Numbers and notes: MBB 79, Cal Baptist 77

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Acrisure Holiday Invitational - Semifinal
SMU Postgame Notes – November 26, 2024
SMU 79, Cal Baptist 77
SMU (5-2), CBU (4-3)
Acrisure Arena – Palm Springs, California

UPCOMING GAMES

Acrisure Holiday Invitational Championship - Acrisure Arena – Palm Springs, California
vs Fresno State or Washington State – Wednesday, November 27 – 8:30pm CT/6:30pm PT
TV: TruTV | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App

Alabama State – Tuesday, December 3 – 7 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ACCNX | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App

First ACC Game
Virginia – Saturday, December 7 – 1:15 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: The CW | Radio: SMU Mobile App / Varsity Network App

IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT FINAL

SMU will play in the championship of an in-season tournament for the third straight season. The Mustangs made the final of the 2022-23 Diamond Head Classic (defeat Iona, defeat Utah State, lost to Hawaii) and the 2023-24 Fort Myers Tip-Off (defeat West Virginia, lost to Wisconsin).


GAME WINNER

Boopie Miller hit a running floater with 2.1 seconds left for the 79-77 win
https://x.com/SMUBasketball/status/1861633650225217612

Game was tied 8 times total, including 7 times in the second half

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

SMU scored 79 points and had 4 score 10+ points (SMU entered the game averaging 89.7 points, 2nd ACC)
B.J. Edwards 17 (tied career high, first time leading SMU in scoring, had 11 at halftime)
Also had 4 assists, 3 steals
Boopie Miller 16 (double figures in each game this season)
Kario Oquendo 14 (3-4 on 3FGs, 3rd game with 10+ this season, 2nd straight)
Yohan Traore 12 (3rd game this season with 10+)
Samet Yiğitoğlu 9, Matt Cross 7 (also had 8 rebounds)


Stat Comparison
FG%: SMU 52.2%, CBU 55.2%
5th game this season at 50% or better
Rebounds: SMU 30, CBU 27
Offensive Rebounds (2nd Chance Points): SMU 10 (15), CBU 9 (12)
Points in the Paint: SMU 40, CBU 40

SMU RUNS

8-0 to go up 24-13 (Kario Oquendo 6 points on two 3-pointers and a layup by Boopie Miller)

16-6 run to bridge the halves (11-4 to end the first half, 5-2 to start the second half)

HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD

SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
5-2 at SMU (1st season)
266-177 career record (14th season)

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Jerrell Colbert (#20, F, Jr.)
2 blocks (9 last 4 games)

Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
7 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals

B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
Tied career high 17 points (5th game this season with 10+)
7-10 on FGs
4 assists
3 steals (entered game 2nd in ACC at 2.5)

Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
16 points, including game-winning FG with 2.1 seconds left
Entered game 11th in ACC in scoring at 17.3
5 assists (2 turnovers)
Entered game 2nd ACC / 23rd NCAA at 6.2
Entered game 9th in ACC for assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.85
5 rebounds
1 steal

Kario Oquendo (#8, G, Sr.)
14 points (3rd game this season with 10+, 2nd straight)
3-4 on 3FGs (8-13 past 3 games)

Yohan Traore (#21, F, Jr.)
12 points (3rd game with 10+)
2-5 on 3FGs (tied career high for 3FGs made)
2 rebounds

Samet Yiğitoğlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)
9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks