SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Cross leads hot-shooting SMU to blowout win over Boston College, 103-77
B.J. Edwards scored 16 points and reserves Chuck Harris and Jerrell Corbert 14 and 13 points respectively for SMU, which shot 64.4% (38 of 59) including 68.8% (11 of 16) from 3-point range.
The Mustangs actually raised their shooting percentage in the second half. SMU (10-2, 2-0 ACC) sank 16 of 27 (59.2%) before the break.
Donald Hand Jr. scored 22 points, Dion Brown 20 and Elijah Strong 10 for Boston College.
Brown's layup with 14:53 left brought the Eagles within 60-57 but they never got closer.
Keon Ambrose-Hylton threw down consecutive dunks in a 20-second span to give SMU a 78-67 lead and the Mustangs distanced themselves from there. Colbert scored nine of his 13 points in a little more than three minutes and SMU's 14-0 run made it 92-69 with 4:17 left.
Strong converted a three-point play with 13:04 left before halftime and the Eagles (7-5, 0-2) led 21-13. SMU's Yohan Traore, Ambrose-Hylton and Edwards responded with layups and Harris made a 3-pointer and the 9-0 run put the Mustangs up 22-21. Later, Edwards converted a three-point play to put the Mustangs up 27-26. SMU led for the remainder of the half and went to intermission up 47-40.
SMU hosts Longwood on Dec. 29. Boston College hosts Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 28.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 103 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 103 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Kario Oquendo Steal. | 103 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Dion Brown Turnover. | 103 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Jackson Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kario Oquendo. | 103 - 77 |
Statistics
 SMU |
 BC |
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|---|---|---|
| 38-59 | FG | 23-61 |
| 64.4 | Field Goal % | 37.7 |
| 11-16 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 68.8 | Three Point % | 41.2 |
| 16-20 | FT | 24-33 |
| 80.0 | Free Throw % | 72.7 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 15 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 4,168 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
| Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
| North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
| Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
| California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
| Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |