SMU Mustangs at East Carolina Pirates
· NCAA Men's Basketball
77 - 58
McMurray leads with 20 points, SMU downs East Carolina 77-58
McMurray was 6 of 9 from distance for the Mustangs (16-12, 6-9 American Conference). Ben Emelogu II added 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Jimmy Whitt had 13 points and five rebounds and Akoy Agau and Elijah Landrum had 11 points apiece.
SMU shot 47 percent from the field compared to 34.5 percent for East Carolina.
The Mustangs got off to a 26-6 start and had a 41-23 advantage at the break.
McMurray hit two 3-pointers and Emelogu drained 6 of 6 free throws as part of an 18-7 run to open the second half that gave Mustangs their biggest lead, 59-30, with 12:01 to play. They led by double figures the rest of the way.
Isaac Fleming scored 21 points with eight rebounds to lead the Pirates (10-16, 4-11) who have lost three of the last four.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Ethan Chargois Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:22 | B.J. Tyson missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Shawn Williams Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Ethan Chargois missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 58 |
Statistics
 SMU |
 ECU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-58 | FG | 20-58 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 11-21 | 3PT | 8-29 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 12-14 | FT | 10-13 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 29 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 2,923 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |