SMU (12-4, 1-2 ACC) vs Virginia Tech  (13-4, 2-2 ACC)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
Wednesday, January 14, 2025 – 8 p.m. CT
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SMU hosts Virginia Tech on Wednesday at 8 p.m. CT (ESPNU). The Mustangs are 10-0 at Moody Coliseum this season, including a 97-83 win over then-[12/12] North Carolina in the ACC opener at home on Jan. 3. SMU is 1-2 in the ACC following the 82-75 loss at [6/6] Duke on Saturday. 

Freshman Jadem Toombs has a career-best 23 points (10-12 FG) in the game at Duke as SMU shot 56.6% overall and 7-of-14 on threes. B.J. Edwards also scored 20 points with five assists and three steals as the Mustangs closed within 73-70 with 1:44 to play. The Mustangs played without Boopie Miller (20.6 points, 7.1 assists, 2.0 steals) due to illness.

2025-26 RANKINGS: SMU is receiving votes in the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll while sitting at No. 24 in the NCAA NET rankings (Jan. 12). This is the sixth week the Mustangs havs received votes in the polls with a high of No. 24 in the AP Top 25 and No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll on Jan. 5. 

SMU has five players averaging double figures in scoring: Boopie Miller (20.6, 3rd ACC, 21st NCAA), Jaron Pierre Jr. (17.4, 9th ACC), B.J. Edwards (13.9, 23rd ACC), Corey Washington (12.2, 39th ACC) and Samet Yigitoglu (10.9, 52nd ACC). SMU has had at least four double-figure scorers in 15 of 16 games and five in double figures seven times. (As of Jan. 5, SMU was one of 24 teams with five averaging 10+ points.) All five have also recorded at least one double-double this season: Boopie Miller (5, 5th ACC, 47th NCAA), Samet Yigitoglu (5, 5th ACC, 47th NCAA), Corey Wshington (3, 14th ACC), B.J. Edwards (2, 20th ACC - both triple-doubles) and Jaron Pierre Jr. (1). Edwards is the only player in the nation with multiple triple-doubles. (As of Jan. 5, SMU is one of 17 teams nationally to have five different players record a double-double this season.)

Yigitoglu is leading the Mustangs in blocks (1.6, 4th ACC, 78th NCAA) and rebounds (8.6, 7th ACC, 47th NCAA). Boopie Miller is second on the team in steals (2.0, 4th ACC, 53rd NCAA) and leads in assists (7.1, 1st ACC, 7th NCAA) with a 2.82 assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd ACC, 65th NCAA). B.J. Edwards is averaging 5.4 assists (6th ACC, 44th NCAA), 5.8 rebounds and 2.6 steals (1st ACC, 14 NCAA) with a 2.49 assist-to-turnover ratio (3th ACC, 103rd NCAA). From three-point range, Jermaine O'Neal Jr. is 44.8% (13-29), Boopie Miller is 42.5% (31-73) and Corey Washington 41.7% (20-48)

The Mustangs are leading the ACC in scoring offense (89.1, 16th NCAA) and fastbreak points (15.1, 51st NCAA). SMU is averaging 18.1 assists (2nd ACC, 27th NCAA), shooting 50.2 overall (2nd ACC, 21st NCAA), 77.7% on free throws (2nd ACC, 19th NCAA), collecting 8.1 steals (7th ACC, 80th NCAA) and has a 1.51 assist-to-turnover ratio (8th ACC, 56th NCAA).

2025-26 HONORS: Boopie Miller is on the Lute Olson Award Early Season Watch List and was selected preseason All-ACC second team. He was named ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 5, AP National Player of the Week on Jan. 6 and one of five Oscar Robertson Trophy National Players of the Week on Jan. 6. B.J. Edwards was named ACC Player of the Week on Nov. 24 and Dec. 29. Jaron Pierre Jr. was selected the Hoop Hype XL Player of the Game on Dec. 7. SMU was named March Madness National Team of the Week after the 97-83 win over then-[12/12] North Carolina on Jan. 3.

ACC PRESEASON POLL & HONORS: Senior guard Boopie Miller was selected preseason All-ACC Second Team and the Mustangs were picked sixth in the vote by a select media panel. Miller received the highest vote total of any member of the preseason All-ACC Second Team (27). The teams picked in front of the Mustangs were [6/6] Duke, [20/19] Louisville, [14/15] North Carolina, NC State and [16/16] Virginia. Miller was All-ACC Third Team last season after averaging 13.2 points (26th ACC), 5.5 assists (4th ACC, 33rd NCAA), 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals (9th ACC) with a 2.50 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd ACC, 41st NCAA). He also had a pair of game-winning shots, including a right-wing 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in a 54-52 win at Virginia. He was the Acrisure Holiday Invitational MVP after SMU defeated Washington State in the championship.

NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (11-2): SMU went 11-2 in non-conference, the most regular-season wins outside leagu play since 2015-16 (12-0). The Mustangs had nine non-conference home games, including a home game with Butler on Nov. 15 (W, 87-85). SMU also faced four SEC teams beginning with a visit to Mississippi State on Nov. 28 (W, 87-81 ot) and then [17/16] Vanderbilt in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Dec. 3 (L, 88-69). Texas A&M was next in the Hoop Hype XL matchup at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas on Dec. 7 (W, 93-80 ot) followed by the Compete 4 Cause Classic versus [rv/rv] LSU in New Orleans on Dec. 13 (L, 89-77).

LAST GAME (L, 82-75 at [6/6] Duke on Jan. 10): 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%. Jaden Toombs had 23 points on 10-for-12 shooting to lead the Mustangs (12-4, 1-2). 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.

SERIES VS VIRGINIA TECH: The programs played for the first time during SMU's inaugural season in the ACC, winning 81-75 in Blacksburg on Feb. 5, 2025.

LAST SEASON VS VIRGINIA TECH (W, 81-75 at VT on Feb. 5): BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Matt Cross scored 21 points, Chuck Harris had 20, and SMU held off a late rally by Virginia Tech for an 81-75 victory. There were eight ties and seven lead changes in the first 14-plus minutes of the second half and SMU took the lead for good on a 3-pointer by Harris with 5:49 remaining. He hit another key 3-pointer 3 1/2 minutes later and Cross also hit from deep for a 77-68 lead with 1:23 left. Virginia Tech then rallied with a 3-pointer from Jaden Schutt and two free throws each by Tobi Lawal and Ben Hammond while the Mustangs had a missed 3 and a turnover. Now trailing 77-75 with 20 seconds left, the Hokies put Boopie Miller on the line and he made both ends of the one-and-one. Hammond missed a jumper and Cross closed out the win with two more free throws. Samet Yigitoglu scored 12 points, backup guard Kario Oquendo 11, and Miller 10 for SMU. Mylyjael Poteat had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Schutt scored 15 points and reserve Ben Burnham scored 12 for the Hokies. Neither team led by more than six points in the first half. SMU took a 9-8 lead with 15 minutes remaining and did not give it up until Brandon Rechsteiner hit a 3-pointer to put the Hokies ahead 35-32 with about 90 seconds remaining in the half. Cross answered with a 3 to make it 35-all at halftime.

A PLACE IN THE POLL: SMU is receiving votes in the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll. In the Jan. 5 polls, SMU was No. 24 in the AP Top 25 and No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. That was the first time the Mustangs have been ranked since the final poll of the 2016-17 season. Earlier this season, SMU received votes in four straight Coaches Poll from Nov. 24 to Dec. 15. The Mustangs also garnered votes in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll on Dec. 1 and Dec. 8. When SMU received votes in the Coaches Poll on Nov. 24, it marked the first time appearing in the poll since Feb. 21, 2022.

ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK X3 (Boopie Miller, B.J. Edwards x2): Boopie Miller was named ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 5 after going for 27 points and 12 assists in the Mustangs' 97-83 win over then-No. 12 North Carolina at Moody Coliseum Jan. 3. He also had four rebounds and a steal as he shot 10-of-13 overall, 3-of-5 from three and 4-of-5 at the free-throw line in the victory over the Tar Heels. B.J. Edwards has been named ACC Player of the Week twice. Edwards and Duke's Cameron Boozer (three times) are the only players to win ACC Player of the Week multiple times this season. (Dec. 29): He had 21 points, 10 assists, a career-high 11 rebounds and five steals in the 110-63 win over Cal State Fullerton. He shot 8-for-10 from the floor and 3-for-5 on threes in the victory. (Nov. 24): SMU guard B.J. Edwards was named ACC Player of the Week on Nov. 24. For the week, he averaged 17.5 points, 11.0 assists, 6.5 steals and 5.0 rebounds in two wins while shooting 59.1% overall (13-22), 6-of-12 from three and 3-of-4 on free throws. In the win against Arkansas State on Nov. 21, he had a triple-double with career highs of 24 points, 13 assists and 10 steals. The triple-double was just the sixth in SMU history and the 42nd in ACC history. It is the first for either that included steals. The 10 steals set the SMU program record and tied for second in ACC history. MULTIPLE WINNERS: SMU is the only team with multiple winners this year and tied for the most awards (Duke has three, all by Cameron Boozer). 

