SMU Mustangs at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Pierre Jr. and Miller combine to score 41 as SMU downs Pittsburgh 86-67
Pierre Jr. scored 21 on 8 of 11 shooting with five rebounds for the Mustangs (16-7, 5-5 Atlantic Coast Conference). Miller had 20 to go with nine assists and three steals. Samet Yigitoglu scored 15 to go with eight rebounds.
SMU, which leads the ACC in scoring offense (86.5 points per game entering the contest), shot 57% from the field (32 of 56) and 43% from behind the arc (9 of 21). The Panthers (9-15, 2-9) shot just 36% and 24% from deep.
The Mustangs held a slim, 34-32 lead at halftime, but opened the second half on a 24-9 run, building their lead to as much as 24. Pierre had 14 in the second half, making all five of attempts, while Miller had 11.
The Mustangs also held a 44-26 advantage on points in the paint, and a 25-9 edge on fast break points.
The Panthers were led by Cameron Corhen's 15 points. Barry Dunning Jr. added 12 points and seven rebounds.
Pittsburgh will host No. 4 Duke on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 86 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Roman Siulepa makes layup (Omari Witherspoon assists) | 86 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Omari Witherspoon Defensive Rebound. | 86 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:34 | B.J. Davis-Ray misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot | 86 - 65 |
Statistics
 SMU |
 PITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-56 | FG | 22-61 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 8-33 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 13-17 | FT | 15-19 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 20 | Assists | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 25 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 9 | Lead Changes | 9 |
| 66 | Percent Led | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 6,680 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-1 | - | 21-2 |
| Clemson | 10-1 | - | 20-4 |
| Virginia | 9-2 | 1 | 20-3 |
| NC State | 9-3 | 1.5 | 18-7 |
| North Carolina | 7-3 | 2.5 | 19-4 |
| Miami | 7-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| Louisville | 8-4 | 2.5 | 18-6 |
| SMU | 5-5 | 4.5 | 16-7 |
| California | 5-6 | 5 | 17-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-6 | 5 | 16-8 |
| Florida State | 4-6 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Stanford | 4-7 | 6 | 15-9 |
| Syracuse | 4-7 | 6 | 13-11 |
| Wake Forest | 2-8 | 7.5 | 11-12 |
| Boston College | 2-8 | 7.5 | 9-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Notre Dame | 2-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-9 | 8 | 9-15 |