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Jaron Pierre Jr.
77
Winner Miami (FL) UM 24-6,13-4 ACC
69
SMU SMU 19-11,8-9 ACC
Winner
Miami (FL) UM
24-6,13-4 ACC
77
Final
69
SMU SMU
19-11,8-9 ACC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Miami (FL) UM 38 39 77
SMU SMU 31 38 69

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

SMU Falls To No. 22 Miami, 77-69

Pierre Jr. Scores 27, Miller 21 To Lead SMU On Senior Night

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DALLAS (AP) -- Tre Donaldson scored 17 points, Malik Reneau had a double-double and No. 22 Miami beat SMU 77-69 on Wednesday night, ensuring the Hurricanes a double bye in next week's ACC Tournament.

Reneau had 12 points and 11 rebounds while Tru Washington scored 15 for Miami (24-6, 13-4), which got its seventh win in eight games since the start of February. Freshman guard Noam Dovrat had 12 points on four 3-pointers for the second game in a row.

The Hurricanes played their first game as an AP Top 25 team since December 2023 after getting ranked on Monday. They matched their school record for regular-season wins and increased Division I's best turnaround to 17 victories more than last season with first-year coach Jai Lucas.

Jaron Pierre Jr. had 27 points with six 3s and Boopie Miller scored 21 for the Mustangs (19-11, 8-9), who have lost three in a row after earlier this season getting double-digit wins at home over Top 25 teams North Carolina and Louisville. They haven't been to the NCAA Tournament since 2017.

Miami never trailed and there were four ties, the last at 23-all before Dovrat's 3-pointer with 7:34 left in the first half. Dovrat played only five minutes before halftime, but made all three of his 3-point attempts, including one at the end of the half for a 38-31 lead.

Miami stretched it to 60-44 midway through the second before Pierre hit back-to-back 3s. The Mustangs had a chance to get within six with two minutes left after a turnover by Ernest Udeh Jr., but he responded with his fourth block, denying a shot by SMU big man Samet Yigitouglu, who finished with 12 points. Udeh also had 10 rebounds.

Up next, Miami is home against Louisville on Saturday, while SMU plays at Florida State the same day.
 


SMU Postgame Notes – March 4, 2026

  • [22/23] Miami 77, SMU 69
  • Miami (24-6, 13-4 ACC), SMU (19-11, 8-9 ACC),
  • David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas


UPCOMING GAMES

  • 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. 37, Miami was No. 31 (Quad 2 home game)
    • 4-8 versus Quad 1
    • 3-3 versus Quad 2
SENIOR DAY  
LINEUP CHANGE
  • Starters: #2 Boopie Miller (G, Sr.), #3 Corey Washington (F, Sr.), #5 Jaron Pierre Jr. (G, Sr.), #7 Jermaine O'Neal Jr. (F, Fr.), #24 Samet Yigitoglu (C, So.)
    • 1st career start for freshman Jermaine O'Neal Jr.
    • B.J. Edwards – DNP (injury), started first 28 games this season – 3x ACC Player of the Week, 12.7 points (29th ACC), 5.9 rebounds (19th ACC), 4.9 assists (7th ACC / 65th NCAA), 2.3 steals (1st ACC / 14th NCAA), 2.56 assist-to-turnover ratio (6th ACC / 65th NCAA), 33.2 minutes (7th ACC) 
GAME PHOTOS SCORING STREAK
  • Boopie Miller had 21 points, his 37th consecutive game in double figures (entered game averaging 18.9; 6th ACC / 58th  NCAA)
    • Longest Streak Of Games Scoring 10+ for SMU (Since 2000)
      • 37    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. had 27 points and now has 2,125 for his career (Entered the game 5th among NCAA D-I active players)
  • Boopie Miller had 21 points and now has 1,931 career points (Entered game 10th among NCAA D-I active players) 
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
  • SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
    • 19-11 this season
    • 43-22 at SMU (2nd season)
    • 304-197 career record (15th season)
    • 21-16 in ACC games 
STAT COMPARISON 
  • Score: SMU 69, UM 77
    • SMU entered the game averaging 85.8 (1st ACC / 18th NCAA)
  • FG%: SMU 41.3%, UM 47.4%
    • SMU entered the game shooting 49.8% (3rd ACC / 18th NCAA)
  • 3FGs: SMU 8-24, UM 11-18
    • SMU entered the game shooting 37.9% (2nd ACC / 21st NCAA)
  • Free Throws: SMU 9-11, UM 12-18
    • SMU entered the game shooting 74.5% (5th ACC)
  • Rebounds: SMU 34, UM 37
    • Miami entered the game with a +8.8 rebound margin (2nd ACC / 12th NCAA) 
NOTES 
  • Starters: #2 Boopie Miller (G, Sr.), #3 Corey Washington (F, Sr.), #5 Jaron Pierre Jr. (G, Sr.), #7 Jermaine O'Neal Jr. (F, Fr.), #24 Samet Yigitoglu (C, So.)
    • 1st start this season for Jermaine O'Neal Jr.
    • B.J. Edwards – DNP (injury), started first 28 games this season – 3x ACC Player of the Week, 12.7 points (29th ACC), 5.9 rebounds (19th ACC), 4.9 assists (7th ACC / 65th NCAA), 2.3 steals (1st ACC / 14th NCAA), 2.56 assist-to-turnover ratio (6th ACC / 65th NCAA), 33.2 minutes (7th ACC)
  • SMU had 3 double-digit scorers
    • Boopie Miller 21 (entered game averaging 18.9; 6th ACC / 58th NCAA – scored 10+ in 37 straight games)
    • Jaron Pierre Jr. 27 (entered game averaging 17.6; 8th ACC)
    • Samet Yigitoglu 12 (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), started first 28 games this season – 12.7 points (29th ACC), 5.9 rebounds (19th ACC), 4.9 assists (7th ACC / 65th NCAA), 2.3 steals (1st ACC / 14th NCAA), 2.56 assist-to-turnover ratio (6th ACC / 65th 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
    • 21 points (Entered game averaging 18.9; 6th ACC / 58th NCAA) - 15th 20-point game this season
    • 4-5 FTs (Entered the game at 87.4%; 4th ACC / 54th NCAA)
    • 6 assists (Entered game averaging 6.7; 2nd ACC / 13th NCAA)
    • 1 steal (Entered game averaging 1.6; 9th ACC)
    • 4 rebounds (Entered game averaging 3.6)
  • Jermaine O'Neal Jr. (#7, F, Fr.)
    • First career start
    • 3 points (Entered game averaging 4.9)
    • 3 steals
    • Tied season-high 6 rebounds (Entered game averaging 2.0)
      • 4 offensive rebounds
  • Jaron Pierre Jr. (#5, G, Sr.) - Hoop Hype XL Player of the Game (Dec. 7)
    • 27 points (Entered game averaging 17.6; 8th ACC)
    • 4 rebounds (Entered game averaging 5.0)
    • 2 assists
    • 3 steals
  • Jaden Toombs (#10, C, Fr.)
    • 4 points (Entered game averaging 7.5)
    • 7 rebounds (Entered game averaging 3.7)
    • 1 steal
  • Samet Yigitoglu (#24, C, So.)
    • 12 points (entered game averaging 10.8; 48th ACC)
    • 5-9 on FGs (entered game shooting 63.0%)
    • 7 rebounds (Entered game averaging 7.8; 7th ACC / 87th NCAA)
      • 5 offensive rebounds (entered game averaging 3.5; 2nd ACC / 23rd NCAA)
    • Tied career-high 4 blocks (entered game averaging 1.3; 9th ACC) 

