SMU pulls away in the second half to beat Washington State 77-60
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- — Boopie Miller scored 16 points, Samet Yigitoglu added 12 points and 11 rebounds and SMU pulled away late to beat Washington State 77-60 Wednesday night in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational title game.
Chuck Harris added 14 points, B.J. Edwards 13 points and Kario Oquendo 11 for the Mustangs (6-2), who shot 42% — 50% in the second half — and dominated the boards 51-25 with Matt Cross pulling down 10 to go with seven points. SMU had 22 offensive rebounds, outscoring the Cougars 21-6 on second-chance points and 44-18 in the paint.
Nate Calmese scored 15 points and Ethan Price and LeJuan Watts 12 each for the Cougars (6-2), who put up 33 3-pointers, making 10, and shot 37% overall. They had a season-low eight turnovers but with their challenges inside, half of their points came from beyond the arc. They had a three-game win streak snapped.
WSU led 31-27 at halftime and matched its largest lead of seven on Price's 3-pointer to open the second half. SMU took the lead for good at 43-42 and a 10-0 run with six points from Yigitoglu increased the lead to 16 with a couple minutes to go.
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2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 4-0 | - | 12-2 |
| Clemson | 4-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Wake Forest | 3-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Louisville | 3-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| SMU | 2-1 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| North Carolina | 2-1 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Florida State | 1-2 | 2.5 | 10-4 |
| Stanford | 1-2 | 2.5 | 9-5 |
| Virginia | 1-2 | 2.5 | 8-6 |
| NC State | 1-2 | 2.5 | 8-6 |
| Notre Dame | 1-2 | 2.5 | 7-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-2 | 2.5 | 6-8 |
| Boston College | 1-3 | 3 | 9-6 |
| California | 0-3 | 3.5 | 7-7 |
| Syracuse | 0-3 | 3.5 | 6-8 |
| Miami | 0-3 | 3.5 | 4-10 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 3-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Washington State | 3-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Gonzaga | 3-0 | - | 12-4 |
| San Francisco | 3-1 | 0.5 | 13-4 |
| Oregon State | 2-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| Santa Clara | 2-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| San Diego | 1-2 | 2 | 4-12 |
| Loyola Marymount | 1-3 | 2.5 | 9-7 |
| Pepperdine | 1-3 | 2.5 | 7-10 |
| Portland | 0-4 | 3.5 | 5-12 |
| Pacific | 0-4 | 3.5 | 5-13 |
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