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DALLAS (AP) -- Jermaine O'Neal Jr. scored 16 points, Samet Yigitoglu and BJ Edwards both added 15 in SMU's 94-70 win over Boston College on Saturday.

Jaden Toombs and Jaron Pierre Jr. put up 13 points each for the Mustangs (19-8, 8-6 Atlantic Coast Conference). Boopie Miller finished with 11 points and a team-leading seven assists.

SMU finished the first half on an 11-0 run, capped by a buzzer-beater 3-pointer by Pierre Jr. to go up 40-36 headed into the break. The Mustangs pulled away with a 14-0 run in the second half, finishing the final frame outscoring Boston College by 20.

Fred Payne led the Eagles (9-18, 2-12) with 20 points. Jason Asemota and Boden Kapke both added 10 in Boston College's eighth-straight loss.

The Mustangs shot 56% from the field compared to the Eagles' 33%.

Up next, Boston College hosts Wake Forest on Tuesday, while SMU visits California on Wednesday.

• SMU 94, Boston College 70
• SMU (19-8, 8-6 ACC), BC (9-18, 2-12 ACC)
• David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

• 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
• At Stanford – Saturday, February 28 – 5 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. PT – Maples Pavilion – Stanford, California
  • TV: ACC Network | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / Sirius XM
• [rv/rv] Miami – Wednesday, March 4 – 6 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 

• Entering the game: SMU was No. 31, BC was No. 155
  • 4-7 versus Quad 1
  • 3-1 versus Quad 2
  • 6-0 versus Quad 3
  • 6-0 versus Quad 4
• SMU has won 4 of its past 5 games

• Courtesy SMU Athletics https://o000005859.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000YDzm_fkr_U8/G0000n0eosM8WGyc/02-21-MBB-BC

• SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • 19-8 this season, 15-2 at Moody Coliseum
  • 43-19 at SMU (2^nd season)
  • 304-194 career record (15^th season)
  • 21-13 in ACC games

• SMU won 94-70
  • 24-point margin is the largest for SMU in ACC play this season (+19 at Pitt)
  • Ties third-largest for SMU in an ACC game
    • 43 at Miami (FL), 1-18-2025 (W, 117-74)
    • 26 at Boston College, 12-21-2024 (W, 103-77)
    • 24 Stanford, 2-1-2025 (W, 85-61)
    • 24 at Notre Dame, 2-19-2025 (W, 97-73)
    • 24 Boston College, 2-21-2026 (W, 94-70)
    • 22 Georgia Tech, 1-11-2025 (W, 93-71)
    • 20 Pittsburgh, 2-11-2025 (W, 83-63) 

• SMU is 15-2 at Moody Coliseum
• Most Home Wins In A Season
  • 18 in 2013-14*
  • 18 in 2016-17
  • 17 in 2021-22
  • 16 in 2014-15
  • 16 in 2015-16
  • 15 in 1984-85
  • 15 in 2010-11
  • 15 in 2025-26
  • *on-court record, wins vacated 

• Attendance 7,104 - highest of the season 

• Boopie Miller had 11 points, his 34^th consecutive game in double figures (entered game averaging 19.0; 6^th ACC / 49^th NCAA)
  • Longest streak at SMU since at least 2000
• Longest Streak Of Games Scoring 10+ for SMU (Since 2000)
  • 34 -  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 13 points and now has 2,063 for his career
  • Entered the game T-4^th among NCAA D-I active players
• Boopie Miller had 11 and now has 1,869 career points (entered game 11^th among NCAA D-I active players)

• Score: SMU 94, BC 70
  • SMU entered the game averaging 86.5 (2^nd ACC / 17^th NCAA)
• FG%: SMU 55.7%, BC 33.3%
  • SMU entered the game shooting 49.8% (3^rd ACC / 20^th NCAA)
  • SMU is 12-1 when shotting 50% or better
• 3FGs: SMU 8-24, BC 11-35
  • SMU entered the game shooting 38.1% (2^nd ACC / 15^th NCAA)
• Free Throws: SMU 18-25, BC 13-20
  • SMU entered the game shooting 76.3% (4^th ACC / 43^rd NCAA)
• Assists: SMU 22, BC 15
  • SMU entered the game averaging 17.8 (2^nd ACC / 21^st NCAA)
  • 20+ in 4 of the past 5 games
• Turnovers: SMU 4, BC 9
  • Season-low for SMU (was 6)
• Points in the Paint: SMU 46, BC 20
  • SMU entered the game averaging 37.3 points in the paint
  • SMU is 15-4 when outscoring opponents in the paint
• Fastbreak Points: SMU18, BC 4
  • SMU entered the game averaging 12.5 (1^st ACC / 89^th NCAA)
  • 5^th straight game in double figures on fastbreak points 

• SMU had 2 runs of at least 10-0, now has 21 runs of at least 10-0 this season (12-2 when recording at least one run of 10-0)
• SMU had a 12-0 run to go up 41-36 at 19:43 2^nd half
  • 11-0 to end the first half
  • B.J. Edwards 6 points in the run
• SMU had a 14-0 run to go up 79-52 at 6:54 in the 2^nd half
  •  Jermaine O'Neal Jr 8 points in the run

