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BOSTON (AP) -- Matt Cross scored 17 of his 20 points before halftime, Boopie Miller scored 18 points and SMU pulled away from Boston College for a 103-77 win on Saturday.

B.J. Edwards scored 16 points and reserves Chuck Harris and Jerrell Corbert 14 and 13 points respectively for SMU, which shot 64.4% (38 of 59) including 68.8% (11 of 16) from 3-point range.

The Mustangs actually raised their shooting percentage in the second half. SMU (10-2, 2-0 ACC) sank 16 of 27 (59.2%) before the break.

Donald Hand Jr. scored 22 points, Dion Brown 20 and Elijah Strong 10 for Boston College.

Brown's layup with 14:53 left brought the Eagles within 60-57 but they never got closer.

Keon Ambrose-Hylton threw down consecutive dunks in a 20-second span to give SMU a 78-67 lead and the Mustangs distanced themselves from there. Colbert scored nine of his 13 points in a little more than three minutes and SMU's 14-0 run made it 92-69 with 4:17 left.

Strong converted a three-point play with 13:04 left before halftime and the Eagles (7-5, 0-2) led 21-13. SMU's Yohan Traore, Ambrose-Hylton and Edwards responded with layups and Harris made a 3-pointer and the 9-0 run put the Mustangs up 22-21. Later, Edwards converted a three-point play to put the Mustangs up 27-26. SMU led for the remainder of the half and went to intermission up 47-40.

SMU hosts Longwood on Dec. 29. Boston College hosts Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 28.


SMU Postgame Notes – December 21, 2024
SMU 103, Boston College 77
SMU (10-2, 2-0 ACC), BC (7-5, 0-2 ACC)
Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Silvio O. Conte Forum
 

UPCOMING GAMES
 
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
 
[5/5] 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
 
at [rv/rv] North Carolina – Tuesday, January 7 – 9pm ET/8pm CT – Chapel Hill, N.C. – Smith Center
TV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
 
SMU RUNS
 
2^nd half – 14-0 to go up 92-69 at 4:17 (Jerrell Colbert had 10 points in the run)
 
1^st half

• 9-0 run to take a 22-21 lead at 9:08 1^st half (finished on a 3FG by Chuck Harris)
• 14-2 to go up 38-28 at 4:23 1^st half (finished by Boopie Miller 3FG)
• SMU had a 47-40 lead at halftime, outscoring BC 34-19 after trailing 21-13

 
CENTURY MARK
 
SMU hit 100 points for the fourth time this season

• Most since 1992-93 (6 times)

 
10^th time SMU has scored 100 points in a true road game
 
Most points in a road conference game since a 105-92 win at Baylor 2-3-1993 (Southwest Conference)
 
STAT COMPARISON
 
Score: SMU 103, BC 77_

• SMU entered the game 2^nd ACC / 29^th NCAA at 84.7

FG%: SMU 64.4%, BC 37.7%

• SMU entered game 4^th in ACC at 47.4%

3FGs: SMU 11-16, BC 7-18

• SMU entered the game 4^th in the ACC at 36.3%

Points in the Paint: SMU 52, BC 30
Bench Points: SMU 41, BC 12

• SMU entered the game 1^st in ACC / 20^th NCAA at 33.0

 
 
 
 
THREE-POINT SHOOTING
 
SMU hit 11-16 from 3-point range

• Chuck Harris 4-5
• Matt Cross 3-3
• B.J. Edwards 1-2
• Boopie Miller 1-3
• Yohan Traore 1-1
• Jackson Young 1-1

 
SMU Highest Single-Game 3FG Pct. (Min. 5 Attempts) – Today ranks 5^th in program history
80.0 (4-5) vs. Baylor, 3-6-1987
72.7 (8-11) Rider, 11-21-2012
71.4 (5-7) at Nevada, 12-20-1989
71.4 (10-14) McNeese State, 12-2-2013
68.8 (11-16) at Boston College, 12-21-2024
66.7 (12-18) Southern Miss, 1-22-2011
66.7 (10-15) at Tulsa, 12-29-2015
65.2 (15-23) at Murray State, 12-22-2023
64.3 (9-14) LSU, 3-24-2014
61.9 (13-21) UT-Pan American, 1-4-2007
60.0 (9-15) Lamar, 11-21-2010
60.0 (3-5) Illinois-Chicago, 12-17-2014
 
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.)

• 7^th straight game with this starting lineup

 
SMU is 10-2 - Best start since starting 12-2 in 2020-21

• 2-0 in the ACC

 
SMU has won 6 straight
 
NCAA NET Rankings – SMU entered the game at No. 44
 
SMU had 5 score 10+ points

• SMU has had at least 5 in double figures 7 times
• Jerrell Colbert 13 season high
• Matt Cross 20 season-high (also had 8 rebounds)
• Chuck Harris 14 (4-5 on 3FGs)
• B.J. Edwards 16 (9^th games with 10+)
• Boopie Miller 18 (also had 7 assists)

 
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
 
SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield

• 10-2 at SMU (1^st season)
• 271-177 career record (14^th season)

 
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
 
Jerrell Colbert (#20, F, Jr.)

• Season-high 13 points
• 6 rebounds
• 2 blocks

 
Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)

• Season-high 20 points (6^th career 20-point game)
• 8 rebounds (8+ rebounds in 8 straight games; Entered game 5^th in ACC at 8.6)
• 3 assists, 1 steal

 
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)

• 16 points
• 2 assists (1 turnover)
  • Entered game 13^th ACC in assists at 3.5
  • Entered game 10^th  in ACC for assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.17
• 2 rebounds
• 2 steals (entered game 2^nd in ACC / 20^th NCAA at 2.5)

 
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)

• 14 points
• 4-5 on 3FGs (entered game at 45.7%)

 
Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)

• 18 points (Entered game 17^th in ACC at 14.4)
• 7 assists (2 turnovers)
  • Entered game 2^nd ACC / 29^th NCAA at 5.7
  • Entered game 8^th ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.25

 
Yohan Traore (#21, F, 6-11, Jr.)

• 8 points (3-4 FGs)