SMU (3-2) at Oral Roberts (1-5)
Mabee Center | Tulsa, Okla.
Nov. 26, 2022 – 2 p.m.
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STORY LINES
   •  SMU begins a stretch with three of the next four games on the road.
   •  The Mustangs dropped their first two road games, at No. 15/16 Oklahoma and No. 17 Baylor.
   •  SMU looks to extend its overall winning streak to three.
   •  Oral Roberts enters with a mark of 1-5, including 0-1 at home in the early season.
   •  The Golden Eagles won their last game, a 74-62 triumph at Little Rock Wednesday.
   •  Toyelle Wilson is in her second season at SMU and Kelsi Musick is in year one at ORU.
 
SERIES HISTORY - ORAL ROBERTS
   •  SMU trails in the all-time series 3-4, including 0-1 in Tulsa.
     
      Oct. 20, 1977        Moody Coliseum      L, 46-73
      Feb. 14, 1978        Moody Coliseum      L, 48-83
      Feb. 14, 1984        Moody Coliseum    W, 75-66
      Dec. 13, 1985        Moody Coliseum      L, 69-91
      Jan.  27, 1987        Tulsa, Okla.               L, 82-89
      Dec. 12, 1992        Moody Coliseum  W, 107-72
      Nov. 30, 1997       Moody Coliseum    W, 71-48
 
LAST TIME OUT - LOUISIANNA TECH
•  SMU defeat Louisiana Tech 63-59, after overcoming a slow start at Moody Coliseum Tuesday.
•  Jasmine Smith tallied 13 of her team-high 21 points in the fourth quarter.
•  The Mustangs outscored LA Tech 53-39 over the final three quarters, erasing a 20-10 deficit.
•  Reagan Bradley finished with 17 points, three rebounds, six assists and two steals.
   •  She led the team in assists and steals.
•  Chantae Embry posted five points, three rebounds and a team-high two blocks.
•  Savannah Wilkinson tallied six points, a team-high nine boards, four assists, a block and a steal.
•  Tamia Jones finished with seven points, four rebounds a block and a steal.
•  Jessica Peterson tallied five points, four boards, a block and a steal.
              
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
AMIRAH ABDUR-RAHIM
   •  Made season debut with two points, three rebounds against Texas A& M - Commerce.
 
PAIGE BAYLISS
   •  Averaging 2.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per contest.
   •  Tallied three blocks, five boards at Baylor.
   •  Secured four boards and added six points in the season-opening win.
 
REAGAN BRADLEY
   •  Needs two points to reach 500 in her career.
   •  Averaging 10.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
   •  Inked 17 points, three rebounds, six assists and two steals against LA Tech.
   •  Recorded 15 points in the win over Texas A&M - Commerce.
   •  Tallied 11 points five rebound and a season-high five assists at Baylor.
   •  Grabbed a season-high five rebounds at Oklahoma and Baylor.
 
 ELLA BROW
   •  Averaging 3.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
   •  Tallied 12 points in the win over Texas A&M - Commerce.
      •  Recorded her first-career double-digit scoring game.
   •  Grabbed a season-high three boards in loss at No. 15/16 Oklahoma.
   •  Made collegiate debut in season-opening win over Alabama State.
 
TYMBERLIN CRISWELL
   •  Averaging 4.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game.
   •  Netted six points, two boards, two steals and a block against Texas A&M - Commerce.
   •  Tallied two points, one rebound and two steals against Alabama State.


CHANTAE EMBRY
   •  Averaging 13.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest.
   •  Totaled five points and three rebounds against LA Tech.
   •  Registered nine points, five boards and two blocks against Texas A&M - Commerce.
   •  Recorded first-career double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds at Baylor.
   •  Tallied 20 points, a career-high, with four rebounds at Oklahoma.
   •  Dropped in 16 points, with nine rebounds in her Mustang debut.
 
TAMIA JONES
   •  Averaging 6.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals.
   •  Dropped in seven points, four rebounds and a steal against LA Tech.
   •  Finished with 13 points, two boards and three steals against Texas A&M - Commerce.
   •  Netted nine points, two boards and a block in season opener.
 
ZOE MANNING
   •  Collected a rebound against Texas A&M - Commerce.
   •  Made debut against Alabama State, with one rebound and one block.
 
JIYA PERRY
   •  Averaging 1.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per appearance.
   •  Finished with four points and three rebounds in win over Texas A&M - Commerce.
 
JESSICA PETERSON
   •  Averaging 4.8 points and 3.6 rebounds
   •  Netted five points, four rebounds, one block and steal against LA Tech.
   •  Tallied five points and an assist at Oklahoma.
   •  Dropped in 10, with eight rebounds, a block and two steals in season opener.
 
TK PITTS
   •  Averaging 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds, with four assists and four steals.
   •  Netted two points and two rebounds against LA Tech.
   •  Added four points, four rebounds and an assist against Texas A&M - Commerce.
   •  Finished with two points, five rebounds and a steal at Baylor.
   •  Tallied four points and two rebounds at Oklahoma.
   •  Made career-debut in season opener against Alabama State, with 11 points, six boards, three assists and three steals.
 
ZARIA RUFUS
   •  Averaging 2.0 points and 4.0 rebounds.
   •  Totaled two points and six rebounds at Oklahoma.
 
JASMINE SMITH
   •  Averaging 12.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
   •  Needs 53 rebounds, 91 assists to reach 500 in her career and 29 points for 1,000.
   •  Led the team with 21 points against LA Tech, with a rebound, block and steal.
   •  Tallied eight points, four steals, three assists and two blocks against A&M - Commerce.
   •  Notched 12 points, five boards, four assists and a steal at No.17 Baylor.
   •  Tallied 19 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block at No. 15/16 Oklahoma.
 
SAVANNAH WILKINSON
   •  Unanimous Preseason All-American Conference First Team Selection
   •  Averaging 10.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
   •  Tallied six points, surpassing 600 in her career, with seven rebounds, eclipsing 500 in her career in win over Texas A&M - Commerce.
   •  Netted a double-double at Oklahoma with 12 points, 11 rebounds.
   •  Tallied a double-double against Alabama State with 12 points, 11 rebounds.
 
 REACHING NEW HEIGHTS
Going into the 2022-23 campaign, SMU finds itself predicted to finish third in the AAC standings, just behind league frontrunners South Florida and Houston. The team has a unanimous preseason all-conference first-team selection in Savannah Wilkinson and a lot of momentum to build on after finishing fifth in the league last year and making the WNIT for the first time since 2017.
 
EXPERIENCE AND YOUTH
It is easy to understand why outsiders would have higher opinions coming into this season. SMU returns eight players who saw significant playing time, including regular starters Wilkinson, Jasmine Smith and Reagan Bradley. Additionally, the team gets reinforcements from transfers like Chantae Embry (Texas Tech) and Jessica Peterson (Fresno State) and a strong four-player freshman class. Not only was SMU picked to finish near the top of the AAC, but the Mustangs received a vote in the preseason USA Today/Coaches Top 25 poll.

BUILDING ON YEAR ONE
After finishing 14-15 overall last year and 7-7 in the AAC, Wilson is ready to see how competitive her squad can be. The season begins Nov. 7 inside Moody Coliseum against Alabama State. Shortly after that, the nonconference slate amps up quickly with dates against preseason ranked foes in No. 15 Oklahoma (November 11) and No. 18 Baylor (November 15) in back-to-back games, along with California (December 4) and Texas A&M (December 18) down the road.
 
Those outings will provide bigger tests but will also be opportunities for the Mustangs to prove that the preseason praise was well-deserved.

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.
 
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.