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DALLAS (AP) -- Kevin "Boopie" Miller scored 20 points with nine rebounds and nine assists Thursday night and Yohan Traore added 19 points and 10 rebounds to help SMU beat Florda A&M 102-73.

Chuck Harris made 4 of 6 from 3-point range and finished with 15 points for SMU (2-0). B.J. Edwards had 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Keon Ambrose-Hylton scored 10 points.

Miller — who started all 35 games and averaged 15.6 points, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals last season for Wake Forest — scored 17 points in the first half and SMU took a 51-29 lead at intermission. The Mustangs scored 14 points off eight Florida A&M (0-2) turnovers and outscored the Rattlers 26-8 in the paint before halftime.

Sterling Young led the Rattlers with 15 points. Jordan Chatman added 13, including three 3-pointers, and Milton Matthews scored 10 points.

FAMU went without a made field goal for stretches of 3-. 4-, and 7-plus minutes in the first half.

SMU shot 53% overall, made 10 of 24 (42%) from 3-point range and hit 22 of 27 from the free-throw line.

SMU will return to action on Monday, Nov. 11, when they host UNC Greensboro. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. CT at Moody Coliseum.
 

• SMU 102, Florida A&M 73
• SMU (2-0), FAMU (0-2)
• David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

• UNC Greensboro – Monday, November 11 – 7 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
  • TV: ACCNX | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
• At Butler – Friday, November 15 – 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT – Hinkle Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, Indiana
  • TV: FS2 | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
• 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

• 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.), #22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton (F, 6-9, 220, Sr.)
• Boopie Miller had 20 points, 9 rebounds (career high), 9 assists, 3 steals
• Yohan Traore 19 points (4-8 FGs, 10-12 FTs), 10 rebounds (2^nd career double-double)
• SMU had 5 double-digit scorers
  • Keon Ambrose-Hylton 10
  • B.J. Edwards 13 (tied career high, 13 in consecutive games)
  • Chuck Harris 15 (4-6 3FGs)
  • Boopie Miller 20 (17 at halftime, including a 3-point buzzer beater)
  • Yohan Traore 19
• Had 5+ in double figures in each of the first two games (Had 6 with 10+ in the season opener)
• SMU won 102-73
  • Most points since 106 vs [rv/-] Memphis 2/18/2024 (W, 106-79)
  • Has 198 in 2 games this season
  • Had 51 in the first half of each of the first two games
  • SMU led 51-29 at halftime
• Stat Comparison
  • FG%: SMU 53.0%, FAMU 36.1%
  • FTs: SMU 22-27 (81.5%), FAMU 20-26 (76.9%)
  • Points in the paint: SMU 48, FAMU 26
  • Fastbreak points: SMU 32, FAMU 11
  • Points off turnovers: SMU 27, FAMU 11
  • Rebounds: SMU 45, FAMU 34
  • Assists: SMU 23, FAMU 16
  • Steals: SMU 10, FAMU 6
• SMU had 23 assists on 35 FGs (65.8%)
  • Boopie Miller 9 (has 16 in 2 games)
  • B.J. Edwards 6
• SMU had 7 blocked shots
  • Keon Ambrose-Hylton 2 (Has 4 in 2 games this season)
  • Kario Oquendo 2
  • Yohan Traore 2
• SMU had 10 steals (have 22 in first 2 games)
  • B.J. Edwards 3 (7 in first 2 games)
  • Boopie Miller 3 (7 in first 2 games)
  • Kario Oquendo 3 (7 in first 2 games)

• SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • 2-0 at SMU (1^st season)
  • 263-175 career record (14^th season)

• 28-4 to go up 40-19 in the 1^st half (included a 16-0 run)
  • FAMU 2-18 FGs, had 6 turnovers
  • SMU had a 32-3 run, including a 22-0 spurt, in the season-opening win vs Tarleton State

• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, F, Sr.)
  • 10 points
  • 2 rebounds
  • 2 blocked shots (4 this season – 15^th career multi-block game)
  • 2 assists
• B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
  • 13 points
  • 7 rebounds
  • 6 assists
  • 3 steals (7 this season)
• Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
  • 15 points (45^th career game with 15+)
  • 4-6 3FGs
  • 2 assists
  • 5 rebounds
• Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
  • 20 points (17 career 20-point games, including both this season)
  • 9 assists (3 turnover) (16 assists this season with 4 turnovers)
  • 3 steals (7 this season)
• Yohan Traore (#21, F, Jr.)
  • 19 points (10-12 FTs)
  • 10 rebounds
  • 2^nd career double-double