SMU
9-2,0-0ACC
LSU
9-1,0-0SEC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 44 | 33 | 77 |
| LSU | 47 | 42 | 89 |
SMU Falls To LSU In New Orleans
Dec 13 | Men's Basketball
Miller, Pierre Jr., Toombs Each Score 16 In Loss
Box Score | Postgame Notes
Photo Gallery | Video Highlights
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Marquel Sutton had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Max Mackinnon hit six 3-pointers and scored 22, and LSU beat SMU 89-77 at the Compete 4 Cause Classic at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday night.
Sutton made 8 of 15 shots with a 3-pointer and all six of his free throws in posting his fifth double-double of the season for the Tigers (9-1). Dedan Thomas Jr. had 16 points and a career-high 12 assists and Pablo Tamba totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds. Mackinnon missed just one of his nine shots, going 6 for 7 from beyond the arc.
Boopie Miller, Jaron Pierre Jr. and reserve Jaden Toombs each had 16 points for the Mustangs (9-2). Freshman Samet Yigitoglu totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Sutton shot 5 for 9 from the floor and made all six of his free throws, scoring 16 to help LSU take a 47-44 lead into halftime.
Mackinnon hit a 3-pointer and a jumper in a 7-0 run to begin the second half as LSU upped its lead to 10 and maintained a three-possession lead over the final 16 minutes.
LSU had an eight-game win streak stopped its last time out in an 82-58 home loss to No. 19 Texas Tech.
SMU beat Texas A&M 93-80 its last time out, following an 88-69 loss to No. 17 Vanderbilt that snapped an eight-game win streak.
Up next, SMU hosts Central Arkansas on Dec. 21.
SMU Postgame Notes – December 13, 2025
- [rv/rv] LSU 89, [rv/rv] SMU 77
- LSU (9-1), SMU (9-2)
- Smoothie King Center – New Orleans, Louisiana
- Compete 4 Cause Classic
UPCOMING GAMES
- Central Arkansas – Sunday, December 21 – 1 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
- TV: ACCNX | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
- Cal State Fullerton – Sunday, December 28 – 2 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
- TV: ACCNX | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
- [14/15] North Carolina – Saturday, January 3 – 1:15 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
- TV: The CW | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App
- Entering the game: SMU was No. 31 and LSU was No. 38
- SMU has played 4 consecutive SEC opponents, going 2-2
- 11/28 at Mississippi State (W, 87-81 ot)
- 12/3 at [17/16] Vanderbilt (L, 88-69)
- 12/7 vs Texas A&M (W, 93-80 ot)
- 12/13 vs LSU (L, 89-77)
- Courtesy SMU Athletics: https://smumustangs.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000P0G.wBYFX1Y/G00008uvOWDeQZp0/G11_LSU
- SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
- 9-2 this season
- 33-13 at SMU (2nd season)
- 5-2 in neutral-site games, 1-1 this season
- 294-188 career record (15th season)
- Boopie Miller had 16 points, his 19th consecutive game in double figures (entered game averaging 20.6; 4th ACC / 25th NCAA)
- Longest streak since 23 by Shake Milton from 3/17/17 to 1/28/18)
- 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.)
- 9th straight game with this lineup
- SMU had 4 double-digit scorers (At least 4 double-figure scorers in 10 of 11 games this season)
- SMU is 28-8 under Andy Enfield when at least 4 score in double figures
- 8-2 this season
- Boopie Miller 16 (entered game averaging 20.6; 4th ACC / 25th NCAA – 19th straight game in double figures)
- Jaron Pierre Jr. 16 (entered game averaging 19.5; 7th ACC / 40th NCAA – double figures in every game this season)
- Jaden Tooms 16 - career high
- Samet Yigitoglu 10 (entered game averaging 11.5; 46th ACC)
- SMU is 28-8 under Andy Enfield when at least 4 score in double figures
- SMU had 6 steals
- B.J. Edwards 2 (Entered game averaging 2.5; 2nd ACC / 22nd NCAA)
- Boopie Miller 1 (Entered game averaging 2.3; 3rd ACC / 35th NCAA)
- SECN / @SMUBasketball on X
- Jaron Pierre Jr 3-pointer (SMU 3-2) https://x.com/SMUBasketball/status/2000017505411063826?s=20
- Boopie Miller 3-pointer (LSU 20-19) https://x.com/SMUBasketball/status/2000021804656771282?s=20
- Jaron Pierre Jr steal and dunk (LSU 83-74) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2000043564617584814?s=42
- B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 24)
- 8 points (Entered game averaging 13.0; 33rd ACC)
- 5 rebounds (Entered the game averaging 5.3)
- 2 assists (Entered game averaging 5.6; 5th ACC / 39th NCAA)
- 2 steals (Entered game averaging 2.5; 2nd ACC / 22nd NCAA)
- Boopie Miller (#2, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, Preseason All-ACC Second Team
- 16 points (Entered game averaging 20.6; 4th ACC / 25th NCAA)
- 19th straight game in double figures (Longest streak since 23 by Shake Milton from 3/17/17 to 1/28/18)
- 2 rebounds (entered game averaging 4.0)
- 4 assists (Entered game averaging 6.8; 1st ACC / 6th NCAA)
- 1 steal (Entered game averaging 2.3; 3rd ACC / 35th NCAA)
- 16 points (Entered game averaging 20.6; 4th ACC / 25th NCAA)
- Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.) - Hoop Hype XL Player of the Game
- 16 points (Entered game averaging 19.6; 7th ACC / 40th NCAA)
- 3 assists
- Jaden Toombs (#10, C, Fr.)
- Carrer-high 16 points
- 8-10 FGs
- 3 rebounds
- 1 block
- Carrer-high 16 points
- Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.)
- 7 points (Entered game averaging 13.5; 31st ACC)
- 4 rebounds (Entered game averaging 6.8; 17th ACC)
- Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
- 10 points (Entered game averaging 11.5; 46th ACC)
- 10 rebounds (Entered game averaging 8.3; 8th ACC)
- 2nd double-double this season, 5th of his career
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
10 142 B.J. Edwards, 2023-25
