Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions @ SMU Mustangs
Jaron Pierre Jr., Boopie Miiler lead SMU to 106-60 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff
DALLAS -- — Jaron Pierre Jr. scored a season-high 23 points, Boopie Miller had 15 points and 10 assists, and SMU beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 106-60 on Tuesday night.
Corey Washington and Jermaine O'Neal Jr. each added 15 points for SMU (5-0) and Samet Yigitoglu scored 11. B.J. Edwards finished with 11 points, nine assists and three steals.
Miller, who had 23 points and a career-high tying 12 assists in an 87-85 win over Butler on Saturday, had his second consecutive double-double.
UAPB (0-6) has lost eight straight dating to last season. Trevon Payton led the Lions with 13 points, Jaquan Scott fouled out with 12 points and Milhan Charles scored 10.
Edwards hit a 3-pointer a little more than 2 1/2 minutes into the game that gave the Mustangs the lead for good and sparked a 24-4 run that made it 27-9 midway through the first half. Pierre hit two 3s and scored 10 points during the run.
SMU shot 57% (37 of 65) from the field, made 12 of 27 (44%) from 3-point range, and outscored the Lions 20-10 from the free-throw line.
The Mustangs scored at least 100 points in a game for the second time this season and the seventh under second-year coach Andy Enfield.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Roger Ayers
- Tommy Morrissey
- Clare Aubry
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 0-6 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 0-6 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |

