Butler Bulldogs @ SMU Mustangs
Pierre's reverse layup helps SMU survive late Butler rally in 87-85 win
DALLAS -- — Boopie Miller scored 23 points and Jaron Pierre Jr.'s reverse layup with four seconds left carried SMU to an 89-87 win over Butler on Saturday.
Finley Bizjack missed a deep 3-point attempt that bounced hard off the back of the rim as time expired.
Miller shot 9 of 13 and distributed 12 assists overcoming seven turnovers. Pierre scored 18 points, B.J. Edwards and Samet Yigitoglu each scored 14 and the Mustangs (4-0) shot 56% (36 of 64) despite a 31% effort (4 of 13) from 3-point range.
Bizjack scored 18 points and Michael Ajayi 14 for Butler (3-1).
Edwards' layup with 4:45 left gave SMU an 80-70 lead before Butler outscored the Mustangs 15-5 and tied it at 85 on a 3 from Ajayi with 37 seconds to go.
SMU's game-winning possession was a frenetic one in which Pierre missed a straight-away 3, Edwards collided with a teammate to secure the offensive rebound, then looking for an open teammate found Pierre who beat a Butler defender on the baseline for the up-and-under basket.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Lamar Simpson
- Ron Groover
- Matt Potter
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |

