SMU (15-5, 6-3 ACC) vs California (11-9, 4-5 ACC)
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Yigitoglu, Mustangs Hold Off NC State On The Road
Mustangs Defeat NC State In Raleigh 63-57
 
SMU hosts Cal at Moody Coliseum on Wednesday as the Mustangs begin a stretch of four home games in the next five contests. The Mustangs are 15-5 overall with a 6-3 ACC record after a 63-57 victory at NC State on Saturday. SMU has won four of its past five games and 11 of its past 14 contests.

Samet Yiğitoğlu had a career-high 20 points in the win at NC State, going 4-for-4 on free throws in the final two minutes. He also had seven rebounds as SMU improved to 4-1 on the road in the ACC. The Mustangs held NC State to 29.2% shooting and had a 43-35 rebound advantage. Matt Cross added 11 points and 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. Kario Oquendo scored 13 with seven boards while B.J. Edwards contributed eight points and six rebounds. Boopie Miller had a game-high five assists.

SMU is averaging 83.1 points (1st ACC, 24th NCAA) while shooting 48.0% (1st ACC, 46th NCAA) overall and 38.3% on threes (2nd ACC, 22nd NCAA). The Mustangs are also leading the ACC in total rebounds (40.1, 24th NCAA), offensive rebounds (13.2, 34th NCAA) and bench points (29.2, 34th NCAA). SMU is second in the ACC in rebound margin (+7.1, 25th NCAA), second in assists (16.3, 47th NCAA), third in the ACC in steals (7.6), second in scoring margin (+11.0, 50th NCAA), third in fastbreak points (14.5, 27th NCAA), fourth in field-goal defense (40.9%), third in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.40) and fifth in blocked shots (4.0).

Boopie Miller is averaging 13.8 points (21st ACC), 5.7 assists (5th ACC, 36th NCAA) and 1.5 steals (8th ACC) with a 2.59 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd ACC). Chuck Harris is next in scoring at 11.9 (35th ACC) while hitting 44.1% from three. B.J. Edwards is averaging 10.6 points (44th ACC), 3.3 assists (13th ACC) and 2.4 steals (2nd ACC, 19th NCAA). Matt Cross has five double-doubles (8th ACC) and is leading the Mustangs in rebounding (8.1, 6th ACC) while adding 11.0 points (39th ACC). The Mustangs have seven averaging at least 7.5 points per game with Samet Yiğitoğlu (10.3, 48th ACC), Kario Oquendo (9.8) and Yohan Traore (7.6). Yiğitoğlu is second for SMU in rebounds (6.6, 13th ACC) and leading the Mustangs in blocked shots (1.1, 11th ACC). Jerrell Colbert is next for the Mustangs in blocks (1.0, 17th ACC). 

First-year head coach Andy Enfield took the helm of the SMU program following 11 seasons at USC, where he led the Trojans to five of the last eight NCAA Tournaments, including a run to the Elite Eight in 2021. He took over an SMU program that finished last season 20-13 after earning an NIT bid. That was the Mustangs' sixth postseason berth in the past 10 possible postseasons, including two NCAA bids and four NITs.

INAUGURAL ACC SEASON (6-3): SMU is 6-3 in its first season in the ACC. SMU's inaugural ACC home slate includes Virginia (Dec. 7, W 63-51), [4/4] Duke (Jan. 4, L 89-62), Georgia Tech (Jan. 11, W 93-71), [25/rv] Louisville (Jan. 21, L 98-73), Cal (Jan. 29), Stanford (Feb. 1), Pitt (Feb. 11), Wake Forest (Feb. 15), Clemson (Feb. 22) and Syracuse (Mar. 4). The Mustangs' road ACC contests are Boston College (Dec. 21, W 103-77), North Carolina (Jan. 7, L 82-67), Virginia (Jan. 15, W 54-42), Miami (Jan. 18, W 117-74), N.C. State (Jan. 25, W 63-57), Virginia Tech (Feb. 5), Notre Dame (Feb. 19), Cal (Feb. 26), Stanford (Mar. 1) and Florida State (Mar. 8). The ACC Men's Basketball Tournament is March 11-15 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

LAST GAME (W, 63-57 at NC State on Jan. 25): RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Samet Yigitoglu scored 20 points and his two free throws with 18 seconds left finished off SMU's 63-57 win over North Carolina State in the first meeting between the schools as Atlantic Coast Conference rivals on Saturday. The Mustangs (15-5, 6-3) earned their fourth win in their last five games. The Wolfpack (9-10, 2-6) lost their fourth straight and sixth in their last seven outings. The Mustangs held a 34-26 lead at the break and the 7-foot-2 freshman from Istanbul opened the second half by scoring their first eight points to push the advantage to 13 points, 42-29. After hitting 5 of 9 shots from beyond the arc in the first half the Mustangs missed their first six shots from distance in the second half. The Wolfpack rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit to trail 54-51 after a Marcus Hill jumper with under six minutes to play. Ben Middlebrooks took a rebound away from Yigitoglu in the paint and was fouled, then hit both free throws with 3:21 to play to make it a one-point game, 56-55. B.J. Edwards answered with SMU's lone second-half 3 and Yigitoglu hit four straight free throws in the final two minutes to seal the victory. The freshman was 8 of 13 from the floor and had seven rebounds to lead SMU. Kario Oquendo was 4 of 8 from the floor and 4-for-4 from the line to add 13 points and Matt Cross contributed 11 points and 10 boards. Hill finished with 14 points to lead NC State. Dontrez Styles added 12 points and Jayden Taylor contributed 11 points and three steals.
POSTGAME NOTES
- Career-high 20 points for Samet Yiğitoğlu 
- SMU held NC State to an opponent season-low 29.2% on FGs
- SMU had a 15-0 run to go up 31-22 at 2:32 1st half (20th run of at least 10-0 this season)
- Matt Cross had his fifth double-double

UP NEXT: SMU hosts Stanford on Saturday at Moody Coliseum. After a game at Virginia Tech (Feb. 5), the Mustangs host Pitt (Feb. 11) and Wake Forest (Feb. 15). 

THE SERIES VS. CALIFORNIA (2-1, 1-1+): The last time the teams met, SMU advanced to the 2014 NIT semifinals (67-65) after Nic Moore hit a 3-pointer with 6.5 seconds left at Moody Coliseum. Cal won the first meeting in Dallas by a count of 88-84 in the 1967-68 season. The Mustangs' first win in the series was a 97-88 victory in the Kentucky Invitational in the 1979-80 campaign. (+win in 2014 vacated)

LAST MEETING VS CALIFORNIA (W, 67-65 on March 26, 2014 - NIT QUARTERFINAL): -- DALLAS (AP) -- Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown is headed back to Madison Square Garden, this time taking his SMU Mustangs to the NIT semifinals. Nic Moore provided one more dose of Moody Magic, getting a nice screen from Markus Kennedy on a seldom-used play to make a 3-pointer with 6.5 seconds left Wednesday night to push the Mustangs past California 67-65. SMU, after its only three-game losing streak of the season, has rebounded with three consecutive NIT victories at home. The Mustangs finished their first season 12-1 at the renovated Moody Coliseum, where the sellout crowd included former President George W. Bush and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Kennedy led the Mustangs with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Moore had 11 points, none bigger than the final shot a few steps in front of Brown. Jabari Bird scored 15 of his 20 points after halftime, when Cal (21-14) had to overcome a seven-point deficit. Justin Cobbs had 18 points and David Kravish 12. The Mustangs play Tuesday night against Clemson (23-12), the NIT's only non-No. 1 seed to make it to Madison Square Garden. SMU has played at Madison Square Garden only once, a 76-72 loss to St. John's on Dec. 7, 1950. The 73-year-old Brown has been there plenty of times as a coach, including as the New York Knicks coach in 2006-06 when they were 23-59. He returned several times later during his 2 1/2 seasons with the Charlotte Bobcats. SMU regained the lead for the first time in more than 8 minutes when Nick Russell, one of two Mustang seniors, made a reverse layup with 36 seconds left. With the crowd on its feet -- jumping up and down while screaming their loudest -- Cobbs quieted them briefly when he made a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left to put the Golden Bears ahead. Cobbs had one more chance, but his game-ending shot ricocheted off the rim as he fell to the ground in the Cal bench.

