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SMU defeats Wake Forest for second road win of season
BJ Edwards scored 24 points as SMU picked up just its second road win of the season on Tuesday night by beating Wake Forest 91-79 in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Edwards stuffed the stat sheet and did a little bit of everything for the Mustangs (14-5, 3-3 ACC) by piling up eight rebounds, seven assists and s...
Perfect at home, SMU faces No. 16 Virginia with both offenses hot
SMU's unbeaten home record will be tested on Saturday afternoon as No. 16 Virginia visits Dallas for an Atlantic Coast Conference clash.,The Mustangs (13-4, 2-2 ACC) improved to 11-0 at Moody Coliseum in dramatic fashion on Wednesday night when Boopie Miller's heroic, half-court heave beat the buzze...
SMU looks to stay unbeaten at home, hosts Cal State Fullerton
SMU looks to make one more push for momentum before beginning Atlantic Coast Conference play when it hosts Cal State Fullerton on Sunday afternoon in Dallas.,The Mustangs (10-2) have been idle since a 99-82 win over Central Arkansas on Dec. 21. Boopie Miller scored 23 points while Jaron Pierre Jr. a...
SMU outlasts pesky Central Arkansas in overdue homecoming
Boopie Miller scored 23 points as SMU returned home for the first time in 27 days and fended off several comeback attempts in its 99-82 victory over pesky Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon in Dallas.,The Mustangs (10-2) improved to 8-0 at home. They never trailed but were threatened several times...
SMU happy to be home against Central Arkansas after SEC losses
SMU gets to play on its home floor for the first time in 27 days when it hosts Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon in Dallas.,The Mustangs (9-2) have lost two of their last three after opening the season 8-0. The latest setback was an 89-77 loss to LSU in the Compete 4 Cause Classic in New Orleans ...
Hot-shooting UCLA wary of Cal Poly's visit
UCLA aims to follow up its top shooting spree of the season when it faces Cal Poly on Friday night in Los Angeles.,The Bruins buried 14 3-pointers in 26 attempts during Wednesday's 90-77 home victory over Arizona State. Skyy Clark matched his season best of six treys to lead the long-range assault.,...
Jaron Pierre Jr. drops 35 as SMU knocks off Texas A&M in OT
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored a season-high 35 points, including the decisive 3-pointer in overtime, as SMU outlasted Texas A&M 93-80 on Sunday afternoon in the Hoop Hype XL Matchup at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.,Pierre scored SMU's first seven points in overtime, including a stepback 3-point...
Boopie Miller carries SMU to OT victory over Mississippi State
Boopie Miller scored 28 points, including the tying bucket to force overtime and six points in the extra session, and SMU remained undefeated by rallying past Mississippi State 87-81 on Friday night in Starkville, Miss.,Jaron Pierre Jr. added 24 points and Corey Washington had 12 points and 10 rebou...
Kevin Jennings, SMU roll past short-handed Louisville 38-6
Kevin Jennings had his third consecutive game of at least 300 yards passing and accounted for four touchdowns to keep SMU in the race for the ACC championship with an impressive 38-6 victory over short-handed Louisville on Saturday at Dallas.,The junior quarterback threw for 303 yards and three scor...
SMU's balanced, high-scoring attack awaits Arkansas State
SMU looks to continue its perfect start to the season and build on a dominant win Friday when Arkansas State visits Dallas for the schools' first meeting.,The Mustangs (5-0) rarely have been challenged during their season-opening seven-game homestand -- with their latest triumph being Tuesday's 106-...
SMU hits 100-point mark in rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored a season-high 23 points, Boopie Miller posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists, and SMU rolled to a 106-60 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday night in Dallas.,The Mustangs (5-0) are off to their best start since going 6-0 to open the 2020-21 season. Jerm...
SMU hits the 100-point mark in rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored a season-high 23 points, Boopie Miller posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists, and SMU rolled to a 106-60 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday night in Dallas.,The Mustangs (5-0) are off to their best start since going 6-0 to open the 2020-21 season. Jerm...
SMU seeks fifth straight win as Arkansas-Pine Bluff visits
SMU is off to its best start in five years as it welcomes Arkansas-Pine Bluff to town Tuesday night in Dallas.,The Mustangs (4-0) are coming off a thrilling 87-85 victory over Butler on Saturday, battling back from a five-point halftime deficit. Jaron Pierre Jr. had a game-winning reverse layup with...
Unbeaten SMU, Butler test mettle in early showdown
SMU has recorded double-digit wins in each of its first three games of the season.,The Mustangs (3-0) look to continue their fast start on Saturday afternoon in Dallas when they host Butler (3-0), which has won every game by at least 30 points.,Boopie Miller, a preseason All-ACC second-team selectio...
Derrick McFall, Kevin Jennings help SMU maul Boston College
Derrick McFall ran for three touchdowns and Kevin Jennings threw for three as visiting SMU rolled past Boston College 45-13 on Saturday afternoon at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Jennings connected with seven receivers while racking up 326 passing yards to lead the Mustangs (7-3, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conferenc...
Improved defense the key for SMU vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Entering their second game of the season, the SMU Mustangs are looking for defense. ,Offense hasn't been a problem. Three Mustang guards combined for 61 points and the team shot 56% in Monday's 96-76 win over Tarleton State. But coach Andy Enfield wants to see improved defense in Thursday's matchup ...
SMU's balanced offense attack sinks Tarleton State
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 21 points, including 3-of-3 on 3-pointers, and five players scored in double figures to lead SMU to an 96-76 victory over Tarleton State in Dallas the season opener for both teams Monday night., ,B.J. Edwards and Boopie Miller each added 20 points for SMU, which shot 56% from...
No. 10 Miami faces ex-OC Brent Lashlee, SMU in key ACC tilt
Miami and SMU appeared to be trending toward an Atlantic Coast Conference championship game matchup last season before the Hurricanes fell out of the conference title picture.,The teams will finally get their chance to face off Saturday when the Mustangs host the No. 10 Hurricanes. In their only pre...
SMU brings loaded backcourt to Tarleton State opener
Andy Enfield will lean on a veteran backcourt that should rank among the nation's best as he begins his second season at SMU.,Enfield will lead the Mustangs into a season-opening encounter against defensive-minded Tarleton State on Monday in Dallas.,The Mustangs (24-11, 13-7 ACC) bring back guards B...
SMU puts unblemished ACC mark on line at Wake Forest
Two non-conference losses to in-state opponents have SMU on the outside looking in at the Top 25.,And yet, the Mustangs are very much looking like a force once again in their second season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. With last week's win at Clemson, SMU (5-2, 3-0 ACC) has won all 11 regular-se...