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The SMU Mustangs (7-4) will take on the Houston Christian Huskies (2-7) on Tuesday at Moody Coliseum.
The SMU Mustangs are hoping to improve on their previous victory over Florida State, which they won 68-57. Chuck Harris is the sole additional double-digit scorer to serve SMU this season with 14.2 PPG, while Zhuric Phelps tops the Mustangs throughout scoring with 15.5 PPG, 4.7 RPG, and 2.5 APG. Tyreek Smith paces the Mustangs in rebounding this season with 6.1 boards per game, and B.J. Edwards leads SMU in assists with a team-high 3.8 assists per match. This season, SMU’s team is averaging 73.8 points per game while shooting 45.2% from the floor, 33.6% from three, and 65.8% from the charity stripe. With 62.8 points per game given up, the Mustangs rank 25th in NCAA basketball on defense. They have allowed teams to convert on 36.9% from the floor and have forced 12.9 TOs per game.
With this game in hand, the Houston Christian Huskies hope to improve on their previous victory over subdivision champion Christian, which they won 107-72. Marcus Greene paces the Huskies in assists this season with 14.4 points per contest, 3.8 rebounds per game, and a team-high 3.2 assists per match. Jay Alvarez tops the Huskies in terms of scoring with 14.6 points per match and 4.6 boards per game. Leading the Huskies on the boards this season and completing the trio of double-digit scorers for Houston Christian thus far is Michael Imariagbe, who averages 12.6 points per contest with a team-high 8.6 rebounds per match. Bonke Maring leads the Huskies in scoring this season with 9.7 points per game and 8.6 rebounds per game. The Huskies are drawing 17.4 fouls per game and pushing their rivals into 11.6 turnovers. They rank 358th in D-1 in terms of points per match allowed with 83 and are conceding 32.3% of 3-point attempts.
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Houston Christian vs SMU Game Information
- Date: 12/19/2023
- Time: 08:00 PM ET
- Location: Moody Coliseum, Dallas, TX.
- How to Watch Houston Christian vs SMU : ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
