Numbers and notes: MBB 81, Virginia Tech 75

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SMU Postgame Notes – February 5, 2025
SMU 81, Virginia Tech 75
SMU (18-5, 9-3 ACC), VT (10-13, 5-7 ACC)
Blacksburg, Virginia – Cassell Coliseum

UPCOMING GAMES

Pitt – Tuesday, February 11 – 8pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ACCN

Stanford – Saturday, February 15 – 5pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ACCN

at Notre Dame – Wednesday, February 19 – 7pm ET/6pm CT – South Bend, Indiana – Purcell Pavilion
TV: ACCN

NET / WINS / ACC STANDINGS

SMU entered the game No. 40 in the NCAA NET

SMU has won 4 straight and 7 of past 8

SMU is 5-1 on the road in the ACC
Only Duke, Clemson, Louisville and SMU have at least 5 road wins in the ACC

SMU is 4th in the ACC at 9-3

SMU RUNS

SMU had a 10-0 run to go up 12-8 at 13:59 1st half

SMU had a 12-4 run to go up 71-65 with 4:30 left in 2nd half

SMU has 24 runs of at least 10-0 this season

STAT COMPARISON

Score: SMU 81, VT 75 (tied 35-35 at halftime)
SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 21st NCAA at 82.9
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 30th NCAA with a margin of +11.5
FG%: SMU 47.5%, VT 45.8%
SMU shot 59.3% (16-27) in the 2nd half
SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 40th NCAA at 48.1% shooting
SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 31st NCAA at 40.1% FG defense
3FGs: SMU 10-22, VT 8-25
SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 15th NCAA at 38.5%
SMU’s 10th game this season with at least 10 made 3FGs
Matt Cross 2-6, Chuck Haris 4-7, Kario Oquendo 3-6
FTs: SMU 13-18, VT 13-17
Assists: SMU 16, VT 16
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC 16.4
Steals: SMU 6, VT 3
SMU entered game 2nd in ACC at 7.8
Turnovers: SMU 6, VT 10
Season-low for SMU (was 7)
Points in the Paint: SMU 38, VT 28
SMU entered the game averaging 37.8

NOTES

Starters: #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 Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, 265, Fr.), #33 Matt Cross (F, 6-7, 230, Sr.)
6th game with this starting lineup, 2nd straight

SMU had 5 with 10+ points
15th time with 4+ in double figures (____13-1____), 11th game with at least 5 scoring 10+ (10-1)
Matt Cross 21 season-high (Entered game averaging 11.4, also had ____ rebounds)
Chuck Harris 20 (4-7 on 3FGs, entered game averaging 12.3)
4th 20-point game this season, 6th game this season with at least 4 made 3FGs
Boopie Miller 10 (Entered game 23rd in ACC at 13.6)
Kario Oquendo 11 (entered game averaging 9.9)
Samet Yiğitoğlu 12 (Entered game averaging 10.6)

SMU had 16 assists on 29 made FGs (11 of 16 in 2nd half)
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC at 16.4
B.J. Edwards 8 season-high (entered game 12th in ACC 3.4)
Boopie Miller 4 (entered game 4th ACC / 24th NCAA at 5.9)

SMU had 6 steals
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC at 7.8
Matt Cross 2
B.J. Edwards 2 (entered game 2nd in ACC / 19th NCAA at 2.3)
Boopie Miller 2 (entered game 7th in ACC at 1.6)

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD

SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
18-5 at SMU (1st season)
279-180 career record (14th season)

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
Season-high 21 points (Entered game averaging 11.4)
7 rebounds (Entered game 4th in ACC at 8.4)
2 steals (6th multi-steal game this season)
2 assists

B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
6 points (entered game averaging 10.5)
8 rebounds (6+ in 3 of past 4 games)
Season-high 8 assists (1 turnovers)
Entered game 12th in ACC 3.4
Entered game 10th in ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.14
2 steals (entered game 2nd in ACC / 19th NCAA at 2.3)

Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
20 points (Entered game 31st in ACC at 12.3)
4-7 on 3FGs (entered game at 45.3%)
6th time this season he has made at least 4 three-pointers
1 assist, 1 block, 3 rebounds

Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
10 points (entered game 23rd in ACC at 13.6)
4 assists (1 turnover)
Entered game 4th ACC / 24th NCAA at 5.9
Entered game 3rd ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.63
2 steal (entered game 7th in ACC at 1.6)

Kario Oquendo (#8, G, 6-4, Sr.)
11 points (entered game averaging 9.9)
3-6 on 3FGs (entered game at 41.3%)

Samet Yiğitoğlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)
12 points (entered game averaging 10.6)
7 rebounds (entered game 15th in ACC at 6.6)
1 block (entered game 13th in ACC at 1.1)

SMU 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
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15 54 Jeryl Sasser (Jr.), 1999-00
54 Jon Killen (Jr.), 2006-07
54 Nic Moore (So.), 2013-14
18 53 Peter Lodwick (Sr.), 1976-77
53 Roderick Hampton (Jr.), 1989-90
53 Bryan Hopkins (So.), 2003-04
21 52 Bryan Hopkins (Sr.), 2005-06
52 Terry Thomas (Sr.), 1987-88
52 Carl Wright (Fr.), 1982-83
52 B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25
25 51 Stephen Woods (Sr.), 1999-00

SMU CAREER RECORDS

SMU Career 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
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13 128 Sterling Brown, 2013-17
14 121 Jemeil Rich, 1994-97
121 Emmanuel Bandoumel, 2019-22
16 120 Ethan Chargois, 2017-21
120 Chuck Harris, 2023-25
18 119 Jon Killen, 2004-08