SMU Drops Road Game At Stanford

Saturday, February 28

Stanford, CA

5pm CT

SMU

19-10,8-8ACC

Stanford

18-11,7-9ACC

Team	1	2	F
SMU	27	48	75
Stanford	34	61	95

SMU men's basketball at Stanford - Feb. 28, 2026

SMU Drops Road Game At Stanford

Feb 28 | Men's Basketball

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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- Benny Gealer had career highs with seven 3-pointers and 30 points to lead Stanford to a 95-75 victory over SMU on Saturday.

Gealer shot 8 of 12 from the floor to surpass his previous career-best 21 points and six 3s. He hit his seventh 3 against SMU from deep with 2:32 remaining.

Ebuka Okorie added 22 points for Stanford (18-11, 7-9 Atlantic Coast Conference). Aidan Cammann chipped in with 15 points.

Stanford took the lead for good about two minutes in and led 34-27 at the break. The Cardinal stretched the advantage to 14 points early in the second half before SMU used a 12-4 surge to cut the deficit to 53-47 with 11:24 remaining.

Stanford answered with a 19-4 run that ended with a Jeremy Dent-Smith 3-pointer followed by a pair of free throws from Gealer that gave the Cardinal a 72-51 advantage with 7:50 to play.

Boopie Miller scored 26 points and Jaron Pierre Jr. added 21 for SMU (19-10, 8-8).

Stanford matched its highest scoring output this season. The Cardinal beat then-No. 14 North Carolina 95-90 on Jan. 14, and Georgia Tech 95-72 on Feb. 7.

Up next, The Mustangs host Miami on Wednesday, while the Cardinal are on the road the same night against Notre Dame.

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SMU Postgame Notes – February 28, 2026

Stanford 95, [rv/-] SMU 75
Stanford (18-11, 7-9 ACC), SMU (19-10, 8-8 ACC)
Maples Pavilion – Stanford, California

UPCOMING GAMES

[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
- SMU Senior Day (B.J. Edwards, Boopie Miller, Jaron Pierre Jr., Trey Utter, Corey Washington)
At Florida State – Saturday, March 7 – 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT – Donald L. Tucker Center – Tallahassee, Florida
- TV: ACC Network | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / Sirius XM
T. Rowe Price ACC Tournament – March 10-14 – Spectrum Center – Charlotte, North Carolina

NCAA NET

Entering the game: SMU was No. 31, Stanford was No. 74 (Quad 1 road game)
- 4-8 versus Quad 1

LINEUP CHANGE

Starters: #2 Boopie Miller (G, Sr.), #3 Corey Washington (F, Sr.), #5 Jaron Pierre Jr. (G, Sr.), #10 Jaden Toombs (C, Fr.), #24 Samet Yigitoglu (C, So.)
- 2^nd start this season for Jaden Toombs
- B.J. Edwards – DNP (injury), started all 28 previous games this season – 3x ACC Player of the Week, 12.7 points (29^th ACC), 5.9 rebounds (19^th ACC), 4.9 assists (7^th ACC / 70^th NCAA), 2.3 steals (1^st ACC / 14^th NCAA), 2.56 assist-to-turnover ratio (6^th ACC / 67^th NCAA), 33.2 minutes (7^th ACC)

GAME PHOTOS

Courtesy SMU Athletics: https://o000005859.photoshelter.com/galleries/C0000YDzm_fkr_U8/G0000WocyWHdZDto/02-28-Mens-Basketball-Stanford

SCORING STREAK

Boopie Miller had 26 points, his 36^th consecutive game in double figures (entered game averaging 18.6; 6^th ACC / 65^th NCAA)
- Longest Streak Of Games Scoring 10+ for SMU (Since 2000)
- 36: 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)

NCAA CAREER ACTIVE SCORING LEADERS

Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 21 points and now has 2,098 for his career (Entered the game 5th among NCAA D-I active players)
Boopie Miller had 26 and now has 1,910 career points (Entered game 10th among NCAA D-I active players)

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD

SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
- 19-10 this season
- 43-21 at SMU (2^nd season)
- 304-196 career record (15^th season)
- 21-15 in ACC games

