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DALLAS (AP) -- Chuck Harris scored 21 points and B.J. Edwards scored 19 points and SMU ended a two-game losing streak by dismantling Georgia Tech 93-71 on Saturday.
Reserves Yohan Traore and Kario Oquendo scored 13 and 12 points respectively and Matt Cross 11 for SMU (12-4, 3-2 ACC). Backups Javian McCollum and Duncan Powell scored 20 and 13 points respectively.
Naithan George scored 11 points and distributed 10 assists and Lance Terry scored 10 for the Yellow Jackets (8-9, 2-4).
The final margin was the closest the Yellow Jackets got within SMU after halftime.
SMU led 13-4 after the first five minutes, 32-13 at the midway point of the first half and 43-15 after 15 minutes of play. SMU had an insurmountable 50-19 halftime lead in which they shot 56% (19 for 34). Eleven of their 19 made baskets came on dunks (four) and layups (seven).
The Yellow Jackets committed 14 turnovers in the first half that SMU turned into 21 points.
The Yellow Jackets — who entered having won three of their last four games — still lead the series with SMU 8-7. It was the first meeting between the two schools since Dec. 21, 1986. Georgia Tech won 63-54.
Georgia Tech hosts Clemson on Tuesday. SMU travels to Virginia on Wednesday.
SMU Postgame Notes – January 11, 2025
UPCOMING GAMES
- at Virginia – Wednesday, January 15 – 9pm ET/8pm CT – Charlottesville, Virginia – John Paul Jones Arena
- TV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
- at Miami – Saturday, January 18 – 2pm ET/1pm CT – Coral Gable, Florida – Watsco Center
- TV: ESPN2/ESPNU | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
- Louisville – Tuesday, January 21 – 8 p.m. CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
- TV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
NET / WINS
- SMU entered the game No. 46 in the NCAA NET
- SMU has won 8 of past 10
- SMU is 8-2 at Moody Coliseum
SMU RUNS
- SMU had an 11-0 run to lead 11-2 at 16:31 1st half
- Run eventually was 25-5 to lead 25-7 at 13:05 1st half
- Had a 14-0 run to go up 46-15 at 4:35 1st half
- SMU has 16 runs this season of at least 10-0
- SMU started the game 1-of-5 FGs, then hit 9 of next 10 FG attempts (up 25-7 at 13:05 1st half)
HALFTIME LEAD
- SMU led 50-19 at halftime. That is SMU's largest halftime lead in a conference game since 49-15 vs South Florida on 12/31/14 (W, 83-49)
- SMU held Georgia Tech to 19 at halftime, the lowest by an SMU opponent in the first half since 18 at Florida State 12/16/23 (led 25-18 and won 68-57)
- SMU had 50 points in the first half
- Has 10 halves with at least 50 points this season
STAT COMPARISON
- Score: SMU 93, GT 71
- SMU entered the game 2nd ACC / 24th NCAA at 84.1
- SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 3rd NCAA in margin at +11.4
- FG%: SMU 50.0, GT 45.8
- SMU entered game 6th in ACC at 47.3%
- 3FGs: SMU 14-28, GT 9-23
- SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 50th NCAA at 37.1%
- Rebounds: SMU 37, GT 37
- SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 25th NCAA at +7.6
- SMU had 13 offensive rebounds – entered the game 1st in ACC / 21st NCAA at 14.0
- Assists: SMU 25, GT 22
- SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC at 15.7
- Tied season high for SMU
- Steals: SMU 15, GT 2
- Season-high for SMU (was 13)
- Bench Points: SMU 31, GT 35
- SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 29th NCAA at 31.0
NOTES
- Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, 6-3, 185, Jr.), #2 Boopie Miller (G, 6-0, 175, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, 6-4, 190, Sr.), #24 Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, 265, Fr.), #33 Matt Cross (F, 6-7, 230, Sr.)
- SMU had 5 score 10+ points
- 8th game this season with at least 5 scoring 10+
- Matt Cross 11 (6th straight game with 10+, also had 7 rebounds)
- Chuck Harris 21 tied season high (Entered game 36th in ACC at 11.8)
- B.J. Edwards 19 career high (11th game in double figures this season)
- Als had 6 assists and career-high 6 steals (T-11th at SMU in single-game steals)
- Kario Oquendo 12
- Yohan Traore 13 (Entered game averaging 8.3)
- SMU had a season-high tying 25 assists (entered game 2nd in ACC averaging 15.7)
- SMU had 15 steals (entered game 4th in ACC averaging 7.7)
- 4th game this season with 10+
- Matt Cross 3 season high
- B.J. Edwards 6 career high (entered game 3rd in ACC / 31st NCAA at 2.2)
- Boopie Miller 2 (entered game 11th in ACC at 1.5)
- Samet Yiğitoğlu 3 career high
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
- SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
- 12-4 at SMU (1st season)
- 273-179 career record (14th season)
- 167-54 career home record
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
- 11 points (entered game averaging 10.9)
- 7 rebounds (Entered game 5th in ACC at 8.4)
- 4 assists
- Season-high 3 steals
- 2 blocks
- B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
- Career-high 19 points
- 6 assists (1 turnovers)
- Entered game 17th ACC at 3.2
- Entered game 9th ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.18
- Career-high 6 steals (entered game 3rd in ACC / 31st NCAA at 2.2)
- Chuck Harris (#3, G, 6-4, Sr.)
- Tied season-high 21 points (Entered game 36th in ACC at 11.8)
- 4-6 on 3FGs (entered game at 45.5%)
- 3 rebounds
- 2 assists
- Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
- 4 points
- 9 assists (1 turnovers)
- Entered game 4th ACC / 35th NCAA at 5.7
- Entered game 7th ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.30
- 2 steals (entered game 11th in ACC at 1.5)
- Kario Oquendo (#8, G, 6-4, Sr.)
- 12 points
- 3-5 on 3FGs (entered game at 42.9%)
- 3 assists
- Yohan Traore (F, F, 6-11, Jr.)
- Samet Yiğitoğlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)
- 7 points
- 9 rebounds (entered the game 15th in ACC at 6.6)
- 2 blocks (entered the game 21st in ACC at 0.9)
- Career-high 3 steals
