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 G├╢rener (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 Yi─ƒito─ƒlu (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 Yi─ƒito─ƒlu 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 Yi─ƒito─ƒlu (#24, C, 7-2, Fr.)
12 points (10+ in 3 of 4 games)
5 rebounds
3 blocks, 3 assists (season highs)