Arkansas State Red Wolves @ SMU Mustangs
B.J. Edwards scores triple-double in SMU's 100-69 win over Arkansas State
DALLAS -- — B.J. Edwards scored a triple-double with a team-leading 24 points, 13 assists and 10 steals for SMU in a 100-69 win over Arkansas State on Friday night.
Edwards shot 9 of 13 from the field, and scored 14 of his points in the second half. The Mustangs went on a 10-0 run in a five minute period in the second half to go up 89-63. A 9-0 run in the final two minutes sealed game for SMU.
All five starters for the Mustangs (6-0) scored in the double-digits. Boopie Miller added 17, Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 15, Samet Yigittoglu recorded 14 and Corey Washington finished with 13.
Arkansas State (3-3) was led by TJ Caldwell, who scored 20, and Christian Harmon added 16. The Red Wolves scored the first four points of the game before the Mustangs responded with a 3-pointer by Edwards to come within one. Harmon hit a jumper to go up 6-3 and Washington drained a 3-pointer to tie the game, and a layup from Washington overtook the lead.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Pat Driscoll
- Tony Chiazza
- Jeff Pon
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |

