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SMU men's basketball vs. Butler - Nov. 15, 2025
85
Butler Butler 3-1,0-0 Big East
87
Winner SMU SMU 4-0,0-0 ACC
Butler Butler
3-1,0-0 Big East
85
Final
87
SMU SMU
4-0,0-0 ACC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Butler Butler 43 42 85
SMU SMU 38 49 87

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

SMU Wins Battle Over Butler, 87-85

Pierre Jr. Layup Secures Mustang Victory In Final Seconds

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DALLAS (AP) — Boopie Miller scored 23 points and Jaron Pierre Jr.'s reverse layup with four seconds left carried SMU to an 89-87 win over Butler on Saturday.

Finley Bizjack missed a deep 3-point attempt that bounced hard off the back of the rim as time expired.

Miller shot 9 of 13 and distributed 12 assists overcoming seven turnovers. Pierre scored 18 points, B.J. Edwards and Samet Yigitoglu each scored 14 and the Mustangs (4-0) shot 56% (36 of 64) despite a 31% effort (4 of 13) from 3-point range.

Bizjack scored 18 points and Michael Ajayi 14 for Butler (3-1).

Edwards' layup with 4:45 left gave SMU an 80-70 lead before Butler outscored the Mustangs 15-5 and tied it at 85 on a 3 from Ajayi with 37 seconds to go.

SMU's game-winning possession was a frenetic one in which Pierre missed a straight-away 3, Edwards collided with a teammate to secure the offensive rebound, then looking for an open teammate found Pierre who beat a Butler defender on the baseline for the up-and-under basket.
 

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SMU Postgame Notes – November 15, 2025
  • SMU 87, Butler 85
  • SMU (4-0), BU (3-1)
  • David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

UPCOMING GAMES
  • UAPB – Tuesday, November 18 – 7 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
    • TV: ACCNX | Audio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
  • Arkansas State – Friday, November 21 – 8 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
    • TV: ACCN | Audio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
  • Radford – Monday, November 24 – 7 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
    • TV: ACCNX | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
GAME PHOTOS GAME-WINNER HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
  • SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
    • 4-0 this season
    • 28-11 at SMU (2nd season)
    • 289-186 career record (15th season)
  • SMU is 10-1 at Moody Coliseum in regular-season non-conference home games under Andy Enfield
HOT START
  • SMU is 4-0, its best start since opening 6-0 for the 2020-21 season.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE
  • Boopie Miller had 23 points and a career-high tying 12 assists
    • 5th career double-double
    • Most by an SMU player since 12 by Kendric Davis vs Boise State 3/18/2021
DOMINATING THE PAINT
  • SMU outscored Butler 62-30 in the paint
  • Most points for SMU in the paint under Andy Enfield
    • 62 vs Butler 11/15/25
    • 58 at Miami 1/18/25
    • 52 at Boston College 12/21/24
STAT COMPARISON
  • Score: SMU 87, BU 85
  • FG%: SMU 56.3%, BU 46.0%
    • Season-high FG% (was 56.0% vs Tarleton State 11/3)
  • FTs: SMU 11-15, BU 14-23
    • SMU entered the game shooting 81.0% (1st ACC / 19th NCAA)
  • Points in the paint: SMU 62, BU 30
  • Assists: SMU 18, BU 24
  • Steals: SMU 12, BU 9
    • Season-high for SMU (was 10)
    • 7 different Mustangs had a steal
  • Fast Break Points: SMU 25, BU 14
NOTES SMU RUNS
  • SMU had a 7-0 run to go up 48-47 at 16:50 of the 2nd half (1st lead since 2-0)
    • Run extended to 15-2 for a 56-49 lead with 14:29 left
TV HIGHLIGHTS ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
  • B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain
    • 14 points
      • Entered game averaging 15.3 (22nd ACC)
    • 5 rebounds
    • 5 assists
    • 1 steal
  • Mitchell Holmes (#13, F, Fr.)
    • Career-high 10 points (5-6 FG)
    • 1 steal
    • 1 block
  • Boopie Miller (#2, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, Preseason All-ACC Second Team
    • 23 points (12th straight game in double figures)
      • Entered game averaging 20.7 (7th ACC / 46th NCAA)
      • Had 12 points at halftime (10+ in the first half of 3 of 4 games this season)
    • Tied career high 12 assists (at least 5 assists in each game this season)
      • Entered game averaging 5.7 (6th ACC / 57th NCAA)
    • 3 steals
    • 5th career double-double
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.)
    • 18 points 
      • Entered game averaging 17.3 (17th ACC)
    • Game-winning FG
    • Season-high 7 rebounds
    • 2 steals
  • Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.) 
    • 8 points
      • Entered game averaging 15.3 (22nd ACC)
    • 6 rebounds
      • Entered game averaging 7.7 (14th ACC)
    • 2 steals
  • Samet YiÄŸitoÄŸlu (#24, C, So.)
    • 14 points (5th straight game with 10+)
    • 6 rebounds
      • Entered game averaging 8.7 (10th ACC)
    • 2 steals (2nd straight game with multiple steals)
    • 1 block
      • Entered game averaging 1.7 (11th ACC)
SMU INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS
  • SMU Career Steals
    •     1    225    Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
    •     2    209    Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
    •     3    205    Carl Wright, 1982-85
    •     4    197    Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
    •     5    179    Stephen Woods, 1996-00
    •     6    160    Willie Davis, 1997-01
    •     7    158    Zhuric Phelps, 2021-24
    •     8    153    Quinton Ross, 1999-03
    •     9    144    Jon Killen, 2004-08
    •     10    139    Sterling Brown, 2013-17
    •     11    136    Jemeil Rich, 1994-97/Nic Moore, 2013-16
    •     13    130    Butch Moore, 1982-86
    •     14    128    David Piehler, 1979-83
    •     15    127    Roderick Hampton, 1987-91
    •     16    126    Justin Isham, 2001-05/Kato Armstrong, 1985-89
    •     18    125    Phil Hale, 1976-80
    •     19    123    Troy Matthews, 1993-97
    •     20    120    B.J. Edwards, 2023-25


 
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