
SMU Mustangs at Washington State Cougars
· Acrisure Holiday Invitational - ChampionshipSMU pulls away in the second half to beat Washington State 77-60
Chuck Harris added 14 points, B.J. Edwards 13 points and Kario Oquendo 11 for the Mustangs (6-2), who shot 42% — 50% in the second half — and dominated the boards 51-25 with Matt Cross pulling down 10 to go with seven points. SMU had 22 offensive rebounds, outscoring the Cougars 21-6 on second-chance points and 44-18 in the paint.
Nate Calmese scored 15 points and Ethan Price and LeJuan Watts 12 each for the Cougars (6-2), who put up 33 3-pointers, making 10, and shot 37% overall. They had a season-low eight turnovers but with their challenges inside, half of their points came from beyond the arc. They had a three-game win streak snapped.
WSU led 31-27 at halftime and matched its largest lead of seven on Price's 3-pointer to open the second half. SMU took the lead for good at 43-42 and a 10-0 run with six points from Yigitoglu increased the lead to 16 with a couple minutes to go.
How can I watch SMU vs. Washington State?
Recent Plays
2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 60 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 60 |
2nd 0:20 | Tomas Thrastarson made Free Throw. | 77 - 60 |
2nd 0:20 | Washington State Offensive Rebound. | 77 - 59 |
2nd 0:20 | Tomas Thrastarson missed Free Throw. | 77 - 59 |
Statistics
![]() |
![]() |
|
---|---|---|
28-66 | FG | 21-57 |
42.4 | Field Goal % | 36.8 |
5-15 | 3PT | 10-33 |
33.3 | Three Point % | 30.3 |
16-19 | FT | 8-15 |
84.2 | Free Throw % | 53.3 |
51 | Rebounds | 25 |
22 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
29 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
12 | Assists | 12 |
4 | Steals | 6 |
3 | Blocks | 6 |
9 | Turnovers | 8 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
9 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
9 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
8 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
44 | Points in Paint | 18 |
14 | Fouls | 16 |
18 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
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 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Saint Mary's | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
Gonzaga | 14-4 | 3 | 26-9 |
San Francisco | 13-5 | 4 | 25-10 |
Santa Clara | 12-6 | 5 | 21-13 |
Oregon State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
Washington State | 8-10 | 9 | 19-15 |
Loyola Marymount | 8-10 | 9 | 17-15 |
Portland | 7-11 | 10 | 12-20 |
Pepperdine | 4-14 | 13 | 13-22 |
Pacific | 4-14 | 13 | 9-24 |
San Diego | 2-16 | 15 | 6-27 |