Murray State Racers at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Miller scores 28, Washington has double-double to lead SMU over Murray State 102-91
SMU (3-0) led by as many as 18 points in the second half. Mason Miller made a pair of 3-pointers and Javon Jackson added five points that included a 3 during a 13-5 run to get Murray State within 90-84 with 2:20 left but the Racers didn't get closer.
Miller shot 9 of 13 from the floor and made three of SMU's seven 3-pointers. B.J. Edwards added 20 points for the Mavericks, who shot 50% (35 of 74) overall.
Jaron Pierre Jr. chipped in with 19 points for SMU. Samet Yigitoglu scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds.
Jackson scored 26 points on 8-of-14 shooting and made all eight of his free-throw attempts to lead Murray State (2-1). JJ Traynor added 14 points, Roman Domon had 11 and Frederick King 10.
It was Murray State's first game in Texas since 2015 and just the second meeting between the teams. SMU won at Murray State in December 2022. It was also the first loss for Murray State's first-year coach Ryan Miller.
On Saturday, SMU continues its seven-game homestand against Butler while Murray State hosts Nicholls.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 91 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 91 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Boopie Miller made Three Point Jumper. | 91 - 102 |
| 2nd 0:28 | JJ Traynor subbing in for Murray State | 91 - 99 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Brayden Shorter subbing out for Murray State | 91 - 99 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 SMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-62 | FG | 35-74 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 18-24 | FT | 25-30 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 18 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 25 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 4,348 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Drake | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |