SMU edges Utah State 77-74 in Diamond Head Classic semis
SMU players huddles on the floor during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Utah State, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Honolulu. SMU defeated Utah State 77-74 to reach the final of the Diamond Head Classic. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Marco Garcia]
HONOLULU (AP) — Zhuric Phelps scored 19 points and Zach Nutall hit a big 3-pointer in the final minute to send SMU to a 77-74 victory over Utah State in the semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic on Friday. 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. Sean Bairstow and Max Shulga paced the Aggies (10-2) with 18 points apiece. SMU will play the winner of the other semifinal between Washington State and Hawaii in the final on Sunday.
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SMU guard Zach Nutall (10) reacts after making a 3-point basket against Utah State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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SMU guard Zhuric Phelps (1) grabs a rebound next to Utah State forward Zee Hamoda (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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