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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Boopie Miller had six of his 28 points in overtime, Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 24 and SMU beat Mississippi State 87-81 on Friday night to remain unbeaten.

Pierre had a three-point play and Miller made two free throws to tie it 72-all with 53 seconds left in regulation. Quincy Ballard dunked for the Bulldogs, but Miller hit a jumper to force OT.

Miller hit a jumper to begin the extra period and connected again to put SMU up 78-76 as the Mustangs stayed in front over the final 2:55.

Miller made 9 of 19 shots with five 3-pointers for SMU (8-0). He was 5 for 5 at the free-throw line and grabbed nine rebounds. Pierre made 11 of 21 shots. Corey Washington totaled 12 points and 10 rebounds. Samet Yigitoglu had a game-high 13 boards.

Jayden Epps scored 21 points to lead Mississippi State (3-4). Ja'Borri McGhee added 17 points and Josh Hubbard scored 16. Ballard finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Achor Achor had a team-high 12 boards.

Epps sank three 3-pointers and scored 15 points to help Mississippi State take a 43-39 lead into halftime.

Hubbard was fouled on a 3-pointer and made all three free throws to give Mississippi State its largest lead at 61-52 with nine minutes left to play. Miller answered with a four-point play and a 3-pointer to ignite the Mustangs' rally.

Up next, the Mustangs travel to play No. 24 Vanderbilt on Wednesday.
 

SMU Postgame Notes – November 28, 2025

• [-/rv] SMU 87, Mississippi State 81 (OT)
• SMU (8-0), MSU (3-4)
• Humphrey Coliseum – Starkville, Mississippi

 
UPCOMING GAMES 

• ACC/SEC Challenge
  • At [24/23] Vanderbilt – Wednesday, December 3 – 8 p.m. CT – Memorial Gymnasium – Nashville, Tennessee
  • TV: SECN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
• Hoop Hype XL
  • vs Texas A&M – Sunday, December 7 – 4 p.m. CT – College Park Center – Arlington, Texas
  • TV: ESPN2 | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
• ​​​​​​​Compete 4 Cause Classic
  • vs LSU – Saturday, December 13 – 7:30 p.m. CT – Smoothie King Center – New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: SEC Network | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM

GAME PHOTOS

• Courtesy SMU Athletics: https://smumustangs.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000P0G.wBYFX1Y/G0000FnklWM19ZCc/G8_at-Mississippi-St_11-28-2025

SMU NEWS 

• Nov. 24 – Edwards' Triple-Double Propels Him To ACC Player Of The Week Honor
  • First ACC Player of the Week award for B.J. Edwards
• Nov. 24 – Mustangs Receive Votes in USA TODAY Coaches Poll
  • First time receiving votes since Feb. 21, 2022

• SMU outscored MSU 22-13 over the final 7:03 of regulation to force OT tied at 74-74
  • Boopie Miller had a personal 7-0 run (3FG+1, 3FG) to cut it to 61-59 with 6:43 left
• SMU's first overtime since March 6, 2024 vs East Carolina (W, ot 80-77) 

• SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • 8-0 this season
  • 32-11 at SMU (2^nd season) – 1-0 in overtime at SMU
  • 293-186 career record (15th season)

• SMU is 8-0, its best start since opening 8-0 for the 2019-20 season.
  • Tied for the fourth-best start in program history
• 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
  • 8-0 in 2025-26 

• SMU has won 13 consecutive regular-season non-conference games
  • The longest streak since 15 straight from 11/14/15 to 11/17/16
• SMU has won 8 consecutive games
  • Longest streak since 8 straight from 11/24/21 to 1/2/22
• Boopie Miller tied his season high with 28 points, his 16^th consecutive game in double figures (entered game averaging 20.3; 4^th ACC, 32^nd NCAA)
  • Longest streak since 16 straight by Matt Cross 1/18/25 to 3/13/25 (next is 18 straight by Kenric Davis 11/15/21 to 1/29/22)  

• Corey Washington (12 points, 10 rebounds)
  • 3^rd this season, 16^th of career
  • Entered game 34^th among active NCAA D-I players 