ASSISTS: SMU is averaging 18.1 assists (2nd ACC, 27th NCAA) with Boopie Miller pacing at 7.1 assists (1st ACC, 7th NCAA) and B.J. Edwards dishing 5.4 per game (6th ACC, 44th NCAA). Last season, SMU was second in the ACC in assists at 15.9 (44th NCAA). Boopie Miller averaged 5.5 (4th ACC, 33rd NCAA). B.J. Edwards was next for the Mustangs at 3.7 (10th ACC). 

ASSISTS 2.0: Boopie Miller has a 2.62 assist-to-turnover ratio in his career at SMU and B.J. Edwards has a 2.25 assist-to-turnover ratio in his time on the Hilltop. Both rank among the top 10 for those averaging at least 3.0 assists per game. This season, B.J. Edwards is at 2.49 (6th ACC, 103rd NCAA) and Boopie Miller at 2.82 (3rd ACC, 65th NCAA). In 2024-25, Boopie Miller was at 2.50 (2nd ACC, 41st NCAA) and B.J. Edwards at 2.02 (10th ACC).

AWARD WATCH LIST: Senior guard Boopie Miller was named to the Lute Olson Early Season National Player of the Year Watch List by CollegeInsider.com on Dec. 18. Miller, who was selected preseason All-ACC second team, was one of just 30 players on the watch list. 

BALANCING ACT: SMU had at least four score in double figures 15 times this season (11-4), at least five in six games this season (6-0) and at least six three times (3-0). The Mustangs are 31-8 under Head Coach Andy Enfield with at least four players in double figures, 19-1 when at least five get 10+, 7-0 when at least six score 10+ and 2-0 when seven are at 10+. In 2024-25, the Mustangs were one of two teams with six scoring at least 9.9 per game (Ole Miss) with Kario Oquendo (11.2, 46th ACC) and Samet Yiğitoğlu (10.0, 51st ACC). Yiğitoğlu was second for SMU in rebounds (6.2, 17th ACC) and double-doubles (3, 21st ACC) while leading the Mustangs in blocked shots (1.0, 15th ACC). 

BUCKETS FOR BOOPIE: Boopie Miller is averaging 20.6 points (3rd ACC, 21st NCAA) and has eight 20-point games this season. He is shooting 48.1% overall, 42.5% on threes and 92.5% on free throws (1st ACC, 13th NCAA). He is also helping others with 7.1 assists per game (1st ACC, 7th NCAA). He has five double-doubles this season (5th ACC, 47th NCAA) of points and assists, including 27 points with 12 assists in the 97-83 win versus [12/12] North Carolina Jan. 3 and 23 points with 12 assists in the 87-85 win over Butler Nov. 15.

CAPTAINS: The captains for the 2025-26 season are Boopie Miller and B.J. Edwards. Miller was also a captain for the 2024-25 season.

CENTER OF ATTENTION: Sophomore center Samet Yiğitoğlu is averaging 10.9 points (52nd ACC), 8.6 rebounds (7th ACC, 47th) and 1.6 blocks (4th ACC, 78th NCAA) with five double-doubles (5th ACC, 47th NCAA) while shooting 62.4%. As A freshman in 2024-25, he averaged 10.0 points (51st ACC), 6.2 rebounds (17th ACC), 2.4 offensive rebounds (12th ACC) and 1.0 blocks (15th ACC) while shooting 53.5% from the field and recording three double-doubles (21st ACC).

