SMU (7-0) at Mississippi State (3-3)
Humphrey Coliseum – Starkville, Mississippi
Friday, November 28, 2025 – 6 p.m. CT
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Recap: Mustangs Move To 7-0 With 89-72 Win Over Radford
Edwards' Triple-Double Propels Him To ACC Player Of The Week Honor; Mustangs Receive Votes in USA TODAY Coaches Poll

SMU plays its first road game of the season, visiting Mississippi State on Friday. SMU improved to 7-0 on the season with a home 89-72 victory over Radford at Moody Coliseum on Monday. 

In the win over Radford, three Mustangs had double-doubles led by Boopie Miller with 25 points and 10 assists, Jaron Pierre Jr. adding 15 points and 13 rebounds while Corey Washington contributed season-bests of 21 points and 12 rebounds. It was the first time SMU had three double-doubles in the same game since Dec. 16, 2015. Samet Yigitoglu nearly made if four players with eight points and 10 rebounds. SMU held Radford to 33.3% shooting and outrebounded them 50-34, the largest margin of the season.

The Mustangs are receiving votes in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll this week. The first for the program since Feb. 21, 2022. Through seven games, SMU has five players averaging double figures in scoring: Boopie Miller (20.3, 7th ACC), Jaron Pierre Jr. (17.6, 14th ACC), B.J. Edwards (15.0, 24th ACC), Corey Washington (14.7, 29th ACC) and Samet Yigitoglu (11.7, 49th ACC). SMU has had at least four double-figure scorers in each game and five in double figures five times. All five have also recorded at least one double-double this season. SMU is one of three teams nationally to have five different players record a double-double this season (Miami [FL], Lindenwood). Yigitoglu is leading the Mustangs in blocks (1.4, 11th ACC) and rebounds (7.7, 13th ACC). Boopie Miller is second for the team lead in steals (2.7, 3rd ACC, 27th NCAA) and leads in assists (7.9, 2nd ACC, 4th NCAA) with a 3.24 assist-to-turnover ratio (10th ACC). B.J. Edwards is averaging 5.7 assists (7th ACC, 42nd NCAA) and 2.9 steals (1st ACC, 16th NCAA). Corey Washington is second for SMU at 7.3 rebounds (16th ACC) and third on the team in steals (1.7, 14th ACC). SMU is shooting 50.4% overall (5th ACC) and holding opponents to 39.0%. SMU is shooting an 77.8% at the free-throw line (1st ACC, 34th NCAA).

ACC PRESEASON POLL & HONORS: Senior guard Boopie Miller was selected preseason All-ACC Second Team and the Mustangs were picked sixth in the vote by a select media panel. Miller received the highest vote total of any member of the preseason All-ACC Second Team (27). The teams picked in front of the Mustangs were [4/4] Duke, [6/5] Louisville, [16/17] North Carolina, [23/22] NC State and [-/rv] Virginia. Miller was All-ACC Third Team last season after averaging 13.2 points (26th ACC), 5.5 assists (4th ACC, 33rd NCAA), 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals (9th ACC) with a 2.50 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd ACC, 41st NCAA). He also had a pair of game-winning shots, including a right-wing 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in a 54-52 win at Virginia. He was the Acrisure Holiday Invitational MVP after SMU defeated Washington State in the championship.

NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE: The Mustangs have nine non-conference home games, including a home game with Butler on Nov. 15 (W, 87-85). SMU also faces four SEC teams beginning with a visit to Mississippi State on Nov. 28 and then [24/23] Vanderbilt in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Dec. 3. Texas A&M is next in the Hoop Hype XL matchup at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas on Dec. 7 followed by the Compete 4 Cause Classic versus LSU in New Orleans on Dec. 13.

ANDY ENFIELD IN YEAR TWO: The Mustangs have three returning starters and the nation's fourth-ranked high school recruiting class, which is the best in program history. Last season, the Mustangs went 24-11 overall and earned a No. 1 seed in the NIT. SMU finished 13-7 in the program's inaugural season in the ACC to tie for fourth, recording a 7-3 road record in league play. The Mustangs also won the Acrisure Holiday Invitational.

