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SMU men's basketball vs. Louisville - Mar. 11, 2026
58
SMU SMU 20-13,8-10 ACC
62
Winner Louisville LOU 23-9,11-7 ACC
SMU SMU
20-13,8-10 ACC
58
Final
62
Louisville LOU
23-9,11-7 ACC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
SMU SMU 26 32 58
Louisville LOU 26 36 62

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

SMU Falls To Louisville In ACC Second Round, 62-58

Pierre Jr. Scores 17, Toombs 13 In Mustang Loss

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Ryan Conwell hit two key shots in the final 1:17 and finished with 16 points as No. 24 Louisville battled back to beat SMU 62-58 on Wednesday and advanced to the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals.

Adrian Wooley added 14 points and Isaac McKneely had 10 for the Cardinals (23-9), who'll face Miami on Thursday.

Jarron Pierre Jr. had 17 points and Jaden Toombs added 13 points and nine rebounds for SMU (20-13), which led by six in the second half before Louisville stormed back behind three inside baskets from Vangelis Zougris.

After a defensive struggle in the first half ended in a 26-all tie, SMU built its biggest lead at 41-35 on back-to-back 3s by Sam Walters and Pierre from the same spot in right corner.

The Mustangs, playing their second game in two days, appeared content to patiently work time off the shot clock, extending every possession and shortening the game.

But Louisville worked its way back after SMU's 7-foot-1 rim protector Samet Yigitoglu picked up his fourth foul with 7:51 left and was forced to the bench. That freed up Zougris to work in the middle, where he scored three key baskets in a two-minute stretch.

Yigitoglu returned with the game tied at 56 and three minutes left and Pierre briefly put the Mustangs ahead with a driving layup.

But after SMU's Corey Washington went down with a shoulder injury, Conwell took over.

He hit a 3 to give the Cardinals the lead for good at 60-58 with 1:17 left. SMU's Boopie Miller missed a 3 at the other end and Conwell drove the left side of lane and scored on a left-handed layup with 29.4 seconds left to make it a two-possession game.

Louisville played without star freshman Mikel Brown Jr., who is out for the tournament with a back injury.

Up next, SMU awaits to see if it will make the NCAA Tournament.
 


SMU Postgame Notes – March 11, 2026
  • No. 6 [24/24] Louisville 62, No. 11 SMU 58
  • Louisville (23-9), SMU (20-13)
  • T. Rowe Price ACC Tournament – Second Round
  • Spectrum Center – Charlotte, North Carolina
  
ACC HONORS
  • Boopie Miller – All-ACC Second Team
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. – All-ACC Honorable Mention
  • B.J. Edwards – All-ACC Honorable Mention, ACC All-Defensive Team, votes for ACC Defensive Player of the Year, votes for ACC Most Improved Player
 
