SMU
20-7,11-5ACC
Clemson
22-5,14-2ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 36 | 43 | 79 |
| SMU | 32 | 37 | 69 |
SMU Falls To No. 18 Clemson
Feb 22 | Men's Basketball
Mustangs Look To Rebound Wednesday At Cal
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DALLAS (AP) -- Jaeden Zackery had 19 points, including a career-best five 3-pointers before halftime, plus six rebounds, seven assists and five steals to help No. 18 Clemson beat SMU 79-69 Saturday.
Chase Hunter added 17 points and Viktor Lakhin had 16 for the Tigers (22-5, 14-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who are tied for second with Louisville and one-game behind Duke.
Chuck Harris scored 16 points, and Matt Cross and B.J. Edwards had 12 each for the Mustangs (20-7, 11-5).
Clemson ended the first half on a 7-2 run after SMU took its only lead of the game at 30-29, then scored the first nine points of the second half. The Tigers' largest lead was 18 points.
The Tigers tied a program record for conference wins set two years ago. They can match or surpass their highest poll position this season, which was No. 16 in mid-December.
Boopie Miller, who leads the team averaging 13.4 points and 5.7 assists per game, missed his third consecutive game with a bruised left foot. A win could have vaulted the Mustangs into the Top 25 for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
Zackery's mid-range miss at the 24-second buzzer early in the second half was rebounded by Lakhin. That led to Hunter's 3-pointer amid the 9-0 run opening the second half. Clemson, 61st in Division I averaging nine 3-pointers per game, matched that total with 6:17 left in the half. The Tigers hit 14, matching their season high, on 29 shots.
Clemson will host Notre Dame on Wednesday, when SMU visits California.
SMU Postgame Notes – February 22, 2025
- [18/17] Clemson 79, SMU 69
- Clemson (22-5, 14-2 ACC), SMU (20-7, 11-5 ACC)
- Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
- Head Coach Andy Enfield Postgame Audio
- Postgame Press Conferences
UPCOMING GAMES
- at Cal – Wednesday, February 26 – 10pm CT / 8pm PT – Berkeley, California – Haas Pavilion
- TV: ESPNU | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
- at Stanford – Saturday, March 1 – 4pm CT/2pm CT – Stanford, California – Maples Pavilion
- TV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
- Syracuse – Tuesday, March 4 – 8pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
- TV: ESPN / ESPN2 / ESPNU | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM 385, 975
- 7,054 (3rd sellout this season)
- SMU entered the game No. 38 in the NCAA NET
- 5-7 in games versus Q1 & Q2
- Clemson is No. 24 in the NCAA NET
- SMU is T-4th in the ACC at 11-5
- Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, 6-3, 185, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, 6-4, 190, Sr.), #8 Kario Oquendo (G, 6-4, 220, Sr.), #24 Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, 265, Fr.), #33 Matt Cross (F, 6-7, 230, Sr.)
- 3rd straight game with this starting lineup
- Boopie Miller – DNP for 3rd straight game (Injury) – averaging 13.4 points (25th ACC), 5.7 assists (4th ACC / 31st NCAA), 1.6 steals (4th ACC)
- SMU had 4 with 10+ points
- 19th time with at least 4 in double figures (16-3)
- Matt Cross 12 (Entered game averaging 12.0)
- B.J. Edwards 12 (Entered game averaging 10.2)
- Tied career-high 9 rebounds
- Chuck Harris 16 (Entered game averaging 12.4)
- Samet Yiğitoğlu 10 (Entered game averaging 10.8)
- 7 rebounds
- SMU had 16 assists on 25 made FGs
- SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 36th NCAA at 16.5
- B.J. Edwards 4 (entered game 10th in ACC at 3.8)
- Chuck Harris 5
- SMU outrebounded Clemson 39-24
- SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 26th NCAA with a margin of +6.4
- SMU has been +10 or better 10 time this season (9-1)
- Matt Cross 6 (Entered game 5th in ACC at 8.2)
- B.J. Edwards 9 tied career-high (6+ in 7 of past 8 games)
- Samet Yiğitoğlu 7 (entered game 15th in ACC at 6.5)
- SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 26th NCAA with a margin of +6.4
- SMU had 9 steals
- SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC at 7.8
- B.J. Edwards 2 (entered game 2nd in ACC / 20th NCAA at 2.3)
- 6th straight game this season with multiple steals
- Chuck Harris 3
- SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
- 20-7 at SMU (1st season)
- 281-182 career record (14th season)
- Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, F, Sr.)
- 9 points
- 4 rebounds
- Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
- 12 points (Entered game 38th in ACC at 12.0)
- 6 rebounds (Entered game 5th in ACC at 8.2)
- 2 assists
- B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
- 12 points (entered game 50th in ACC at 10.2)
- Tied career-high 9 rebounds (6+ in 7 of past 8 games)
- 4 assists (2 turnovers)
- Entered game 10th in ACC at 3.8
- Entered game 8th in ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.28
- 2 steals (entered game 2nd in ACC / 20th NCAA at 2.3)
- AJ George (#10, G, Jr.)
- 4 points
- 1 steal
- Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
- 16 points (Entered game 32nd in ACC at 12.4)
- 3-8 on 3FGs (Entered the game at 43.6%)
- 5 assists
- 4 rebounds
- 3 steals
- Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.) – DNP (Injury)
- Points – Entered game 25th in ACC at 13.4
- Assists – Entered game 4th ACC / 31st NCAA at 5.7
- Entered game 5th ACC / 36th NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.58
- Steals – Entered game 7th in ACC at 1.6
- Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, Fr.)
- 10 points (entered game 45th in ACC at 10.8)
- 7 rebounds (entered game 15th in ACC at 6.5)
- 1 block (Entered the game 15th in ACC at 1.0)
SMU Season Steals
1 79 Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93
2 77 Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84
3 76 Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85
4 68 Zhuric Phelps (So.), 2022-23
5 67 Willie Davis (Jr.), 1999-00
6 63 Gerald Lewis (Jr.), 1991-92
7 63 Zhuric Phelps (Jr.), 2023-24
8 61 Bryan Hopkins (Fr.), 2002-03
61 Carlton McKinney (Sr.), 1987-88
61 B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25
11 60 Jeryl Sasser (So.), 1998-99
60 Jimmy Whitt (So.), 2017-18
13 59 Bryan Hopkins (Jr.), 2004-05
SMU INDIVIDUAL 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
6 190 Shake Milton, 2015-18
7 170 Quinton Ross, 1999-03
8 163 Jahmal McMurray, 2017-19
9 161 Chad Allen, 1990-94
10 133 Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
11 131 Mike Walker, 2007-11
12 130 Kendric Davis, 2019-22
13 129 Chuck Harris, 2023-25
14 128 Sterling Brown, 2013-17
SMU TEAM SEASON RECORDS
3-point field goals made
1 286 2016-17
2 281 2017-18
3 280 2021-22
4 277 2010-11
5 263 2018-19
6 251 2023-24
7 248 2011-12
8 236 2019-20
9 224 2024-25
