Florida State Seminoles at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jaron Pierre Jr. scores 28 to help SMU fend off Florida State 83-80
Lajae Jones buried a 3-pointer to give Florida State a 72-69 lead with four minutes remaining. Pierre had baskets on both ends of a three-point play by B.J. Edwards in a 7-0 run and SMU stayed in front from there. Edwards made two free throws with eight seconds left to set the final margin.
Pierre made 11 of 18 shots with four 3-pointers for the Mustangs (15-5, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Edwards totaled 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Boopie Miller had 11 points and six assists and Samet Yigitoglu grabbed 11 rebounds and scored six.
Robert McCray V totaled 21 points and nine assists to pace the Seminoles (8-12, 1-6). Jones made four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double this season. Alex Steen had 14 points and nine rebounds, while reserve Martin Somerville hit three 3-pointers and scored 13.
Edwards had 13 points, Pierre scored 11 and SMU closed the first half on a 20-10 run for a 46-34 advantage at halftime.
McCray buried a 3-pointer, Steen tipped in a miss and Jones hit a jumper and a 3-pointer to cap a 10-0 run that gave the Seminoles a 50-49 lead with 15 minutes remaining. The lead changed hands four times until Edwards scored in the paint with three minutes left to put the Mustangs on top for good.
SMU: The Mustangs visit No. 23 Louisville on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Corey Washington Steal. | 80 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:01 | AJ Swinton bad pass turnover | 80 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Florida State Timeout | 80 - 83 |
Statistics
 FSU |
 SMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-71 | FG | 28-63 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 10-32 | 3PT | 10-30 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 10-15 | FT | 17-23 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 14 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 12 | Percent Led | 72 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 5,974 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 8-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Virginia | 6-2 | 2 | 17-3 |
| NC State | 6-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Miami | 5-2 | 2.5 | 16-4 |
| North Carolina | 4-3 | 3.5 | 16-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-4 | 4 | 15-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 4 | 14-6 |
| California | 3-4 | 4.5 | 15-5 |
| Stanford | 3-4 | 4.5 | 14-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-5 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Boston College | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Notre Dame | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Wake Forest | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Florida State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-12 |