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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Isaiah Evans scored 21 points and had a critical 3-pointer with 1:15 left to help No. 6 Duke beat No. 24 SMU 82-75 on Saturday.

Evans slipped to the left side for the 3-pointer off a feed from freshman star Cam Boozer to make it 76-70, a repeat of the play that sent Duke past Florida when he hit a late 3 here in December.

Patrick Ngongba II tied his career high in scoring with 17 points for Duke (15-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), while Boozer had 18 points — including muscling up his own interior basket to give Duke a 73-68 lead shortly before Evans' big shot.

Duke shot 49% and won its 25th straight home game.

Jaden Toombs had 23 points on 10-for-12 shooting to lead the Mustangs (12-4, 1-2), who started the week by entering the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since the end of the 2016-17 season before losing at Clemson on Wednesday.

The Mustangs had to play this one without leading scorer Boopie Miller, a 20.6-point scorer who was a game-time decision because of illness.

But SMU scored the game's first 11 points and gave Duke fits all day, shooting 56.6% and thrice getting within one possession in the final 4 1/2 minutes. The Mustangs' biggest problem was turnovers; they had 21 that led to 21 points for the Blue Devils.

At halftime, Duke marked the 25th anniversary of the program's 2001 NCAA championship, with former NBA players Shane Battier, Carlos Boozer, Mike Dunleavy and Jay Williams joining retired Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski at midcourt during the presentation. Boozer's twin sons, Cam and Cayden, both play for Duke.

Up next, SMU hosts Virginia Tech on Wednesday. The Blue Devils make their first cross-country ACC trip when they visit California on Wednesday.

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SMU Postgame Notes – January 10, 2026

• [6/6] Duke 82, [24/25] SMU 75
• Duke (15-1, 4-0 ACC), SMU (12-4, 1-2 ACC)
• Cameron Indoor Stadium – Durham, North Carolina

 
UPCOMING GAMES

• [rv/-] Virginia Tech – Wednesday, January 14 – 8 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
  • TV: ESPN2 or ESPNU | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / Sirius XM
• [23/23] Virginia – Saturday, January 17 – 11 a.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
  • TV: ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / Sirius XM
• At Wake Forest – Tuesday, January 20 – 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT – LJVM Coliseum – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • TV: ACC Network | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / Sirius XM 

NCAA NET

• Entering the game: SMU was No. 27, Duke was No. 4

GAME PHOTOS

• Courtesy SMU Athletics: https://smumustangs.photoshelter.com/galleries/invited_galleries/C0000O99JUWxMhEI/C0000YDzm_fkr_U8/G0000JO5Rncj7Dqo/01-10-MBB-vs-Duke 

OUT (ILLNESS)

• Boopie Miller & Sam Walters missed the game (illness)
  • Boopie Miller (#2, G, Sr.) – ACC Player of the Week (Jan. 5), AP National Player of the Week (Jan. 6), USBWA/Oscar Robertson Trophy National Players of the Week (Jan. 6), Co-Captain, Lute Olson Award Watch List, Preseason All-ACC Second Team
  • Averaging 20.6 points (4^th ACC / 26^th NCAA), 7.1 assists (1^st ACC / 7^th NCAA), 2.0 steals (4^th ACC / 51^st NCAA) 

SMU RALLY

• The Mustangs cut the deficit to 73-70 with 1:44 to play after trailing by as many as 13 (53-40).
  • Outscored Duke 30-20 from 15:19 to 1:44 of the second half
  • In that stretch (B.J. Edwards 11 points, Jaden Toombs 8 points) 

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD

• SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • 12-4 this season
  • 36-15 at SMU (2^nd season)
  • 297-190 career record (15^th season)
  • 14-9 in ACC games
    • 7-5 in ACC road games

FRESHMAN SCORING

• Jaden Toombs had a career-high 23 points in his first career start
  • He is the second freshman to score 20+ in a game this season (21 by Jermaine O'Neal Jr. vs Cal State Fullerton 12/28/25
  • Most by a freshman since 23 by Ethan Chargois ULM 11/12/2017

STAT COMPARISON

• Score: SMU 75, Duke 82
  • SMU entered the game averaging 90.1 (1^st ACC / 18^th NCAA)
  • Duke entered the game allowing 66.0 (4^th ACC / 31^st NCAA)
• FG%: SMU 56.6%, Duke 49.0%
  • SMU entered the game shooting 49.8% (2^nd ACC / 27^th NCAA)
  • Duke entered the game at 38.6% FG defense (3^rd ACC / 18^th NCAA)
• Free Throws: SMU 8-9, Duke 21-27
  • SMU entered the game shooting 77.4% (2^nd ACC / 21^st NCAA)
• Blocked Shots: SMU 2, Duke 1
• Points in the Paint: SMU 28, Duke 24
  • SMU entered the game averaging 39.6 points in the paint
• Fastbreak Points: SMU 8, Duke 0
  • SMU entered the game averaging 15.6 (1^st ACC / 43^rd NCAA)

