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FRISCO, Texas (AP) -- Matt Cross scored 16 points and tied a career-high with 16 rebounds and SMU used a strong second half to win its fifth straight game, beating LSU 74-64 on Saturday in the Compete 4 Cause Classic at the Comerica Center.
It was Cross' third double-double of the season. B.J. Edwards and Samet Yigitoglu each scored 12 and reserve Chuck Harris scored 11 for the Mustangs (9-2).
Jordan Sears scored 21 points, Dji Bailey 13 and Cam Carter 11 for LSU (8-2). SMU ended the Tigers' four-game win streak.
After trailing 33-27 at halftime, SMU used an 8-2 run out of intermission with Yigitoglu making a jump shot followed by consecutive layups by Cross, Yohan Traore and Edwards.
Later, Cross made a 3, Jerrell Colbert threw down a dunk, Harris hit a 3, Kario Oquendo and Edwards dunked and Cross added a layup to create a 14-0 run that made for a 51-39 lead with 11:01 remaining.
Cam Carter's 3 capped an 8-3 run for the Tigers to bring them within 58-52, but Harris made a 3 and Boopie Miller made two foul shots to extend the lead to 63-52. LSU staged another rally, this time getting within 66-63 on Damion Collins' jump shot with 1:47 left before LSU sealed it by going 7 for 8 from the foul line.
The Mustangs will look to extend their winning streak when they travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass. to face Boston College next Saturday, Dec. 21. Tip-off is slated for 11 a.m. CT.
SMU Postgame Notes – December 14, 2024
UPCOMING GAMES
- at Boston College – Saturday, December 21 – 12pm ET/11am CT – Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Silvio O. Conte Forum (8,606)
- TV: The CW | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
- Longwood – Sunday, December 29 – 1 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
- TV: ACCNX | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
- [4/6] Duke – Saturday, January 4 – 1:15 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
- TV: The CW | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
NEUTRAL SITE
- The Mustangs are 3-0 in neutral-sire games this year
- Win 74-64 vs LSU at Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas
- Won the Acrisure Holiday Invitational in Palm Springs, Calif. (77-60 vs Washington State in final, 79-77 vs Cal Baptist in semifinal)
- NCAA NET Rankings – SMU 42, LSU 53
SECOND-HALF
- SMU outscored LSU 47-31 in the second half
- SMU shot 59.3% and held LSU to 40.0%
- SMU had 13 assists on 16 FGs in the second half
- Forced LSU into 13 turnover in the 2nd half (17 total)
DOUBLE-DOUBLE+
- Matt Cross had 16 points and 16 rebounds (tied career high in rebounds)
- Most rebounds by a SMU player since 19 by Jordan Tolbert vs Hampton 12/17/15
- Tied season high 7 offensive rebounds
- 3rd double-double this season
NOTES
- 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.)
- 6th straight game with this starting lineup
- SMU is 9-2 - Best start since starting 12-2 in 2020-21
- SMU has won 5 straight
- SMU had 4 score 10+ points
- Matt Cross 16 (also had career-high tying 16 rebounds for 3rd double-double of the season)
- B.J. Edwards 12 (also season-high 8 rebounds)
- Chuck Harris 11 (3-4 on 3FGs)
- Samet Yiğitoğlu 12 (7th game with 10+ in 9 games played)
- Boopie Miller 9 (Entered game 15th in ACC at 14.9)
- SMU had 20 assists on 27 FGs
- B.J. Edwards 6 (Entered game 15th ACC at 3.3 assists)
- Boopie Miller 7 (8th game this season with at least 5 assists, entered game 2nd ACC / 36th NCAA at 5.6)
- SMU had 9 steals (entered game 5th ACC at 8.0)
SMU RUNS
- 11-0 to take a 125 lead, finished by a three from B.J. Edwards at 13:59 1st half
- 8-2 to start the second half to tie the game 35-35 at 17:36
- 14-0 to go up 51-39 at 11:01 2nd half
HIGHLIGHTS
STAT COMPARISON
- FG%: SMU 45.0%, LSU 42.6%
- SMU entered game 3rd in ACC at 47.6%
- Rebounds: SMU 41, LSU 31
- SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 12th NCAA at +10.4
- SMU was +8 in the first half (24=16)
- Matt Cross tied career high 16
- Offensive Rebounds: SMU 13, LSU 7
- Points in the Paint: SMU 42, LSU 26
- Bench Points: SMU 21, LSU 4
- SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 19th NCAA at 34.2
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
- SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
- 9-2 at SMU (1st season)
- 270-177 career record (14th season)
- 43-32 in neutral-site games
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
- 16 points
- Tied career high 16 rebounds (8+ rebounds in 7 straight games; Entered game 9th in ACC at 7.8)
- 3rd double-double this season, 13th of career
- 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
- B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
- 12 points
- Tied Season-high 6 assists (3 turnover)
- Entered game 15th ACC at 3.3 assists
- Entered game 11th in ACC for assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.20
- Season-high 8 rebounds
- 3 steals (entered game 2nd in ACC / 30th NCAA at 2.4)
- Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
- 11 points
- 3-4 on 3FGs (entered game at 42.9%)
- Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
- 9 points (Entered game 15th in ACC at 14.9)
- 7 assists (5 turnover)
- Entered game 2nd ACC / 36th NCAA at 5.6
- Entered game 10th ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.43
- 1 steals (entered game 11th in ACC at 1.7)
- Samet Yiğitoğlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)
- 12 points (7th game with 10+ in 9 games played)
- 4 rebounds
- 2 blocks (Entered game 13th in ACC at 1.0)
