SMU (2-5, 0-0 ACC) vs Southern Miss (6-2, 0-0 Sun Belt)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
Monday, December 1, 2025 – 6:30 p.m. CT
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DALLAS (SMU) – The SMU women's basketball team continues its 50^th season in program history by beginning a four-game homestand hosting Southern Miss on Monday, December 1, at 6:30 pm inside Moody Coliseum.  

The game will air on ACCNX, and fans can also listen to the game live on the SMU Mobile App or follow along via live stats found here.

As the Mustangs continue to celebrate their 50^th season in program history, Monday's giveaway item will be 50 years of SMU Women's Basketball Pennant. Fans are also encouraged to stay after the game for a post-game autograph session with the team.

Season and single-game tickets for the 2025-26 season are available now and can be purchased here. For the first time this season, fans can also purchase an 8-Game Flex Pass. Use all eight at one game or spread them out however you like across the season.

More information on all ticket options can be found here. For any ticket questions, please contact 214-SMU-GAME or email tickets@smu.edu.

The Mustangs will look to build on ending a five-game losing streak and getting back into the win column as the team defeated Winthrop 84-61 in SMU's final game of the Music City Classic last time out. Tyi Skinner led the team with 27 points as Zahra King scored 18, going a perfect 8-of-8 from the field. 

Seven games into the season, the Mustangs have four players averaging over nine points per game: Tyi Skinner (14.2), Zahra King (13.4), Sahnya Jah (9.7) and Kyla Deck (9.0).

King leads SMU in points scored with 94 total points and is coming off scoring a career high of 18 against Winthrop.  She has scored in double figures in five of the team's seven games this season, including scoring 14 points and 18 points in back-to-back games at the Music City Classic.

King has been incredibly efficient as she is shooting a team-high 55.9% from the field. Her field goal percentage is ranked fifth in the ACC.

After missing a couple games to begin the season, Tyi Skinner scored her first 20-point game of the season as she dropped 27 points against Winthrop last time out. It was her 34^th career 20-point game as she made five 3-pointers and leads SMU in 3-pointers made with 11.

SMU's defense has been causing havoc for other teams this season as the Mustangs rank second in the ACC / 41^st in the NCAA in steals per game at 12.0. SMU also ranks fourth in the ACC / 41^st in the NCAA in blocks per game (4.9) and fifth in the ACC in turnovers forced per game (20.0).

On offense, SMU ranks third in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (15.6) and third in the ACC in bench points per game (28.7.) SMU has had four games with 30+ points off the bench and four games with over 30 points in the paint.

Kyla Deck has made quite an impact on both sides of the court to start the season. Not only is she third on the team in points per game, but she also leads SMU in total assists with 17.
Deck is third in the ACC in total steals with 27 (8^th in the NCAA) and second in steals per game at 3.86 (12^th in the NCAA). Deck is coming off her second six-steal game of the season against Winthrop.

SMU has recorded double-digit steals in all but one game this season, including recording 13 against North Texas in the team's last home game. The Mustangs' six games with double-digit steals are already the most in a single season since the 2023-24 year (9), and the team's 84 steals are the most through seven games since the team had 89 during the 2012-13 season.

The Mustangs also forced 22 turnovers against Winthrop, the fifth time this season they have forced 20 or more. It is the fifth straight season with five games achieving the feat, and if the team were to get one more, it would be the most games with 20 or more turnovers forced since the 2019-20 season (12).

SMU is 2-5 under head coach  Adia Barnes. Barnes, a former WBCA Coach of the Year Finalist and Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalist, was named Head Women's Basketball Coach at SMU on April 5.

As SMU enters year two in the ACC, it will do so with an entirely new roster and coaching staff, signing 15 new players ahead of the 2025-26 season. Of the 15, eight players transferred in from a Power 4 institution. The Mustangs will also be one of the more experienced teams in the nation, having added eight seniors/graduate students to the roster this season.

// THE MATCH UP

• Monday's game will be the 11th time SMU and Southern Miss have faced each other and the first since 2013.
• The Mustangs enter the game 1-2 at home this season.
• The former C-USA opponents haven't played each other since 2013, when SMU won 79-69 on the road. SMU leads the series 6-4. SMU's last home win against So. Miss was in 2010. 
• In 1995, the two teams met in the first round of the NCAA tournament, with SMU defeating Southern Miss 96-95 to advance to the second round for the first time in program history. It was also SMU's first NCAA tournament win.

// (ACC)OMPLISH GREATNESS

• ACC teams have combined to register 81 victories this season.
• The ACC has combined to play 17 games against AP Top 25 opponents this season, most of any DI conference (next closest is Big Ten with 13).
• Four ACC teams are in the latest Associated Press (AP) Poll: North Carolina (No. 12), Notre Dame (No.19), Louisville (No. 23) and NC State (No. 25). Stanford is currently receiving votes.
• Four ACC teams are in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll: North Carolina (No. 10), Notre Dame (No. 19), Louisville (No. 22) and NC State (No. 24). Duke and Stanford are receiving votes.
• Eight ACC teams were selected to compete in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. It marked the seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament in which eight ACC teams were selected, which ties the league record and is the most among all conferences in that span.
• A current ACC team has appeared in 17 of the last 18 Women's Final Fours, dating back to 2007.
• The ACC has sent at least one team to the Elite Eight in 23 consecutive tournaments, the longest active streak of any conference.

// MUSIC CITY CLASSIC

• After dropping their first game of the Music City Classic to Saint Louis 70-67, the Mustangs bounced back with an 84-61 victory over Winthrop. Tyi Skinner and Zahra King combined for 45 points and were 16-20 from the field in the game.
• Skinner knocked down five three-pointers (5-of-8) and shot 8-of-12 from the floor to record her 34^th career 20-point game. Skinner was also a perfect 6-of-6 from the line and finished with a plus-minus of +24. She scored 14 of her season-high point total in the first half.
•  King turned in an elite shooting performance, going 8-for-8 from the field, tying her career high for makes, and finishing with 18 points.

// OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION

• SMU has had two games with four or more players reaching double figures.
• The Mustangs had five players reach double figures in the team's win over Grambling State, a feat only achieved twice last season. SMU defeated GSU 96-70, the most points scored in a game since SMU scored 96 against Alabama State in 2023.
• Sahnya Jah led the way with 19 points (6-9 FG), Kyla Deck was next with 18 points (4-7 3pts), followed by Grace Hall with 15 points and seven rebounds, Zahra King with a career-high 14 points and four assists and Jzaniya Harriel with 10 points and a career-high seven rebounds.

// DOMINATE DEFENSE

• SMU has forced 121 turnovers this season and has forced 20 or more in six games this season.
• Against Winthrop, SMU forced 22 turnovers and had 10 steals, while Kyla Deck led the way with six. It was her third game with five or more steals this season.
• Deck ranks third in the ACC in total steals with 27 (8^th in the NCAA) and in steals per game at 3.86 (12^th in the NCAA). Deck has recorded 193 steals in her career.
• The Mustangs forced a season high 24 turnovers and recorded a season high 16 steals against GCU. Four mustangs finished with three steals in the game.
• Deck recorded six steals against Grambling State, which was tied for the most by any ACC player in their team's season-opening game.

 // IT'S A BLOCK PARTY

• SMU has totaled 34 blocks this season, the fifth most in the ACC. The team's 4.8 blocks per game ranks fourth in the conference.
• SMU had seven blocks against Grambling State, six against GCU and five versus North Texas. Anaya Brown leads the team in total blocks with 12.
• Brown has three games this season with three blocks and has totaled 19 career games with three or more. She has now totaled 144 blocks in her career. Her 12 blocks this season rank second in the ACC and her 1.7 blocks for game rank third in the conference.

// LETTING IT FLY

• SMU knocked down a season high 11 three pointers against Texas Tech. The team was 11-33 from behind the arc. The 33 attempts are tied for the second most in program history.
• The Mustangs have made 45 three-pointers this season, while Tyi Skinner leads the team with 11 made. Zahra King is shooting 41.2% from beyond the arc this season.

// GETTING TO THE LINE

• SMU got to the line a lot against Grambling and was 28-37 from the stripe in the game. The Mustangs' 28 made free throws are the most since the team made 40 at Memphis during the 2023-24 season. SMU is averaging 28 made foul shots per game, the fifth most in the nation.
• Jah led the team, going 7-8 from the line, both career highs, and led SMU with fouls drawn with six. Anaya Brown was 5-6 (4 fouls drawn) and Zahra King was 4-5 (5 fouls drawn) from the line. Jzaniya Harriel was a perfect 4-4 from the line.

// ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS

• Tyi Skinner ranks inside the top 10 in several NCAA Division 1 active career leader categories.  
• Skinner career rankings: 2^nd in field goal attempts (1,620), 4^th in 3-point attempts (734), 4^th in total points (1,773), 5^th in made 3-point field goals (245), 5^th in games played (124), 13^th in made free throws (359), 13^th in made field goals (583).