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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Boopie Miller made two 3-pointers in the final nine seconds, including the off-balance buzzer-beater for the win, and SMU stunned Virginia 54-52 on Wednesday night.

The Mustangs blew a seven-point lead in the final five minutes, going 4 1/2 minutes without a point and falling behind 50-45 with 31 seconds left. B.J. Edwards then drained a 3-pointer to get the Mustangs within 50-48 with 25 seconds left.

After Ishan Sharma hit both ends of a one-and-one, Miller's 3-pointer got SMU within 52-51 with nine seconds left. Virginia's Taine Miller missed the front end of the one-and-one with seven seconds left and SMU called timeout with four seconds remaining. Miller got the ball on the in-bound pass in front of the SMU bench, took a couple of dribbles and hit the winning 3-pointer as the clock ticked under one second.

Virginia lost despite a 12-0 run that erased a 45-38 deficit and gave them a five-point lead in the final minute.

Miller and Chuck Harris had 12 points each and Samet Yigitoglu scored 10 for SMU (13-4, 4-2 ACC). The Mustangs were 2 for 18 from 3-point distance before hitting their last three in the final minute.

Blake Buchanan had 11 points and 15 rebounds and Sharma scored 10 for Virginia (8-9, 1-5). The Cavaliers made 4 of 26 3-pointers and 12 of 15 free throws.

There were four ties and four lead changes in the first half, which ended with SMU leading 27-25.

SMU defeated Virginia 63-51 in the inaugural ACC meeting between the teams in Dallas last month.

Virginia, which has lost four straight, plays at Louisville on Saturday. The Mustangs, who have won 9 of their past 11, visit Miami on Saturday.
 

• SMU 54, Virginia 52
• SMU (13-4, 4-2 ACC), UVA (8-9, 1-5 ACC)
• Charlottesville, Virginia – John Paul Jones Arena
• Head Coach Andy Enfield Postgame Audio
• Postgame Press Conferences

• Boopie Miller hit a right-wing 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left for the win.
  • https://x.com/accnetwork/status/1879743018107838646
  • https://x.com/SMUBasketball/status/1879742159039148437
  • Miller's second game-winner this season (hit a running floater with 2.1 seconds left for 79-77 win vs Cal Baptist 11/26)
• SMU was 3-for-3 on 3-pointers in the final 25 seconds after trailing 50-45 with 31 seconds left
  • SMU was 2-18 from 3-point range before the last 25 seconds

• at Miami – Saturday, January 18 – 2pm ET/1pm CT – Coral Gable, Florida – Watsco Center
  • TV: ESPNU | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
• [rv/rv] 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
• at N.C. State – Saturday, January 25 – 12pm ET/11am CT – Raleigh, North Carolina – Lenovo Center
  • TV: The CW| Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM

• SMU won 54-52 at Virginia on Jan. 15
• SMU won 63-51 at Moody Coliseum in Dallas on Dec. 7
• Virginia is now 253-59 at John Paul Jones Arena, including a 37-6 record in the past 43 home games

• SMU entered the game No. 46 in the NCAA NET
• SMU has won 9 of past 11
• SMU is 5-2 away from Moody Coliseum

• 9-2 in final 25 second of the game
  • 3-for-3 on 3-pointers (B.J. Edwards at 25 seconds, Boopie Miller at 9 second and 0.4 seconds)
• Had an 8-0 run to go up 17-13 at 8:54 1^st half (Yohan Traore 2, Boopie Miller 4, B.J. Edwards 2)
  • Was a response to a 7-0 Virginia run
• Held UVA 1-12 FGs over a 9-minute stretch (from 13:17 to 4:21 2^nd half)

• Score: SMU 54, UVA 52
  • SMU season low and second-lowest for an opponent (51 by UVA in meeting on Dec. 7)
• FG%: SMU 43.4, UVA 34.6
• 3FGs: SMU 5-21, UVA 4-26
• Rebounds: SMU 39, UVA 30
  • SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 30^th NCAA at +7.1
• Points in the Paint: SMU 36, UVA 24
  • SMU entered the game averaging 37.6

• 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.)
  • 2^nd straight game with this starting lineup
• SMU had 4 guys with 8+ points
  • B.J. Edwards 8
  • Chuck Harris 12 (Entered game 31^st in ACC at 12.4)
  • Boopie Miller 12 (6 in final 9 seconds, Entered game 16^th in ACC at 14.6)
  • Samet Yiğitoğlu 10 (5-6 FGs, 9^th game this season with 10+)
• SMU outrebounded Virginia 39-30
  • SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 30^th NCAA at +7.1
  • Matt Cross 6 (entered game 5^th in ACC at 8.3)
  • B.J. Edwards 5 (most since 8 vs LSU 12/14/24)
  • Boopie Miller 6 (most since 9 vs Florida A&M on 11/7/24)
  • Samet Yiğitoğlu 6 (entered the game 15^th in ACC at 6.8)

• SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • 13-4 at SMU (1^st season)
  • 274-179 career record (14^th season)

• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, F, Sr.)
  • 4 points (2-2 FGs), 4 rebounds
• Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
  • 6 rebounds (Entered game 4^th in ACC at 8.3)
• B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
  • 8 points (entered game averaging 10.6)
  • 2 steals (entered game 2^nd in ACC / 14^th NCAA at 2.4)
• Chuck Harris (#3, G, 6-4, Sr.)
  • 12 points (Entered game 31^st in ACC at 12.4)
  • 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
• Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
  • 12 points – 6 in final 9 seconds including game-winner with 0.4 seconds left
  • 6 rebounds (most since 9 vs Florida A&M on 11/7/24)
  • 4 assists (1 turnover)
    • Entered game 4^th ACC / 25^th NCAA at 5.9
    • Entered game 3^rd ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.47
  • 1 steal (entered game 8^th in ACC at 1.6)
• Kario Oquendo (#8, G, 6-4, Sr.)
  • 6 points, 2 steals (5^th multi-steal game of the season)
• Samet Yiğitoğlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)
  • 10 points (5-6 FGs)
  • 6 rebounds (entered the game 15^th in ACC at 6.8)
  • 1 block (entered the game 16^th in ACC at 1.0)