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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) -- Boopie Miller scored 16 points, Samet Yigitoglu added 12 points and 11 rebounds and SMU pulled away late to beat Washington State 77-60 Wednesday night in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational title game.

Chuck Harris added 14 points, B.J. Edwards 13 points and Kario Oquendo 11 for the Mustangs (6-2), who shot 42% — 50% in the second half — and dominated the boards 51-25 with Matt Cross pulling down 10 to go with seven points. SMU had 22 offensive rebounds, outscoring the Cougars 21-6 on second-chance points and 44-18 in the paint.

Nate Calmese scored 15 points and Ethan Price and LeJuan Watts 12 each for the Cougars (6-2), who put up 33 3-pointers, making 10, and shot 37% overall. They had a season-low eight turnovers but with their challenges inside, half of their points came from beyond the arc. They had a three-game win streak snapped.

WSU led 31-27 at halftime and matched its largest lead of seven on Price's 3-pointer to open the second half. SMU took the lead for good at 43-42 and a 10-0 run with six points from Yigitoglu increased the lead to 16 with a couple minutes to go.
 

• Acrisure Holiday Invitational - Championship
• SMU 77, Washington State 60
• SMU (6-2), WSU (6-2)
• Acrisure Arena – Palm Springs, California
• Head Coach Andy Enfield Postgame Audio

• Alabama State – Tuesday, December 3 – 7 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
  • TV: ACCNX | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
• First ACC Game
  • Virginia – Saturday, December 7 – 1:15 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
  • TV: The CW | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App

• SMU wins the Acrisure Holiday Invitational (defeated Cal Baptist 79-77 and Washington State 77-60)
• This is SMU's first in-season event title since the 2019-20 Southwestern Showdown. SMU went 4-0 in the round-robin event vs. Jackson State, UNLV, Hartford and Abilene Christian. This is the first in-season tournament format since the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic (defeated Kent State, Colorado).

• SMU had a 7-0 run to take its first lead at 41-39  at 15:22 2^nd half on a pair of FTs by B.J. Edwards
  • Total was run 18-5 to take a 52-44 lead with 9:12 left
• SMU also had a 7-0 run early in the 2^nd half to tie the game 34-34 on a dunk by Samet Yiğitoğlu at 17:56 2^nd half

• SMU outscored Washington State 50-29 in the 2^nd half
• 2^nd Half Stat Comparison
  • FG%: SMU 56.7%, WSU 39.1%
  • Rebounds: SMU 21, WSU 8 (51-25 SMU advantage for the game, tied largest margin of the season)
  • Points in the Paint: SMU 28, WSU 8
  • Bench Points: SMU 20, WSU 1
  • FTs: SMU 13-13, WSU 6-11

• Boopie Miller named Acrieure Holiday Invitational MVP 

• Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, 6-3, 185, Jr.), #2 Boopie Miller (G, 6-0, 175, Jr.), #21 Yohan Traore (F, 6-11, 235, Jr.), #24 Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, 265, Fr.), #33 Matt Cross (F, 6-7, 230, Sr.)
  • Third straight game with this starting lineup
• SMU had 5 score 10+ points
  • 5^th game this season with at least 5 in double figures
  • B.J. Edwards 13 (3^rd straight game with 10+)
  • Chuck Harris 14 (5^th game this season with 10+)
  • Boopie Miller 16 (double figures in each game this season)
    • Had 5 assists (Entered game 1^st ACC / 23^rd NCAA at 6.0)
  • Samet Yiğitoğlu 12 (4^th game with 10+ in 6 games played)
    • Also had 11 rebounds for his first double-double
  • Kario Oquendo 11 (4^th game with 10+ this season, 3^rd straight)

• SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • 6-2 at SMU (1^st season)
  • 267-177 career record (14^th season) 

• Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
  • 7 points
  • 10 rebounds (including 7 offensive rebounds)
  • 2 steals
• B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
  • 13  points (6^th game this season with 10+, including 3^rd straight)
  • 5 rebounds
  • 3 assists
• Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
  • 14 points
  • 5 rebounds
  • 2 blocks
  • 1 steal
• Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
  • 16 points (double figures in every game this season)
    • Entered game 10^th in ACC in scoring at 17.1
  • 9-10 FTs
  • 5 assists (3 turnovers)
    • Entered game 1^st ACC / 23^rd NCAA at 6.0
    • Entered game 8^th in ACC for assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.80
  • 1 steal
• Kario Oquendo (#8, G, Sr.)
  • 11 points (4^th game this season with 10+, 3^rd straight)
  • 4 rebounds
• Samet Yiğitoğlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)
  • 12 points
  • Season-high 11 rebounds
  • First double-double