NCAA NET
  • Entering the game: SMU was No. 37, Louisville was No. 13 (Quad 1 neutral-site game)
    • 4-9 versus Quad 1
    • 5-4 versus Quad 2 
LINEUP ADJUSTMENT
  • 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.)
    • 4th start for Jaden Toombs
    • B.J. Edwards – DNP (injury –5th straight game), started first 28 games this season – 3x ACC Player of the Week, 12.7 points (31st ACC), 5.9 rebounds (20th ACC), 4.9 assists (7th ACC / 66th NCAA), 2.3 steals (1st ACC / 11th NCAA), 2.56 assist-to-turnover ratio (6th ACC / 79th NCAA), 33.2 minutes (7th ACC) 
GAME PHOTOS NCAA CAREER ACTIVE SCORING LEADERS – PIERRE JR. & MILLER OVER 2,000 POINTS 
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. had 17 points and now has 2,170 for his career (Entered the game 5th among NCAA D-I active players)
  • Boopie Miller had 8 points and now has 1,996 career points (Entered game 7th among NCAA D-I active players) 
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD 
  • SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
    • 20-13 this season
    • 44-24 at SMU (2nd season)
    • 305-199 career record (15th season)
    • 16-13 in conference tournament games (2-2 in ACC Tournament games)
20 WINS
  • Head Coach Andy Enfield is the first to lead the Mustangs to at least 20 wins in each of his first two seasons
    • 24-11 in 2024-25
    • 20-13 in 2025-26 
STAT COMPARISON
  • Score: SMU 58, LOU 62
    • SMU entered the game averaging 85.0 (2nd ACC / 20th NCAA)
    • 7th time this season holding an opponent under 70 points
    • Held Louisville to a season low 26 points in the first half
  • FG%: SMU 42.9%, LOU 39.6%
    • SMU entered the game shooting 49.2% (3rd ACC / 23rd NCAA)
    • 6th time this season Louisville has been held under 40%
  • 3FGs: SMU 9-27, LOU 6-26
    • SMU entered the game shooting 37.6% (2nd ACC / 26th NCAA)
    • Held Louisville to 2-14 from 3pt range in the first half
  • FT%s: SMU 1-3, LOU 14-20
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.)
    • 4th start for Jaden Toombs
    • B.J. Edwards – DNP (injury –5th straight game), started first 28 games this season – 3x ACC Player of the Week, 12.7 points (31st ACC), 5.9 rebounds (20th ACC), 4.9 assists (7th ACC / 66th NCAA), 2.3 steals (1st ACC / 11th NCAA), 2.56 assist-to-turnover ratio (6th ACC / 79th NCAA), 33.2 minutes (7th ACC)
  • SMU had 3 double-digit scorers
HIGHLIGHTS ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
  • B.J. Davis-Ray (#9, G, Fr.)
    • 3 points
    • 1-2 FGs
  • B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, All-ACC Honorable Mention, ACC All-Defensive Team, votes for ACC Defensive Player of the Year, votes for ACC Most Improved Player, ACC Player of the Week (Nov. 24, Dec. 29, Jan. 26)
    • DNP (injury – 5th straight game), started first 28 games this season – 12.7 points (31st ACC), 5.9 rebounds (20th ACC), 4.9 assists (7th ACC / 66th NCAA), 2.3 steals (1st ACC / 11th NCAA), 2.56 assist-to-turnover ratio (6th ACC / 79th NCAA), 33.2 minutes (7th ACC)
  • Boopie Miller (#2, G, Sr.) – Co-Captain, All-ACC Second Team, 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
    • 8 points (Entered game averaging 19.5; 5th ACC / 44th NCAA)
    • 4 assists (Entered game averaging 6.5; 2nd ACC / 14th NCAA)
    • 1 steals (Entered game averaging 1.5; 12th ACC)
    • 8 rebounds (Entered game averaging 3.7)
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.) – All-ACC Honorable Mention, Hoop Hype XL Player of the Game (Dec. 7)
    • 17 points (Entered game averaging 17.6; 8th ACC)
    • 5-9 on 3 FGs
    • 4 rebounds (Entered game averaging 5.0)
  • Jaden Toombs (#10, C, Fr.)
    • 4th start this season
    • 13 points (Entered game averaging 7.6)
    • 9 rebounds (Entered game averaging 4.1)
    • Career-high 3 steals
    • 2 assists
    • Career-high 3 blocks
  • Corey Washington (#3, F, Sr.)
    • 10 points (Entered game averaging 11.3; 44th ACC)
    • 4-7 FGs, 2-4 on 3FGs
  • Sam Walters (#4, F, Jr.)
    • 5 points
    • 2-4 on FGs
  • Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
    • 2 points (entered game averaging 11.0; 47th ACC)
    • 1-3 on FGs (entered game shooting 62.8%)
    • 7 rebounds (Entered game averaging 7.9; 7th ACC / 81st NCAA)
      • 2 offensive rebounds (entered game averaging 3.7; 1st ACC / 15th NCAA)
    • 3 assists 
SMU INDIVIDUAL SEASON & CAREER RECORDS
  • SMU Season Points
    • 1  737  Gene Phillips (Sr.), 1970-71 (26)
    • 2  685  Gene Phillips (Jr.), 1969-70 (24)
    • 3  665  Semi Ojeleye (Jr.), 2016-17 (35)
    • 4  639  Papa Dia (Sr.), 2010-11 (35)
    • 5  634  Ira Terrell (Sr.), 1975-76 (28)
    • 6  624  Jim Krebs (Sr.), 1956-57 (26)
    • 7  622  Kendric Davis (Sr.), 2021-22 (32)
    • 8  614  Boopie Miller (Sr.), 2025-26
    • 9  608  Quinton Ross (Sr.), 2002-03 (30)
    • 10  597  Ira Terrell (So.), 1973-74 (27)
    • 11  581  Jaron Pierre Jr. (Sr), 2025-26
  • Season Scoring Tandems
    • 1  1,195 Boopie Miller (614) & Jaron Pierre Jr. (581)
    • 2  1,165  Gene Phillips (737) & Bobby Rollings (428) - 1970-71
    • 3  1,140  Papa Dia (639) & Robert Nyakundi (501) - 2010-11
    • 4  1,135  Semi Ojeleye (665) & Sterling Brown (470) - 2016-17
  • 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  361  Boopie Miller, 2024-26
  • SMU Season Assists
    • 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/Boopie Miller (Sr.), 2025-26
  • SMU Season FT Made
    • 1  213  Gene Phillips (Sr.), 1970-71 (26)
    • 2  203  Jan Loudermilk (Sr.), 1961-62 (25)
    • 3  199  Gene Phillips (Jr.), 1969-70 (24)
    • 4  184  Quinton Ross (Sr.), 2002-03 (30)
    • 5  177  Kendric Davis (Sr.), 2021-22 (32)
    • 6  172  Semi Ojeleye (Jr.), 2016-17 (35)
    • 7  167  Ryan Manuel (So.), 2012-13 (32)
    • 8  162  Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88 (35)/Boopie Miller (Sr.), 2025-26
  • 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  76  Samet Yigitoglu, 2024-
  • 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.  279  2025-26
    • 5.  277  2010-11
  • Total Points
    • 1.  2879  1987-88
    • 2.  2797  2024-25
    • 3.  2779  2025-26
  • Assists
    • 1.  786  1987-88
    • 2.  675  1984-85
    • 3.  655  1986-87
    • 4.  608  1983-84
    • 5.  567  2016-17
    • 6.  561  2013-14
    • 7.  559  2025-26
    • 8.  555  2024-25
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