Numbers and notes: Mississippi State 84, MBB 79

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SMU Postgame Notes – November 22, 2024

[rv/rv] Mississippi State 84, SMU 79
MSU (5-0), SMU (4-2)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas

UPCOMING GAMES

Acrisure Holiday Invitational - Acrisure Arena – Palm Springs, California
vs Cal Baptist – Tuesday, November 26 – 8:30 p.m. CT / 6:30 p.m. PT

vs Fresno State / Washington State – Wednesday, November 27 – 8:30pm CT/6:30pm PT (Final) or 11pm CT/9pm PT (3rd Place)

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


CENTURY MARK
Keon Ambrose Hylton and Matt Cross are playing in their 100th career game. They join Chuck Harris (122), Tibet Görener (110) and Kario Oquendo (102) among Mustangs with at least 100 collegiate games played.



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.)

First game with this starting lineup

SMU was within 76-75 with 53 seconds left

SMU is 4-1 at Moody Coliseum

SMU shot SMU 51.1% (MSU 41.2%)

4th game this season at 50% or better

SMU had 5 score 10+ points

4th game this season with at least 5 in double figures
Matt Cross 12 (also had 9 rebounds)
B.J. Edwards 10
Boopie Miller 12 (double figures in each game this season)
Kario Oquendo 13
Samet Yiğitoğlu 12 (10+ in 3 of 4 games played)



SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield

4-2 at SMU (1st season)
265-177 career record (14th season)
163-53 in home games in his career


ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
12 points
9 rebounds
4 assists (season high)
1 block

B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
10 points
2-4 on 3FGs


Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
12 points
6 assists
Entered game 3rd in ACC/ 26th in NCAA in assists at 6.2
Entered game 9th in ACC for assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.44
3 rebounds
2 steals


Kario Oquendo (#8, G, Sr.)
13 points (second game this season with 10+)
3 rebounds
3-6 on 3FGs
2 steals


Samet Yiğitoğlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)
12 points (10+ in 3 of 4 games)
5 rebounds
3 blocks, 3 assists (season highs)