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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Chase Hunter scored 21 points, Jaeden Zackery added 11 points and No. 10 Clemson battled back to beat SMU 57-54 on Thursday night for its ninth straight win to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference semifinals.
Ian Schieffelin chipped in with nine points and 12 rebounds for the Tigers (27-5), who are seeking their first ACC Tournament title.
Matt Cross led SMU (23-10) with 13 points, while Boopie Miller had 10.
SMU led most of the second half, but Viktor Lakhin's lane jumper gave the Tigers a 52-51 lead with 4:50 left in the game.
SMU had a chance to tie or take the lead after Hunter missed a 3 with 17 seconds left with the shot clock winding down. The Mustangs called timeout with 12.5 seconds left, but Chuck Harris missed a corner 3. There was a battle for the rebound before the ball went out of bounds. It was initially ruled the ball went off a Clemson player, but after reviewing the play officials ruled SMU touched the ball last.
Hunter was fouled on the inbounds play and made a free throw with 2.1 seconds. Cross' full-court heave at the buzzer fell short.
Cross picked up his fourth foul midway through the second half, but the Mustangs didn't waiver and stayed right with the Tigers until the end.
Clemson starting guard Dillon Hunter appeared to jam a finger late in the first half and did not return.
SMU finished 1 of 14 from 3-point range. Clemson moves on to face No. 13 Louisville, a 75-73 winner over Stanford, in the semifinals.
SMU Postgame Notes – March 13, 2025
NET
- SMU entered the game No. 44 in the NCAA NET
- SMU is 6-10 combined in Q1 & Q2
- SMU is 11-5 combined in road and neutral-site games this season
- 4-1 in neutral-site games this season
SMU – MOST WINS
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
23 in 2024-25
+ wins vacated
SMU RUNS / STOPS
- SMU held Clemson without a FG from 15:37 to 10:11 of the 1st half (missed 6 FG attempts, had just 1 point)
- SMU hit 6 of its last 8 FG attempts to finish the 1st half (trailed 28-27 at halftime)
- Held Clemson without a FG over the final 6 minutes of the 1st half (0-4)
- SMU had first lead of the game 19:48 in the second (29-28)
STAT COMPARISON
- FG%: SMU 40.0%, Clemson 38.3%
- SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 28th NCAA at 48.3
- SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 46th NCAA at 41.1% FG defense
- SMU is 14-1 when holding opponents under 40%
- Steals: SMU 9, Clemson 6
- SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 609th NCAA at 7.9
- Points in the Paint: SMU 40, Clemson 24
- SMU entered averaging 36.7
- 21-4 when outscoring opponents in the paint
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.)
- 11th game with this starting lineup, 4th straight
- SMU had 4 with 8+ points
- Matt Cross 13 (Entered game 37th in ACC averaging 11.9)
- 16th straight game in double figures
- Chuck Harris 8 (Entered game 30th in ACC averaging 12.9)
- Boopie Miller 10 (Entered game 27th in ACC averaging 13.3)
- Samet Yiğitoğlu 8 (Entered game 51st in ACC at 10.1)
- SMU had 9 steals
- SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 609th NCAA at 7.9
- Matt Cross 2 (10th game this season with multiple steals)
- B.J. Edwards 4 (entered game 2nd in ACC / 15th NCAA at 2.3)
- 25th game this season with multiple steals
- Boopie Miller 2 (entered game 9th in ACC at 1.6)
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
- SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
- 23-10 at SMU (1st season)
- 284-185 career record (14th season)
- 15-12 in conference tournaments
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
- 13 points (Entered game 37th in ACC at 11.9)
- 16th straight game in double figures
- 4 rebounds (Entered game 6th in ACC at 7.9)
- 2 steals (10th game this season with multiple steals)
- 2 assists
- B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
- 4 points (entered game 52nd in ACC at 10.0)
- 5 rebounds
- 2 assists (2 turnovers)
- Entered game 12th in ACC in assists at 3.6
- Entered game 13th in ACC in assist-to-turnover at 1.87
- 4 steals (entered game 2nd in ACC / 15th NCAA at 2.3)
- 25th game this season with multiple steals
- Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
- 8 points (Entered game 30th in ACC at 12.9)
- 1 assist
- 4 rebounds
- Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
- 10 points (Entered game 25th in ACC at 13.4)
- 4 assists (3 turnovers)
- Entered game 4th ACC / 31st NCAA at 5.7
- Entered game 2nd ACC / 32nd NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.58
- 2 steals (Entered game 9th in ACC at 1.6)
- Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, Fr.)
- 8 points (entered game 51st in ACC at 10.1)
- 6 rebounds (entered game 18th in ACC at 6.1)
- 3 blocks (entered game 17th in ACC at 0.9)
SMU INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS
SMU Season Steals
1 79 Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93
2 78 B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25
3 77 Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84
4 76 Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85
SMU TEAM SEASON RECORDS
Total Points
1 2879 1987-88
2 2641 2024-25
3 2627 2013-14
4 2599 2016-17
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
6 257 2024-25
Steals
1 297 1987-88
2 282 2013-14
3 278 1999-00
4 277 2023-24
5 263 2024-25
Assists
1. 786 1987-88
2. 675 1984-85
3. 655 1986-87
4. 608 1983-84
5. 567 2016-17
6. 561 2013-14
7. 528 2015-16
8. 524 2014-15
9. 517 2023-24
10 515 2024-25