NOTES

• Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, Sr.), #3 Corey Washington (F, Sr.), #5 Jaron Pierre Jr. (G, Sr.), #10 Jaden Toombs (C, Fr.), #24 Samet Yigitoglu (C, So.)
  • Boopie Miller – DNP (illness)
  • First start for Jaden Toombs
• SMU had 4 double-digit scorers (At least 4 double-figure scorers in 15  of 16  games this season)
  • SMU is 11-4 this season and 31-10 under Andy Enfield when at least 4 score in double figures
  • B.J. Edwards 20 (entered game averaging 13.5; 27^th ACC)
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 11 (entered game averaging 17.9; 8^th ACC / 82^nd NCAA; 10+ in every game this season)
  • Jaden Toombs 23 career high ( Entered game averaging 6.6 points)
  • Corey Washington 11 (entered game averaging 12.3; 37^th ACC)
• SMU outrebounded Duke 30-23
  • 11^th time SMU has outrebounded its opponent
  • B.J. Edwards 7 (Entered the game averaging 5.7)
  • Jaden Toombs 7 (Entered game averaging 2.5)
  • Samet Yigitoglu 6 (Entered game averaging 8.8; 7^th ACC / 42^nd NCAA)
• SMU had 8 steals (SMU entered the game averaging 8.1; 7^th ACC / 87^th NCAA)
  • B.J. Edwards 3 (Entered game averaging 2.5; 1^st ACC / 13^th NCAA)
  • Corey Washington 3 (Entered game averaging 1.1)

SMU RUNS

• SMU started the game with a run of 11-0
  • Best run to start a game this season (Longest to start a game since 15-0 vs Temple 1/16/2024)
  • Duke didn't score until 17:25
• Have 16 runs of at least 10-0 this season
  • 9-1 this season in games with at least a 10-0 run
  • 27-4 under Andy Enfield when recording at least one 10-0 run

HIGHLIGHTS

• ESPN / @SMUBasketball on X
  • Jaden Toombs and-1 (SMU 10-0) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2010068531241726309?s=42
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. three beats first-half buzzer (Duke 41-35) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2010079216264720400?s=42
  • Jaden Toombs layup (Duke 62-58) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2010090243026989119?s=42 

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

• B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 24, Dec. 29)
  • 20 points (Entered game averaging 13.5; 27^th ACC)
  • 7 rebounds (Entered the game averaging 5.7)
  • 5 assists (Entered game averaging 5.5; 6^th ACC / 44^th NCAA)
  • 3 steals (Entered game averaging 2.5; 1^st ACC / 13^th NCAA)
• Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.) - Hoop Hype XL Player of the Game (Dec. 7)
  • 11 points (entered game averaging 17.9; 8^th ACC / 82^nd NCAA)
  • 3 rebounds
• Jaden Toombs (#10, C, Fr.)
  • First start
  • Career-high 23 points (was 16 vs LSU 12/13/25; Entered game averaging 6.6 points)
    • 10-12 on FGs
  • 2-2 on 3FGs (entered game averaging 28.6%)
  • 7 rebounds (Entered game averaging 2.5)
• Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.)
  • 11 points (entered game averaging 12.3; 37^th ACC)
  • 3 rebounds (entered game averaging 5.6)
  • 3 steals (5^th multi-steal game this season; entered game averaging 1.1)
  • 5-6 FTs (entered game at 82.8%; 8^th ACC)
• Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
  • 6 points (entered game averaging 11.2; 46^th ACC)
  • 6 rebounds (Entered game averaging 8.8; 7^th ACC / 42^nd NCAA)
  • 2 blocks (entered game averaging 1.5; 4^th ACC / 86^th NCAA)
    • 10^th multi-block game of the season 

SMU INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS
 
SMU Career Steals
                1              225         Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
                2              209         Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
                3              205         Carl Wright, 1982-85
                4              197         Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
                5              179         Stephen Woods, 1996-00
                6              160         Willie Davis, 1997-01
                7              158         Zhuric Phelps, 2021-24
                8              156         B.J. Edwards, 2023-25
                9              153         Quinton Ross, 1999-03