Ponies Take Down Pitt 83-63

Tuesday, February 11

Dallas, Texas

8pm CT

SMU

19-5,10-3ACC

Pittsburgh

14-10,5-8ACC

Team	1	2	F
Pittsburgh	27	36	63
SMU	43	40	83

Ponies Take Down Pitt 83-63

Feb 11 | Men's Basketball

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Mustangs Host Wake Forest Saturday, 5 PM CT

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DALLAS (AP) -- Kario Oquendo scored 17 points, Samet Yiğitoğlu had 17 points and 10 rebounds and SMU never trailed in an 83-63 victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night for its fifth straight win.

Oquendo shot 5 of 8 from the floor and 4 of 6 from long range. Yiğitoğlu, a freshman center who entered averaging 10.7 points and 6.6 rebounds, was 7-of-11 shooting against Pitt.

Matt Cross and Boopie Miller added 13 points apiece for SMU (19-5, 10-3 ACC), which shot 56% (29 of 52) and made 10 of 20 from distance.

Guillermo Diaz Graham scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Pitt (14-10, 5-8). Brandin Cummings added 12 points and Ishmael Leggett had 10.

The Panthers shot 32% (21 of 66) and extended their losing streak to four games.

SMU built a double-digit lead about eight minutes in and led 43-27 at the break. Miller had nine points and B.J. Edwards scored all eight of his points in the first half for the Mustangs.

Cummings made a 3-pointer and then a fast-break layup to pull the Panthers within 13 points, 58-45, but they didn't get closer.

On Saturday, SMU hosts Wake Forest and Pitt plays at home against Miami.

SMU Postgame Notes – February 11, 2025

SMU 83, Pitt 63
SMU (19-5, 10-3 ACC), Pitt (14-10, 5-8 ACC)
Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
Head Coach Andy Enfield Postgame Audio
Postgame Press Conferences

UPCOMING GAMES

Wake Forest – Saturday, February 15 – 5pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
- TV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
at Notre Dame – Wednesday, February 19 – 7pm ET/6pm CT – South Bend, Indiana – Purcell Pavilion
- TV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
Clemson – Saturday, February 22 – 3pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
- TV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM

NET / WINS / ACC STANDINGS

SMU entered the game No. 40 in the NCAA NET
- 5-5 in games versus Q1 & Q2
SMU has won 5 straight and 8 of past 9
SMU is T-4^th in the ACC at 10-3

SMU RUNS

SMU had a 14-3 run to go up 29-14 with 9:18 left in the 1^st half
SMU 7-0 run to extend lead to 36-16 with 4:04 left 1^st half
- Pitt missed 11 straight FG attempts before scoring a layup at 3:43 1^st half
SMU 8-0 run to go up 51-30 at 17:18 of 2^nd half
SMU 9-0 run to go up 75-52 at 4:31 2^nd half

STAT COMPARISON

Score: SMU 83, Pitt 63 (SMU led 43-27 at halftime)
- SMU entered the game 1^st in ACC / 22^nd NCAA at 82.8
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 29^th NCAA with a margin of +11.3
FG%: SMU 55.8%, Pitt 31.8%
- 1^st half: SMU 15-26, 57.7%, Pitt 9-34, 26.5%
- SMU entered the game 1^st in ACC / 35^th NCAA at 48.0% shooting
- SMU entered the game 4^th in ACC / 32^nd NCAA at 40.4% FG defense (held 4 of past 5 opponents under 35%)
3FGs: SMU 10-20, Pitt 9-35
- SMU entered the game 1^st in ACC / 12^th NCAA at 38.9%
- SMU's 11^th game this season with at least 10 made 3FGs
- Matt Cross 2-3, Chuck Harris 2-5, Boopie Miller 2-3, Kario Oquendo 4-6
Rebounds: SMU 40, Pitt 35
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 32^nd NCAA with a margin of +6.0
Assists: SMU 18, Pitt 16
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 38^th NCAA at 16.3
Steals: SMU 9, Pitt 9
- SMU entered game 2^nd in ACC at 7.7
Points in the Paint: SMU 38, Pitt 18
- SMU entered the game averaging 37.8