ACC EXPERIENCE: Boopie Miller was at Wake Forest last season where he averaged 15.6 points (13th ACC), 3.5 assists (12th ACC), 1.4 steals (10th ACC). Matt Cross was at UMass the past two season after playing his freshman season at Miami (2020-21) and his sophomore year at Louisville (2021-22).

ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Matt Cross was named ACC Player of the Week on Dec. 16. Cross had a team-high 16 points and a career-high tying 16 rebounds in SMU's 74-64 win over LSU in the Compete 4 Cause Classic at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas on Dec. 14. He also had a pair of assists, a steal and a block in 35 minutes.  

ACRISURE HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONS (Nov. 26-27): SMU dominated the second half in a 77-60 victory over Washington State to win the Acrisure Holiday Invitational in Palm Springs, California the night before Thanksgiving. Boopie Miller was named the tournament MVP, averaging 16.0 points and 5.0 assists, which included the game-winning shot with 2.1 seconds left in the 79-77 semifinal win over Cal Baptist. In the victory over Washington State, SMU outscored the Cougars 50-29 in the second half to claim the title. Five Mustangs scored in double figures, led by Boopie Miller with 16 points and five assists. The Mustangs had a 51-25 rebound advantage with Samet Yiğitoğlu recording his first double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds. Matt Cross finished with seven points and 10 rebounds. 

ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS: Matt Cross, Chuck Harris and Boopie Miller are among the NCAA's active career leaders. Cross is 73rd in rebounds (699); Harris is 49th in points (1,630), 43rd in threes made (240); while Miller is 42nd in scoring (14.5), 62nd in assists (398) and 31st in assists average (4.47).

ASSISTS: SMU is second in the ACC in assists at 16.3. Boopie Miller is averaging 5.7 (5th ACC, 36th NCAA). B.J. Edwards is next for the Mustangs at 3.3 (13th ACC). Both are also among the league leaders in assist-to-turnover ratio with Boopie Miller at 2.59 (2nd ACC) and B.J. Edwards at 2.20 (10th ACC).

ASSISTS 2.0: B.J. Edwards has a 2.33 career-assist-to-turnover ratio in his career at SMU. That ranks third among those averaging at least 3.0 assists per game. Boopie Miller is at 2.59 this season (2nd ACC) and B.J. Edwards is at 2.20 on the season (10th ACC).

BALANCING ACT: The Mustangs have had at least five players in double figures in nine games, at least six with 10+ three times and seven at 10+ twice: 11/4 vs Tarleton St (6 - First time SMU had six score 10+ since 12/17/15 vs Hampton), 11/7 FAMU (5), 11/18 Prairie View A&M (5), 11/22 Mississippi State (5), 11/27 vs Washington State (5), 12/3 Alabama State (7 - First time since at least 2004), 12/21 at Boston College (5), 1/11 Georgia Tech (5), 1/18 at Miami (7)

BEST IN PROGRAM HISTORY: Four-star prospects Jermaine O'Neal, Jr., Jaden Toombs and Nigel Walls have signed to play at SMU beginning with the 2025-26 season, Head Coach Andy Enfield announced today. The 2025 signing class is ranked as high as No. 6 nationally, the highest in program history. Walls (6-10, F), from St. Francis Episcopal in Houston, is ranked as high as No. 57 nationally. Toombs and O'Neal Jr. are teammates are Dynamic Prep in Irving, where Toombs (6-10, C) is rated as high as No. 38 nationally and O'Neal Jr. (6-5, F) is listed as high as No. 88 nationally.
- SMU Class Rankings | #6 ESPN | #13 On3 | #7 247 Sports
- Jermaine O'Neal, Jr. (Dynamic Prep in Irving, Texas) | 4-star | #88 ESPN | #111 On3 | #126 247 Sports
- Jaden Toombs (Dynamic Prep in Irving, Texas) | 4-star | #38 ESPN | #45 On3 | #47 247 Sports
- Nigel Walls (St. Francis Episcopal in Houston, Texas) | 4-star | #62 ESPN | #57 On3 | #58 247 Sports

BOARDROOM: SMU is +7.1 in rebounding this season (2nd ACC / 25th NCAA) with seven games of +10 or better. The Mustangs average 13.2 offensive rebounds (1st ACC / 34th NCAA).

BUZZER-BEATER BOOPIE: Boopie Miller has a pair of late game winners this season. He hit a right-win 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left for a 54-52 win at Virginia on Jan. 15. He also hit a 10-foot running jumper with 2.1 seconds left for a 79-77 win over Cal Baptist in the Acrisure Hilday Invitational semifinal on Nov. 26.

CAPTAINS: The captains for the 2024-25 season are Keon Ambrose-Hylton, Chuck Harris and Boopie Miller.

CENTER OF ATTENTION: Freshman center Samet Yiğitoğlu had a career-high 20 points, including 4-4 on free throws in the final two minutes to seal the 63-57 win at NC State on Jan. 25. Both were 1-and-1 situations, sinking a pair at 1:59 and again with 18 seconds left. "Very proud of him to go under pressure like that late in the second half. The fans were booing him and he was able to step up and make all four." - Head Coach Andy Enfield.

CENTURY MARK: SMU has scored at least 100 points five times this season (plus a 96 and a 98), which is the most since the 1992-93 season (6 times). The Mustangs' 117-74 win at Miami set program records for points in a road game (was 112 at Arkansas 2/13/1971) and points in a league game (was 116 vs TCU 1/5/1977). The 117 points tied for sixth-highest in program history and was the most in an ACC game since Wake Forest scored 119 in 3OT at North Carolina in 2003 and the most in an ACC game in regulation since 1983 (130 by NC State at Wake Forest). The Mustangs previously won 103-77 at Boston College 12/21, 110-69 over Prairie View A&M 11/18, 102-73 over Florida A&M 11/11 and 101-72 over Alabama State 12/3.
Most 100-Point Games In A Season
6 - 1992-93
5 - 2024-25
4 - 1972-73
4 - 1975-76

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS: Matt Cross is leading the Mustangs at 8.1 rebounds per game (6th ACC). He has five double-doubles this season. He also had a run of at least eight rebounds in eight straight games (11/18-12/21), including a career-high tying 16 in the win versus LSU on Dec. 14. The 16 rebounds were the most by a Mustang since 19 by Jordan Tolbert against Hampton on 12/17/15. He is also seventh in the ACC with 2.6 offensive rebounds per game, grabbing season highs of seven against Washington State and LSU.

COACHES VS CANCER (Jan. 27-Feb. 2): Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers Week is a nationwide event when basketball coaches across the country unite for a common cause – saving lives from cancer! To raise awareness  and bring attention to the cause during this week, we are asking coaches to return to suiting up during their games – and of course, wear their most eye-catching sneakers. The Coaches vs. Cancer program is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. This initiative leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of coaches nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs. Since 1993, coaches have raised over $179 million for the American Cancer Society.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Matt Cross (5, 8th ACC), Yohan Traore (2, 19th ACC), Samet Yiğitoğlu (2, 19th ACC), Boopie Miller (1)

DOUBLE FIGURES: Nine Mustangs have scored in double figures multiple times this season: Boopie Miller (13), Chuck Harris (13), B.J. Edwards (13), Matt Cross (12), Samet Yiğitoğlu (12), Kario Oquendo (9), Yohan Traore (6), Keon Ambrose-Hylton (4), Jerrell Colbert (2).

FLOOR EXPERIENCE: Five Mustangs have played in 100 or more NCAA D-I games: Chuck Harris (136), Tibet Görener (121), Kario Oquendo (116), Keon Ambrose Hylton (114), and Matt Cross (114).

GRAND ACHIEVEMENT: Four Mustangs have reached the 1,000-point milestone: Chuck Harris (1,630), Kario Oquendo (1,295), Boopie Miller (1,289) and Matt Cross (1,199).

HALF A HUNDRED: The Mustangs have scored at least 50 in a half 12 times.

LEADING BY COMMITTEE: Six Mustangs have led the team in scoring this season: Boopie Miller (8x), Chuck Harris (5x), Matt Cross (4x), Kario Oquendo (3x), B.J. Edwards (1x), Samet Yiğitoğlu (1x)

MEN OF STEALS: B.J. Edwards is leading SMU at 2.4 steals (2nd ACC, 19th NCAA). Boopie Miller is averaging 1.5 per contest (8th ACC).
SMU Season Steals Average (Since 1976-77)
    1    2.9    Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93 (79/27)
    2    2.4    Bryan Hopkins (Sr.), 2005-06 (52/22)
        2.4    Bryan Hopkins (Jr.), 2004-05 (59/25)
    —-    2.4    B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25

MOODY MAGIC: SMU has successfully defended home court in 74 of 86 (.860) regular-season non-conference games at Moody Coliseum since the renovation and expansion for the 2013-14 season. SMU is 2-2 in ACC home games. In 11 seasons in the American Athletic Conference, SMU went 77-22 (.766) at Moody Coliseum, including 8-1 last season.

NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (9-2): The Mustangs played an 11-game non-conference schedule that included six teams that made the postseason last season. The slate included a home matchup with Mississippi State, who is in the top 25 (L, 84-79 11/22), a neutral-site game versus LSU (W, 74-64 on Dec. 14 at Comerica Center in Frisco), and a road game at Butler (L, 81-70 on 11/15). The Mustangs won the Acrisure Holiday Invitational Nov. 26-27 (W, 79-77 vs Cal Baptist 11/26; W, 77-60 vs Washington State 11/27). The Butler game started a home-and-home that includes a game at Moody Coliseum in 2025-26, and the LSU game is a two-game neutral-site series that includes a game in New Orleans in 2025-26. Mississippi State, Washington State and Longwood (W, 98-82 12/29) made NCAA tournament appearances last season while Butler and LSU were in the NIT. Tarleton State (W, 96-62 11/4) earned a CIT bid while UNC Greensboro (W, 81-68 on 11/11) was a 21-win team last season.

RUN, RUN: The Mustangs have 20 runs of at least 10-0 this season.

SWEEP: SMU swept Virginia, winning 63-51 in Dallas on Dec. 7 and 54-52 in Charlottesville on Jan. 15. The Mustangs became the first team to sweep Virginia since the 2018-19 season (Duke).

TRIPLE THREAT: The Mustangs are 38.3% from three this season (2nd AAC, 22nd NCAA). In the 103-77 win at Boston College on Dec. 21, SMU hit 68.8% (11-16), the fifth-highest percentage in program history.

MEET THE MUSTANGS:

Keon Ambrose-Hylton (6-9, 220, F, Sr.) | 2024-25: Played all 20 games...4.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 54.1% FGs ... 2023-24: Played all 33 games (20 starts)... Averaged 6.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.9 blocks... Shot an SMU season-record 64.1%... SMU SEASON RECORD: FG% (64.1%, 1st).

Jerrell Colbert (6-10, 235, F, Jr.) | 2024-25: Played all 20 games...3.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.0 blocks (17th ACC), 58.8% FGs... 2023-24 (Kansas State): Averaged 2.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks as the Wildcats went 19-15 overall, earning a trip to the NIT.

Matt Cross (6-7, 230, F, Sr.) | 2024-25: ACC Player of the Week (Dec. 16)... Played 19 games... 11.0 points (39th ACC), 8.1 rebounds (6th ACC), 1.9 assists, 0.9 steals, 49.7% FGs, 38.2% 3FGs, 5 double-doubles (8th ACC) ... 2023-24 (UMass): NABC All-District Selection… Atlantic 10 First-Team Selection… Averaged 15.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals… Hit 54.0% field goals, 32.9% threes, and 79.8% free throws.

B.J. Edwards (6-3, 185, G, Jr.) | 2024-25: Started all 20 games... averaging 10.6 points (44th ACC), 3.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists (13th ACC), 2.4 steals (2nd ACC, 19th NCAA), 39.6% on 3FGs, 2.20 assist-to-turnover ratio (10th ACC)... 2023-24:  Played all 33 games (30 starts)... Averaged 3.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists with a 2.43 assist-to-turnover ratio.

AJ George (6-6, 190, G, Jr.) | 2024-25: Played in 11 games... 2023-24 (Long Beach State): Played in all 36 games, averaging 10.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in 28.1 minutes per game as LBSU won the Big West Tournament and made the NCAA Tournament… Shot 53.3% on field goals, 34.4% on threes and 72.1% on free throws.

Tibet Görener (6-9, 205, F, Sr.) | 2024-25: Played 17 games (1 start)... 2023-24 (San Jose State): Started all 32 games… 11.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 33.9% on threes…totaled 25 assists, 15 steals and 11 blocks

Chuck Harris (6-4, 190, G, Sr.): 2024-25: Played all 20 games (4 starts)... 11.9 points (35th ACC), 2.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 assist-to-turnover ratio, 44.1% on 3FGs, 2.1 made threes per game (8th ACC)... 2023-24:  Played and started 32 of 33 games... Averaged 13.4 points, 3.4 assists (9th AAC) and 3.2 rebounds while hitting 40.7% on threes (5th AAC) and 81.8% on free throws... Had a 1.77 assist-to-turnover ratio (8th AAC)… Team-high 18 points and reached 1,000 for his career vs Lamar 11/9... HONORS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (D18).

Mitchell Holmes (6-11, 215, F, Fr.) | 2023-24 ( Link Year Prep in Branson, Missouri): The three-star signee was ranked in the top 10 overall in Missouri and top 70 at his position nationally... Before attending Link Academy, the McDonald's All-American nominee scored more than 1,500 points at The Oakridge School in Arlington.

Niccolo Kalischer-Stork (6-3, 190, G, Fr.) | 2023-24 (Harvard-Westlake School): Played as a guard for the Wolverines as the team went 91-9 from 2021-24… As a senior in 2023-24, averaged 3.2 points per game.

Boopie Miller (6-0, 175, G, Jr.) | 2024-25: Started all 20 games... 13.8 points (21st ACC), 5.7 assists (5th ACC, 36th NCAA), 3.1 rebounds, 1.5 steals (8th ACC), 2.59 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd ACC), 82.2% FTs (11th ACC), a double-double ... GAME WINNERS: Game-winning right-wing 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left at Virginia for 54-52 win 1/15... 10-foot running jumper wtih 2.1 seconds left for 79-77 win vs Cal Baptist 11/26... HONORS: Acrisure Holiday Invitational MVP... 2023-24 (Wake Forest): One of three players to start all 35 games... Averaged 15.6 points (2nd WF, 13th ACC), 3.5 assists (12th ACC), 1.4 steals (10th ACC)... Shot 84.5% on free throws (131-155, 6th ACC) and 46.4% on field goals (11th ACC)

Kario Oquendo (6-4, 220, G, Sr.) | 2024-25: Played all 20 games... 9.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 41.4% on 3FGs, 1.5 made 3s per game... 2023-24 (Oregon):  Averaged 7.2 points (.459 FG%), 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.7 minutes per game … Played in 36 games making three starts | 2022-23 (Georgia): Averaged 12.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists playing 25.4 minutes per game for the Bulldogs.