CHARITY WORK: The Mustangs are shooting 77.7% as a team at the free-throw line (2nd ACC, 19th NCAA) and making 17.6 per game (5th ACC, 67th NCAA). Boopie Miller is hitting 92.5% (1st ACC, 13th NCAA) and Corey Washington is shooting 82.8% (8th ACC). Boopie Miller has four of the top-22 performances in program history, knocking down 11-11 vs Tarleton State 11/3, 12-12 vs Radford 11/24, 10-10 vs Texas A&M 12/7 and 11-11 at Clemson 1/7.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Five Mustangs have recorded double-doubles in their careers: Corey Washington (16), Boopie Miller (9), Samet Yiğitoğlu (8), Jaron Pierre Jr. (7), B.J. Edwards (3). TRIPLE-DOUBLE: B.J. Edwards has two trip-doubles this season (the only player in the nation with multiple triple-doubles). He had 24 points, 13 assists and 10 steals in the 100-69 win vs Arkansas State 11/21 and then 21 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds in the 110-63 victory over Cal State Fullerton on 12/28. They are the sixth and seventh in SMU history as well as the 42nd and 43rd in ACC history. He is the only one in SMU or ACC history to do so with steals. The 10 steals set an SMU record and tied for second in ACC history. THREE DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Three Mustangs have had a double-double in the same game twice this season. First in the 89-72 win over Radford 11/24 (Boopie Miller 25 points, 10 assists; Jaron Pierre Jr. 15 points, 13 rebounds; Corey Washington 21 points, 12 rebounds). The second was the 110-63 triumph over Cal State Fullerton 12/28 (B.J. Edwards 21 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists; Boopie Miller 14 points, 12 assists; Samet Yigitoglu 11 points, 12 rebounds). This season was the first time an SMU trio had double-doubles in the same game since 12/16/2015 vs Nicholls (Jordan Tolbert 18pts, 23rebs; Ben Moore 22pts,15rebs; Sterling Brown 10pts,11rebs)
SMU Points-Assists Double-Doubles In A Season
Billy Allen    1978-79    6
Billy Allen    1979-80    6
Michael Jaccar    1975-76    5
Gerald Lewis    1992-93    5
Kendric Davis    2020-21    5
Boopie Miller    2025-26    5

IMPACTFUL 100: Associate Head Coach Chris Capko and Assistant Coach Jay Morris were named to the Silver Waves Media 2026 100 Most Impactful: Men's High Major Assistants list. The seventh annual High Major Assistants lists has seen numerous coaches go on to become Division I Head Coaches. The Silver Waves Media list have become the industry standard for excellence. The 2026 Men's list is made after consulting with a panel of industry professionals, and features some of the most outstanding and impactful assistants in Division I basketball. Both were previously selected to the Elite 75 Future Head Coach Power Lunch on April 3, 2025 hosted by Silver Waves Media.

MEN OF STEALS: SMU is averaging 8.1 steals this season (7th ACC, 80th NCAA). B.J. Edwards is averaging 2.6 (1st ACC, 14th NCAA) and Boopie Miller is averaging 2.0 (4th ACC, 55th NCAA). Last season, SMU led the ACC at 8.1 (55th NCAA). B.J. Edwards led SMU at 2.4 steals (2nd ACC, 11th NCAA) and set a program record with 83 total steals. Boopie Miller averaged 1.6 per contest (9th ACC).
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

NET WORTH: SMU is No. 24 in the Jan. 12 NCAA NET rankings with 22 opponents in quads 1 (13) and 2 (9).
Q1 (2-4) (H: 1-30) (N: 1-50) (A: 1-75) (2-4)
4    01/10/26    @Duke         L 75-82
7    12/03/25    @Vanderbilt    L 69-88
16    01/17/26    Virginia
18    01/31/26    @Louisville
18    02/17/26    Louisville
23    01/03/26    North Carolina    W 97-83
28    01/07/26    @Clemson     L 70-74
43    12/07/25    Texas A&M@Arlington    W 93-80 (1 OT)
44    12/13/25    LSU@New Orleans    L 77-89
63    01/20/26    @Wake Forest
67    02/14/26     @Syracuse
71    02/25/26     @California
73    02/28/26    @Stanford
Q2 (3-0) (H: 31-75) (N: 51-100) (A: 76-135) (3-0)
31    02/03/26    NC State
33    03/04/26     Miami (FL)
54    11/15/25    Butler         W 87-85
59    01/14/26    Virginia Tech
60    11/11/25    Murray St.         W 102-91
74    02/10/26    Notre Dame
89    11/28/25    @MississippiSt.        W 87-81 (1 OT)
111    02/07/26     @Pittsburgh
133    03/07/26     @Florida St.