LAST GAME (W, 89-72 vs Radford on Nov. 24): DALLAS -- Boopie Miller scored 25 points and distributed 10 assists, Corey Washington and Jaron Pierre Jr. also recorded double-doubles, and SMU beat Radford 89-72 on Monday night to keep its record perfect. Miller, who only committed two turnovers, made all 12 of his foul shots, Washington scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Pierre scored 15 and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Mustangs (7-0). Samet Yigitoglu grabbed 10 rebounds and SMU dominated Radford (2-6) on the boards with a 50-34 advantage. Dennis Parker Jr. scored 18 points, Del Jones 16 and reserve Jaylon Johnson 15 for Radford (2-6). The Mustangs built an 8-0 lead and never trailed. The Highlanders closed to within 15-12 after a 3-pointer by Louie Jordan with 10:45 left before halftime. Up 40-38 with 1:27 before halftime, Jermaine O'Neal Jr. followed Johnson's 3-pointer with one of his own and Pierre converted a three-point play with two seconds left for a 46-38 halftime lead. SMU used the first five minutes to start the second half to create safer space with a 16-5 run for its first 20-plus point lead at 62-41 after two foul shots from Miller. The Mustangs stayed ahead by double digits the rest of the way.
Postgame Notes:
- 3 double-doubles: Boopie Miller (25p/10a), Jaron Pierre Jr. (15p/13r), Corey Washington (21p/12r)
- First time since 12/16/15 vs Nicholls (Jordan Tolbert 18p/23r; Ben Moore 22p/15r; Sterling Brown 10p/11r)

THE SERIES VS MISSISSIPPI STATE (0-1): This is the second meeting oin the series. MSU won the first meeting 84-79 in Dallas last season.

LAST MEETING VS MISSISSIPPI STATE (L, 84-79 on Nov. 22, 2024): DALLAS (AP) -- Reserve KeShawn Murphy scored 16 points and led a quartet of Mississippi State bench players in double-digit scoring and the Bulldogs beat SMU 84-79. Reserves RJ Melendez scored 15 points, Riley Kugel 13 and Claudell Harris Jr. 10. Josh Hubbard was the lone Mississippi State (5-0) starter in double figures with 14 points on just 4-for-18 shooting. The Bulldogs' starters went 10 for 33 from the floor compared to the 18-for-35 effort from the bench. Cameron Matthews made a layup with 5:13 remaining to break a tie at 66. Murphy made a 3-pointer and Kanye Clary made 1 of 2 free throws and Mississippi State led for the remainder. Reserve Kario Oquendo scored 13 points for the Mustangs (4-2), Matt Cross, Boopie Miller and Samet Yigitoglu all had 12 points and B.J. Edwards scored 10.

A POLL APPEARANCE: SMU received votes (4) in the Nov. 24 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. It marked the first time the Mustangs have received votes since Feb. 21, 2022.

ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: SMU guard B.J. Edwards was named ACC Player of the Week on Nov. 24. For the week, he averaged 17.5 points, 11.0 assists, 6.5 steals and 5.0 rebounds in two wins while shooting 59.1% overall (13-22), 6-of-12 from three and 3-of-4 on free throws. In the win against Arkansas State on Nov. 21, he had a triple-double with career highs of 24 points, 13 assists and 10 steals. The triple-double was just the sixth in SMU history and the 42nd in ACC history. It is the first for either that included steals. The 10 steals set the SMU program record and tied for second in ACC history.

ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS: Four Mustangs are ranked among the top 100 among active players in NCAA Division I. Jaron Pierre Jr. is 5th in career points (1,712), 50th in scoring average (13.7), 10th in threes made (257), 102nd in rebounds (507), 111th in assists (258) and 15th in games (125). Boopie Miller is 15th in points (1,524), 31st in scoring average (14.7), 6th in assists (494), 21st in assists average (4.75), 22nd in steals (150), 24th in FT% (82.9) and 17th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.84). B.J. Edwards is 96th in assists (272), 34th in steals (136) and 48th in steals average (1.53). Corey Washington is 90th in points (1,173), 106th in scoring average (12.3), 35th in rebounds (610), 31st in FT% (72.1) and 32nd in double-doubles (15).

ASSISTS: SMU is averaging 19.4 assists (4th ACC, 26th NCAA) with Boopie Miller pacing at 7.9 assists (2nd ACC, 4th NCAA) and B.J. Edwards dishing 5.7 per game (7th ACC, 42nd NCAA). Last season, SMU was second in the ACC in assists at 15.9 (44th NCAA). Boopie Miller averaged 5.5 (4th ACC, 33rd NCAA). B.J. Edwards was next for the Mustangs at 3.7 (10th ACC). 

ASSISTS 2.0: Boopie Miller has a 2.66 assist-to-turnover ratio in his career at SMU and B.J. Edwards has a 2.29 assist-to-turnover ratio in his time on the Hilltop. Both rank among the top 10 for those averaging at least 3.0 assists per game. This season, B.J. Edwards is at 3.33 (8th ACC) and Boopie Miller at 3.24 (10th ACC). In 2024-25, Boopie Miller was at 2.50 (2nd ACC, 41st NCAA) and B.J. Edwards at 2.02 (10th ACC).

