Scouting with the Mavs: SMU vs Temple

Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesSMU beat Temple in a thriller Wednesday night, ending Temple’s road undefeated record in conference play with a 72-71 victory at Moody Coliseum. There weren’t any listed NBA scouts in attendance, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t any in the building. In such a crowded game for SMU, there were likely some members of the scouting department in attendance, even during the peak of the trade deadline (just hours before Kevin Durant was traded to Phoenix).

Zhuric Phelps had one of his strongest games of the year in an intense battle with fellow star guard Khalif Battle. Phelps finished the game with 19 points, five assists, three rebounds, and…