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DALLAS (AP) -- Malik Thomas had a game-high 23 points and a career-best 11 rebounds and Thijs De Ridder added 17 points, including seven of No. 16 Virginia's eight points in the final 2½ minutes, as the Cavaliers hung on to beat SMU 72-68 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday.
Virginia (16-2, 5-1 ACC) has won five consecutive games. SMU (13-5, 2/3 ACC) lost for the first time in 12 games at Moody Coliseum this season.
De Ridder's two free throws with 1:07 left gave Virginia a 70-68 lead. After the Cavs' Dallin Hall missed a 3-pointer late in the shot clock with 14 seconds left, De Ridder grabbed the rebound and was fouled. De Ridder hit two more foul shots, putting Virginia ahead 72-68.
SMU's Boopie Miller missed a right-corner 3-pointer in the closing seconds, and De Ridder grabbed the rebound.
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 16 points to lead the Mustangs. B.J. Edwards added 13 and Miller, the team's leading scorer averaging 20.8 per game, scored a season-low 12.
Thomas matched a season high hitting six 3-pointers. Virginia, averaging a program-high 28.3 treys attempted per game, hit 12 of 31.
Virginia conversely shot a season-low 12 free throws, sinking 10.
SMU led by as many as seven points during the opening 13 minutes before the Cavaliers went on a 13-2 run over almost four minutes to go ahead 35-28, SMU shooting 1 for 10 with two turnovers during the span. Virginia led 35-28 at halftime.
Up next, Virginia will host No. 14 North Carolina next Saturday while SMU will visit Wake Forest on Tuesday.
SMU Postgame Notes – January 17, 2026
- [16/16] Virginia 72, [rv/rv] SMU 68
- UVA (16-2, 5-1 ACC), SMU (13-5, 2-3 ACC),
- David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
UPCOMING GAMES
- 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
- Florida State – Saturday, January 24 – 3 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
- TV: ACC Network | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / Sirius XM
- At [20/19] Louisville – Saturday, January 31 – 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT – KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, Kentucky
- TV: ESPN or ESPN2 | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / Sirius XM 371
NCAA NET
- Entering the game: SMU was No. 32, Virginia was No. 14
GAME PHOTOS
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
- SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
- 13-5 this season
- 37-16 at SMU (2nd season)
- 298-191 career record (15th season)
- 15-10 in ACC games
SMU BEST HOME STARTS
- SMU is now 11-1 at Moody Coliseum, the best home start since 2021-22
- 18-0 in 2016-17
- 17-0 in 2021-22
- 15-0 in 2013-14 +
- 15-0 in 1984-85
- 13-0 in 1999-00
- 12-0 in 1956-57
- 12-0 in 2015-16
- 11-0 in 2025-26
- + (on-court record, wins later vacated)
SCORING STREAK
- Boopie Miller had 12 points, his 25th consecutive game in double figures (entered game averaging 20.8; 3rd ACC / 21st NCAA)
- Longest streak since 27 by Semi Ojeleye 12/4/16 to 3/17/17
MAN OF STEALS
- B.J. Edwards had 2 steals (Entered game averaging 2.5; 1st ACC / 15th NCAA)
- 9 straight games with multiple steals, 14 games this season with multiple steals
STAT COMPARISON
- Score: SMU 68, UVA 72
- SMU entered the game averaging 88.4 (1st ACC / 18th NCAA)
- Virginia entered the game averaging 84.7 (6th ACC / 50th NCAA)
- Virginia entered the game allowing 67.0 (4th ACC / 39th NCAA)
- FG%: SMU 42.6%, UVA 41.7%
- SMU entered the game shooting 50.1% (2nd ACC / 19th NCAA)
- Virginia entered the game at 37.9% FG defense (1st ACC / 4th NCAA)
- 3FG%: SMU 5-13, UVA 12-31
- SMU entered the game shooting 35.7% (4th ACC / 84th NCAA)
- Virginia entered the game shooting 37.0% (2nd ACC / 38th NCAA)
- Virginia entered the game at 28.6% FG defense (1st ACC / 14th NCAA)
- Free Throws: SMU 11-14, UVA 10-12
- SMU entered the game shooting 77.2% (2nd ACC / 24th NCAA)
- Steals: SMU 5, UVA 5
- SMU entered the game averaging 7.9 (7th ACC / 91st NCAA)
- Blocked Shots: SMU 5, UVA 3
- Points in the Paint: SMU 32, UVA 24
- SMU entered the game averaging 38.6 points in the paint
- Points off Turnovers: SMU 14, UVA 5
NOTES
- Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, Sr.), #2 Boopie Miller (G, Sr.), #3 Corey Washington (F, Sr.), #5 Jaron Pierre Jr. (G, Sr.), #24 Samet Yigitoglu (C, So.)
- 15th game with this lineup (11-4, 2-2 ACC)
- SMU had 4 double-digit scorers (At least 4 double-figure scorers in 17 of 18 games this season)
- SMU is 12-5 this season and 32-11 under Andy Enfield when at least 4 score in double figures
- B.J. Edwards 13 (entered game averaging 13.4; 28th ACC)
- Boopie Miller 12 (entered game averaging 20.8; 3rd ACC / 21st NCAA – scored 10+ in 25 straight games)
- Jaron Pierre Jr. 16 (entered game averaging 17.2; 10th ACC; 10+ in every game this season)
- Samet Yigitoglu 10 (entered game averaging 11.1; 50th ACC)
- SMU had 5 steals (SMU entered the game averaging 7.9; 7th ACC / 91st NCAA)
- B.J. Edwards 2 (Entered game averaging 2.5; 1st ACC / 15th NCAA)
- Boopie Miller 1 (Entered game averaging 2.0; 3rd ACC / 52nd NCAA)
- SMU had 12 assists on 26 made FGs (SMU entered the game averaging 17.9; 2nd ACC / 30th NCAA)
- B.J. Edwards 5 (Entered game averaging 5.4; 7th ACC / 48th NCAA)
- Boopie Miller 3 (Entered game averaging 7.1; 1st ACC / 10th NCAA)
HIGHLIGHTS
- ESPN2 / @SMUBasketball on X
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- B.J. Davis-Ray (#9, G, Fr.)
- Career high 5 points (all in 1st half)
- 1 steal
- B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 24, Dec. 29)
- 13 points (Entered game averaging 13.4; 28th ACC)
- 3-4 3FGs (Entered game at 31.4%)
- 6 rebounds (Entered the game averaging 5.5)
- 5 assists (Entered game averaging 5.4; 7th ACC / 48th NCAA)
- 2 steals (Entered game averaging 2.5; 1st ACC / 15th NCAA)
- 9 straight games with multiple steals, 14 games this season with multiple steals
- 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, Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List, Lute Olson Award Watch List, Preseason All-ACC Second Team
- 12 points (Entered game averaging 20.8; 3rd ACC / 21st NCAA)
- 4-5 FTs(Entered the game at 89.3%; 2nd ACC / 35th NCAA)
- 3 assists (Entered game averaging 7.1; 1st ACC / 10th NCAA)
- 1 steal (Entered game averaging 2.0; 3rd ACC / 52nd NCAA)
- Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.) - Hoop Hype XL Player of the Game (Dec. 7)
- 16 points (entered game averaging 17.2; 10th ACC)
- 2 rebounds (Entered game averaging 5.1)
- Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.)
- 4 points (entered game averaging 13.4; 28th ACC)
- 5 rebounds (entered game averaging 5.4)
- 2-3 FTs (entered game at 82.6%; 7th ACC)
- Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
- 10 points (entered game averaging 11.1; 50th ACC)
- 5 rebounds (Entered game averaging 8.3; 7th ACC / 60th NCAA)
- 3 blocks (entered game averaging 1.6; 5th ACC / 73rd NCAA)
- 12th 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
160 B.J. Edwards, 2023-25
8 158 Zhuric Phelps, 2021-24
