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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Donnie Freeman scored 18 points, Nate Kingz had 13 and the game‑winning layup with two seconds remaining, and Syracuse edged SMU 79–78 on Saturday.

Syracuse (15–11, 6–7 ACC) trailed 61-49 with just over 12 minutes left and spent most of the second half playing from behind. Kingz capped the comeback by driving the lane and finishing through traffic after Syracuse secured a defensive rebound and called a timeout with 13 seconds left.

Tyler Betsey's 3-pointer with 3:50 remaining pulled Syracuse within 76-75, and Naithan George added a layup on the next possession. SMU (17–8, 6–6) missed two free throws and four straight field goals in the final 90 seconds, leaving the door open for Syracuse's final possession.

Freeman blocked four shots for the Orange, while George added 16 points and six assists. Betsey and Kiyan Anthony each finished with 13 off the bench, with Anthony hitting three second‑half 3-pointers. Syracuse shot 45% from the field and made 11 3s.

Jaden Toombs led SMU with 19 points and five rebounds off the bench, and Corey Washington added 13 points and nine boards. Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 12, and Boopie Miller had 11, as the two combined for five made 3-pointers. The Mustangs went 13 of 17 at the line but had two crucial misses in the closing minute.

Up next, SMU hosts No. 24 Louisville on Tuesday, while Syracuse faces No. 4 Duke on Thursday.

• Syracuse 79, SMU 78
• Syracuse (15-11, 6-7 ACC), SMU (17-8, 6-6 ACC)
• JWA Wireless Dome – Syracuse, New York

• [24/23] Louisville – Tuesday, February 17 – 6 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
  • TV: ESPN2 | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / Sirius XM 389
• Boston College – Saturday, February 21 – 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 193
• At California – Wednesday, February 25 – 9 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. PT – Haas Pavilion – Berkeley, California
  • TV: ACC Network | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / Sirius XM 

• Entering the game: SMU was No. 35, Syracuse was No. 68 (Quad 1 road game)
  • SMU is 3-7 in Quad 1 

• Courtesy SMU Athletics: https://smumustangs.photoshelter.site/library/show/C0000YDzm_fkr_U8/G0000cT173iv7uyI

• SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • 17-8 this season
  • 41-19 at SMU (2^nd season)
  • 302-194 career record (15^th season)
  • 19-13 in ACC games
  • 3-2 in one-possession games this season

• Boopie Miller had 11 points, his 32^nd consecutive game in double figures (entered game averaging 19.2; 6^th ACC / 46^th NCAA)
  • Longest streak at SMU since at least 2000 
• Longest Streak Of Games Scoring 10+ for SMU (Since 2000)
  • 32: Boopie Miller (since 1/29/2025)
  • 29: Damon Hancock (2/22/01 to 3/6/02)
  • 28: Quinton Ross (12/6/01 to 12/17/02)
  • 27: Semi Ojeleye (12/4/2016 to 3/17/17) 

• Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 12 points and now has 2,025 for his career
  • Entered the game 4^th among NCAA D-I active players 

• Score: SMU 78, SYR 79
  • SMU entered the game averaging 86.5 (2^nd ACC / 17^th NCAA)
• FG%: SMU 43.3%, SYR 45.0%
  • SMU entered the game shooting 49.7% (3^rd ACC / 23^rd NCAA)
• 3FGs: SMU 7-20, SYR 11-30
  • SMU entered the game shooting 37.9% (2^nd ACC / 24^th NCAA)
• Free Throws: SMU 13-17, SYR 14-18
  • SMU entered the game shooting 76.2% (3^rd ACC / 47^th NCAA)
• Assists: SMU 16, SYR 14
  • SMU entered the game averaging 17.7 (2^nd ACC / 22^nd NCAA)
• Steals: SMU 6, SYR 2
• Points in the Paint: SMU 44, SYR 26
  • SMU entered the game averaging 36.7 points in the paint
  • SMU is 13-4 this season when outscoring opponents in the paint
• Fastbreak Points: SMU 13, SYR 6
  • SMU entered the game averaging 12.5 (2^nd ACC / 92^nd NCAA)
• Second-chance Points: SMU 27, SYR 6 (Offensive rebounds: SMU 16, SYR 11)
  • Season-high second-chance points for SMU (was 22 at Mississippi State 11/28/25)

• 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.)
  • 22^nd game with this lineup (15-7, 6-5 ACC)
• SMU had 6 double-digit scorers (SMU has had at least 4 double-figure scorers in 23 of 25 games)
  • With at least six scoring 10+, SMU is 3-1 this season and 7-1 under Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • With at least five scoring 10+, SMU is 7-1 this season and 19-2 under Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • With at least four scoring 10+, SMU is 15-8 this season and 35-11 under Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • B.J. Edwards 10 (entered game averaging 13.3; 27^th ACC)
  • Boopie Miller 11 (entered game averaging 19.2; 6^th ACC / 46^th NCAA – scored 10+ in 32 straight games)
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 12 (entered game averaging 17.7; 8^th ACC)
  • Jaden Toombs 19 (entered game averaging 7.5)
  • Corey Washington 13 (entered game averaging 11.3; 46^th ACC)
  • Samet Yigitoglu 11 (entered game averaging 10.7; 49^th ACC)
• SMU had 16 assists on 29 made FGs (SMU entered the game averaging 17.7; 2^nd ACC / 22^nd NCAA)
  • SMU has 61 assists in the past 3 games
  • B.J. Edwards 3 (Entered game averaging 5.0; 7^th ACC / 64^th NCAA)
  • Boopie Miller 7 (Entered game averaging 6.8; 2^nd ACC / 12^th NCAA)
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 2
  • Corey Washington 3 - career high
  • Samet Yigitoglu 1
• SMU had 6 steals (SMU entered the game averaging 7.5; 7^th ACC)
  • B.J. Davis-Ray 1
  • B.J. Edwards 2 (Entered game averaging 2.5; 1^st ACC / 11^th NCAA)
  • Boopie Miller 1 (Entered game averaging 1.8; 6^th ACC / 86^th NCAA)
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 1
  • Corey Washington 1
• SMU outrebounded Syracuse 41-35
  • SMU is 11-5 when outrebounding opponents
  • Corey Washington 9
  • B.J. Edwards 6 (Entered the game averaging 6.1; 19^th ACC)
  • Boopie Miller 6
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 5
  • Jaden Toombs 5 

• The CW / @SMUBasketball on X
  • Corey Washington 3-pointer (SMU 9-6) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2022751564436246580?s=42
  • B.J. Edwards layup (SMU 20-17) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2022756017646285233?s=42
  • B.J. Edwards 3-pointer (SMU 42-37) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2022768535852724588?s=42
  • Boopie Miller 3-pointer (SMU 54-44) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2022771400331710937?s=42 

• B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 24, Dec. 29, Jan. 26)
  • 10 points (Entered game averaging 13.3; 27^th ACC)
  • 6 rebounds (Entered the game averaging 6.1; 19^th ACC)
  • 3 assists (Entered game averaging 5.0; 7^th ACC / 64^th NCAA)
  • 2 steals (Entered game averaging 2.5; 1^st ACC / 11^th NCAA)
    • 18 multi-steal games this season
• Boopie Miller (#2, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, 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), Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List, Lute Olson Award Watch List, Preseason All-ACC Second Team
  • 11 points (Entered game averaging 19.2; 6^th ACC / 46^th NCAA)
  • 2-2 FTs (Entered the game at 86.8%; 3^rd ACC / 63^rd NCAA)
  • 3-6 3FGs (Entered game at 41.0%)
  • 7 assists (Entered game averaging 6.8; 2^nd ACC / 12^th NCAA)
  • 6 rebounds
  • 1 steal (Entered game averaging 1.8; 6^th ACC, 86^th NCAA)
• Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.) - Hoop Hype XL Player of the Game (Dec. 7)
  • 12 points (entered game averaging 17.7; 8^th ACC)
  • 5 rebounds (Entered game averaging 4.9)
  • 2 assists
  • 1 steal
• Jaden Toombs (#10, C, Fr.)
  • 19 points (entered game averaging 7.5)
  • 7-11 on FGs (Entered game shooting 54.5%)
  • 5 rebounds (Entered game averaging 3.7)
• Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.)
  • 13 points (entered game averaging 11.3; 46^th ACC)
  • 9 rebounds (entered game averaging 4.7)
  • Career-high 3 assists
  • 1 steal
• Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
  • 11 points (entered game averaging 10.7; 49^th ACC)
  • 5-5 FGs (entered the game at 60.3%)
  • 4 rebounds (Entered game averaging 8.2; 6^th ACC / 65^th NCAA)
  • 1 assist

• 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  176  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)/Zhuric Phelps (Jr.), 2023-24 (33)
  • 9  61  Bryan Hopkins (Fr.), 2002-03 (29)/Carlton McKinney (Sr.), 1987-88 (35)/B.J. Edwards (Sr.), 2025-26 (4th Mustang with multiple 60-steal seasons)
• 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  350  B.J. Edwards, 2023-26
  • 15  337  Shake Milton (87), 2015-18
  • 16  334  Scott Johnson, 1983-87
  • 17  323  Stephen Woods, 1996-00
  • 18  318  Boopie Miller, 2024-26
• SMU Season Assists (Games Played) (Since 1971-72)
  • 1  255  Billy Allen (So.), 1979-80 (28)
  • 2  247  Butch Moore (Jr.), 1984-85 (33)
  • 3  222  Butch Moore (Sr.), 1985-86 (29)
  • 4  213  Billy Allen (Fr.), 1978-79 (24)
  • 5  209  Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88 (35)
  • 6  206  Michael Jaccar (Sr.), 1975-76 (28)
  • 7  203  Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84 (33)
  • 8  192  Butch Moore (Fr.), 1982-83 (30)
  • 9  181  Nic Moore (So.), 2013-14 (37)
  • 10  180  Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93 (27)
  • 11  177  Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85 (33)
  • 12  175  Nic Moore (Jr.), 2014-15 (34)
  • 13  173  Kendric Davis (So.), 2019-20 (26)
  • 14  167  Butch Moore (So.), 1983-84 (33)
  • 15  163  Boopie Miller (Sr.), 2025-26