From SMUMustangs.com:
SMU falls to Wake Forest
Harris scores 15 to lead Mustangs
DALLAS (AP) -- Hunter Sallis scored 12 of his 20 points before halftime and Wake Forest ended SMU's five-game win streak with a 77-66 victory on Saturday night.
Wake Forest (19-7, 11-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) rebounded from a 72-70 loss against Florida State on Wednesday night and has won four of its last five games.
Sallis was just 4 of 15 from the field but shot 11 of 14 from the free-throw line and grabbed nine rebounds to go with six assists. Parker Friedrichsen made five 3-pointers and finished with 18 points for Wake Forest. Ty-Laur Johnson scored 12 points and Efton Reid had 10. Tre'Von Spillers added eight points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
The Demon Deacons opened the second half on a 19-8 run for a 51-40 lead with 13:44 remaining. Spillers scored six points, Harris added four points that included a dunk, and Sallis hit a 3 during the stretch. SMU pulled with three points, 51-48, a few minutes later but didn't get closer.
Chuck Harris scored 15 points for SMU (19-6, 10-4). Kario Oquendo added 13 points, B.J. Edwards had 12 and Matt Cross 11. The Mustangs shot 36% (22 of 61) from the field and 8 of 35 (23%) from distance. Harris and Cross each made three 3s.
Harris scored 11 points to help SMU build a 34-32 halftime advantage.
SMU plays at Notre Dame on Wednesday. Wake Forest plays at N.C. State on Saturday.
SMU Postgame Notes – February 15, 2025
Wake Forest 77, SMU 66
WF (19-7, 11-4 ACC), SMU (19-6, 10-4 ACC)
Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
Head Coach Andy Enfield Postgame Audio
Postgame Press Conferences
UPCOMING GAMES
at Notre Dame – Wednesday, February 19 – 7pm ET/6pm CT – South Bend, Indiana – Purcell Pavilion
TV: ACCN
[23/19] Clemson – Saturday, February 22 – 3pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ACCN
at Cal – Wednesday, February 26 – 10pm CT / 8pm PT – Berkeley, California – Haas Pavilion
TV: ESPN2/ESPNU
NET / ACC STANDINGS
SMU entered the game No. 37 in the NCAA NET
5-6 in games versus Q1 & Q2
Wake Forest is No. 65 in the NCAA NET
Snaps SMU's 5-game win streak
SMU is 5th in the ACC at 10-4
ATTENDANCE
Attendance 6,858 (2nd sellout this season)
SMU RUNS
13-0 to go up 13-3 at 14:51 1st half
SMU had an 8-0 run to get within 51-48 at 11:39 2nd half (AJ George had 6 of the
SMU has 25 runs of at least 10-0 this season
STAT COMPARISON
Rebounds: SMU 38, WF 38
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 33rd NCAA with a margin of +6.0
Assists: SMU 17, WF 15
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 35th NCAA at 16.4
Steals: SMU 6, WF 5
SMU entered game 2nd in ACC at 7.8
Fastbreak Points: SMU 11, WF 6
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 32nd NCAA at 14.0
Points in the Paint: SMU 22, WF 22
SMU entered the game averaging 37.8
NOTES
Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, 6-3, 185, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, 6-4, 190, Sr.), #8 Kario Oquendo (G, 6-4, 220, Sr.), #24 Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, 265, Fr.), #33 Matt Cross (F, 6-7, 230, Sr.)
1st game with this starting lineup
Boopie Miller – DNP (Injury) – averaging 13.4 points (23rd ACC), 5.7 assists (4th ACC / 33rd NCAA), 1.6 steals (8th ACC)
Yohan Traore – DNP (Injury) – averaging 7.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 48.1% FGs
SMU had 4 with 10+ points
17th time with 4+ in double figures (15-2)
B.J. Edwards 12 (Entered game averaging 10.3)
Chuck Harris 15 (Entered game averaging 12.4)
Kario Oquendo 13 (entered game averaging 10.2)
Career-high 9 rebounds
Matt Cross 11 (Entered game averaging 11.9)
Also had 9 rebounds
SMU had 17 assists on 22 made FGs
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 35th NCAA at 16.4
B.J. Edwards 5 (entered game 10th in ACC at 3.7)
Tibet Görener 2 season-high
Chuck Harris 6 season-high
SMU had 6 steals
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC at 7.8
B.J. Edwards 2 (entered game 2nd in ACC / 20th NCAA at 2.3)
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
19-6 at SMU (1st season)
280-181 career record (14th season)
170-56 in home games in his career
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Jerrell Colbert (#20, F, Jr.)
6 rebounds
Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
11 points (Entered game 37th in ACC at 11.9)
9 rebounds (Entered game 5th in ACC at 8.2)
1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
12 points (entered game 50th in ACC at 10.3)
6 rebounds (6+ in 5 of past 6 games)
5 assists (2 turnovers)
Entered game 10th in ACC at 3.7
Entered game 8th in ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.28
2 steals (entered game 2nd in ACC / 20th NCAA at 2.3)
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
15 points (Entered game 33rd in ACC at 12.4)
Season-high 6 assists
2 rebounds, 1 steal
Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.) – DNP (Injury)
Points – Entered game 23rd in ACC at 13.4
Assists – Entered game 4th ACC / 33rd NCAA at 5.7
Entered game 4th ACC / 38th NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.58
Steals – Entered game 8th in ACC at 1.6
Kario Oquendo (#8, G, 6-4, Sr.)
13 points (entered game 51st in ACC at 10.2)
Career-high 9 rebounds (was
SMU INDIVIDUAL 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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10 60 Jeryl Sasser (So.), 1998-99 (30)
60 Jimmy Whitt (So.), 2017-18 (33)
12 59 Bryan Hopkins (Jr.), 2004-05 (25)
13 58 Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88 (35)
14 57 Markus Kennedy (So.), 2013-14 (37)
15 56 B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25
16 54 Jeryl Sasser (Jr.), 1999-00
54 Jon Killen (Jr.), 2006-07
54 Nic Moore (So.), 2013-14
SMU INDIVIDUAL 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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10 133 Jeryl Sasser (117), 1997-01
11 131 Mike Walker (120), 2007-11
12 130 Kendric Davis (75), 2019-22
13 128 Sterling Brown, 2013-17
14 125 Chuck Harris, 2023-25
SMU TEAM SEASON RECORDS
3-point field goals made
1 286 2016-17
2 281 2017-18
3 280 2021-22
4 277 2010-11
5 263 2018-19
6 251 2023-24
7 248 2011-12
8 236 2019-20
9 215 2006-07
10 208 2024-25
11 205 1994-95