Chance Puryear (6-7, 190, F, Fr.) | 2023-24: He was named TABC 4A All-State at Carter High School in Dallas...District 13-4A Player of the Year and a 2024 McDonald's All-American Game Southwest Nominee.

Yohan Traore (6-11, 235, F, Jr.) | 2024-25: Played all 20 games... 7.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 49.0% FGs, 2 double-doubles (19th ACC)... 2023-24 (UC Santa Barbara): Played and started in 30 of 31 games… Averaged 14.5 points and 5.1 rebounds while shooting 58.3% from the field and 68.6% at the free-throw line.

Trey Utter (6-0, 160, G, Jr.) | 2024-25... Played 3 games... 2023-24: Played in 7 games.

Samet Yiğitoğlu (7-2, 265, C, Fr.) | 2024-25: Played/started 18 games... 10.3 points (48th ACC), 6.6 rebounds (13th ACC), 1.1 blocks (11th ACC), 56.9% FG, 2 double-doubles (19th ACC)... 2023-24: Averaged 13.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and shot 82.6% on FGs in four games with Sigortam Istanbul in the Turkey in 2023-24… Sigortam finished tied for first at 28-6 in the Turkish second division…Played for Turkey in the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship in Greece, averaging 12.7 points and 8.6 rebounds while hitting 66.0% on FGs (33-50).

Jackson Young (6-2, 185, G, Sr.) | 2024-25: Played 5 games... 2023-24: Played in 8 games.

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD... was named SMU's Head Men's Basketball on April 1, 2024. A proven winner, Enfield burst onto the coaching scene in 2013 when, in his second year as a head coach, he guided Florida Gulf Coast to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Following that success, he was hired by the University of Southern California (USC), where he led the Trojans to five of the last eight NCAA Tournaments, including a run to the Elite Eight in 2021. 

He came to SMU after 11 seasons at USC, where he compiled a 220-147 record. Enfield quickly brought success to the basketball program upon his arrival, as the Trojans set a school single-season win record and posted the most wins in program history over two-year, three-year, four-year, five-year, six-year, seven-year and eight-year periods. Enfield's 220 wins ranks third on USC's all-time wins list, trailing only Sam Barry (260) and Forrest Twogood (251). In 13 seasons as a head coach Enfield has a 261-175 mark. 
 
His teams also excelled in the classroom by setting the program's top team GPAs. Enfield brought in eight consecutive Top-30 recruiting classes, with the 2022 class ranking No. 7 and the 2023 class ranking No. 4.
 
Over his final seven seasons at USC, the Trojans had eight players selected in the NBA Draft, tied for the fifth-most by any program in the country, with Evan Mobley going No. 3 overall in the 2021 NBA Draft and Onyeka Okongwu being selected No. 6 in the 2020 Draft. USC was one of three teams to have had at least one player selected in six of the last seven NBA Drafts. In total, 11 players during Enfield's time at USC have made the NBA.

DAVID B. MILLER COURT: On Dec. 5, 2018, SMU named the Moody Coliseum court after David B. Miller, alumnus and current chair of the Board of Trustees. He was a three-year starter on the basketball team and a member of the 1971-72 Southwest Conference Co-Championship team. Throughout his lifetime, Mr. Miller and his wife, Carolyn Lacy Miller, have committed over $100 million to SMU, including more than $50 million to the Cox School of Business, $20 million toward the expansion and renovation of Moody Coliseum and $10 million to the ACC Competitiveness Campaign as a member of the First Week Society.