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SMU men's basketball at Stanford - Feb. 28, 2026
75
SMU SMU 19-10,8-8 ACC
95
Winner Stanford Stan 18-11,7-9 ACC
SMU SMU
19-10,8-8 ACC
75
Final
95
Stanford Stan
18-11,7-9 ACC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
SMU SMU 27 48 75
Stanford Stan 34 61 95

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

SMU Drops Road Game At Stanford

Mustangs Host Miami Wednesday Night, 6pm CT, Moody Coliseum

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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
  • 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.)
    • 2nd 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 (29th ACC), 5.9 rebounds (19th ACC), 4.9 assists (7th ACC / 70th NCAA), 2.3 steals (1st ACC / 14th NCAA), 2.56 assist-to-turnover ratio (6th ACC / 67th NCAA), 33.2 minutes (7th ACC) 
GAME PHOTOS SCORING STREAK 
  • Boopie Miller had 26 points, his 36th consecutive game in double figures (entered game averaging 18.6; 6th ACC / 65th  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 (2nd season)
    • 304-196 career record (15th 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.)
    • 2nd 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 (29th ACC), 5.9 rebounds (19th ACC), 4.9 assists (7th ACC / 70th NCAA), 2.3 steals (1st ACC / 14th NCAA), 2.56 assist-to-turnover ratio (6th ACC / 67th NCAA), 33.2 minutes (7th 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; 6th ACC / 65th NCAA – scored 10+ in 36 straight games)
    • Jaron Pierre Jr. 21 (entered game averaging 17. 4; 8th ACC)
    • Corey Washington 13 (entered game averaging 11.6; 41st ACC)
    • Samet Yigitoglu 11 (entered game averaging 10.8; 48th ACC) 
HIGHLIGHTS 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 (29th ACC), 5.9 rebounds (19th ACC), 4.9 assists (7th ACC / 70th NCAA), 2.3 steals (1st ACC / 14th NCAA), 2.56 assist-to-turnover ratio (6th ACC / 67th NCAA), 33.2 minutes (7th 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; 6th ACC / 65th NCAA) - 14th 20-point game this season
    • 10-10 FTs (Entered the game at 86.7%; 3rd ACC / 63rd NCAA)
    • 5 assists (Entered game averaging 6.8; 1st ACC / 11th 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; 8th ACC)
    • 6 rebounds (Entered game averaging 5.0)
    • 2 assists
    • 1 steal
  • Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.)
    • 13 points (entered game averaging 11.8; 41st ACC)
    • 4 rebounds (entered game averaging 4.9)
    • 1 steal
  • Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
    • 11 points (entered game averaging 10.8; 48th ACC)
    • 5-6 on FGs (entered game shooting 62.4%)
    • 7 rebounds (Entered game averaging 7.9; 7th ACC / 82nd NCAA)
      • 2 offensive rebounds (entered game averaging 3.5; 2nd ACC / 20th 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
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