East Carolina Pirates at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
54 - 82
54 - 82
McMurray scores 20 points, SMU tops East Carolina
Jimmy Whitt Jr. scored 17 points, Isiaha Mike and Nat Dixon added 11 points each and Ethan Chargois chipped in 10 as the Mustangs (9-4) improved to 7-0 when at least four players score in double digits. McMurray had his third 20-plus game of the season.
Jayden Gardner led ECU (7-6) with 16 points and seven rebounds, and Tyler Foster added 11 points.
The Mustangs took the lead for good on a 3-pointer by McMurray with 7:02 remaining in the first half and SMU led 35-25 at halftime.
SMU doubled its lead in the first two minutes of the second half with McMurray contributing seven points in a 10-0 run. The lead reached 30 points midway through the second half and the Mustangs cruised to their seventh win in the past eight games.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | East Carolina Deadball Team Rebound. | 54 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jahmar Young Jr. Block. | 54 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tyler Foster missed Jumper. | 54 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:03 | East Carolina Offensive Rebound. | 54 - 82 |
Statistics
 ECU |
 SMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-56 | FG | 29-59 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 13-22 | FT | 17-24 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 30 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Moody Coliseum (Dallas)
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 5,601 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |