SMU Defeats Florida State, 83-80, As Enfield Collects Career Win No. 300

Saturday, January 24

Dallas, Texas

3pm CT

SMU

15-5,4-3ACC

Florida State

8-12,1-6ACC

Team	1	2	F
Florida St.	34	46	80
SMU	46	37	83

SMU Defeats Florida State, 83-80, As Enfield Collects Career Win No. 300

Jan 24 | Men's Basketball

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Pierre Jr. Scores 28 To Lead Mustangs

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DALLAS (AP) -- Jaron Pierre Jr. had 28 points to help SMU hold off Florida State 83-80 on Saturday.

Lajae Jones buried a 3-pointer to give Florida State a 72-69 lead with four minutes remaining. Pierre had baskets on both ends of a three-point play by B.J. Edwards in a 7-0 run and SMU stayed in front from there. Edwards made two free throws with eight seconds left to set the final margin.

Pierre made 11 of 18 shots with four 3-pointers for the Mustangs (15-5, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Edwards totaled 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Boopie Miller had 11 points and six assists and Samet Yigitoglu grabbed 11 rebounds and scored six.

Robert McCray V totaled 21 points and nine assists to pace the Seminoles (8-12, 1-6). Jones made four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double this season. Alex Steen had 14 points and nine rebounds, while reserve Martin Somerville hit three 3-pointers and scored 13.

Edwards had 13 points, Pierre scored 11 and SMU closed the first half on a 20-10 run for a 46-34 advantage at halftime.

McCray buried a 3-pointer, Steen tipped in a miss and Jones hit a jumper and a 3-pointer to cap a 10-0 run that gave the Seminoles a 50-49 lead with 15 minutes remaining. The lead changed hands four times until Edwards scored in the paint with three minutes left to put the Mustangs on top for good.

Up next, SMU visits No. 23 Louisville next Saturday, while Florida State hosts California on Wednesday.

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SMU Postgame Notes – January 24, 2026

[rv/rv] SMU 83, Florida State 80
SMU (15-5, 4-3 ACC), FSU (8-12, 1-6 ACC)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

UPCOMING GAMES

At [23/21] Louisville – Saturday, January 31 – 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT – KFC Yum! Center – Louisville, Kentucky
- TV: ESPN | 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
At Pitt – Saturday, February 7 – 3:45 p.m. ET/2:45 p.m. CT – Petersen Events Center – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- TV: The CW | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / Sirius XM

NCAA NET

Entering the game: SMU was No. 32, FSU was No. 114

GAME PHOTOS

Courtesy SMU Athletics: https://smumustangs.photoshelter.com/galleries/invited_galleries/C0000O99JUWxMhEI/C0000YDzm_fkr_U8/G0000XtZk55LAzbY/01-24-MBB-vs-Florida-State

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD

SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield claimed his 300^th career win
SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
- 15-5 this season, 12-1 at Moody Coliseum
- 39-16 at SMU (2^nd season)
- 300-191 career record (15^th season)
- 17-10 in ACC games

SCORING STREAK

Boopie Miller had 11 points, his 27^th consecutive game in double figures (entered game averaging 19.8; 5^th ACC / 39^th NCAA)
- Longest streak since 27 by Semi Ojeleye 12/4/16 to 3/17/17 (next is 28 by Quinton Ross 12/6/01 to 12/17/02 and then 29 by Damon Hancock 2/22/01 to 3/6/02)

SMU RUNS

SMU had 3 runs of at least 7-0
- Opened with an 8-0 run (FSU scored 15:58; Second-longest run to open a game this season, 11-0 at Duke 1/10/26)
- 7-0 to go up 42-29 with 2:16 left in the 1^st half
- 7-0 to go up 56-50 with 12:55 left in the 2^nd half
- 7-0 to go up 76-72 with 2:28 left in the 2^nd half (Jaron Pierre Jr. 4, B.J. Edwards 3)

STAT COMPARISON

Score: SMU 83, FSU 80
- SMU entered the game averaging 87.5 (2^nd ACC / 21^st NCAA)
FG%: SMU 44.4%, FSU 42.3%
- SMU entered the game shooting 49.7% (3^rd ACC / 23^rd NCAA)
3FGs: SMU 10-32, FSU 10-30
- SMU entered the game shooting 36.8% (3^rd ACC / 40^th NCAA)
Free Throws: SMU 17-23, FSU 10-15
- SMU entered the game shooting 77.0% (3^rd ACC / 30^th NCAA)
Assists: SMU 17, FSU 16
- SMU entered the game averaging 17.8 (2^nd ACC / 24^th NCAA)
Steals: SMU 6, FSU 6
- SMU entered the game averaging 7.8 (7^th ACC / 100^th NCAA)
Blocked Shots: SMU 4, FSU 4

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.)
- 17^th game with this lineup (13-4, 4-2 ACC)
SMU had 3 double-digit scorers (2^nd game this season not having at least 4 double-figure scorers)
- B.J. Edwards 19 (entered game averaging 13.9; 24^th ACC)
- Boopie Miller 11 (entered game averaging 19.8; 5^th ACC / 39^th NCAA – scored 10+ in 27 straight games)
- Jaron Pierre Jr. 28 (entered game averaging 16.9; 10^th ACC; 10+ in every game this season; 6^th 20-point game this season)
- Corey Washington 9
SMU had 6 steals (SMU entered the game averaging 7.8; 7^th ACC / 100^th NCAA)
- B.J. Edwards 1 (Entered game averaging 2.7; 1^st ACC / 7^th NCAA)
- Boopie Miller 2 (Entered game averaging 1.8; 5^th ACC / 94^th NCAA)
- Jaron Pierre Jr. 2 – Tied season high
- Corey Washington 1
SMU had 17 assists on 28 made FGs (SMU entered the game averaging 17.8; 2^nd ACC / 24^th NCAA)
- B.J. Edwards 5 (Entered game averaging 5.4; 7^th ACC / 46^th NCAA)
- Boopie Miller 6 (Entered game averaging 6.8; 1^st ACC / 12^th NCAA)
- Samet Yigitoglu 3

HIGHLIGHTS

ACCN / @SMUBasketball on X
- B.J. Edwards 3-pointer (SMU 3-0) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2015171582675517533?s=42
- Boopie Miller 3-pointer (SMU 28-24) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2015180176993226987?s=42
- Jaron Pierre Jr. 3-pointer (SMU 31-27) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2015180693534396523?s=42
- Jaron Pierre Jr. 3-pointer (SMU 67-64) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2015195977104167030?s=42
- B.J. Edwards alley-oop to Jaron Pierre Jr. (SMU 81-77) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2015203244847337902?s=42

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 24, Dec. 29)
- 19 points (Entered game averaging 13.9; 24^th ACC)
  - 3-7 3FGs (Entered game at 35.4%) - Tied career-high 3 3FGs made
- 9 rebounds (Entered the game averaging 5.7)
- 5 assists (Entered game averaging 5.4; 7^th ACC / 46^th NCAA)
- 1 steal (Entered game averaging 2.7; 1^st ACC / 7^th NCAA)
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
- 11 points (Entered game averaging 19.8; 5^th ACC / 39^th NCAA)
- 4-6 FTs (Entered the game at 89.2%; 2^nd ACC / 39^th NCAA)
- 6 assists (Entered game averaging 6.8; 1^st ACC / 12^th NCAA)
- 2 steals (entered game averaging 1.8; 5^th ACC / 77^th NCAA)
Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.) - Hoop Hype XL Player of the Game (Dec. 7)
- 28 points (entered game averaging 16.9; 10^th ACC)
  - 6^th 20-point game this season
- 5 rebounds (Entered game averaging 4.8)
- Tied Season-high 2 steals
Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.)
- 9 points (entered game averaging 11.3; 45^th ACC)
- 4 rebounds (Entered game averaging 5.1)
- 5-6 on FTs (Entered game shooting 81.9%)
Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
- 6 points (entered game averaging 10.7; 50^th ACC)
- 11 rebounds (Entered game averaging 7.9; 8^th ACC / 77^th NCAA)
- 1 block (entered game averaging 1.6; 5^th ACC / 70^th NCAA)
- 3 assists (Entered game averaging 1.6)

