VIDEO: SMU men's basketball head coach Andy Enfield, guard Boopie Miller and forward Matt Cross met the media after the Mustangs improved to 11-2 this season with a 98-82 win over Longwood.

From SMUMustangs.com:

SMU Defeats Longwood 98-82

DALLAS (AP) -- Boopie Miller scored 24 points and added seven assists and Yohan Traoire posted a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds to help power SMU to its seventh straight win, closing out its nonconference schedule with a 98-82 victory over Longwood on Sunday.

The Mustangs (11-2) shot 62% from the field for the game, knocking down 10 of 20 shots from behind the 3-point arc to earn their seventh win in eight home games.

Longwood (11-4) stayed close by taking advantage of 20 SMU turnovers and 10 steals. Elijah Tucker's jumper with 11:37 left pulled the Lancers within seven, 69-62, but the Mustangs answered with a 14-1 run to take a 20-point lead.

Miller knocked down 6 of 7 shots from the field, including both of his 3-point attempts, and was 10 of 12 from the free-throw line. Traore was 7 of 10 from the floor, including 2 of 4 from deep, and was 4 for 4 at the line. Matt Cross added 19 points and Chuck Harris chipped in 12 points off the bench.

Tucker finished with 20 points and six rebounds to lead Longwood. Coby Garland posted a double-double with 19 points and 11 assists and Emanuel Richards finished with 12 points off the bench.

SMU, off to a 2-0 start in its first season of Atlantic Coast Conference play, hosts No. 4 Duke on Saturday. Longwood opens Big South Conference play Thursday at home against Presbyterian.

SMU Postgame Notes ΓÇô December 29, 2024

SMU 98, Longwood 82

SMU (11-2), Longwood (11-4)

David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum ΓÇô Dallas, Texas

Head Coach Andy Enfield Postgame Audio

Postgame Press Conference

The Hilltop Hoops Show Presented By The Cox School Of Business ΓÇô Next Show Dec. 30 At 7pm At Ozona Grill & Bar

UPCOMING GAMES

[4/4] Duke ΓÇô Saturday, January 4 ΓÇô 1:15 p.m. CT ΓÇô David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum ΓÇô Dallas, Texas

TV: The CW | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM

at [rv/rv] North Carolina ΓÇô Tuesday, January 7 ΓÇô 9pm ET/8pm CT ΓÇô Chapel Hill, N.C. ΓÇô Smith Center

TV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM

Georgia Tech ΓÇô Saturday, January 11 ΓÇô 3 p.m. CT ΓÇô David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum ΓÇô Dallas, Texas

TV: ESPN2/ESPNU | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXM

WIN STREAK / NET

SMU has won 7 straight

Longest since 8 straight in 2021-22

Win streak includes:

Washington State on Nov. 27 (77-60 neutral site ΓÇô Palm Springs, Calif.)

Virginia on Dec. 7 (63-51 at Moody Coliseum)

LSU on Dec. 14 (74-64 neutral site ΓÇô Frisco, Texas)

at Boston College on Dec. 21 (103-77)

SMU entered the game No. 30 in the NCAA NET

SMU RUNS

10-0 run to go up 38-26 with 5:34 left in the 1st half

11-0 run to go up 83-63 at 6:57 2nd half

15-3 to start the 2nd half to take a 60-46 lead at 16:59 (SMU also scored at 1st-half buzzer for 17-3 total run)

SMU made 10 straight FGs from the first-half buzzer to 14:44 2nd half (lead 67-56)

SMU has 14 runs this season of at least 10-0

5 in the past 3 games (2 vs LSU 12/14, 1 at Boston College 12/21, 2 vs Longwood 12/29)

STAT COMPARISON

Score: SMU 98, LU 82

SMU entered the game 1st ACC / 16th NCAA at 86.3

SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 28th NCAA in margin at +16.4

FG%: SMU 62.0%, LU 47.2%

SMU entered game 2nd in ACC / 43rd NCAA at 48.8%

3FGs: SMU 10-20, LU 4-14

SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 33rd NCAA at 38.3%

Rebounds: SMU 33, LU 30

SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 15th NCAA at +9.2

SMU had ___ offensive rebounds ΓÇô entered the game 1st in ACC / 29th NCAA at 13.8

Bench Points: SMU 26, LU 28

SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 17th NCAA at 33.7

SMU shot 62.0% after shooting 64.4% at Boston College 12/21

SMU hit 10-20 on threes after going 11-16 (68.8%) at Boston College 12/21

SMU had 53 points in the second half

9th time with at least 50 points I a half this season

NOTES

Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, 6-3, 185, Jr.), #2 Boopie Miller (G, 6-0, 175, Jr.), #21 Yohan Traore (F, 6-11, 235, Jr.), #24 Samet Yi─ƒito─ƒlu (C, 7-2, 265, Fr.), #33 Matt Cross (F, 6-7, 230, Sr.)

8th straight game with this starting lineup

SMU is 11-2 - Best start since starting 12-2 in 2020-21

SMU has won 7 straight

SMU is 7-1 at Moody Coliseum

SMU had 4 score 10+ points (First game this season with two 20-point scorers)

Matt Cross 19

Chuck Harris 12 (2-4 on 3FGs)

Boopie Miller 24 season high (4th 20+ game this season, Entered game 18th in ACC at 14.7)

6-7 FGs, 2-2 3FGs, 10-12 FTs

Also had 7 assists

Yohan Traore 20 season high (15 in first half, 5th double-digit game this season)

Also had 11 rebounds

SMU had 18 assists on 31 made FGs

SMU entered the game 1st ACC in assists at 16.3

Boopie Miller 7 (Entered game 3rd ACC / 30th NCAA at 5.8

B.J. Edwards 5 (Entered game 16th ACC at 3.4)

Matt Cross 4

SMU outrebounded Longwood 33-30

SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 15th NCAA at +9.2

8 offensive rebounds (entered the game 1st in ACC / 29th NCAA at 13.8)

Yohan Traore 11 season high

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD

SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield

11-2 at SMU (1st season)

272-177 career record (14th season)

166-53 at home in career

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Jerrell Colbert (#20, F, Jr.)

2 blocks (entered game 10th in ACC at 1.2)

Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)

19 points

4 rebounds Entered game 5th in ACC at 8.5)

4 assists, 1 block, 1 steal

B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)

6 points

5 assists (3 turnovers)

Entered game 16th ACC in assists at 3.4

Entered game 12th in ACC for assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.16

2 steals (entered game 2nd in ACC / 23rd NCAA at 2.4)

Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)

12 points (Entered game 30th in ACC at 12.3)

2-4 on 3FGs (entered game at 49.0%)

Entered game 11th in ACC for 3FG made at 2.1

Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)

Season-high 24 points (Entered game 18th in ACC at 14.7)

7 assists (4 turnovers)

Entered game 3rd ACC / 30th NCAA at 5.8

Entered game 9th ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.33

2 steals (entered game 11th in ACC at 1.5)

Kario Oquendo (#8, G, Sr.)

9 points

2 steals

Yohan Traore (#21, F, 6-11, Jr.)

Season-high 20 points (7-10 FGs)

11 rebounds

2nd double-double this season

First half: 15 points, 7 rebounds

Samet Yi─ƒito─ƒlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)

3 points

8 rebounds