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California Cal 11-10,4-6 ACC

SMU SMU 16-5,7-3 ACC

California Cal

11-10,4-6 ACC

Final

Jan. 29, 2025

SMU SMU

16-5,7-3 ACC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
California Cal	29	36	65
SMU SMU	39	37	76

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | Jan 29

Mustangs Take Down Cal in 76-65 Victory

SMU Hosts Stanford Saturday, 5 PM CT

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DALLAS (AP) -- Chuck Harris scored 20 points, Matt Cross had 15 points and 14 rebounds, and SMU defeated California 76-65 on Wednesday.

B.J. Edwards had 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists for SMU (16-5, 7-3 ACC), which won for the fifth time in six games. Boopie Miller had 13 points, six rebounds and five assists.

The Golden Bears, who trailed by double digits for much of the second half, got within 61-55 near the five-minute mark before a three-point play by Harris helped SMU rebuild a 12-point lead at 67-55 with 3 1/2 minutes to go.

A 3-pointer by Cal's Jeremiah Wilkinson cut SMU's lead to 69-62 with 2:25 remaining then the Mustangs wrapped up the win with five made free throws in six attempts.

Rytis Petraitis had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Cal (11-10, 4-6). Wilkinson scored 16 points and Javon Blacksher Jr. added 13 points.

After a scoring slump of six points in 5 1/2 minutes in which they fell behind 21-17, the high-scoring Mustangs (83.1 points per game) regrouped and scored 22 points in the final 6-plus minutes of the first half. SMU led 39-29 at halftime.

Cal returns home to play Syracuse on Saturday when SMU hosts Stanford.

SMU Postgame Notes – January 29, 2025

SMU 76, Cal 65
SMU (16-5, 7-3 ACC), Cal (11-10, 4-6 ACC)
Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
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UPCOMING GAMES

Stanford – Saturday, February 1 – 5pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
- TV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
at Virginia Tech – Wednesday, February 5 – 9pm ET/8pm CT – Blacksburg, Virginia – Cassell Coliseum
- TV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
Pitt – Tuesday, February 11 – 8pm 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. 43 in the NCAA NET
SMU has won 2 straight, 5 of past 6 and 12 of past 15

SMU RUNS

10-0 run to lead 27-21 at 4:35 1^st half
- Finished first half on a 22-8 run after trailing 21-17 with 9:50 left
SMU has 21 runs of at least 10-0 this season

STAT COMPARISON

Score: SMU 76, Cal 65
- SMU entered the game 1^st in ACC / 24^th NCAA at 83.1
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC with a margin of +11.0
FG%: SMU 45.0%, Cal 34.3%
- SMU entered the game 1^st in ACC at 48.0% shooting
- SMU entered the game 4^th in ACC at 40.9% FG defense
- 10-0 when holding opponents under 40%
FTs: SMU 16-19, Cal 14-21
Assists: SMU 15, Cal 14
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC +16.3
Rebounds: SMU 47, Cal 36
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 23^rd NCAA at +7.1
- SMU had 14 offensive rebounds
Blocked Shots: SMU 5, Cal 1
Points in the Paint: SMU 40, Cal 30
- SMU entered the game averaging 37.9

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.), #21 Yohan Traore (C, 6-11, 235, Jr.), #33 Matt Cross (F, 6-7, 230, Sr.)
- 1^st game with this starting lineup
- Samet Yiğitoğlu – DNP (injury) – averages 10.3 points and 6.6 rebounds
SMU had 4 with 10+ points
- 13^th time with 4+ in double figures (12-1)
- Matt Cross 15 (Entered game averaging 11.0)
  - 14 rebounds for 6^th double-double of the season
- B.J. Edwards 15 (Entered game averaging 10.6)
- Chuck Harris 20 (6-11 FGs, 3-6 3FGs, 5-5 FTs, entered game averaging 11.9)
  - 3^rd 20-point game this season, 19^th of his career
- Boopie Miller 13 (entered game 21^st in ACC at 13.8)
SMU outrebounded Cal 47-36
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 23^rd NCAA at +7.1
- Keon Ambrose-Hylton 4
- Matt Cross 14 (entered game 6^th in ACC at 8.1)
- B.J. Edwards 9 (tied career-high)
- Chuck Harris 4
- Boopie Miller 6
SMU had 15 assists on 27 made FGs
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC at 16.3
- B.J. Edwards 5 (entered game 13^th in ACC 3.3)
- Chuck Harris 3
- Boopie Miller 5 (5^th ACC / 37^th NCAA at 5.7)
SMU had 10 steals
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC at 7.6
- 6^th game this season with 10+ steals (4 in the past 7 games)
- Jerrell Colbert 2
- B.J. Edwards 1 (entered game 2^nd in ACC / 18^th NCAA at 2.4)
- Chuck Harris 3
- Boopie Miller 3 (entered game 8^th in ACC at 1.5)
- Kario Oquendo 1

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD

SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
- 16-5 at SMU (1^st season)
- 277-180 career record (14^th season)
- 167-55 home career record

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Jerrell Colbert (#20, F, Jr.)
- 1 blocks (entered game 17^th in ACC at 1.0)
- 2 steals
Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
- 15 points (Entered game averaging 11.0)
- 14 rebounds (Entered game 6^th in ACC at 8.1)
- 1 assist
- 2 blocks
- 6^th double-double this season (entered game 8^th in ACC), 16^th of his career
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
- 15 points (entered game averaging 10.6)
- 5 assists (1 turnover)
  - Entered game 13^th in ACC 3.3
  - Entered game 10^th in ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.20
- 1 steals (entered game 2^nd in ACC / 18^th NCAA at 2.4)
- Tied career-high 9 rebounds
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
- 20 points (Entered game 34^th in ACC at 11.9)
- 3-6 on 3FGs (entered game at 44.1%)
- 1 block
- Tied season-high 3 steals
Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
- 13 points (entered game 21^st in ACC at 13.8)
- 6 rebounds
- 5 assists (4 turnovers)
  - Entered game 5^th ACC / 37^th NCAA at 5.7
  - Entered game 2^nd ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.59
- 3 steals (entered game 8^th in ACC at 1.5)
Kario Oquendo (#8, G, 6-4, Sr.)
- 6 points (entered game averaging 9.8)
- 2 rebounds
- 1 steal

SMU SEASON RECORDS

SMU Season Steals (GP)
                1              79           Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93
                2              77           Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84
                3              76           Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85
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                18           53           Peter Lodwick (Sr.), 1976-77
                                53           Roderick Hampton (Jr.), 1989-90
                                53           Bryan Hopkins (So.), 2003-04
                21           52           Bryan Hopkins (Sr.), 2005-06
                                52           Terry Thomas (Sr.), 1987-88
                                52           Carl Wright (Fr.), 1982-83
                24           51           Stephen Woods (Sr.), 1999-00
                25           50           Stephen Woods (Jr.), 1998-99
                                50           Carlton McKinney (Jr.), 1986-87
                                50           Sterling Brown (Sr.), 2016-17
                —-          48           B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25

SMU CAREER RECORDS

SMU Career 3FG Made (Games Played)
                1              273         Stephen Woods (112), 1996-00
                2              267         Robert Nyakundi (123), 2008-12
                3              256         Bryan Hopkins (105), 2002-06
                4              225         Nic Moore (100), 2013-16
                5              220         Troy Matthews (110), 1993-97
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                16           120         Ethan Chargois (108), 2017-21
                17           119         Jon Killen (118), 2004-08
                18           113         Isiaha Mike (62), 2018-20
                                113         Zach nutall (65), 2021-23
                20           112         Chuck Harris, 2023-25

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