NOTES

Starters: #2 Boopie Miller (G, Sr.), #3 Corey Washington (F, Sr.), #5 Jaron Pierre Jr. (G, Sr.), #10 Jaden Toombs (C, Fr.), #24 Samet Yigitoglu (C, So.)
- 2^nd start this season for Jaden Toombs (at [6/6] Duke 1/10; 23 points, 7 rebounds)
- B.J. Edwards – DNP (injury), started all 28 previous games this season – 3x ACC Player of the Week, 12.7 points (29^th ACC), 5.9 rebounds (19^th ACC), 4.9 assists (7^th ACC / 70^th NCAA), 2.3 steals (1^st ACC / 14^th NCAA), 2.56 assist-to-turnover ratio (6^th ACC / 67^th NCAA), 33.2 minutes (7^th ACC)
SMU had 4 double-digit scorers (SMU has had at least 4 double-figure scorers in 26 of 29 games)
- With at least four scoring 10+, SMU is 16-10 this season and 36-13 under Head Coach Andy Enfield
- Boopie Miller 26 (entered game averaging 18.6; 6^th ACC / 65^th NCAA – scored 10+ in 36 straight games)
- Jaron Pierre Jr. 21 (entered game averaging 17. 4; 8^th ACC)
- Corey Washington 13 (entered game averaging 11.6; 41^st ACC)
- Samet Yigitoglu 11 (entered game averaging 10.8; 48^th ACC)

HIGHLIGHTS

ACC Network / @SMUBasketball on X
- Boopie Miller layup (Stanford 20-16) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2027889048417644653?s=42
- Boopie Miller layup (Stanford 32-26) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2027894630289695068?s=42
- Boopie Miller alley-oop to Jermaine O'Neal Jr. (Stanford 49-40) https://x.com/smubasketball/status/2027903995235147860?s=42

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 24, Dec. 29, Jan. 26)
- DNP (injury) – 12.7 points (29^th ACC), 5.9 rebounds (19^th ACC), 4.9 assists (7^th ACC / 70^th NCAA), 2.3 steals (1^st ACC / 14^th NCAA), 2.56 assist-to-turnover ratio (6^th ACC / 67^th NCAA), 33.2 minutes (7^th ACC)
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
- 26 points (Entered game averaging 18.6; 6^th ACC / 65^th NCAA) - 14^th 20-point game this season
- 10-10 FTs (Entered the game at 86.7%; 3^rd ACC / 63^rd NCAA)
- 5 assists (Entered game averaging 6.8; 1^st ACC / 11^th NCAA)
- 3 rebounds (Entered game averaging 3.7)
Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.) - Hoop Hype XL Player of the Game (Dec. 7)
- 21 points (entered game averaging 17.4; 8^th ACC)
- 6 rebounds (Entered game averaging 5.0)
- 2 assists
- 1 steal
Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.)
- 13 points (entered game averaging 11.8; 41^st ACC)
- 4 rebounds (entered game averaging 4.9)
- 1 steal
Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
- 11 points (entered game averaging 10.8; 48^th ACC)
- 5-6 on FGs (entered game shooting 62.4%)
- 7 rebounds (Entered game averaging 7.9; 7^th ACC / 82^nd NCAA)
  - 2 offensive rebounds (entered game averaging 3.5; 2^nd ACC / 20^th NCAA)

SMU INDIVIDUAL SEASON & CAREER RECORDS

SMU Career Assists
- 1 828 Butch Moore, 1982-86
- 2 508 Nic Moore, 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
- 13 364 B.J. Edwards, 2023-26 – DNP
- 14 363 Zachary Thiel, 1971-74
- 15 343 Boopie Miller, 2024-26
SMU Season Assists (Since 1971-72)
- 1 255 Billy Allen (So.), 1979-80
- 2 247 Butch Moore (Jr.), 1984-85
- 3 222 Butch Moore (Sr.), 1985-86
- 4 213 Billy Allen (Fr.), 1978-79
- 5 209 Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88
- 6 206 Michael Jaccar (Sr.), 1975-76
- 7 203 Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84
- 8 192 Butch Moore (Fr.), 1982-83
- 9 188 Boopie Miller (Sr.), 2025-26
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
- 5 180 B.J. Edwards, 2023-25 – DNP
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 65 B.J. Edwards (Sr.), 2025-26 – DNP

SMU SEASON RECORDS

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. 239 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. 2488 2025-26