Women's Basketball Travels To Play Wake Forest On Thursday

SMU (10-16, 2-12 ACC) at Wake Forest (8-17, 1-13 ACC)
LJVM Coliseum – Winston-Salem, N.C.
Thursday, February 20, 2025 – 5 p.m. CT
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// MUSTANGS TRAVEL TO PLAY WAKE FOREST
The SMU women's basketball program continues its inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) by going on the road to play Wake Forest on Thursday at 5 p.m. CT inside LJVM Coliseum. Fans can watch the game on ACCNX or listen on the radio through the SMU Mobile App.

The Mustangs will look to end a 10-game losing streak after falling short against Clemson last time out. Wake Forest enters the game on a five-game losing streak as well. The Mustangs are 2-8 on the road this season.

Jessica Peterson has dominated the low block all season long as she has recorded a double-double in her last four games, including two 12-point, 15-rebound outings. She has hauled in 10 or more rebounds in 10 of her last 13 games and posted 13 double-doubles this season, tied for first in the ACC.

Peterson eclipsed 300 rebounds this season against Pittsburgh. She is the third Mustang in school history to achieve the feat. Against UT Arlington, she recorded 21 rebounds, the third most in school history. She is one of two ACC Players to record a 20-rebound game this season. She enters the game ranked third in the NCAA and first in the ACC in rebounds per game 12.3.

Nya Robertson has been turning heads all season long. She enters the game, scoring 19.0 points per game and has scored 20 or more points in six ACC games. She has had four consecutive games, scoring 20 points during ACC play and has achieved the feat 12 times this year. She is one of three players in the ACC to have 10 or more 20-point games this season.

She is the first Mustang since Keena Mays during the 2013-14 season to score 20 or more points in four straight games and is the first Mustangs to record 12 or more 20-point games since Mays had 20 during that same season. Robertson enters the game ranked 36^th in the NCAA and third in the ACC in points per game (19.0). She is second in the NCAA in field goal attempts (489) and is 22nd in the NCAA and third in the ACC in total points (493).

SMU is in its fourth season under head coach Toyelle Wilson. The Mustangs are 55-60 under Wilson and have made the WNIT twice during her tenure. She holds a career record of 110-103 in seven seasons of head coaching.

// RECORD BOOK CHASERS

Jessica Peterson moved to third all-time for the most rebounds in a single season in school history with 319. She is the third Mustang in school history to reach 300 rebounds in a season and is on pace to break the program record of 339.
Nya Robertson has taken 489 shots this season, the third most in a single season in school history. She has taken 25 or more shots in three games this year. Robertson has also taken 194- three-point attempts this season, the fourth most in program history.
Robertson is also only seven points away from becoming the seventh Mustang to reach 500 points in a single season in school history. Her 493 points are currently tied for ninth in school history.

// LAST TIME OUT

The Mustangs started strong but fell 72-46 to Clemson on Sunday inside Moody Coliseum.
Jessica Peterson recorded her fourth double-double in a row as she ended the game with 10 points and 10 rebounds. She now has collected 319 rebounds this season and is only 20 away from the school record.
Nya Robertson led SMU scoring with 14 points as she went 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. It was her seventh game with four or more three-pointers made. Twelve of her 14 points came in the first quarter.
Freshman Kayanna Cox was a bright spot in the second half for the Mustangs as she tied her career high with six points and had four rebounds and two steals.

// THE ACC

The ACC posted 159 victories through the non-conference portion of the regular season, including 27 victories against power conferences and 10 wins against ranked teams. Five ACC teams are in the latest AP Top 25 Poll, headlined by Notre Dame climbing to No. 1. North Carolina moved up three spots to No. 9 followed by Duke at No. 11, NC State is No. 13, Georgia Tech is No. 20.

// THE MATCHUP

Thursday's game will be the fifth overall meeting between the two programs. but the first time the two teams have met in North Carolina since 2011.
Last time, the team Wake won 65-53 as SMU erased an 18-point first-half deficit but fell short in the end.
The Demon Deacons are searching for their second ACC win of the season and will look to end a five-game losing streak.

// HOME SWEET HOME

The Mustangs are 30-16 at home over the last three seasons. Before conference play began, the Mustangs had won nine of their previous 10 home non-conference games dating back to last season. The Mustangs defeated Stanford 67-73 at home to earn their first-ever ACC win in the team's last home win.

