
SMU Hosts Oklahoma Tuesday At 7 P.M. On ESPN+
Nov 29 | Women's Basketball
SMU (3-3, 0-0 AAC) vs. Oklahoma (5-1, 0-0 Big 12)
Moody Coliseum - Dallas, Texas
Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 – 7 p.m.
Watch:Â ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
Live Stats
Game Notes:Â SMU | Oklahoma | The American
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SETTING THE SCENE
•   SMU plays three of its next five games in Moody Coliseum starting Tuesday with a matchup against Oklahoma at 7 p.m.
ABOUT SMU
•   The Mustangs are 3-3 after splitting a pair of games at the South Point Shootout in Las Vegas. SMU came up just short in a comeback effort, losing 70-66 to Seattle before defeating Green Bay 53-43 with a solid defensive effort.
•   SMU won its season opener, 75-63, in head coach Toyelle Wilson's debut on the Hilltop.Â
•   Sydne Wiggins leads the team with 14.8 points.
•   Wiggins earned all-tournament honors with 21.0 ppg.
•   She scored a career-high 26 points against Seattle.
•   Florida State transfer Savannah Wilkinson set a program record with five straight double-doubles to start the season.Â
•   Wilkinson is third in the NCAA in double-doubles, five, and 39th in rebounds per game, 10.0.
•   Returning starter Kayla White is scoring 8.3 ppg while averaging 14.2 minutes off the bench.
ABOUT OKLAHOMA
•   Oklahoma is 5-1 overall, with its only loss coming in 98-93 defeat to then-No. 9 Oregon.Â
•   Taylor Robertson leads the team with 19.0 ppg, and is one of four players averaging at least 10 points.
•   Oklahoma scored 101 points in a win against Arkansas State, and the Sooners score 87.7 ppg.
SERIES HISTORY
•   SMU is 5-8 all-time against Oklahoma with a 2-3 record in Moody Coliseum.
•   SMU lost 77-61 at home on Dec. 20, 2018, in the last game played in the series.
•   The Mustangs last defeated the Sooners 71-68 on Dec. 21, 2002, in Norman, Okla.
•   The last SMU win in Moody Coliseum happened on Dec. 7, 1996, when the Mustangs won 91-82.
UP NEXT
•   SMU plays at North Texas Friday at 7 p.m.
•   North Texas is 4-2 leading into the game against SMU.
SAVANNAH WILKINSON
Savannah Wilkinson recorded double-doubles in the first five games of the season, setting a program record for most consecutive double-doubles. She ranks third in the NCAA in the category. She averages 10.0 rebounds per game, 39th in the NCAA, and is sixth in the country with 8.8 defensive rebounds per game. The Florida State transfer scores 13.2 points per game, reaching double digits in all six games this season. Â Wilkinson scored a career-high 20 points against Arkansas and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Oklahoma State. She played in more than 70 games in three seasons at Florida State with career highs of 14 points and nine rebounds.
DANIELLE SANDERLIN
Danielle Sanderlin scored a game-high 20 points in the season opener. She averages 4.8 points, shooting 46.7 percent from the field. Sanderlin is second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game.
SYDNE WIGGINSÂ
Sydne Wiggins scored a career-high 26 points against Seattle in the South Point Shootout, and was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 21.0 points in the event. She has scored at least 10 points in five of six games on the Hilltop and 31 times in her career. Wiggins won a WNIT championship during her four-year career at Rice. This season at SMU, Wiggins is shooting 47.7 percent from the field and 41.4 percent with 12 made 3-pointers.Â
JASMINE SMITH
Jasmine Smith averages 6.5 points and 4.0 assists per game. She totaled eight assists in the season opener, reaching eight in a game for the fourth time in her career. She tallied a career-high 10 assists during Rice's run to the 2021 WNIT championship. Smith has a career-high 21 points, eclipsing 20 for the only time in her career during the 2019-20 season.Â
KAYLA WHITE
Kayla White is third on the team with 8.3 points while averaging 14.2 minutes off the bench. The returning starter scored a season-high 15 points against Oral Roberts and had 12 points at Arkansas. She has scored more than 10 points 26 times in her career and eclipsed 20 four times with a career-high 22 points twice.
PAIGE BAYLISS
With 12 points and 10 rebounds against Oral Roberts, Paige Bayliss posted her third career double-double. Bayliss posted the first double-double of her career as a sophomore with 14 points and 10 rebounds against UC-Irvine. She also had a double-double against Tulane in the same season, scoring 13 points with a career-high 15 rebounds. This season, Bayliss is averaging 4.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game.
AMIRAH ABDUR-RAHIM
After missing the first game due to injury, Amirah Abdur-Rahim scored eight points against Oklahoma State in her first game on the Hilltop. She suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice prior to the game against Oral Roberts.
AMBER BACON
Three-year starter Amber Bacon suffered a season-ending knee injury late in the game against Oral Roberts. The senior scored eight points with four assists in 24 minutes off the bench this season.Â
BOLD: Big Opportunities Live in Dallas
As part of its goal of Shaping Champions and preparing students for life, SMU Athletics proudly announces the addition of its BOLD (Big Opportunities Live in Dallas) Program to its suite of student-athlete development tools, with the goal of helping student-athletes navigate and capitalize on new Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) legislation.
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BOLD will provide SMU student-athletes with the means to navigate the evolving NIL landscape. The BOLD program will incorporate INFLCR, a comprehensive NIL education and compliance solution, and campus resources from the Cox School of Business, the Dedman School of Law, and the Meadows School of the Arts.
