

VIDEO: Enfield, Miller, Edwards after SMU pulls routs Pitt
Mustangs host Wake Forest at 5 p.m. SaturdayPosted on 02/11/2025 by PonyFans.com

VIDEO: SMU men's basketball head coach Andy Enfield and guards Boopie Miller and B.J. Edwards met the media after the Mustangs rolled Pitt, 83-63.From SMUMustangs.com:Ponies Take Down Pitt 83-63Mustangs Host Wake Forest Saturday, 5 PM CTDALLAS (AP) -- Kario Oquendo scored 17 points, Samet Yi─ƒito─ƒlu had 17 points and 10 rebounds and SMU never trailed in an 83-63 victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night for its fifth straight win.Oquendo shot 5 of 8 from the floor and 4 of 6 from long range. Yi─ƒito─ƒlu, a freshman center who entered averaging 10.7 points and 6.6 rebounds, was 7-of-11 shooting against Pitt.Matt Cross and Boopie Miller added 13 points apiece for SMU (19-5, 10-3 ACC), which shot 56% (29 of 52) and made 10 of 20 from distance.Guillermo Diaz Graham scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Pitt (14-10, 5-8). Brandin Cummings added 12 points and Ishmael Leggett had 10.The Panthers shot 32% (21 of 66) and extended their losing streak to four games.SMU built a double-digit lead about eight minutes in and led 43-27 at the break. Miller had nine points and B.J. Edwards scored all eight of his points in the first half for the Mustangs.Cummings made a 3-pointer and then a fast-break layup to pull the Panthers within 13 points, 58-45, but they didn't get closer.On Saturday, SMU hosts Wake Forest and Pitt plays at home against Miami. SMU Postgame Notes ΓÇô February 11, 2025SMU 83, Pitt 63SMU (19-5, 10-3 ACC), Pitt (14-10, 5-8 ACC)Dallas, Texas ΓÇô David B. Miller Court at Moody ColiseumHead Coach Andy Enfield Postgame AudioPostgame Press Conferences UPCOMING GAMESWake Forest ΓÇô Saturday, February 15 ΓÇô 5pm CT ΓÇô Dallas, Texas ΓÇô David B. Miller Court at Moody ColiseumTV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXMat Notre Dame ΓÇô Wednesday, February 19 ΓÇô 7pm ET/6pm CT ΓÇô South Bend, Indiana ΓÇô Purcell PavilionTV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXMClemson ΓÇô Saturday, February 22 ΓÇô 3pm CT ΓÇô Dallas, Texas ΓÇô David B. Miller Court at Moody ColiseumTV: ACCN | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App / SiriusXMNET / WINS / ACC STANDINGS SMU entered the game No. 40 in the NCAA NET5-5 in games versus Q1 & Q2SMU has won 5 straight and 8 of past 9SMU is T-4th in the ACC at 10-3SMU RUNS SMU had a 14-3 run to go up 29-14 with 9:18 left in the 1st halfSMU 7-0 run to extend lead to 36-16 with 4:04 left 1st halfPitt missed 11 straight FG attempts before scoring a layup at 3:43 1st halfSMU 8-0 run to go up 51-30 at 17:18 of 2nd halfSMU 9-0 run to go up 75-52 at 4:31 2nd half STAT COMPARISONScore: SMU 83, Pitt 63 (SMU led 43-27 at halftime)SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 22nd NCAA at 82.8SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 29th NCAA with a margin of +11.3FG%: SMU 55.8%, Pitt 31.8%1st half: SMU 15-26, 57.7%, Pitt 9-34, 26.5%SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 35th NCAA at 48.0% shootingSMU entered the game 4th in ACC / 32nd NCAA at 40.4% FG defense (held 4 of past 5 opponents under 35%)3FGs: SMU 10-20, Pitt 9-35SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 12th NCAA at 38.9%SMU's 11th game this season with at least 10 made 3FGsMatt Cross 2-3, Chuck Harris 2-5, Boopie Miller 2-3, Kario Oquendo 4-6Rebounds: SMU 40, Pitt 35SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 32nd NCAA with a margin of +6.0Assists: SMU 18, Pitt 16SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 38th NCAA at 16.3Steals: SMU 9, Pitt 9SMU entered game 2nd in ACC at 7.7Points in the Paint: SMU 38, Pitt 18SMU entered the game averaging 37.8NOTESStarters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, 6-3, 185, Jr.), #2 Boopie Miller (G, 6-0, 175, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, 6-4, 190, Sr.), #24 Samet Yi─ƒito─ƒlu (C, 7-2, 265, Fr.), #33 Matt Cross (F, 6-7, 230, Sr.)7th game with this starting lineup, 3rd straightSMU had 4 with 10+ points16th time with 4+ in double figures (15-1)Matt Cross 13 (Entered game averaging 11.9)Boopie Miller 13 (Entered game 24th in ACC at 13.4)Kario Oquendo 17 (4-6 on 3FGs, entered game averaging 9.9)Samet Yi─ƒito─ƒlu 17 (7-11 FGs, Entered game averaging 10.7)Also had 10 rebounds for 3rd double-double and tied career-high 3 assistsSMU outrebounded Pitt 40-35SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 32nd NCAA with a margin of +6.0Matt Cross 5 (Entered game 4th in ACC at 8.3)B.J. Edwards 7 (6+ in 4 of past 5 games)Boopie Miller 6Samet Yi─ƒito─ƒlu 10 (entered game 15th in ACC at 6.6)SMU had 18 assists on 29 made FGsSMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 38th NCAA at 16.3B.J. Edwards 6 season-high (entered game 10th in ACC at 3.6)Chuck Harris 3Boopie Miller 4 (entered game 4th ACC / 29th NCAA at 5.8)Samet Yi─ƒito─ƒlu 3 tied career highSMU had 9 stealsSMU entered the game 2nd in ACC at 7.7Chuck Harris 2 (5th game this season with multiple steals)B.J. Edwards 2 (entered game 2nd in ACC / 20th NCAA at 2.3)Boopie Miller 3 (entered game 10th in ACC at 1.6) HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELDSMU Head Coach Andy Enfield19-5 at SMU (1st season)280-180 career record (14th season)170-55 in home games in his careerADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTESMatt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)13 points (Entered game 37th in ACC at 11.9)5 rebounds (Entered game 4th in ACC at 8.3)1 steal, 2 assistsB.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)8 points (entered game averaging 10.3)7 rebounds (6+ in 4 of past 5 games)6 assists (3 turnovers)Entered game 10th in ACC at 3.6Entered game 7th in ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.312 steals (entered game 2nd in ACC / 20th NCAA at 2.3, 9th game this season with 3+ steals)2 blocksChuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)6 points (Entered game 30th in ACC at 12.7)2-5 on 3FGs (entered game at 46.0%)3 assists, 1 rebound2 steals (5th game this season with multiple steals)Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)13 points (entered game 24th in ACC at 13.4)4 assists (3 turnovers)Entered game 4th ACC / 29th NCAA at 5.8Entered game 4th ACC / 34th NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.666 rebounds3 steals (entered game 10th in ACC at 1.6)Kario Oquendo (#8, G, 6-4, Sr.)17 points (entered game averaging 9.9)4-6 on 3FGs (tied season-high 3FGs, entered game at 42.0%)4 reboundsSamet Yi─ƒito─ƒlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)17 points (entered game averaging 10.7)10 rebounds (entered game 15th in ACC at 6.6)1 block (entered game 14th in ACC at 1.1)Tied career-high 3 assists3rd double-double this seasonSMU SEASON RECORDS SMU Season Steals 1 79 Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93 2 77 Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84 3 76 Carl Wright (Jr.), 1984-85 --- 13 58 Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88 (35) 14 57 Markus Kennedy (So.), 2013-14 (37) 15 54 Jeryl Sasser (Jr.), 1999-00 54 Jon Killen (Jr.), 2006-07 54 Nic Moore (So.), 2013-14 54 B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25 SMU CAREER RECORDS SMUΓÇêCareer 3FG Made 1 273 Stephen Woods, 1996-00 2 267 Robert Nyakundi, 2008-12 3 256 Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06 4 225 Nic Moore, 2013-16 5 220 Troy Matthews, 1993-97 --- 12 130 Kendric Davis (75), 2019-22 13 128 Sterling Brown, 2013-17 14 122 Chuck Harris, 2023-25 15 121 Jemeil Rich, 1994-97 121 Emmanuel Bandoumel, 2019-22 17 120 Ethan Chargois, 2017-21

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