SMU 97, Notre Dame 73
SMU (20-6, 11-4 ACC), Notre Dame (11-15, 5-10 ACC)
South Bend, Indiana – Purcell Pavilion
UPCOMING GAMES
[18/17] 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
at Stanford – Saturday, March 1 – 4pm CT/2pm CT – Stanford, California – Maples Pavilion
TV: ACCN
NET / WINS / ACC STANDINGS
SMU entered the game No. 40 in the NCAA NET
6-6 in games versus Q1 & Q2
SMU has won 6 of its past 7 games
SMU is T-4th in the ACC at 11-4
SMU is 6-1 on the road in the ACC
9-2 road/neutral this season
20+ wins – This is the 7th time in past 12 seasons
SMU - Most Conference Road Wins In A Season
8 in 2016-17 (8-1)
7 in 2014-15 (7-2)
6 in 1955-56 (6-0)
6 in 1966-67 (6-1)
6 in 1983-84 (6-2)
6 in 2024-25 (6-1)
SMU RUNS
SMU opened the game 15-3 over the first 6:23 of the game
Started 7-9 from the field, including hitting the first 4
SMU had a 10-0 run to go up 25-5 with 9:40 left in the 1st half
Had 5 runs of at least 7-0 in the game
SMU has 26 runs of at least 10-0 this season
FIRST HALF DOMINANCE
SMU led 50-25 at halftime
6th time this season SMU has led by at least 20 at halftime (4th time in ACC games)
25 points ties 2nd-lowest by an SMU opponent in the 1st half this season (19 by Georgia Tech 1/11, 25 at Virginia 1/15 & vs Stanford 2/1)
FG%: SMU 72.4% (21-29), ND 31.8% (7-22)
2nd-highest in 1st half this season (76.5%, 26-34 at Miami 1/18)
Rebounds: SMU 18, ND 8
Points In The Paint: SMU 30, ND 6
Karo Oquendo had 15 points (6-6 FGs, 2-2 3FGs)
STAT COMPARISON
Score: SMU 97, ND 73
SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 22nd NCAA at 82.1
SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 31st NCAA with a margin of +10.8
10th wins by at least 20 this season (6 in ACC games)
FG%: SMU 58.6%, ND 41.8%
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 43rd NCAA at 47.8%
SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 27th NCAA at 40.2% FG defense
3FG%: SMU 8-20, ND 10-31
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 18th NCAA at 38.2%
Rebounds: SMU 43, ND 20
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 35th NCAA with a margin of +5.7
Assists: SMU 17, ND 14
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 38th NCAA at 16.4
Steals: SMU 10, ND 5
SMU entered game 2nd in ACC at 7.7
Fastbreak Points: SMU 15, ND 11
SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 34th NCAA at 13.8
Points in the Paint: SMU 46, ND 20
SMU entered the game averaging 37.2
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.)
2nd straight game with this starting lineup
Boopie Miller – DNP for 2nd straight game (Injury) – averaging 13.4 points (25th ACC), 5.7 assists (4th ACC / 31st NCAA), 1.6 steals (7th ACC)
SMU had 4 with 10+ points
18th time with 4+ in double figures (16-2)
Matt Cross 14 (Entered game averaging 11.9)
9 rebounds
Chuck Harris 11 (Entered game averaging 12.5)
Kario Oquendo 25 season-high (8-10 FGs, 3-5 3FGs, 6-7 FTs; entered game averaging 10.3)
Most by a Mustang this season; had 15 points in the first half
Samet Yiğitoğlu 14 (Entered game averaging 10.7)
6 rebounds
SMU had 17 assists on 34 made FGs
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 38th NCAA at 16.4
B.J. Edwards 4 (entered game 10th in ACC at 3.
Chuck Harris 7 season-high
SMU outrebounded Notre Dame 43-20
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 35th NCAA with a margin of +5.7
SMU has been +10 or better 9 time this season
Matt Cross 9 (Entered game 5th in ACC at 8.2)
B.J. Edwards 6 (6+ in 6 of past 7 games)
Chuck Harris 6 season-high
Samet Yiğitoğlu 6 (entered game 15th in ACC at 6.5)
SMU had 10 steals
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC at 7.7
8th time this season with 10+ (6th time in ACC games)
Matt Cross 3 tied season-high (7th game this season with multiple steals)
B.J. Edwards 3 (entered game 2nd in ACC / 20th NCAA at 2.2)
9th game this season with 3+
Samet Yiğitoğlu 2
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
20-6 at SMU (1st season)
281-181 career record (14th season)
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
14 points (Entered game 37th in ACC at 11.9)
9 rebounds (Entered game 5th in ACC at 8.2)
2 assist
1 block
Tied season-high 3 steals (7th game this season with multiple steals)
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
8 points (entered game 49th in ACC at 10.3)
6 rebounds (6+ in 6 of past 7 games)
6 assists (2 turnovers)
Entered game 10th in ACC at 3.8
Entered game 8th in ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.29
3 steals (entered game 2nd in ACC / 20th NCAA at 2.2)
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
11 points (Entered game 33rd in ACC at 12.5)
Season-high 7 assists (2 turnovers)
Season-high 6 rebounds
1 steal
Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.) – DNP (Injury)
Points – Entered game 25th in ACC at 13.4
Assists – Entered game 4th ACC / 31st NCAA at 5.7
Entered game 5th ACC / 38th NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.58
Steals – Entered game 7th in ACC at 1.6
Kario Oquendo (#8, G, 6-4, Sr.)
Season-high 25 points (entered game 49th in ACC at 10.3)
8-10 FGs, 3-5 3FGs, 6-7 FTs
2 assists, 1 rebound
Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, Fr.)
14 points (entered game 44th in ACC at 10.7)
6 rebounds (entered game 15th in ACC at 6.5)
2 steals
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
4 68 Zhuric Phelps (So.), 2022-23
5 67 Willie Davis (Jr.), 1999-00
6 63 Gerald Lewis (Jr.), 1991-92
7 63 Zhuric Phelps (Jr.), 2023-24
8 61 Bryan Hopkins (Fr.), 2002-03
61 Carlton McKinney (Sr.), 1987-88
10 60 Jeryl Sasser (So.), 1998-99
60 Jimmy Whitt (So.), 2017-18
12 59 Bryan Hopkins (Jr.), 2004-05
59 B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25
14 58 Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88
15 57 Markus Kennedy (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
6 190 Shake Milton, 2015-18
7 170 Quinton Ross, 1999-03
8 163 Jahmal McMurray, 2017-19
9 161 Chad Allen, 1990-94
10 133 Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
11 131 Mike Walker, 2007-11
12 130 Kendric Davis, 2019-22
13 128 Sterling Brown, 2013-17
14 126 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
9 216 2024-25
10 215 2006-07