// SECOND CHANCE OPPORTUNITIES

The Mustangs have collected 12 or more offensive rebounds in 21 of the team's 26 games this season, including 18 of the past 22. SMU collected 16 or more offensive rebounds in the past three of the past four games.
Prior to only recording eight against Cal the team had 10 straight games of 12 or more offensive rebounds, the most consecutive games with 12 plus offensive rebounds since the 2017-18 season. SMU is ranked 17^th nationally and first in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (15.2).
SMU has recorded 20 or more offensive rebounds five times this season. The five games are the most 20+ offensive rebound games in a single season since the team had seven during the 2019-20 season.
The Mustangs have dominated the paint all season long and rank 21^st in the NCAA and third in the ACC in rebounds per game at 40.8. SMU has hauled in over 50 rebounds three times this season. Against Chicago State, the team recorded a season-high of 53, which is tied for the most since the 2019-20 season.

// IT'S RAINING THREES

Against Pitt, SMU went 12-of-33 from beyond the arc. It was the second-most three-pointers taken in and the ninth-most made in a single game in school history. The team also held Pitt to just one field goal in the first quarter (1-12). At Miami, SMU tied its three-point attempt season-high with 33. Prior to the season, SMU had only attempted over 30 three-pointers in a game three times in school history.

// CLOSE CALLS

SMU has lost four of its last five ACC games by single digits (the last two by one point) and 10 of its 15 total losses this season.
The Mustangs were tied with Georgia Tech 68 a piece with 30 seconds left on the clock before falling by one.
SMU battled back against Pitt and took the lead by one after six consecutive points from TK Pitts but fell short in the end.
Down 14 in the fourth against Louisville, Nya Robertson scored 17 straight points by herself, leading SMU on a 17-3 run and giving SMU the lead late in the fourth. However, the Cardinals used a 6-0 run late to reclaim the lead and the victory.
Against Virginia Tech, SMU hit four fourth-quarter threes and went on a 7-0 run late to get within five of the Hokies before they pulled away.

// CONFERENCE PLAY UNDERWAY

SMU is 2-12 overall in ACC play and has lost its last 10 games.
Nya Robertson is averaging 17.9 points per game and has scored over 20 points in six ACC games this season, highlighted by a 32-point performance against Louisville.
Zanai Jones is averaging 9.0 points per game in ACC play and recorded her second 20-point game of the season against Notre Dame. Jones has also been dishing out the ball at an elite level recording 4.8 assists a game in ACC play.

// LATE GAME TK

TK Pitts has stepped up her game recently and has been huge for the Mustangs in the second half of games. Against GT she scored a season-high 19 points, 18 of which came in the second half. Versus Pitt scored six consecutive points to give SMU the lead with 30 seconds left in the game.
Pitts is also the defensive spark plug for the Mustangs, leading the team in steals and ranks second in the ACC in total steals with 61.

// REBOUND MACHINE

Center Jessica Peterson collected 20 rebounds and scored 10 points against Miami. It was her second game this season, recording 20 or more rebounds. She is one of two players in the NCAA to achieve the feat this season and joins Alicia Froling (2015-16) as the only Mustangs to ever do it. Her 20 rebounds are also the second most in an away game in school history.

// PRIME TIME PETERSON

Jessica Peterson is amidst a career season. She currently ranks third in the NCAA and leads the ACC in rebounds per game at 12.3 and is third in the NCAA and first in the ACC in total rebounds (319).
Her 309 rebounds moved her to fourth all-time in school history. She is the first Mustang to record over 300 rebounds in a season since Alicia Froling set the program record of 339 during the 2016-17 season. She has collected 29% of the SMU's total number of rebounds this season.
Peterson also ranks 11^th in the NCAA / first in the ACC in defensive rebounds per game (7.7) and sixth in the NCAA / first in the ACC in offensive rebounds per game (4.6).
Against UTA, she hauled in a career-high 21 rebounds, the second most by a player in a single game in program history. She is now the seventh player in school history to record 20 or more rebounds and the first since Dai'ja Thomas had 22 vs East Carolina 1/13/18 (Tied School Record).
Peterson has been a force on both sides of the ball recently as she recorded a career-high six blocks against UAPB. It was the most blocks by an individual Mustang in a game since Alicia Froling had seven against Wichita St in 2019.

