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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- B.J. Edwards scored 24 points, and SMU took the lead for good midway through the first half and cruised past Wake Forest 91-79 on Tuesday night.

Edwards shot 8 of 13 from the floor and finished with eight rebounds, seven assists and six steals. Jaron Pierre Jr. added 13 points for SMU (14-5, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Boopie Miller added 12 points and six assists for the Mustangs. Jaden Toombs chipped in with 10 points to go with nine rebounds.

The Mustangs built a nine-point halftime lead and led 47-36 in the second half. Wake Forest answered with a 10-3 surge to pull to 50-46 with 16:45 remaining but the Demon Deacons didn't get closer.

Pierre's 3-pointer made it 89-67 with 3:33 to play.

Juke Harris made five 3-pointers and finished with 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting to lead Wake Forest (11-8, 2-4). Tre'Von Spillers scored 19 points and Myles Colvin added 17.

Edwards scored 17 points in the first half to help SMU take a 45-36 lead into the break. Harris scored 11 first-half points for Wake Forest, which had its last lead, 20-18, with 10:48 remaining in the half.

Up next, SMU hosts Florida State on Saturday at Moody Coliseum, while Wake Forest travels to Durham, N.C. to face No. 5 Duke.

 

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SMU Postgame Notes – January 20, 2026

• [rv/rv] SMU 91, Wake Forest 79
• SMU (14-5, 3-3 ACC), WF (11-8, 2-4 ACC)
• Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Winston-Salem, North Carolina

 
UPCOMING GAMES

• 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 [23/21] 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
• [rv/-] NC State – Tuesday, February 3 – 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 

NCAA NET

• Entering the game: SMU was No. 33, Wake Forest was No. 58
• Quad 1 game for SMU (3-5)

GAME PHOTOS

• Courtesy SMU Athletics: https://smumustangs.photoshelter.com/galleries/invited_galleries/C0000O99JUWxMhEI/C0000YDzm_fkr_U8/G0000g3KjXt96mnU/01-20-MBB-at-Wake-Forest 

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD 

• SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • 14-5 this season
  • 38-16 at SMU (2^nd season), 14-9 away from home
  • 299-191 career record (15^th season)
  • 16-10 in ACC games, 8-5 in road games
• Wake Forest is 61-11 at home since the start of the 2021-22 season. 

B.J. EDWARDS

• B.J. Edwards finished with 24 points (tied career high), 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 steals and 1 block.
  • 8-13 FGs, 3-5 3FGs, 5-7 FTs 

SCORING STREAK

• Boopie Miller had 12 points, his 26^th consecutive game in double figures (entered game averaging 20.3; 3^rd ACC / 29^th NCAA)
  • Longest streak since 27 by Semi Ojeleye 12/4/16 to 3/17/17

MAN OF STEALS

• B.J. Edwards had 6 steals (Entered game averaging 2.5; 1^st ACC / 13^th NCAA)
  • 10 straight games with multiple steals, 15 games this season with multiple steals
  • Now has 51 this season after an SMU-record 83 last season
    • Just the eighth Mustang to have multiple 50-steal seasons 

TRIPLES

• SMU was 14-28 on 3FGs
  • Ties season-high and T-10^th in program history
  • 8 Mustangs made at least one three
  • B.J. Edwards 3-5
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 3-6
  • Corey Washington 2-3
  • Boopie Miller 1-3
  • Sam Walters 2-4
  • B.J. Davis-Ray 1-1
  • Jermaine O'Neal Jr. 1-2
  • Jaden Toombs 1-3 

