SMU (1-0) vs Texas A&M - Corpus Christi (1-0)
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Thursday, November 6, 2025 – 7 p.m. CT
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SMU Opens Season With 96-76 Win Over Tarleton State | Postgame Press Conference

SMU hosts Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Thursday. This is the second game of a seven-game homestand to open the season. 

The Mustangs opened the second season under Head Coach Andy Enfield with a 96-76 win over Tarleton State on Monday. Five Mustangs scored in double figures and three scored 20-plus in the victory. SMU shot 56.0% from the field, 38.9% from three (7-18) and 78.6% on free throws (33-42). Jaron Pierre Jr. led SMU with 21 points followed by 20 each from Boopie Miller and B.J. Edwards. Samet Yigitoglu added 12 points with teams highs of eight rebounds and three blocks. Corey Washington tallied 16 points in his SMU debut.

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.

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 in front of the Mustangs are No. 6 Duke, No. 11 Louisville, No. 25 North Carolina, [rv] NC State and 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.

RETURNING STARTERS: The Mustangs return senior guards Boopie Miller and B.J. Edwards and sophomore center Samet Yiğitoğlu. 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). Edwards was ACC All-Defensive Team while averaging 9.9 points (52nd ACC), 4.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists (10th ACC) and 2.4 steals (2nd ACC, 11th NCAA) with a 2.02 assist-to-turnover ratio (10th ACC). Edwards had an SMU-record 83 steals. Yiğitoğlu returns after averaging 10.0 points (51st ACC), 6.2 rebounds (17th ACC) and 1.0 blocks (15th ACC) while shooting 53.5% from the field.

NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE: The Mustangs have nine non-conference home games, including a home game with Butler on Nov. 15. SMU also faces four SEC teams beginning with a visit to [rv] Mississippi State on Nov. 28 and then [rv] 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.

2024-25 RANKINGS: SMU averaged 79.9 points (3rd ACC, 39th NCAA) while shooting 47.8% (2nd ACC, 32nd NCAA) overall and 37.8% on threes (2nd ACC, 21st NCAA). The Mustangs also led the ACC in steals (8.1, 55th NCAA) and total rebounds (38.4, 31st NCAA). SMU finished third in the ACC in fastbreak points (12.7, 48th NCAA), second in rebound margin (+5.5, 23rd NCAA), second in offensive rebounds (12.5, 48th NCAA), second in assists (15.9, 44th NCAA), second in bench points (24.0, 72nd NCAA), fourth in scoring margin (+8.6, 42nd NCAA) and third in field-goal defense (41.3%, 47th NCAA). SMU was one of eight teams in the top 50 nationally in field-goal percentage and field-goal defense (Auburn, Bradley, Central Conn. St., Duke, Liberty, McNeese, Yale).

Boopie Miller averaged 13.2 points (26th ACC), 5.5 assists (4th ACC, 33rd NCAA) and 1.6 steals (9th ACC) with a 2.50 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd ACC, 41st NCAA). Chuck Harris was next in scoring at 12.9 (29th ACC) while hitting 41.5% from three. B.J. Edwards averaged 9.9 points (52nd ACC), 3.7 assists (10th ACC) and 2.4 steals (2nd ACC, 11th NCAA) with a 2.02 assist-to-turnover ratio (10th ACC). Matt Cross had six double-doubles (8th ACC) and led the Mustangs in rebounding (7.6, 6th ACC) while adding 11.8 points (38th ACC). 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). 

2024-25 ACC AWARDS: Boopie Miller was named All-ACC Third Team and B.J. Edwards was selected to the ACC All-Defensive Team. Edwards also received votes for Most Improved Player and Kario Oquendo received votes for Sixth Man of the Year.

LAST GAME (W 96-76 vs Tarleton State on Nov. 3): DALLAS (AP) -- Boopie Miller and B.J. Edwards each scored 20 as SMU handled Tarleton State 96–76 on Monday in a season opener for both teams. Edwards went 7 of 12 from the field and 4 of 5 at the line with four assists, while Miller finished 4 of 9, hit a perfect 11-11 free throws and added five rebounds. Corey Washington gave the Mustangs punch at the rim with 16 points on 7 of 9 shooting, and center Samet Yigitoglu posted 12 points, eight boards and three blocks. Jaron Pierre Jr. drilled a corner 3 with three seconds left in the first half to send SMU to the break up 48–38. Early in the second, Yigitoglu's layup and Edwards' 3 pushed the lead to 58–47, and Washington followed with a 3-pointer and an and-one layup to make it 71–60 with 11:17 left. SMU kept control from there, closing it out at the line and holding the margin near 20 for the final minutes. SMU shot 56.0% from the floor and 39.0% from downtown (7 of 18). The Mustangs won the glass 31–30, totaled 13assists against 11 turnovers and had six steals. Tarleton State was led by Dior Johnson's 23 points off the bench (6 of 12, 8 of 8 FT). Freddy Hicks added 15 points and five assists, going 13 of 15 at the line, and DJ Dormu scored 10. The Texans shot 39.0% overall, 39.0% from behind the arc and 83.0% on free throws but couldn't string stops after SMU's late-half 3 and steady second-half answers.
Postgame notes:
- T-6th for points in a season opener (tied with the 2024-25 opener)
- 5 players in double figures (now 13-1 under Andy Enfield when at least 5 score 10+)
- 3 players with 20+ for the first time since 1/27/2001 at TCU
- Miller 11-11 FTs (19th time in program history a player is perfect with at least 10 FTA)
- SMU was 33-42 on free throws (Most FTA since 50 at Texas State 1/2/2010)
- Career-high 20 points for B.J. Edwards (

THE SERIES VS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI (2-0): The Mustangs won both previous meetings with the
Islanders at Moody Coliseum, 92-62 on Dec. 31, 2008 and 91-54 on Nov. 30, 2020.

LAST MEETING VS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI (W, 91-54 on Nov. 30, 2020): DALLAS (AP) — Feron Hunt scored 19 points to lead five SMU players in double figures, two of them getting double-doubles, and the Mustangs beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 91-54. Ethan Chargois had 12 points and 11 assists and Kendric Davis 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Mustangs (2-0). Emmanuel Bandoumel added a career-high 17 points and Charles Smith IV had 11. Rasheed Browne had 8 points for the Islanders (1-2).

ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS: Four Mustangs are ranked among the top 100 among active players in NCAA Division I. Jaron Pierre Jr. is 4th in career points (1,610), 40th in scoring average (13.5), 7th in threes made (248), 90th in rebounds (465), 75th in assists (248) and 16th in games (119). Boopie Miller is 12th in points (1,402), 26th in scoring average (14.3), 5th in assists (444), 17th in assists average (4.53), 21st in steals (132) and 8th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.76). B.J. Edwards is 85th in assists (236) and 42nd in steals (118). Corey Washington is 77th in points (1,086), 76th in scoring average (12.2), 35th in rebounds (563) and 30th in double-doubles (13).

ASSISTS: 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: B.J. Edwards has a 2.15 assist-to-turnover ratio in his career at SMU. That ranks fifth among those averaging at least 3.0 assists per game. For the 2024-25 season, Boopie Miller was at 2.50 (2nd ACC, 41st NCAA) and B.J. Edwards at 2.02 (10th ACC).

BALANCING ACT: SMU had five score in double figures on the season opening win over Tarleton State. In 2024-25, the Mustangs had at least five players in double figures in 13 games (12-1), at least six with 10+ four times (4-0) and seven at 10+ twice (2-0). 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). 
5+ Mustangs in Double Figures in 2025-26 (1-0)
- Tarleton State 11/3 (5)
Three with 20+
SMU had three score 20+ against Tarleton State 11/3 (Jaron Pierre Jr. 21, B.J. Edwards 20, Boopie Miller 20); it was the first time with three 20-point scorers since 1/27/2001 at TCU (Damon Hancock 28, Quinton Ross 22, Jeryl Sasser 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.

CENTER OF ATTENTION: Last season, sophomore center Samet Yiğitoğlu averaged 10.0 points (51st ACC), 6.2 rebounds (17th ACC), 2.4 offensive rebounds (12th ACC) and 1.0 blocks (15th ACC) while shooting 53.5% from the field and recording three double-doubles (21st ACC).
SMU Best Season FG Pct by a Freshman
1    61.3    Ben Moore, 2013-14 (84-137)
2    57.2    Ira Terrell, 1972-73 (219-383)
3    55.4    Feron Hunt, 2018-19 (98-177)
4    53.5    Samet Yiğitoğlu, 2024-25 (123-230)
5    51.7    David Piehler, 1979-80 (163-315)
6    51.4    Jeff Swanson, 1974-75 (125-243)

GRAND ACHIEVEMENT: Jaron Pierre Jr. lead the Mustangs with 1,610 career points, followed by Boopie Miller with 1,402 career points. Corey Washington is next with 1,086.

HALF A HUNDRED: SMU scored 48 in each half of the season opening 96-76 win over Tarleton State. The Mustangs scored at least 50 in a half 13 times in 2024-25, going 10-0 in those games (high was 60 in the 1st half at Miami 1/18).

INAUGURAL ACC SEASON IN 2024-25 (13-7): SMU finished tied for fourth in its inaugural ACC season at 13-7. The Mustangs went 6-4 at Moody Coliseum and 7-3 on the road.

MEN OF STEALS: 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).
SMU Career Steals
    1    225    Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
    2    209    Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
    3    205    Carl Wright, 1982-85
    —-
    10    139    Sterling Brown, 2013-17
    11    136    Jemeil Rich, 1994-97
        136    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
        126    Kato Armstrong, 1985-89
    18    125    Phil Hale, 1976-80
    19    123    Troy Matthews, 1993-97
    20    117    B.J. Edwards, 2023-25
SMU Season Steals Average (Since 1976-77)
    1    2.9    Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93 (79/27)
    2    2.4    Bryan Hopkins (Sr.), 2005-06 (52/22)
        2.4    Bryan Hopkins (Jr.), 2004-05 (59/25)
        2.4    B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25 (83/35)
    5    2.3    Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84 (77/33)
        2.3    Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85 (76/33)
        2.3    Gerald Lewis (Jr.), 1991-92 (63/28)
        2.3    Zhuric Phelps (So.), 2022-23 (68/30)
SMU Season Steals
    1    83    B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25
    2     79    Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93
    3    77    Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84
    4    76    Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85

RUN, RUN: The Mustangs had 30 runs of at least 10-0 last season, going 18-3 in games when they have at least one run of at least 10-0 (largest run 22-0 vs Tarleton State 11/4/24, had 3 runs of at least 10-0 vs Alabama State 12/3 and at Miami 1/18).

TRIPLE THREAT: In 2024-25, the Mustangs hit 37.8% from three (2nd AAC, 21st NCAA). SMU made at least 10 three-pointers in 12 games and shot 50% or better from beyond the arc nine times.

YOUTH MOVEMENT: Five Mustangs are true freshmen (B.J. Davis-Ray, Jermaine O'Neal Jr., Jaden Toombs, Nigel Walls, Billy White III) with three more redshirt freshmen (Mitchell Holmes, Niccolo Kalischer-Stork, Chance Puryear). Only Jaron Pierre Jr. enters the season with more than 100 collegiate games played (118).

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.