PAINT BY BIG NUMBERS: SMU is averaging 38.9 points in the paint this season. The Mustangs outscored Butler 62-30 in the paint in the 87-85 win on Nov. 15. SMU is 11-1 this season and 33-5 under Andy Enfield when outscoring opponents in the paint.

RUN, RUN: SMU has 16 runs of at least 10-0 this season, going 9-1 in games with at least ibe 10-0 run. Last season, The Mustangs had 30 runs of at least 10-0, going 18-3 in games when they have at least one (largest run 22-0 vs Tarleton State 11/4/24, had 3 runs of at least 10-0 vs Alabama State 12/3 and at Miami 1/18).

MEET THE MUSTANGS:

B.J. Edwards (6-3, 200, G, Sr.) | 2024-25: Started all 35 games... 9.9 points (52nd ACC), 4.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists (10th ACC), 2.4 steals (2nd ACC, 11th NCAA), 2.02 assist-to-turnover ratio (10th ACC), double-double...ACC All-Defensive Team...received votes for ACC Most Improved Player.

Chance Puryear (6-7, 210, F, Fr-Rs.) | 2024-25: Redshirted… 2023-24: He was named TABC 4A All-State at Carter High School in Dallas… District 13-4A Player of the Year and a 2024 McDonald's All-American Game Southwest Nominee.

Boopie Miller (6-0, 175, G, Sr.) | Preseason All-ACC Second Team... 2024-25: All-ACC Third Team... Acrisure Holiday Invitational MVP… Played/started 28 of 35 games... 13.2 points (26th ACC), 5.5 assists (4th ACC, 33rd NCAA), 2.9 rebounds, 1.6 steals (9th ACC), 2.50 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd ACC, 41st NCAA), 81.6% FTs (13th ACC), 2 double-doubles … GAME-WINNERS: Game-winning right-wing 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left at Virginia for 54-52 win 1/15... 10-foot running jumper with 2.1 seconds left for 79-77 win vs Cal Baptist 11/26… 

Corey Washington (6-6, 190, F, Sr.) | 2024-25 (Wichita State): Played all 34 games (33 starts)... Second on the team in scoring (13.7 ppg), rebounding (7.5 rpg), double-doubles (9) and steals (34)... Five games with 20+ points… Second Team All-AAC... One of five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week on Feb. 18... American Player of the Week on Feb. 17... American Weekly Honor Roll 3 times (Nov. 25, Dec. 9, Feb. 10).

Sam Walters (6-9, 230, F, Jr.) | 2024-25 (Michigan): Played in 23 games (Missed final 14 games due to injury)... Averaged 5.0 points and 1.6 rebounds while hitting 36.6% on threes... Posted five double-figure scoring games... Totaled 13 assists, four blocks, and two steals.

Jaron Pierre Jr. (6-5, 210, G, Sr.) | 2024-25 (Jacksonville State): C-USA Player of the Year… Started all 36 games… averaged 21.6 points (1st C-USA, 4th NCAA), 5.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists (6th C-USA), 0.7 steals, 1.32 assist-to-turnover ratio (10th C-USA)… 38.2% 3FGs (3rd C-USA, 66th NCAA), 2.9 made 3FGs (3rd C-USA, 46th NCAA), 81.0% FTs (6th C-USA)… 2-time C-USA Player of the Week, Lute Olson Player of the Week (Feb. 10), Oscar Robertson Player of the Week (Nov. 18), Lou Henson Player of the Week (Nov. 18).

Jermaine O'Neal Jr. (6-5, 185, F, Fr.) | 2024-25 (Dynamic Prep): Ranked No. 88 by ESPN, No. 111 by On3 and No. 126 by 247 Sports... As a senior, he averaged 14.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.9 steals as Dynamic Prep advanced to the Chipotle Nationals title game and was No. 1 in the final National Top 10 high school rankings.

Billy White III (6-8, 195, F, Fr.) | 2024-25 (Veterans Memorial HS): As a junior in 2024-25, he was selected to the All-State Tournament Team and named All-South Texas MVP after averaging 18.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.0 steals as he led Veterans Memorial to a 39-1 record including a run to the UIL 5A Division I semifinals.

