SMU
21-7,12-5ACC
California
12-16,5-12ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 42 | 39 | 81 |
| California | 29 | 48 | 77 |
Mustangs Defeat Cal 81-77
Feb 27 | Men's Basketball
Harris Scores 21, Edwards 18 To Lead SMU
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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) -- Chuck Harris scored 21 points and SMU beat California 81-77 despite blowing a 16-point second-half lead Wednesday night.
Harris was 9-of-12 shooting with three 3-pointers. B.J. Edwards added 18 points and five assists and Samet Yigitoglu had 11 points for the Mustangs (21-7, 12-5 ACC), who shot 56%, made 8 of 15 3-point attempts and survived 18 turnovers.
Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 20 points that included a trio of 3-pointers, Mady Sissoko had 16 points and Rytis Petraitis 12 for the Golden Bears. Cal (12-16, 5-12) shot only 39% but was 22 of 32 at the line to the Mustangs' 13 of 20 and used strong offensive rebounding for 21 second-chance points.
After Cal tied the game with 5 1/2 minutes left, SMU scored the next nine points. Sissoko scored Cal's last six points in the final minute and it wasn't until Matt Cross sank two free throws with three seconds left that SMU clinched the win.
The Mustangs led by 16 after Edwards' 3-pointer to open the second half and were still up by 10 when a 15-5 Cal run capped by four Andrej Stojakovic free throws tied the game.
SMU led 42-29 led at halftime behind 13 points from Harris.
SMU swept the season series having beaten Cal 76-65 on Jan. 29 in Dallas.
The Golden Bears have lost five straight.
Cal is host to Boston College and SMU plays at Stanford in Saturday games.
SMU Postgame Notes – February 26, 2025
- SMU 81, Cal 77
- SMU (21-7, 12-5 ACC), Cal (12-16, 5-12 ACC)
- Berkeley, California – Haas Pavilion
- Head Coach Andy Enfield Postgame Audio
- Postgame Press Conferences
UPCOMING GAMES
- at Stanford – Saturday, March 1 – 4pm CT/2pm CT – Stanford, California – Maples Pavilion
- TV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM 193, 955
- Syracuse – Tuesday, March 4 – 8pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
- TV: ESPNU | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
- at Florida State – Saturday, March 8 – 4pm ET/3pm CT – Tallahassee, Florida – Donald L. Tucker Center
- TV: ESPNU | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM
- SMU entered the game No. 41 in the NCAA NET
- 6-7 in games versus Q1 & Q2
- SMU is 4th in the ACC at 12-5
- SMU is 7-1 on the road in the ACC
- Won 6 straight on the road
- Clemson, Duke, Louisville, SMU are the only teams with just 1 road loss in ACC play
- Matt Cross hit 2 FTs with 3.9 seconds left to seal the win
- SMU had a 9-0 run to go up 75-66 at 2:39 after Cal had tied the game at 66-66 with 5:33 left in the 2nd half
- Samet Yiğitoğlu had the first 5 points of the 9-0 run
- 30 in 2016-17
- 28 in 1987-88
- 27 in 2013-14+
- 27 in 2014-15
- 26 in 1955-56
- 25 in 1983-84
- 25 in 2015-16
- 24 in 2021-22
- 23 in 1984-85
- 22 in 1956-57
- 21 in 1999-00
- 21 in 2024-25
- + Wins from 2013-14 later vacated
- 8 in 2016-17
- 7 in 2014-15
- 7 in 2024-25
- 6 in 1955-56
- 6 in 1966-67
- 6 in 1983-84
- SMU led 42-29 at halftime
- FG%: SMU 58.1% (18-31), Cal 33.3% (10-30)
- Rebounds: SMU 21, Cal 17
- Assists: SMU 10, Cal 5
- Chuck Harris 13 points (5-6 FG, 3-4 3FGs)
- Score: SMU 81, CAL 77
- SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 23rd NCAA at 82.2
- SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 29th NCAA with a margin of +10.5
- FG%: SMU 55.6%, CAL 39.1%
- SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 34th NCAA at 48.1%
- SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 32nd NCAA at 40.5% FG defense
- 13-0 when holding opponent under 40%
- 3FG%: SMU 53.3% (8-15), CAL 22.7% (5-22)
- SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 19th NCAA at 38.0%
- Rebounds: SMU 38, CAL 36
- SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 21st NCAA with a margin of +6.7
- Points in the Paint: SMU 42, CAL 40
- SMU entered the game averaging 37.1
- 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.)
- 4th straight game with this starting lineup
- Boopie Miller – DNP for 4th straight game (Injury) – averaging 13.4 points (25th ACC), 5.7 assists (4th ACC / 32nd NCAA), 1.6 steals (7th ACC)
- SMU had 5 with 10+ points
- 20th time with at least 4 in double figures (17-3), 12th time with at least 5 in double figures (11-1)
- B.J. Edwards 18 (Entered game averaging 10.3)
- 5 assists, 3 steals, 4 rebounds
- Matt Cross 10 (Entered game averaging 12.0)
- Hit 2 free throws with 3.9 second left to seal the win
- Chuck Harris 21 tied season-high (Entered game averaging 12.6)
- 13 points in the first half (3-4 on 3FGs)
- 5th 20-point game this season
- Kario Oquendo 10 (Entered game averaging 10.6)
- Samet Yiğitoğlu 11 (Entered game averaging 10.8)
- 7 rebounds
- SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
- 21-7 at SMU (1st season)
- 282-182 career record (14th season)
- Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, F, Sr.)
- 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks
- Jerrell Colbert (F, 6-10, Jr.)
- 4 points, 3 rebounds
- Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
- 10 points (Entered game 36th in ACC at 12.0)
- 6 rebounds (Entered game 5th in ACC at 8.2)
- B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
- 18 points (entered game 49th in ACC at 10.3)
- 3-5 on 3FGs (career-high for 3FGs)
- 4 rebounds (6+ in 7 of past 8 games)
- 5 assists (5 turnovers)
- Entered game 10th in ACC at 3.8
- Entered game 7th in ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.27
- 3 steals (entered game 2nd in ACC / 19th NCAA at 2.3)
- 7th straight game with multiple steals
- Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
- Tied season-high 21 points (Entered game 31st in ACC at 12.6)
- 3-5 on 3FGs (Entered the game at 43.3%)
- 3 assists
- 3 rebounds
- 1 steal
- Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.) – DNP (Injury)
- Points – Entered game 25th in ACC at 13.4
- Assists – Entered game 4th ACC / 32nd NCAA at 5.7
- Entered game 4th ACC / 37th NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.58
- Steals – Entered game 7th in ACC at 1.6
- Kario Oquendo (G, 6-4, Sr.)
- 10 points (entered game 47th in ACC at 10.6)
- 8 rebounds
- 2 assists
- 1 block
- Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, Fr.)
- 11 points (entered game 45th in ACC at 10.8)
- 7 rebounds (entered game 13th in ACC at 6.5)
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 64 B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25
7 63 Gerald Lewis (Jr.), 1991-92
63 Zhuric Phelps (Jr.), 2023-24
9 61 Bryan Hopkins (Fr.), 2002-03
61 Carlton McKinney (Sr.), 1987-88
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
11 132 Chuck Harris, 2023-25
12 131 Mike Walker, 2007-11
13 130 Kendric Davis, 2019-22
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
9 232 2024-25