// SEEING DOUBLE

Jessica Peterson has recorded a double-double in her last four games and has achieved the feat 13 times this season, which ranks 11^th in the NCAA and tied for first in the ACC. She recorded her first double-double in ACC action against Notre Dame.
Her 13 double-doubles are the most in a single season since Savannah Wilkinson had 14 during the 2021-22 season. She is the 10^th different Mustangs in school history to have double-digit double-doubles in a season.
Chantae Embry recorded her first double-double of the season against North Texas, bringing her career total up to nine. Her and Peterson are the only Mustangs to record a double-double this season.
Peterson recorded her first career and the Mustang's first double-double of the season against N.C. A&T. She finished the game with 16 points and 11 rebounds and joined Chantae Embry and Kaysia Woods as the only Mustangs on the roster to have recorded a double-double in their careers.

//NYA'S CAREER DAY

Robertson scored a career-high 32 points, 19 of which came in the fourth quarter, shooting 8-of-16 from the floor and was a perfect 13-of-13 from the line. It was her third 30-point game of her career and was the most points in a home game by a Mustang since Kayla White scored 34 points against East Carolina in 2022. Her perfect night at the line was the second most made free throws without a miss in school history.

// A WALKING BUCKET

Nya Robertson has been SMU's primary scorer all year long. She currently averages 19.0 ppg and ranks 36^th in the NCAA and third in the ACC in scoring. She has scored in double-figures in 25 of the team's 26 games this season.
She still has a chance this season to be the first Mustangs to average over 20 points a game since Keena Mays averaged 21.0 ppg during the 2013-14 season.
Robertson enters the game ranked first in the ACC in field goal attempts (2nd in the NCAA- 489), third in total points (22nd in the NCAA- 493), thrid in three-point attempts (9th in the NCAA- 194) and third in free throws made (34th in the NCAA- 111).
Against Texas Tech, she scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback victory.
She scored 28 points and tied her career-high in field goals made (12) against Syracuse. The guard shot 48% from the field (12-25), which was her best shooting performance of the season.
Robertson went 10-26 from the field in against UTA; her 26 attempts are tied for the sixth most in program history by a single player and the most since Kayla White took 28 shots vs. APBU in 2021.
Robertson has scored over 20 points 12 times this season. She has achieved the feat 31 times in her career.
Her double-digit point streak came to an end against North Carolina, as she had scored in double figures in 24 consecutive games dating back to last season. She has reached double-digit points in 68 of her career 83 games played.
Robertson reached the 1,000 career point milestone in the third quarter against Arkansas Pine Bluff. It only took her 63 career games (56 at George Washington / 7 at SMU) to reach the milestone.

// FLOOR GENERAL Z

Point guard Zanai Jones has been on a tear recently. She is averaging 9.0 points per game in conference action and was huge in the win over Stanford, scoring a career-high 20 points and adding five assists.
On the road at Notre Dame, she recorded her second 20-point game of the season and added five assists and five rebounds. Jones is the first Mustangs to record a 20-5-5 game since Alicia Froling (23-10-6) did against North Texas in 2016.
She has had at least five assists in eight of the past 10 games and is averaging 4.8 during conference play.
Against Texas Tech, she had a career-high eight assists and no turnovers. It is the second time this season she has had seven assists with no turnovers, and it was the most assists by a Mustang without a turnover since Alisha Filmore had eight against Houston in 2011.

// INJURY BUG BITES THE MUSTANGS

Head Coach Toyelle Wilson announced that both Ella Brow and Chantae Embry are out for the rest of the season due to injury. SMU now has three players out for the season as the duo joined Nicole Rodrigues, who suffered a season-ending injury prior to the start of the season.
Prior to her injury, Embry was second on the team in both points and rebounds (11.7 ppg / 6.9 rpg). Against FSU she scored a season-high 22 points on 8-15 shooting while going 4-7 from deep. Her four three-pointers tied her career high. She scored in double figures in 11 of 15 games played this season. She a career day at the foul line against ODU, making 10 of her 11 foul shots, both career highs. She followed that performance up by going a perfect 7-of-7 from the line against Western Michigan.
Brow missed all of last season after getting injured in the season opener and had played in 14 games this season. She was second on the team in Assists with 38 and averaged 6.1 points per game.

// THE HILLTOP HOOPS SHOW

The Hilltop Hoops Show presented by the SMU Cox School of Business features SMU Men's Basketball Head Coach Andy Enfield and Women's Basketball Head Coach Toyelle Wilson. The next show is scheduled for Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. at Ozona Grill and Bar.

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Women's Basketball Travels To Play Wake Forest On Thursday | 5 pm CT

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Players Mentioned

Ella Brow

Kayanna Cox

Chantae Embry

Zanai Jones

Jessica Peterson

TK Pitts

Nya Robertson

Kaysia Woods

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