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Moody Coliseum - Dallas, Texas
Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 – 7 p.m.
Watch:Â ESPN+
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
Live Stats
Game Notes:Â SMU | Oklahoma | The American
Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
SETTING THE SCENE
•   SMU plays three of its next five games in Moody Coliseum starting Tuesday with a matchup against Oklahoma at 7 p.m.
ABOUT SMU
•   The Mustangs are 3-3 after splitting a pair of games at the South Point Shootout in Las Vegas. SMU came up just short in a comeback effort, losing 70-66 to Seattle before defeating Green Bay 53-43 with a solid defensive effort.
•   SMU won its season opener, 75-63, in head coach Toyelle Wilson's debut on the Hilltop.Â
•   Sydne Wiggins leads the team with 14.8 points.
•   Wiggins earned all-tournament honors with 21.0 ppg.
•   She scored a career-high 26 points against Seattle.
•   Florida State transfer Savannah Wilkinson set a program record with five straight double-doubles to start the season.Â
•   Wilkinson is third in the NCAA in double-doubles, five, and 39th in rebounds per game, 10.0.
•   Returning starter Kayla White is scoring 8.3 ppg while averaging 14.2 minutes off the bench.
ABOUT OKLAHOMA
•   Oklahoma is 5-1 overall, with its only loss coming in 98-93 defeat to then-No. 9 Oregon.Â
•   Taylor Robertson leads the team with 19.0 ppg, and is one of four players averaging at least 10 points.
•   Oklahoma scored 101 points in a win against Arkansas State, and the Sooners score 87.7 ppg.
SERIES HISTORY
•   SMU is 5-8 all-time against Oklahoma with a 2-3 record in Moody Coliseum.
•   SMU lost 77-61 at home on Dec. 20, 2018, in the last game played in the series.
•   The Mustangs last defeated the Sooners 71-68 on Dec. 21, 2002, in Norman, Okla.
•   The last SMU win in Moody Coliseum happened on Dec. 7, 1996, when the Mustangs won 91-82.
UP NEXT
•   SMU plays at North Texas Friday at 7 p.m.
•   North Texas is 4-2 leading into the game against SMU.
SAVANNAH WILKINSON
Savannah Wilkinson recorded double-doubles in the first five games of the season, setting a program record for most consecutive double-doubles. She ranks third in the NCAA in the category. She averages 10.0 rebounds per game, 39th in the NCAA, and is sixth in the country with 8.8 defensive rebounds per game. The Florida State transfer scores 13.2 points per game, reaching double digits in all six games this season. Â Wilkinson scored a career-high 20 points against Arkansas and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Oklahoma State. She played in more than 70 games in three seasons at Florida State with career highs of 14 points and nine rebounds.
DANIELLE SANDERLIN
Danielle Sanderlin scored a game-high 20 points in the season opener. She averages 4.8 points, shooting 46.7 percent from the field. Sanderlin is second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game.
SYDNE WIGGINSÂ
Sydne Wiggins scored a career-high 26 points against Seattle in the South Point Shootout, and was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 21.0 points in the event. She has scored at least 10 points in five of six games on the Hilltop and 31 times in her career. Wiggins won a WNIT championship during her four-year career at Rice. This season at SMU, Wiggins is shooting 47.7 percent from the field and 41.4 percent with 12 made 3-pointers.Â
JASMINE SMITH
Jasmine Smith averages 6.5 points and 4.0 assists per game. She totaled eight assists in the season opener, reaching eight in a game for the fourth time in her career. She tallied a career-high 10 assists during Rice's run to the 2021 WNIT championship. Smith has a career-high 21 points, eclipsing 20 for the only time in her career during the 2019-20 season.Â
KAYLA WHITE
Kayla White is third on the team with 8.3 points while averaging 14.2 minutes off the bench. The returning starter scored a season-high 15 points against Oral Roberts and had 12 points at Arkansas. She has scored more than 10 points 26 times in her career and eclipsed 20 four times with a career-high 22 points twice.
PAIGE BAYLISS
With 12 points and 10 rebounds against Oral Roberts, Paige Bayliss posted her third career double-double. Bayliss posted the first double-double of her career as a sophomore with 14 points and 10 rebounds against UC-Irvine. She also had a double-double against Tulane in the same season, scoring 13 points with a career-high 15 rebounds. This season, Bayliss is averaging 4.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game.
AMIRAH ABDUR-RAHIM
After missing the first game due to injury, Amirah Abdur-Rahim scored eight points against Oklahoma State in her first game on the Hilltop. She suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice prior to the game against Oral Roberts.
AMBER BACON
Three-year starter Amber Bacon suffered a season-ending knee injury late in the game against Oral Roberts. The senior scored eight points with four assists in 24 minutes off the bench this season.Â
BOLD: Big Opportunities Live in Dallas
As part of its goal of Shaping Champions and preparing students for life, SMU Athletics proudly announces the addition of its BOLD (Big Opportunities Live in Dallas) Program to its suite of student-athlete development tools, with the goal of helping student-athletes navigate and capitalize on new Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) legislation.
Â
BOLD will provide SMU student-athletes with the means to navigate the evolving NIL landscape. The BOLD program will incorporate INFLCR, a comprehensive NIL education and compliance solution, and campus resources from the Cox School of Business, the Dedman School of Law, and the Meadows School of the Arts.
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