SMU 81, Cal 77
SMU (21-7, 12-5 ACC), Cal (12-16, 5-12 ACC)
Berkeley, California – Haas Pavilion
UPCOMING GAMES
at Stanford – Saturday, March 1 – 4pm CT/2pm CT – Stanford, California – Maples Pavilion
TV: ACCN
Syracuse – Tuesday, March 4 – 8pm CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ESPNU
at Florida State – Saturday, March 8 – 4pm ET/3pm CT – Tallahassee, Florida – Donald L. Tucker Center
TV: ESPNU
NET / WINS / ACC STANDINGS
SMU entered the game No. 41 in the NCAA NET
6-7 in games versus Q1 & Q2
SMU is 4th in the ACC at 12-5
SMU is 7-1 on the road in the ACC
Won 6 straight on the road
Clemson, Duke, Louisville, SMU are the only teams with just 1 road loss in ACC play
FINISH / RUNS
Matt Cross hit 2 FTs with 3.9 seconds left to seal the win
SMU had a 9-0 run to go up 75-66 at 2:39 after Cal had tied the game at 66-66 with 5:33 left in the 2nd half
Samet Yiğitoğlu had the first 5 points of the 9-0 run
SMU – WINS IN A SEASON
30 in 2016-17
28 in 1987-88
27 in 2013-14+
27 in 2014-15
26 in 1955-56
25 in 1983-84
25 in 2015-16
24 in 2021-22
23 in 1984-85
22 in 1956-57
21 in 1999-00
21 in 2024-25
+ Wins from 2013-14 later vacated
SMU – CONFERENCE ROAD WINS IN A SEASON
8 in 2016-17
7 in 2014-15
7 in 2024-25
6 in 1955-56
6 in 1966-67
6 in 1983-84
SMU FIRST HALF
SMU led 42-29 at halftime
FG%: SMU 58.1% (18-31), Cal 33.3% (10-30)
Rebounds: SMU 21, Cal 17
Assists: SMU 10, Cal 5
Chuck Harris 13 points (5-6 FG, 3-4 3FGs)
STAT COMPARISON
Score: SMU 81, CAL 77
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 23rd NCAA at 82.2
SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 29th NCAA with a margin of +10.5
FG%: SMU 55.6%, CAL 39.1%
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 34th NCAA at 48.1%
SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 32nd NCAA at 40.5% FG defense
13-0 when holding opponent under 40%
3FG%: SMU 53.3% (8-15), CAL 22.7% (5-22)
SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 19th NCAA at 38.0%
Rebounds: SMU 38, CAL 36
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 21st NCAA with a margin of +6.7
Points in the Paint: SMU 42, CAL 40
SMU entered the game averaging 37.1
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.)
4th straight game with this starting lineup
Boopie Miller – DNP for 4th straight game (Injury) – averaging 13.4 points (25th ACC), 5.7 assists (4th ACC / 32nd NCAA), 1.6 steals (7th ACC)
SMU had 5 with 10+ points
20th time with at least 4 in double figures (17-3), 12th time with at least 5 in double figures (11-1)
B.J. Edwards 18 (Entered game averaging 10.3)
5 assists, 3 steals, 4 rebounds
Matt Cross 10 (Entered game averaging 12.0)
Hit 2 free throws with 3.9 second left to seal the win
Chuck Harris 21 tied season-high (Entered game averaging 12.6)
13 points in the first half (3-4 on 3FGs)
5th 20-point game this season
Kario Oquendo 10 (Entered game averaging 10.6)
Samet Yiğitoğlu 11 (Entered game averaging 10.
7 rebounds
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
21-7 at SMU (1st season)
282-182 career record (14th season)
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, F, Sr.)
2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks
Jerrell Colbert (F, 6-10, Jr.)
4 points, 3 rebounds
Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
10 points (Entered game 36th in ACC at 12.0)
6 rebounds (Entered game 5th in ACC at 8.2)
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
18 points (entered game 49th in ACC at 10.3)
3-5 on 3FGs (career-high for 3FGs)
4 rebounds (6+ in ___7___ of past ___8___ games)
5 assists (5 turnovers)
Entered game 10th in ACC at 3.8
Entered game 7th in ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.27
3 steals (entered game 2nd in ACC / 19th NCAA at 2.3)
7th straight game with multiple steals
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
Tied season-high 21 points (Entered game 31st in ACC at 12.6)
3-5 on 3FGs (Entered the game at 43.3%)
3 assists
3 rebounds
1 steal
Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.) – DNP (Injury)
Points – Entered game 25th in ACC at 13.4
Assists – Entered game 4th ACC / 32nd NCAA at 5.7
Entered game 4th ACC / 37th NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.58
Steals – Entered game 7th in ACC at 1.6
Kario Oquendo (G, 6-4, Sr.)
10 points (entered game 47th in ACC at 10.6)
8 rebounds
2 assists
1 block
Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, Fr.)
11 points (entered game 45th in ACC at 10.
7 rebounds (entered game 13th in ACC at 6.5)
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 64 B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25
7 63 Gerald Lewis (Jr.), 1991-92
63 Zhuric Phelps (Jr.), 2023-24
9 61 Bryan Hopkins (Fr.), 2002-03
61 Carlton McKinney (Sr.), 1987-88
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
11 132 Chuck Harris, 2023-25
12 131 Mike Walker, 2007-11
13 130 Kendric Davis, 2019-22
SMU TEAM SEASON RECORDSS
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
9 232 2024-25