• 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.)
  • 24^th game with this lineup (17-7, 8-5 ACC)
• SMU had 6 double-digit scorers (SMU has had at least 4 double-figure scorers in 24 of 27 games)
  • With at least six scoring 10+, SMU is 4-1 this season and 8-1 under Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • With at least five scoring 10+, SMU is 8-1 this season and 20-2 under Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • With at least four scoring 10+, SMU is 16-8 this season and 36-11 under Head Coach Andy Enfield
  • B.J. Edwards 15 (entered game averaging 12.9; 28^th ACC)
  • Boopie Miller 11 (entered game averaging 19.0; 6^th ACC / 49^th NCAA – scored 10+ in 34 straight games)
  • Jermaine O'Neal Jr. 16 - most in an ACC game
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 13 (entered game averaging 17.4; 8^th ACC)
  • Jaden Toombs 13 (entered game averaging 7.8)
  • Samet Yigitoglu 15 (entered game averaging 10.7; 49^th ACC)
• SMU had 22 assists on 34 made FGs (SMU entered the game averaging 17.8; 2^nd ACC / 21^st NCAA)
  • SMU has had at least 20 assists in 4 of past 5 games
  • B.J. Edwards 4 (Entered game averaging 5.0; 7^th ACC / 64^th NCAA)
  • Boopie Miller 7 (Entered game averaging 6.9; 1^st ACC / 10^th NCAA)
  • Jaron Pierre Jr 6 (tied season high)
• SMU had 4 steals (SMU entered the game averaging 7.5; 7^th ACC)
  • Jermaine O'Neal Jr. 2
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 1
  • Samet Yigitoglu 1

• ACC Network / @SMUBasketball on X
  • Jermaine O'Neal Jr. putback dunk (SMU 19-17) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2025323431688863887?s=42
  • Jaden Toombs layup (SMU 21-20) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2025322250421805548?s=42
  • B.J. Edwards 3-pointer (SMU 26-23) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2025324240602357932?s=42
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. buzzer beater before half (SMU 40-36) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2025328623201526232?s=42
  • Samet Yigitoglu layup (SMU 45-39) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2025336602143146126?s=42
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. 3-pointer (SMU 57-44) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2025338963410428210?s=42
  • Jermaine O'Neal Jr 3-pointer (71-52) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2025341770817499595?s=42
  • Boopie Miller jumper (SMU 73-52) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2025342510101303663?s=42 

• B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 24, Dec. 29, Jan. 26)
  • 15 points (Entered game averaging 12.9; 28^th ACC)
  • 6 rebounds (Entered the game averaging 6.0; 20^th ACC)
  • 4 assists (Entered game averaging 5.0; 7^th ACC / 64^th NCAA)
  • 1 block
• 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 19.0; 6^th ACC / 49^th NCAA)
  • 5-6 FTs (Entered the game at 87.3%; 3^rd ACC / 56^th NCAA)
  • 7 assists (Entered game averaging 6.9; 1^st ACC / 10^th NCAA)
  • 3 rebounds
• Jermaine O'Neal Jr. (#7, F, Fr.)
  • 16 points
  • 2 rebounds
  • 2 steals
• Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.) - Hoop Hype XL Player of the Game (Dec. 7)
  • 13 points (entered game averaging 17.7; 8^th ACC)
  • 5 rebounds (Entered game averaging 5.0)
  • 1 steal
  • Tied season high 6 assists
• Jaden Toombs (#10, C, Fr.)
  • 13 points (entered game averaging 7.8)
  • 6-8 on FGs (Entered game shooting 55.4%)
  • 5 rebounds (Entered game averaging 3.6)
• Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.)
  • 8 points (entered game averaging 11.6; 42^nd ACC)
  • 5 rebounds (entered game averaging 4.9)
• Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
  • 15 points (entered game averaging 10.7; 49^th ACC)
    • 6-7 on FGs
  • 6 rebounds (Entered game averaging 7.9; 7^th ACC / 76^th NCAA)
    • 2 offensive rebounds (entered game averaging 3.54; 1^st ACC / 18^th NCAA) 

• 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/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  64  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  361  B.J. Edwards, 2023-26
  • 15  337  Shake Milton (87), 2015-18
  • 16  334  Scott Johnson, 1983-87/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  179  Boopie Miller (Sr.), 2025-26 

• 3-point field goals made
  • 1.  286  2016-17
  • 2.  281  2017-18
  • 3.  280  2021-22
  • 4.  277  2010-11
  • 5.  275  2024-25
  • 6.  263  2018-19
  • 7.  251  2023-24
  • 8.  248  2011-12
  • 9.  236  2019-20
  • 10.  224  2025-26
• Total Points
  • 1.  2879  1987-88
  • 2.  2797  2024-25
  • 3.  2627  2013-14
  • 4.  2599  2016-17
  • 5.  2535  2023-24
  • 6.  2506  1983-84
  • 7.  2491  1984-85
  • 8.  2436  2021-22
  • 9.  2390  1975-76
  • 10.  2363  1955-56
  • 11.  2350  2014-15
  • 12.  2344  2025-26