Syracuse Orange at SMU Mustangs
· T. Rowe Price ACC Tournament - 2nd Round
53 - 73
SMU's balanced attack sends Mustangs to ACC quarters after beating Syracuse 73-53
SMU (23-9) advances to play third-seeded Clemson in a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday.
Boopie Miller and backup Keon Ambrose-Hylton each scored 10 points for the Mustangs who shot 53.2% (25 for 47).
J.J. Starling scored 16 points and Jyare Davis 14 for Syracuse (14-19).
The Mustangs' win was in stark contrast to their March 4 home win over Syracuse when they led for only 1:28 and needed a tip-in from Ambrose-Hylton with 2.9 seconds left to seal a 77-75 win.
On Wednesday, SMU started the second half with a 7-0-run and recorded its first double-digit lead to make it 38-28 when Harris hit a jumper with 16:20 left. The Mustangs maintained safe distance and extended the lead to 53-38 on B.J. Edwards' layup with 6:07 remaining.
The largest lead of the first half belonged to SMU when Kario Oquendo buried a 3-pointer with 1:52 left to give the Mustangs a 31-22 advantage. Syracuse quickly countered with 3's from Starling and Davis in a 40-second span. SMU led 31-28 at halftime.
The Orange got its largest first-half lead at 5-0 in the game's first minute-and-a-half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Jerrell Colbert Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Nate Fleisher missed Three Point Jumper. | 53 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Chris Gatty subbing in for Syracuse | 53 - 73 |
Statistics
 SYR |
 SMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-53 | FG | 25-47 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 7-14 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 11-16 | FT | 16-22 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 6,620 | 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 |