylton defensive rebound
13:20
Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot
13:18
Ja'Heim Hudson offensive rebound
13:13
Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
13:11
Kolby King defensive rebound
13:04
Kolby King turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Heim Hudson steals)
13:04
+3
Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot (Ja'Heim Hudson assists)
20-18
12:47
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
12:45
Ja'Heim Hudson defensive rebound
12:33
Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup
12:31
Sion James defensive rebound
12:23
Sion James misses two point layup
12:21
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
12:17
Gregg Glenn III blocks Keon Ambrose-Hylton's two point layup
12:15
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
12:12
Jalen Smith shooting foul (Jaylen Forbes draws the foul)
12:12
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-19
12:12
Jaylen Forbes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:09
Ja'Heim Hudson defensive rebound
11:47
Emory Lanier misses three point jump shot
11:45
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
11:26
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
11:24
Ricardo Wright defensive rebound
11:09
+2
Ja'Heim Hudson makes two point layup (Emory Lanier assists)
22-19
10:43
Tyreek Smith blocks Gregg Glenn III's two point layup
10:41
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
10:35
Emory Lanier turnover (bad pass) (Sion James steals)
10:30
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup (Jaylen Forbes assists)
22-21
10:18
Tyreek Smith misses two point jump shot
10:16
Ja'Heim Hudson offensive rebound
10:09
Emory Lanier misses three point jump shot
10:07
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
9:51
Kolby King turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Heim Hudson steals)
9:51
Gregg Glenn III blocks Tyreek Smith's two point layup
9:28
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
9:20
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point jump shot
22-23
9:03
Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot
9:01
Kolby King defensive rebound
8:49
Collin Holloway misses two point jump shot
8:47
Emory Lanier defensive rebound
8:43
Ricardo Wright misses three point jump shot
8:40
Gregg Glenn III defensive rebound
8:36
Collin Holloway misses two point layup
8:34
Emory Lanier defensive rebound
8:27
Gregg Glenn III shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul)
8:27
TV timeout
8:27
Jalen Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:27
+1
Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-23
8:14
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
8:12
Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
7:58
+2
Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
25-23
7:40
Tre' Williams misses two point jump shot
7:38
Kolby King offensive rebound
7:33
+2
Kolby King makes two point layup
25-25
7:17
Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
7:15
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
7:08
Emory Lanier personal foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)