B.J. Davis-Ray (6-6, 195, G, Fr.) | 2024-25 (JSerra Catholic HS): Averaged 17.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists as he helped the Lions to a 24-11 record his senior season, reaching the California Interscholastic Foundation Division 1 South Regional Quarterfinals... Named CIF-SS Open Division First Team and All-County First Team.

Jaden Toombs (6-10, 230, C, Fr.) | 2024-25 (Dynamic Prep): Ranked No. 38 by ESPN, No. 45 by On3 and No. 47 by 247 Sports... As a senior, he averaged 15.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 blocks as Dynamic Prep advanced to the Chipotle Nationals title game and was No. 1 ranking in the final National Top 10 high school rankings… Was on the 2024-25 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Boy's High School Player of the Year watch list.

Mitchell Holmes (6-10, 230, F, Fr-Rs.) | 2024-25: Redshirted… 2023-24 (Link Year Prep): The three-star signee was ranked in the top 10 overall in Missouri and top 70 at his position nationally… Before attending Link Academy, the McDonald's All-American nominee scored more than 1,500 points at The Oakridge School in Arlington.

Nigel Walls (6-10, 200, F, Fr.) | 2024-25 (St. Francis Episcopal): Four-star prospect... Ranked No. 62 by ESPN, No. 57 by On3 and No. 58 by 247 Sports... As a senior, averaged 13.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals as St. Francis Episcopal went 29-8 and won the TAPPS 4A State Championship.

Samet Yiğitoğlu (7-2, 270, C, So.) | 2024-25: Played/started 32 of 35 games... 10.0 points (51st ACC), 6.2 rebounds (17th ACC), 1.0 blocks (15th ACC), 53.5% FG, 3 double-doubles (21st ACC)... 2023-24: Averaged 13.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and shot 82.6% on FGs in four games with Sigortam Istanbul in Turkey in 2023-24… Sigortam finished tied for first at 28-6 in the Turkish second division…Played for Turkey in the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship in Greece, averaging 12.7 points and 8.6 rebounds while hitting 66.0% on FGs (33-50).

Trey Utter (6-0, 175, G, Sr.) | 2024-25: Played 5 games, including 2 ACC games and the ACC Tournament win vs Syracuse 3/12… 2023-24: Played in 7 games.

Niccolo Kalischer-Stork (6-2, 205, G, Fr-Rs.) | 2024-25: Redshirted… 2023-24 (Harvard-Westlake School): Played as a guard for the Wolverines as the team went 91-9 from 2021-24… As a senior in 2023-24, averaged 3.2 points per game.

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD... is in his second season at SMU after being named SMU's Head Men's Basketball on April 1, 2024. In his first season on the Hilltop, he led the Mustangs to a 24-11 overall record and earned a No. 1 seed in the NIT. The Mustangs went 13-7 in the program's inaugural season in the ACC to tie for fourth. SMU signed the nation's fourth-ranked high school recruiting class, which is the best in program history. 

Enfield burst onto the coaching scene in 2013 when, in his second year as a head coach, he guided Florida Gulf Coast to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Following that success, he was hired by the Southern California (USC), where he led the Trojans to five NCAA Tournaments, including a run to the Elite Eight in 2021. He came to SMU after 11 seasons at USC, where he compiled a 220-147 record. The Trojans set a school single-season win record and posted the most wins in program history over two-year, three-year, four-year, five-year, six-year, seven-year and eight-year periods. Enfield's 220 wins ranks third on USC's all-time wins list. 

Over his final seven seasons at USC, the Trojans had eight players selected in the NBA Draft, tied for the fifth-most by any program in the country, with Evan Mobley going No. 3 overall in the 2021 NBA Draft and Onyeka Okongwu being selected No. 6 in the 2020 Draft. USC was one of three teams to have had at least one player selected in six of the last seven NBA Drafts. In total, 11 players during Enfield's time at USC have made the NBA.

DAVID B. MILLER COURT: On Dec. 5, 2018, SMU named the Moody Coliseum court after David B. Miller, alumnus and current chair of the Board of Trustees. He was a three-year starter on the basketball team and a member of the 1971-72 Southwest Conference Co-Championship team. Throughout his lifetime, Mr. Miller and his wife, Carolyn Lacy Miller, have committed over $100 million to SMU, including more than $50 million to the Cox School of Business, $20 million toward the expansion and renovation of Moody Coliseum and $10 million to the ACC Competitiveness Campaign as a member of the First Week Society.