SMU Postgame Notes – December 7, 2024
SMU 63, Virginia 51
SMU (8-2, 1-0 ACC), Virginia (5-4, 0-1 ACC)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
UPCOMING GAMES
Compete 4 Cause Classic
vs LSU - Saturday, December 14 – 3 p.m. CT – Frisco, Texas – Comerica Center
TV: ESPNU
at Boston College – Saturday, December 21 – 12pm ET/11am CT – Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Silvio O. Conte Forum (8,606)
TV: The CW
Longwood – Sunday, December 29 – 1 p.m. CT – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
TV: ACCNX
CONFERENCE OPENERS
First ACC game and WIN for SMU
SMU has won 11 straight conference openers
FINISHING RUN
SMU outscored Virginia 25-6 over the last 10:08 of the game (was trailing 45-38) - Virginia was 0-9 on FGs in that time
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.)
5th straight game with this starting lineup
SMU had 4 score 9+ points
Chuck Harris 9
Boopie Miller 9
Kario Oquendo 21 - season high (2nd straight with 20+, 5th straight game with 10+, all since coming off the bench)
4-6 on 3FGs, Also had 6 rebounds
Samet Yiğitoğlu 16 - season high(6th game with 10+ in 8 games played)
7-8 FGs, Also had 6 rebounds
SMU is 6-1 at Moody Coliseum
SMU had 13 assists on 21 FGs
B.J. Edwards 3 (Entered game 13th ACC at 3.3)
Boopie Miller 4 (Entered game 2nd ACC / 27th NCAA at 5.
SMU had 8 steals
B.J. Edwards 4 (entered game 3rd in ACC at 2.2, 6th game this season with multiple steals)
Boopie Miller 2 (entered game 13th in ACC at 1.7)
SMU RUNS
8-0 to go up 23-17 at 7:06 1st half (Boopie Miller 3-point play to finish)
Eventually went to 13-2 for a 28-19 lead at 5:29 1st half finish on Chuck Harris 3-pointer)
12-2 run to go up 50-47 at 5:09 (Kario Oquendo back-to-back 3-pointers to finish the run)
Was a response to a 7-0 run by Virginia
9-0 to finish
STAT COMPARISON
FG%: SMU 42.9%, UVA 34.0%
SMU entered game 3rd ACC at 48.1%
Rebounds: SMU 36, UVA 25
SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 11th NCAA at +10.3
Matt Cross game-high 10
Points in the Paint: SMU 30, UVA 10
Fastbreak Points: SMU 9, UVA 0
SMU entered the game 3rd in ACC / 18th in NCAA at 17.0
Bench Points: SMU 32, UVA 16
SMU entered the game 1st in ACC / 16th NCAA at 34.4
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
8-2 at SMU (1st season)
269-177 career record (14th season)
81-41 in conference home games
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
6 points
10 rebounds (8+ rebounds in 6 straight games; Entered game 8th in ACC at 7.5)
3 assists
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
3 assists (1 turnover) - Entered game 13th ACC at 3.3 assists & 11th in ACC for assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.14
2 rebounds
4 steals (entered game 3rd in ACC at 2.2)
Chuck Harris (#3, G, Sr.) - 9 points, 2 assists
Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
9 points (Entered game 14th in ACC at 15.6)
4 assists (Entered game 2nd ACC / 27th NCAA at 5.
2 steals (entered game 13th in ACC at 1.7)
Kario Oquendo (#8, G, Sr.)
Season-high 21 points (5th straight game with 10+, 2nd straight with 20+)
4-6 on 3FGs
6 rebounds
Samet Yiğitoğlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)
Season-high 16 points (6th game with 10+ in 8 games played)
7-8 FGs
6 rebounds