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
                6 167 B.J. Edwards, 2023-25

SMU Season Steals
                1              83           B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25
                2              79           Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93 (27)
                3              77           Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84 (33)
                4              76           Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85 (33)
                5              68           Zhuric Phelps (So.), 2022-23 (30)
                6              67           Willie Davis (Jr.), 1999-00 (30)
                7              63           Gerald Lewis (Jr.), 1991-92 (28)
                                63           Zhuric Phelps (Jr.), 2023-24 (33)
                9              61           Bryan Hopkins (Fr.), 2002-03 (29)
                                61           Carlton McKinney (Sr.), 1987-88 (35)
                11           60           Jeryl Sasser (So.), 1998-99 (30)
                                60           Jimmy Whitt (So.), 2017-18 (33)
                13           59           Bryan Hopkins (Jr.), 2004-05 (25)
                14           58           Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88 (35)
                15           57           Markus Kennedy (So.), 2013-14 (37)
                16           54           Jeryl Sasser (Jr.), 1999-00 (30)
                                54           Jon Killen (Jr.), 2006-07 (31)
                                54           Nic Moore (So.), 2013-14 (37)
                19           53           Peter Lodwick (Sr.), 1976-77 (27)
                                53           Roderick Hampton (Jr.), 1989-90 (28)
                                53           Bryan Hopkins (So.), 2003-04 (29)
                22           52           Bryan Hopkins (Sr.), 2005-06 (22)
                                52           Terry Thomas (Sr.), 1987-88 (34)
                                52           Carl Wright (Fr.), 1982-83 (30)
                                52         B.J. Edwards (Sr.), 2025-26

SMU Career Assists
                1              828         Butch Moore, 1982-86
                2              508         Nic Moore (100), 2013-16
                3              491         Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
                4              469         Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
                5              468         Billy Allen, 1978-80
                6              460         Carl Wright, 1982-85
                7              445         Kendric Davis (75), 2019-21
                8              419         Roderick Hampton, 1987-91
                9              403         Kato Armstrong, 1985-89
                10           396         Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
                11           387         Troy Matthews, 1993-97
                12           371         Jon Killen, 2004-08
                13           363         Zachary Thiel, 1971-74
                14           337         Shake Milton (87), 2015-18
                15           334         Scott Johnson, 1983-87
                            334       B.J. Edwards, 2023-26
                17           323         Stephen Woods, 1996-00
                18           294         Sterling Brown (136), 2013-17
                19           283       Boopie Miller, 2024-26

SMU Career Blocked Shots
                1              278         Jon Koncak, 1981-85
                2              245         Bamba Fall, 2005-09
                3              169         Ira Terrell, 1972-76
                4              151         Patrick Simpson, 2001-05
                5              143         Papa Dia, 2007-11
                6              131         Cannen Cunningham (134), 2011-15
                7              129         Reggie Franklin, 1977-79
                8              125         Ben Moore (135), 2013-17
                9              97           Markus Kennedy (89),2013-16
                10           88           James Gatewood, 1990-94
                11           81           Quinton Ross, 1999-03
                12           78           Brad Branson, 1978-80
                13           70           Donatas Rackauskas, 2002-06
                                70           Jarrey Foster, 2015-19
                                63           Ethan Chargois (108), 2017-21
                16           69           Bobby Dimson, 1994-98
                17           67           Thines Robinson II, 1974-78
                                67           Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
                                67           Feron Hunt (78), 2019-21
                20         65         Glenn Puddy, 1984-86,87-89
65         Samet Yigitoglu, 2024-26