Boston College Eagles at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's BasketballJermaine O'Neal Jr. scores 16 in SMU's 94-70 win over Boston College
Jaden Toombs and Jaron Pierre Jr. put up 13 points each for the Mustangs (19-8, 8-6 Atlantic Coast Conference). Boopie Miller finished with 11 points and a team-leading seven assists.
SMU finished the first half on an 11-0 run, capped by a buzzer-beater 3-pointer by Pierre Jr. to go up 40-36 headed into the break. The Mustangs pulled away with a 14-0 run in the second half, finishing the final frame outscoring Boston College by 20.
Fred Payne led the Eagles (9-18, 2-12) with 20 points. Jason Asemota and Boden Kapke both added 10 in Boston College's eighth-straight loss.
The Mustangs shot 56% from the field compared to the Eagles' 33%.
SMU visits California on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:27 | SMU Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Caleb Steger misses 24-foot three point jumper | 70 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Chance Puryear makes 28-foot three point jumper (Nigel Walls assists) | 70 - 94 |
Statistics
BC |
SMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-69 | FG | 34-61 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 11-35 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 13-20 | FT | 18-25 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Assists | 22 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 27 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 18 | Percent Led | 76 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 7,106 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 22-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 17-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-11 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 19-12 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-12 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 16-15 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 12-19 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |


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