• Score: SMU 87, MSU 81 (OT)
  • SMU entered the game averaging 92.7 (4^th ACC / 21^st NCAA)
  • SMU trailed 43-39 at halftime (2-0 when trailing at halftime this season – Butler, at Mississippi State)
  • FG%: SMU 44.4%, MSU 38.6%
• SMU entered the game shooting 50.4% (1^st ACC / 26^th NCAA)
  • 5^th opponent under 40%
  • Rebounds: SMU 50, MSU 40
  • Assists: SMU 16, MSU 11
• SMU entered the game averaging 19.4 (4^th ACC / 23^rd NCAA) 

• Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, Sr.), #2 Boopie Miller (G, Sr.), #3 Corey Washington (F, Sr.), #5 Jaron Pierre Jr. (G, Sr.), #24 Samet Yigitoglu (C, So.)
  • 6^th straight game with this lineup
• SMU had 3 double-digit scorers
  • First time this season without at least 4 double-figure scorers
  • Boopie Miller 28 – tied season high (entered game averaging 20.3, 4^th ACC / 32^nd NCAA; 5^th 20-point game this season)
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 24 - season high (entered game averaging 17.6, 11^th ACC)
  • Corey Washington 12 (entered game averaging 14.7, 23^rd ACC)
• SMU had 16 assists on 32 FGs (SMU entered the game averaging 19.4; 4^th ACC / 23^rd NCAA)
  • B.J. Edwards 3 (Entered game averaging 5.7, 5^th ACC, 35^th NCAA)
  • Boopie Miller 3 (Entered game averaging 7.9, 1^st ACC / 3^rd NCAA)
  • Samet Yigitoglu 3 - tied career high
• ​​​​​​​SMU outrebounded MSU 50-40
  • Boopie Miller 9 – tied career high
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 6 (Entered game averaging 6.4; 22^nd ACC)
  • Corey Washington 10 (Entered game averaging 7.3; 18^th ACC)
  • Samet Yigitoglu 13 - tied career high (Entered game averaging 7.3; 18^th ACC)  

• SECN+ / @SMUBasketball on X
  • B.J. Edwards dunk (SMU 80-76 OT) https://x.com/SMUBasketball/status/1994591566002811003
  • Boopie Miller 3-pointer (MSU 61-55) https://x.com/SMUBasketball/status/1994583325592490195
  • Samet Yigitoglu dunk (MSU 48-45) https://x.com/SMUBasketball/status/1994576693680619658  

• B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 24)
  • 6 points (Entered game averaging 15.0; 22^nd ACC)
  • Season-high 6 rebounds (Entered the game averaging 4.6)
  • 3 assists (Entered game averaging 5.7; 5^th ACC, 35^th NCAA)
  • 1 steal (Entered game averaging 2.9; 1^st ACC / 13^th NCAA)
• Boopie Miller (#2, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, Preseason All-ACC Second Team
  • Tied season high 28 points (Entered game averaging 20.3; 4^th ACC, 32^nd NCAA)
    • 16^th straight game in double figures (Longest since 16 straight by Matt Cross in 2024-25 season)
  • Tied career high 9 rebounds
  • 3 assists (Entered game averaging 7.9; 1^st ACC / 3^rd NCAA)
  • 2 steals (Entered game averaging 2.7; 2^nd ACC / 16^th NCAA)
• Jermaine O'Neal Jr. (#7, F, Fr.)
  • 6 points
  • 2-4 on 3FGs (entered game at 42.9%)
• Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.)
  • Season-high 24 points (Entered game averaging 17.6; 11^th ACC)
  • 6 rebounds (Entered game averaging 6.4; 22^nd ACC)
  • 2 assist
  • Tied career high 2 blocks
• Jaden Toombs (#10, C, Fr.)
  • Season debut (missed first 7 games – injury)
  • 6 points
  • 6 rebounds
• Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.)
  • 12 points (Entered game averaging 14.7; 23^rd ACC)
  • 10 rebounds (Entered game averaging 7.3; 18^th ACC)
  • His 3^rd double-double of the season and 16^th for his career
    • Entered game 34^th among active NCAA D-I players
• Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
  • 5 points (Entered game averaging 11.7; 49^th ACC)
  • Tied career-high 13 rebounds (Entered game averaging 7.7; 12^th ACC)
  • Tied career-high 3 assists
  • 2 blocks (Entered game averaging 1.4; 9^th ACC) 

SMU INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS
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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
                                136         Nic Moore, 2013-16
                                136       B.J. Edwards, 2023-25