BALANCING ACT: SMU had at least five score in double figures five times this season (5-0) and at least six twice (2-0). The Mustangs are 17-1 under Head Coach Andy Enfield when at least five players in double figures, 6-0 when at least six score 10+ and 2-0 when seven are at 10+. In 2024-25, the Mustangs were one of two teams with six scoring at least 9.9 per game (Ole Miss) with Kario Oquendo (11.2, 46th ACC) and Samet Yiğitoğlu (10.0, 51st ACC). Yiğitoğlu was second for SMU in rebounds (6.2, 17th ACC) and double-doubles (3, 21st ACC) while leading the Mustangs in blocked shots (1.0, 15th ACC). 

BEST STARTS: SMU is 7-0, its best start since opening 8-0 for the 2019-20 season.
Best Starts in SMU History
- 18-0 in 2015-16
- 10-0 in 1997-98
- 9-0 in 1984-85
- 8-0 in 2019-20

CAPTAINS: The captains for the 2025-26 season are Boopie Miller and B.J. Edwards. Miller was also a captain for the 2024-25 season.

CHARITY WORK: The Mustangs are shooting 77.8% as a team at the free-throw line (1st ACC, 34th NCAA) and making 21.0 per game (2nd ACC, 27the NCAA). Boopie Miller is hitting 91.2% (4th ACC) and Corey Washington is shooting 86.2% (10th ACC). Boopie Miller has two of the top-20 performances in program history, knocking down 11-11 vs Tarleton State 11/3 and 12-12 vs Radford 11/24.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Five Mustangs have recorded double-doubles in their careers: Corey Washington (15), Jaron Pierre Jr. (7), Boopie Miller (7), Samet Yiğitoğlu (4), B.J. Edwards (2). TRIPLE-DOUBLE: B.J. Edwards had a triple-double of 24 points, 13 assists and 10 assists in the 100-69 win vs Arkansas State 11/21. It was the sixth in SMU history and the 42nd in ACC history, but the first with steals. The 10 steals set an SMU record and tied for second in ACC history. TRIPLE DOUBLE-DOUBLE: Three Mustangs had a double-double in the 89-72 win over Radford 11/24. Boopie Miller (25 points, 10 assists), Jaron Pierre Jr. (15 points, 13 rebounds) and Corey Washington (21 points, 12 rebounds) became the first SMU trio to have double-doubles in the same game since 12/16/2015 vs Nicholls (Jordan Tolbert 18pts, 23rebs; Ben Moore 22pts,15rebs; Sterling Brown 10pts,11rebs)

GIVING THANKS: SMU Football and Men's Basketball partnered with the Dallas Police Department, Coincilman Maxie Johnson (District 4) and For Oak Cliff for its annual turkey giveaway at South Oak Cliff High School on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. SMU redshirt-freshman Chance Puryear is from nearby Carter High School.

MEN OF STEALS: SMU is averaging 10.6 steals this season (2nd ACC, 25th NCAA ACC). B.J. Edwards is averaging 2.86 (1st ACC, 16th NCAA) and Boopie Miller is averaging 2.71 (3rd ACC, 27th NCAA). Last season, SMU led the ACC at 8.1 (55th NCAA). B.J. Edwards led SMU at 2.4 steals (2nd ACC, 11th NCAA) and set a program record with 83 total steals. Boopie Miller averaged 1.6 per contest (9th ACC).

ROAD WARRIORS: Last season, the Mustangs were 7-3 on the road in the ACC and 11-5 away from Moody Coliseum.
SMU - Most Conference Road Wins In A Season
8 in 2016-17 (8-1)
7 in 2014-15 (7-2)
7 in 2024-25 (7-3)
6 in 1955-56 (6-0), 6 in 1966-67 (6-1), 6 in 1983-84 (6-2)
High Major Teams With 7+ Regular-Season Road Wins: Duke, Louisville, Clemson, SMU, Houston, Texas Tech, St. John's, Marquette, UCONN, Michigan State, Michigan, Oregon, Auburn, Alabama, Florida
High Major Teams With 10+ Regular-Season Wins Away From Home: Duke, Louisville, Clemson, SMU, Houston, Michigan State, Oregon, Auburn, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi State

MEET THE MUSTANGS:

B.J. Edwards (6-3, 200, G, Sr.) | 2024-25: Started all 35 games... 9.9 points (52nd ACC), 4.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists (10th ACC), 2.4 steals (2nd ACC, 11th NCAA), 2.02 assist-to-turnover ratio (10th ACC), double-double...ACC All-Defensive Team...received votes for ACC Most Improved Player.

Chance Puryear (6-7, 210, F, Fr-Rs.) | 2024-25: Redshirted… 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.

