SMU 54, Virginia 52
SMU (13-4, 4-2 ACC), UVA (8-9, 1-5 ACC)
Charlottesville, Virginia – John Paul Jones Arena
BUZZER-BEATER
Boopie Miller hit a right-wing 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left for the win.
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Miller’s second game-winner this season (hit a running floater with 2.1 seconds left for 79-77 win vs Cal Baptist 11/26)
SMU was 3-for-3 on 3-pointers in the final 25 seconds after trailing 50-45 with 31 seconds left
SMU was 2-18 from 3-point range before the last 25 seconds
UPCOMING GAMES
at Miami – Saturday, January 18 – 2pm ET/1pm CT – Coral Gable, Florida – Watsco Center
TV: ESPNU
[rv/rv] Louisville – Tuesday, January 21 – 8 p.m. CT – Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum
TV: ACCN
at N.C. State – Saturday, January 25 – 12pm ET/11am CT – Raleigh, North Carolina – Lenovo Center
TV: The CW
SMU SWEEPS VIRGINIA
SMU won 54-52 at Virginia on Jan. 15
SMU won 63-51 at Moody Coliseum in Dallas on Dec. 7
Virginia is now 253-59 at John Paul Jones Arena, including a 37-6 record in the past 43 home games
NET / WINS
SMU entered the game No. 46 in the NCAA NET
SMU has won 9 of past 11
SMU is 5-2 away from Moody Coliseum
SMU RUNS
9-2 in final 25 second of the game
3-for-3 on 3-pointers (B.J. Edwards at 25 seconds, Boopie Miller at 9 second and 0.4 seconds)
Had an 8-0 run to go up 17-13 at 8:54 1st half (Yohan Traore 2, Boopie Miller 4, B.J. Edwards 2)
Was a response to a 7-0 Virginia run
Held UVA 1-12 FGs over a 9-minute stretch (from 13:17 to 4:21 2nd half)
STAT COMPARISON
Score: SMU 54, UVA 52
SMU season low and second-lowest for an opponent (51 by UVA in meeting on Dec. 7)
FG%: SMU 43.4, UVA 34.6
3FGs: SMU 5-21, UVA 4-26
Rebounds: SMU 39, UVA 30
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 30th NCAA at +7.1
Points in the Paint: SMU 36, UVA 24
SMU entered the game averaging 37.6
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.)
2nd straight game with this starting lineup
SMU had 4 guys with 8+ points
B.J. Edwards 8
Chuck Harris 12 (Entered game 31st in ACC at 12.4)
Boopie Miller 12 (6 in final 9 seconds, Entered game 16th in ACC at 14.6)
Samet Yiğitoğlu 10 (5-6 FGs, 9th game this season with 10+)
SMU outrebounded Virginia 39-30
SMU entered the game 2nd in ACC / 30th NCAA at +7.1
Matt Cross 6 (entered game 5th in ACC at 8.3)
B.J. Edwards 5 (most since 8 vs LSU 12/14/24)
Boopie Miller 6 (most since 9 vs Florida A&M on 11/7/24)
Samet Yiğitoğlu 6 (entered the game 15th in ACC at 6.
HEAD COACH ANDY ENFIELD
SMU Head Coach Andy Enfield
13-4 at SMU (1st season)
274-179 career record (14th season)
ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, F, Sr.)
4 points (2-2 FGs), 4 rebounds
Matt Cross (#33, F, Sr.)
6 rebounds (Entered game 4th in ACC at 8.3)
B.J. Edwards (#0, G, Jr.)
8 points (entered game averaging 10.6)
2 steals (entered game 2nd in ACC / 14th NCAA at 2.4)
Chuck Harris (#3, G, 6-4, Sr.)
12 points (Entered game 31st in ACC at 12.4)
3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Boopie Miller (#2, G, Jr.)
12 points – 6 in final 9 seconds including game-winner with 0.4 seconds left
6 rebounds (most since 9 vs Florida A&M on 11/7/24)
4 assists (1 turnover)
Entered game 4th ACC / 25th NCAA at 5.9
Entered game 3rd ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.47
1 steal (entered game 8th in ACC at 1.6)
Kario Oquendo (#8, G, 6-4, Sr.)
6 points, 2 steals (5th multi-steal game of the season)
Samet Yiğitoğlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)
10 points (5-6 FGs)
6 rebounds (entered the game 15th in ACC at 6.
1 block (entered the game 16th in ACC at 1.0)