SMU INDIVIDUAL SEASON & CAREER RECORDS

  • SMU Season Points (500+) (Since 1953-54) (GP)
    • 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  608  Quinton Ross (Sr.), 2002-03 (30)
    • 9  597  Ira Terrell (So.), 1973-74 (27)
    • 10  580  Jahmal McMurray (Sr.), 2018-19 (32)
    • 11  574  Jim Krebs (Jr.), 1955-56 (30)
    • 12  572  Damon Hancock (Sr.), 2001-02 (29)
    • 13  566  Jon Koncak (Sr.), 1984-85 (33)
    • 14  565  Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88 (35)
    • 15  562  Jeryl Sasser (So.), 1998-99 (30)
    • 16  561  Carlton McKinney (Sr.), 1987-88 (35)
    • 17  555  Jim Krebs (So.), 1954-55 (26)
    • 18  549  Boopie Miller (Sr.), 2025-26
    • 19  543  Mike Wilson (Sr.), 1992-93 (28)
    • 20  540  Kevin Lewis (Sr.), 1985-86 (29)
    • 21  537  Sammy Hervey (Jr.), 1972-73 (25)
    • 22  536  Jaron Pierre Jr. (Sr), 2025-26
  • Season Scoring Tandems
    • 1  1,165  Gene Phillips (737) & Bobby Rollings (428) - 1970-71
    • 2  1,140  Papa Dia (639) & Robert Nyakundi (501) - 2010-11
    • 3  1,135  Semi Ojeleye (665) & Sterling Brown (470) - 2016-17
    • 4  1,126  Kato Armstrong (565) & Carlton McKinney (561) - 1987-88
    • 5  1,120  Semi Ojeleye (665) & Shake Milton (455) - 2016-17
    • 6  1,095  Jon Koncak (566) & Carl Wright (529) - 1984-85
    • 7  1,085  Boopie Miller (549) & Jaron Pierre Jr. (536)
  • 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  349  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  194  Boopie Miller (Sr.), 2025-26
    • 9  192  Butch Moore (Fr.), 1982-83
  • SMU Season FT Made (135+) (Since 1953-54)
    • 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)
    • 9  158  Jim Krebs (Sr.), 1956-57 (26)/Bobby Mills (Jr.), 1955-56 (30)/Damon Hancock (Sr.), 2001-02 (26)
    • 12  157  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  74  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.  277  2010-11
    • 5.  275  2024-25
    • 6.  263  2018-19 (24)
    • 7.  251  2023-24 (12)
    • 8.  248  2011-12 (9)
    • 9.  247  2025-26
  • Total Points
    • 1.  2879  1987-88
    • 2.  2797  2024-25
    • 3.  2627  2013-14
    • 4.  2599  2016-17
    • 5.  2557  2025-26
    • 6.  2535  2023-24
    • 7.  2506  1983-84
    • 8.  2491  1984-85
  • 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.  555  2024-25
    • 8.  528  2015-16
    • 9.  524  2014-15
    • 10.  518  2025-26
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