Boopie Miller (6-0, 175, G, Sr.) | Preseason All-ACC Second Team... 2024-25: All-ACC Third Team... Acrisure Holiday Invitational MVP… Played/started 28 of 35 games... 13.2 points (26th ACC), 5.5 assists (4th ACC, 33rd NCAA), 2.9 rebounds, 1.6 steals (9th ACC), 2.50 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd ACC, 41st NCAA), 81.6% FTs (13th ACC), 2 double-doubles … 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 with 2.1 seconds left for 79-77 win vs Cal Baptist 11/26… 

Corey Washington (6-6, 190, F, Sr.) | 2024-25 (Wichita State): Played all 34 games (33 starts)... Second on the team in scoring (13.7 ppg), rebounding (7.5 rpg), double-doubles (9) and steals (34)... Five games with 20+ points… Second Team All-AAC... One of five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week on Feb. 18... American Player of the Week on Feb. 17... American Weekly Honor Roll 3 times (Nov. 25, Dec. 9, Feb. 10).

Sam Walters (6-9, 230, F, Jr.) | 2024-25 (Michigan): Played in 23 games (Missed final 14 games due to injury)... Averaged 5.0 points and 1.6 rebounds while hitting 36.6% on threes... Posted five double-figure scoring games... Totaled 13 assists, four blocks, and two steals.

Jaron Pierre Jr. (6-5, 210, G, Sr.) | 2024-25 (Jacksonville State): C-USA Player of the Year… Started all 36 games… averaged 21.6 points (1st C-USA, 4th NCAA), 5.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists (6th C-USA), 0.7 steals, 1.32 assist-to-turnover ratio (10th C-USA)… 38.2% 3FGs (3rd C-USA, 66th NCAA), 2.9 made 3FGs (3rd C-USA, 46th NCAA), 81.0% FTs (6th C-USA)… 2-time C-USA Player of the Week, Lute Olson Player of the Week (Feb. 10), Oscar Robertson Player of the Week (Nov. 18), Lou Henson Player of the Week (Nov. 18).

Jermaine O'Neal Jr. (6-5, 185, F, Fr.) | 2024-25 (Dynamic Prep): Ranked No. 88 by ESPN, No. 111 by On3 and No. 126 by 247 Sports... As a senior, he averaged 14.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.9 steals as Dynamic Prep advanced to the Chipotle Nationals title game and was No. 1 in the final National Top 10 high school rankings.

Billy White III (6-8, 195, F, Fr.) | 2024-25 (Veterans Memorial HS): As a junior in 2024-25, he was selected to the All-State Tournament Team and named All-South Texas MVP after averaging 18.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.0 steals as he led Veterans Memorial to a 39-1 record including a run to the UIL 5A Division I semifinals.

B.J. Davis-Ray (6-6, 195, G, Fr.) | 2024-25 (JSerra Catholic HS): Averaged 17.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists as he helped the Lions to a 24-11 record his senior season, reaching the California Interscholastic Foundation Division 1 South Regional Quarterfinals... Named CIF-SS Open Division First Team and All-County First Team.

Jaden Toombs (6-10, 230, C, Fr.) | 2024-25 (Dynamic Prep): Ranked No. 38 by ESPN, No. 45 by On3 and No. 47 by 247 Sports... As a senior, he averaged 15.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 blocks as Dynamic Prep advanced to the Chipotle Nationals title game and was No. 1 ranking in the final National Top 10 high school rankings… Was on the 2024-25 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Boy's High School Player of the Year watch list.

Mitchell Holmes (6-10, 230, F, Fr-Rs.) | 2024-25: Redshirted… 2023-24 (Link Year Prep): 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.

Nigel Walls (6-10, 200, F, Fr.) | 2024-25 (St. Francis Episcopal): Four-star prospect... Ranked No. 62 by ESPN, No. 57 by On3 and No. 58 by 247 Sports... As a senior, averaged 13.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals as St. Francis Episcopal went 29-8 and won the TAPPS 4A State Championship.

Samet Yiğitoğlu (7-2, 270, C, So.) | 2024-25: Played/started 32 of 35 games... 10.0 points (51st ACC), 6.2 rebounds (17th ACC), 1.0 blocks (15th ACC), 53.5% FG, 3 double-doubles (21st 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 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).

Trey Utter (6-0, 175, G, Sr.) | 2024-25: Played 5 games, including 2 ACC games and the ACC Tournament win vs Syracuse 3/12… 2023-24: Played in 7 games.

Niccolo Kalischer-Stork (6-2, 205, G, Fr-Rs.) | 2024-25: Redshirted… 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.

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD... is in his second season at SMU after being named SMU's Head Men's Basketball on April 1, 2024. In his first season on the Hilltop, he led the Mustangs to a 24-11 overall record and earned a No. 1 seed in the NIT. The Mustangs went 13-7 in the program's inaugural season in the ACC to tie for fourth. SMU signed the nation's fourth-ranked high school recruiting class, which is the best in program history. 

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 Southern California (USC), where he led the Trojans to five 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. 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. 

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.