STAT COMPARISON

• Score: SMU 91, WF 79
  • SMU led 45-36 at halftime, most for the Mustangs in the 1^st half of an ACC game this season
  • SMU entered the game averaging 87.3 (2^nd ACC / 23^rd NCAA)
• FG%: 50.0%, WF 43.8%
  • SMU entered the game shooting 49.7% (3^rd ACC / 24^th NCAA)
• 3FGs: 14-28, WF 10-30
  • SMU entered the game shooting 35.8% (6^th ACC / 81^st NCAA)
  • Tied season high and T-10^th in program history for 3FGs
• Free Throws: 13-18, WF 13-18
  • SMU entered the game shooting 77.3% (2^nd ACC / 26^th NCAA)
• Steals: 8, WF 9
  • SMU entered the game averaging 7.8 (7^th ACC)
• Blocked Shots: 5, WF 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.)
  • 16^th game with this lineup (12-4, 3-2 ACC)
• SMU had 4 double-digit scorers (At least 4 double-figure scorers in 18 of 19 games this season)
  • SMU is 13-5 this season and 33-11 under Andy Enfield when at least 4 score in double figures
  • B.J. Edwards 24 (entered game averaging 13.3; 30^th ACC)
  • Boopie Miller 12 (entered game averaging 20.3; 3^rd ACC / 29^th NCAA – scored 10+ in 26 straight games)
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 13 (entered game averaging 17.1; 10^th ACC; 10+ in every game this season)
  • Jaden Toombs 10 (Entered game averaging 8.2)
• SMU had 8 steals (SMU entered the game averaging 7.8; 7^th ACC)
  • B.J. Edwards 6 (Entered game averaging 2.5; 1^st ACC / 13^th NCAA) - 10 straight games with multiple steals
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 1
  • Jaden Toombs 1
• SMU had 23 assists on 32 made FGs (SMU entered the game averaging 17.6; 3^rd ACC / 31^st NCAA)
  • Most for SMU since 23 in the win vs then-[12/12] North Carolina
  • B.J. Edwards 7 (Entered game averaging 5.3; 7^th ACC / 51^st NCAA)
  • Boopie Miller 6 (Entered game averaging 6.8; 1^st ACC / 11^th NCAA)
  • Samet Yigitoglu 4
  • Jaden Toombs 4
• SMU outrebounded WF 40-28 (SMU entered game with a +3.8 rebound margin)
  • 13^th time SMU has outrebounded its opponent
  • 7^th game this season with at least a +10 margin
  • B.J. Edwards 8 (Entered the game averaging 5.6)
  • Samet Yigitoglu 5 Entered game averaging 8.1; 7^th ACC / 72^nd NCAA)
  • Jaden Toombs 9 (Entered game averaging 3.9)
  • Jermain O'Neal Jr. 4
  • Boopie Miller 4

SMU RUNS

• SMU had a 10-0 run to go up 60-46 at 13:35 of the 2^nd half (Corey Washington 5 points)
  • SMU has 17 runs of at least 10-0 this season, going 10-1 in those games
• SMU had a 7-0 run to take a 40-32 lead with 3:26 left in the 1^st half

HIGHLIGHTS 

• ACCN / @SMUBasketball on X
  • Boopie Miller 3-pointer (SMU 10-8) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2013796622635827324?s=42
  • B.J. Edwards 3-pointer (SMU 18-16) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2013798909848551843?s=42
  • Boopie Miller and-1 layup (SMU 25-22) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2013800597972021651?s=42
  • B.J. Edwards 5^th steal of 1^st half and 3-pointer (SMU 40-32) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2013806468563124496?s=42
  • B.J. Edwards block (SMU 47-40) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2013813289189294412?s=42
  • Corey Washington 3-pointer (SMU 60-46) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2013816265089945674?s=42
  • B.J. Edwards steal and dunk (SMU 73-54) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2013820849779101953?s=42

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES 

• B.J. Davis-Ray (#9, G, Fr.)
  • 3 points
  • 6-6 on FGs, 3-3 on 3FGs in ACC games
• B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 24, Dec. 29)
  • Tied Career-high 24 points (Entered game averaging 13.3; 30^th ACC)
    • Had 17 points in the 1^st half (5-10 FG, 3-5 3FG, 4-6 FT)
  • 3-5 3FGs (Entered game at 33.8%)
  • 8 rebounds (Entered the game averaging 5.6)
  • 7 assists (Entered game averaging 5.3; 7^th ACC / 51^st NCAA)
  • 6 steals (Entered game averaging 2.5; 1^st ACC / 13^th NCAA)
    • 10^th straight games with multiple steals, 15 games this season with multiple steals
    • Ties career-high in an ACC game
  • 1 block
• 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 20.3; 3^rd ACC / 29^th NCAA)
  • 3-3 FTs(Entered the game at 89.0%; 2^nd ACC / 41^st NCAA)
  • 6 assists (Entered game averaging 6.8; 1^st ACC / 11^th NCAA)
• Jermain O'Neal Jr. (#7, G, Fr.)
  • 7 points
  • 4 rebounds
  • 2 blocks
• Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.) - Hoop Hype XL Player of the Game (Dec. 7)
  • 13 points (entered game averaging 17.1; 10^th ACC)
  • 3 rebounds (Entered game averaging 4.9)
• Jaden Toombs (#10, C, Fr.)
  • 10 points (Entered game averaging 8.2)
  • 9 rebounds (Entered game averaging 3.9)
  • 4 assists
• Sam Walters (#4, F, Jr.)
  • 6 points on 2 3FGs
• Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.)
  • 8 points (entered game averaging 11.5; 43^rd ACC)
  • 2-3 3FGs
• Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
  • 6 points (entered game averaging 11.0; 49^th ACC)
  • 5 rebounds (Entered game averaging 8.1; 7^th ACC / 72^nd NCAA)
  • 1 block (entered game averaging 1.7; 4^th ACC / 66^th NCAA)
  • 4 assists (Entered game averaging 1.4) 

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              166         B.J. Edwards, 2023-25
                7              160         Willie Davis, 1997-01