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DALLAS (SMU) –  The SMU women's basketball program erased a 12-point third-quarter deficit and defeated Lamar 56-54 in an overtime thriller on Friday inside Moody Coliseum.

With the game tied late in overtime, forward Chantae Embry gave the Mustangs the lead and the eventual victory by making a layup through traffic with five seconds left in the game. After a very cold shooting first half, the Mustangs found life in the second as guard Nya Robertson scored 16 points, including draining a late three-pointer to give the Mustangs the lead late in the fourth quarter before Lamar tied the game and set it into overtime.

During the cold stretch, center Jessica Peterson kept the SMU in the game and ended her night with her second career double-double as she scored 10 points and collected a career-high 17 rebounds. She is the first Mustang to record 17 rebounds in a game since former Mustang Savannah Wilkinson did against Tulane in 2022. Peterson was also the only Mustang to play over 40 minutes in the game.

The Mustangs missed their first 10 three-point attempts before Robinson hit back-to-back threes in the fourth quarter, helping swing momentum in SMU's favor. She ended the game with 19 points, including scoring four in overtime and went 7-22 from the floor.

Embry finished her night with 10 points and nine rebounds and hit the game-winner for the Mustangs. Guard Zanai Jones led the team in assists with four and she scored five points going 3-of-4 from the line.

After being held to scoring single digits in the first and second quarters, shooting 22% in the first half, SMU caught fire in the fourth quarter and overtime shooting 52% from the field. The Mustang's defense forced Lamar to go 5-19 from the field over the last two quarters.

 // NEXT GAME
vs Arkansas Pine-Bluff | Mon., Nov. 25 | 7:00 pm CT | David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
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// NOTES

• Starters: #1 Zanai Jones (G, Gs.), #3 Nya Robertson (G, Jr.), #2 TK Pitts (G, Jr.), #33 Chantae Embry (F, Sr.), #35 Jessica Peterson (C, Sr.)-4^th straight game with this line up
• The Mustangs are now 25-17 in non-conference games under Wilson and have won five of their last six home non-conference games. 
• SMU has had over 15 offensive rebounds this season in four of its six games. The team entered the game 2^nd in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game.
• SMU is now 6-2 in overtime games under Wilson.
• SMU is now 3-1 at home this season. The Mustangs are 33-17 at home under Wilson
• SMU is now 6-1 All-time versus Lamar and 4-0 at home.  

// ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Zanai Jones (#1 G, Gs)
  • 1-5 FG, 4 assists, 5 points, 3-4 FT
  • 16^th career game with three or more assists
• Nya Robertson (#3 G, Jr.)
  • 28 points, 10-24 FG, 4-8 3PT, 7-7 FT
  • 20, 3 pts attempts made this season (entered the game 1st the ACC in both 3pts makes and attempts)
  • Averages 23.0 ppg this season (entered the game 7th in the NCAA)
  • Scored in double figures for the 13th game in a row dating back to last season
  • 47^th career game scoring in double figures
• Chantae Embry (#33 F, Sr.)
  • 10 points, 5-12 FG, 1-2 FT, 3 Rebounds
  • 28^th career double-figure scoring game
•  Jessica Peterson (#35 C, Sr.)
  • 10 points, 17 rebounds, 3-8 FG, 4-6FT
  • Career-high rebounds
  • Eighth career game leading SMU in rebounds'
  • Sixth career game with double-digit rebounds
  • 2^nd career double-double
  • Tied career high in blocks (4)
  • Career-high minutes played (41:48)