NOTES

Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, 6-3, 185, Jr.), #2 Boopie Miller (G, 6-0, 175, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, 6-4, 190, Sr.), #24 Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, 265, Fr.), #33 Matt Cross (F, 6-7, 230, Sr.)
- 7^th game with this starting lineup, 3^rd straight
SMU had 4 with 10+ points
- 16^th time with 4+ in double figures (15-1)
- Matt Cross 13 (Entered game averaging 11.9)
- Boopie Miller 13 (Entered game 24^th in ACC at 13.4)
- Kario Oquendo 17 (4-6 on 3FGs, entered game averaging 9.9)
- Samet Yiğitoğlu 17 (7-11 FGs, Entered game averaging 10.7)
  - Also had 10 rebounds for 3^rd double-double and tied career-high 3 assists
SMU outrebounded Pitt 40-35
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 32^nd NCAA with a margin of +6.0
- Matt Cross 5 (Entered game 4^th in ACC at 8.3)
- B.J. Edwards 7 (6+ in 4 of past 5 games)
- Boopie Miller 6
- Samet Yiğitoğlu 10 (entered game 15^th in ACC at 6.6)
SMU had 18 assists on 29 made FGs
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC / 38^th NCAA at 16.3
- B.J. Edwards 6 season-high (entered game 10^th in ACC at 3.6)
- Chuck Harris 3
- Boopie Miller 4 (entered game 4^th ACC / 29^th NCAA at 5.8)
- Samet Yiğitoğlu 3 tied career high
SMU had 9 steals
- SMU entered the game 2^nd in ACC at 7.7
- Chuck Harris 2 (5^th game this season with multiple steals)
- B.J. Edwards 2 (entered game 2^nd in ACC / 20^th NCAA at 2.3)
- Boopie Miller 3 (entered game 10^th in ACC at 1.6)

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD

SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
- 19-5 at SMU (1^st season)
- 280-180 career record (14^th season)
- 170-55 in home games in his career

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
- 13 points (Entered game 37^th in ACC at 11.9)
- 5 rebounds (Entered game 4^th in ACC at 8.3)
- 1 steal, 2 assists
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
- 8 points (entered game averaging 10.3)
- 7 rebounds (6+ in 4 of past 5 games)
- 6 assists (3 turnovers)
  - Entered game 10^th in ACC at 3.6
  - Entered game 7^th in ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.31
- 2 steals (entered game 2^nd in ACC / 20^th NCAA at 2.3, 9^th game this season with 3+ steals)
- 2 blocks
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
- 6 points (Entered game 30^th in ACC at 12.7)
- 2-5 on 3FGs (entered game at 46.0%)
- 3 assists, 1 rebound
- 2 steals (5^th game this season with multiple steals)
Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
- 13 points (entered game 24^th in ACC at 13.4)
- 4 assists (3 turnovers)
  - Entered game 4^th ACC / 29^th NCAA at 5.8
  - Entered game 4^th ACC / 34^th NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.66
- 6 rebounds
- 3 steals (entered game 10^th in ACC at 1.6)
Kario Oquendo (#8, G, 6-4, Sr.)
- 17 points (entered game averaging 9.9)
- 4-6 on 3FGs (tied season-high 3FGs, entered game at 42.0%)
- 4 rebounds
Samet Yiğitoğlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)
- 17 points (entered game averaging 10.7)
- 10 rebounds (entered game 15^th in ACC at 6.6)
- 1 block (entered game 14^th in ACC at 1.1)
- Tied career-high 3 assists
- 3^rd double-double this season

SMU SEASON RECORDS

SMU Season Steals
                1              79           Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93
                2              77           Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84
                3              76           Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85
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                13           58           Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88 (35)
                14           57           Markus Kennedy (So.), 2013-14 (37)
                15           54           Jeryl Sasser (Jr.), 1999-00
                                54           Jon Killen (Jr.), 2006-07
                                54           Nic Moore (So.), 2013-14
                                54           B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25

SMU CAREER RECORDS

SMU Career 3FG Made
                1              273         Stephen Woods, 1996-00
                2              267         Robert Nyakundi, 2008-12
                3              256         Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
                4              225         Nic Moore, 2013-16
                5              220         Troy Matthews, 1993-97
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                12           130         Kendric Davis (75), 2019-22
                13           128         Sterling Brown, 2013-17
                14           122         Chuck Harris, 2023-25
                15           121         Jemeil Rich, 1994-97
                                121         Emmanuel Bandoumel, 2019-22
                17           120         Ethan Chargois, 2017-21