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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Jahmyl Telfort scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half and Butler beat SMU 81-70 on Friday night, handing the Mustangs their first loss of the season.
Telfort, who made just 1 of 7 shots in the first half, hit 5 of 9 with two 3-pointers in the second for the Bulldogs (3-1), who have opened with four straight home games. He added six rebounds and five assists.
Kolby King and Pierre Brooks both scored 14 for Butler. King came off the bench to sink 5 of 6 shots including all four of his 3-point attempts. Finley Bizjack was 8 for 8 at the foul line and scored 12 with six rebounds.
Chuck Harris came off the bench to hit four 3-pointers and score 21 to lead the Mustangs (3-1) in their first road game of the season. Boopie Miller pitched in with 17 points, four rebounds and four assists.
Patrick McCaffery scored nine points of his 12 points on 3-for-5 shooting from 3-point range to guide Butler to a 36-33 lead at halftime. Yohan Traore had all nine of his points before the break and Harris hit two 3-pointers, scoring eight to keep SMU close.
Telfort opened the second half with a three-point play for Butler and the Bulldogs stayed in front until Harris had a three-point play and a layup in a 7-0 run to put SMU up 50-48 with 13:11 remaining. Telfort answered with a layup and then picked up an assist on a three-point play by Andre Screen and Bulter never trailed again.
Butler has a week off before hosting Merrimack on Nov. 22. SMU returns home to play Prairie View A&M on Monday.
SMU Postgame Notes – November 15, 2024
UPCOMING GAMES
- Prairie View A&M – Monday, November 18 – 7 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
- TV: ACCNX | Audio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
- [rv/rv] Mississippi State – Friday, November 22 – 7:30 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
- TV: ACCNX | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
- Acrisure Holiday Invitational - Acrisure Arena – Palm Springs, California
- vs Cal Baptist – Tuesday, November 26 – 8:30 p.m. CT / 6:30 p.m. PT
- vs Fresno State / Washington State – Wednesday, November 27 – 8:30pm CT/6:30pm PT (Final) or 11pm CT/9pm PT (3rd Place)
- TV: TruTV | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
NOTES
- Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, 6-3, 185, Jr.), #2 Boopie Miller (G, 6-0, 175, Jr.), #8 Kario Oquendo (G, 6-4, 220, SR.), #21 Yohan Traore (F, 6-11, 235, Jr.), #24 Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, 265, Fr.)
- Second straight game with same starting lineup
- Boopie Miller had 17 points and 4 assists
- Chuck Harris had a season highs of 21 points (4-5 3FGs) and 3 steals
- SMU had 4 score 8+ points
- SMU had 9 steals (have 40 in first 4 games)
SMU RUNS
- SMU had a 7-0 run to go ahead 50-48 at 13:11 of the 2nd half
- First lead since 6-3 with 16:23 left in the 1st half
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
- SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
- 3-1 at SMU (1st season)
- 264-176 career record (14th season)
MILESTONE – 1,000 CAREER POINTS
- Matt Cross scored 4 points and now has 1002 for his career
- Reached the milestone hitting 2-2 on FTs with 1:19 left in the first half to tie the game 33-33
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
- 21 points (3rd game this season with 10+)
- 4-5 on 3FGs
- Season-high 3 steals
- Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
- 17 points (Entered game 1st in ACC/ 53rd in NCAA in assists at 20.7
- 4 assists (0 turnovers) (27 assists this season with 8 turnovers)
- Entered game 1st in ACC/ 14th in NCAA in assists at 7.7
- Entered game 13th in ACC for assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.88
- Yohan Traore (#21, F, Jr.)
- 9 points (3-6 FGs, 2-3 FTs)
- 5 rebounds
- Samet Yiğitoğlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)
