SMU Postgame Notes – March 12, 2025
No. 6 SMU 73, No. 14 Syracuse 53
SMU (23-9), Syracuse (14-19)
Spectrum Center – Charlotte, North Carolina
UPCOMING GAME
Spectrum Center – Charlotte, North Carolina
Quarterfinal vs No. 3 [10/10] Clemson – Thursday, March 13 – 9:30pm ET/8:30pm CT
TV: ESPN2
NET / WINS / ACC STANDINGS
SMU entered the game No. 50 in the NCAA NET
SMU is 6-9 combined in Q1 & Q2 and 17-0 combined in Q3 & Q4
SMU is 11-3 combined in road and neutral-site games this season
4-0 in neutral-site games this season
Third-largest margin of victory in a conference tournament gsme
25 vs Tulsa in 2022 (83-58)
22 vs Houston in 1988 (W, 98-76)
20 vs Syracuse in 2025 (W, 73-53)
SMU – MOST WINS
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
23 in 2024-25
+ wins vacated
SMU RUNS
SMU had a 12-1 run to go up 31-22 at 1:52 1st half
Kario Oquendo had back-to-back threes to finish the run
SMU opened the second half with a 10-0 run to lead 41-28 with 14:44 left
Held Syracuse scoreless for the first 5:35 of the 2nd half
SMU has 29 runs of at least 10-0 this season (18-2 in those games)
SECOND HALF
SMU outscored Syracuse 42-25
FG%: SMU 66.7%, Syracuse 26.7%
Rebounds: SMU 21, Syracuse 11
STAT COMPARISON
Score: SMU 73, Syracuse 53
SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 29th NCAA at 81.1
SMU entered the game 4th in ACC / 43rd NCAA with a margin of +8.9
FG%: SMU 53.2, Syracuse 34%
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 28th NCAA at 48.2
SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 49th NCAA at 41.3% FG defense
SMU is 14-0 when holding opponents under 40%
3FG%: SMU 7-14, Syracuse 6-22
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 19th NCAA at 38.0%
Rebounds: SMU 36, Syracuse 28
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 29th NCAA with a margin of +5.6
Assists: SMU 15, Syracuse 11
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 52nd NCAA at 15.8
Steals: SMU 7, Syracuse 8
SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 59th NCAA at 8.0
Blocked shots: SMU 6, Syracuse 3
SMU entered the game averaging 3.5
Bench points: SMU 28, Syracuse 14
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 58th NCAA at 25.2
Points in the Paint: SMU 30, Syracuse 20
SMU entered averaging 36.9
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.)
10th game with this starting lineup, 3rd straight
SMU had 4 with 10+ points
24th time at least 4 scoring 10+ (19-5)
Keon Ambrose-Hylton 10 (10+ in 2 of past 3 games)
Matt Cross 12 (Entered game 38th in ACC averaging 11.9)
15th straight game in double figures, also had 9 rebounds
Chuck Harris 12 (Entered game 29th in ACC averaging 12.9)
8th straight game in double figures, tied season-high 6 rebounds
Boopie Miller 10 (Entered game 25th in ACC averaging 13.4)
SMU had 15 assists on 25 made FGs
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 52nd NCAA at 15.8
Boopie Miller 4 (entered game 4th in ACC / 31st NCAA at 5.7)
SMU had 8 steals
SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 59th NCAA at 8.0
B.J. Edwards 3 (entered game 2nd in ACC / 19th NCAA at 2.3)
24th game this season with multiple steals
Boopie Miller 1 (entered game 9th in ACC at 1.6)
SMU outrebounded 36-28
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 29th NCAA with a margin of +5.6
Keon Ambrose-Hylton 4
Matt Cross 9 (Entered game 6th in ACC at 7.
Chuck Harris 6 tied season-high
Kario Oquendo 5
SMU had 6 blocked shots
SMU entered the game averaging 3.5
5 was highest in ACC game this season
Matt Cross 2 tied career-high
Tibet Görener 3 career-high (was 2)
Samet Yiğitoğlu 1 (entered game 18th in ACC at 0.9)
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
23-9 at SMU (1st season)
284-184 career record (14th season)
15-11 in conference tournaments
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, F, Sr.)
10 points (10+ in 2 of past 3 games)
4 rebounds, 2 assists
Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
12 points (Entered game 38th in ACC at 11.9)
15th straight game in double figures
9 rebounds (Entered game 6th in ACC at 7.
1 steal
Tied career-high 2 blocks
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
9 points (entered game 52nd in ACC at 10.0)
3 rebounds
2 assists (Entered game 11th in ACC in assists at 3.6)
3 steals (entered game 2nd in ACC / 19th NCAA at 2.3)
24th game this season with multiple steals
Tibet Görener (#5, F, Sr.)
Career-high 3 blocked shots (was 2)
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.)
12 points (Entered game 29th in ACC at 12.9)
8th straight game in double figures
3-5 on 3FGs (Entered the game at 43.4%)
2 assists
Tied season-high 6 rebounds
Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
10 points (Entered game 25th in ACC at 13.4)
4-4 FTs (entered game 13th in ACC at 80.9%)
4 assists (2 turnovers)
Entered game 4th ACC / 31st NCAA at 5.7
Entered game 2nd ACC / 32nd NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.58
1 steal (Entered game 9th in ACC at 1.6)
Kario Oquendo (G, 6-4, Sr.)
8 points (Entered game 47th in ACC at 10.9)
2-3 on 3FGs (Entered the game at 40.5%)
5 rebounds
3 assists
Yohan Traore (F, 6-11, Jr.)
6 points, 1 rebound
Samet Yiğitoğlu (C, 7-2, Fr.)
2 points (entered game 51st in ACC at 10.4)
2 rebounds (entered game 18th in ACC at 6.3)
1 block (entered game 18th in ACC at 0.9)
1 assist
1 steal
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 74 B.J. Edwards (Jr.), 2024-25
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
10 140 Chuck Harris, 2023-25
SMU TEAM SEASON RECORDS
Total Points
1 2879 1987-88
2 2627 2013-14
3 2599 2016-17
4 2587 2024-25
5 2535 2023-24
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
6 256 2024-25
7 251 2023-24
Steals
1 297 1987-88
2 282 2013-14
3 278 1999-00
4 277 2023-24
5 254 2024-25
6 248 1998-99
