Jaron Pierre Jr. - College Basketball News & Rumors

2026 March Madness First Four: Miami (OH), Prairie View A&M Advance

Miami (OH) keeps its magical season alive with win over SMU. Prairie View A&M advances to play Florida.

MARCH 19 • FOX SPORTS

2026 March Madness First Four: Miami (OH), Prairie View A&M Advance

Miami (Ohio) makes a March Madness statement with an 89-79 win over SMU in the First Four

Eian Elmer scored 23 points and Miami of Ohio beat SMU 89-79 in the First Four for its first NCAA Tournament victory in 27 years

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Scores 18 but not enough Pierre posted 18 points (8-16 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, four assists and three steals across 39 minutes during Wednesday's 89-79 loss to Miami (OH).

Impact Pierre ended the season on a high note with 17 or more points in five of his last six games, but those efforts weren't enough to lift the Mustangs past the First Four in the NCAA Tournament. Pierre, a senior guard, ends the 2025-26 campaign with 17.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in this first year with the Mustangs.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

SMU Mustangs and Miami (OH) RedHawks square off in the First 4

The SMU Mustangs and Miami (OH) RedHawks square off in the NCAA Tournament First Four round

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

Louisville Cardinals square off against the SMU Mustangs in ACC Tournament

The No. 24 Louisville Cardinals take on the SMU Mustangs in the ACC Tournament

MARCH 11 • Associated Press

Boopie Miller scores 25 and No. 11 seed SMU beats 14th-seeded Syracuse 86-69 in the ACC Tournament

Boopie Miller scored 25 points to lead five starters in double figures, Jaden Toombs and Samet Yigitoglu each had a double-double and No. 11 seed SMU beat 14th-seeded Syracuse 86-6...

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

SMU plays Syracuse in ACC Tournament

The SMU Mustangs play in the ACC Tournament against the Syracuse Orange

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Pierre leads SMU against Florida State after 27-point outing

SMU faces the Florida State Seminoles after Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 27 points in the Mustangs' 77-69 loss to the Miami Hurricanes

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Florida State hosts SMU following Pierre's 27-point game

SMU visits the Florida State Seminoles after Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 27 points in the Mustangs' 77-69 loss to the Miami Hurricanes

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Loaded line not enough Wednesday Pierre closed Wednesday's 77-69 loss to Miami (FL) with 27 points (9-18 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals across 40 minutes.

Impact The Mustangs managed to compete against the Hurricanes deep into the second half, and while their efforts weren't enough, Pierre's performance deserves praise since he was all over the court for SMU. This was his ninth consecutive game with double-digit points, and the sixth time in that span where he reached the 20-point plateau. In that nine-game stretch, Pierre is averaging a loaded line of 19.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks per contest.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

No. 22 Miami's 24 wins in Jai Lucas' head coaching debut match its most ever in a regular season

Miami coach Jai Lucas likes the confidence and belief that the No. 22 Hurricanes have brought into March of his first season with them

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

No. 22 Miami wins 77-69 at SMU to ensure double bye in ACC Tournament

Tre Donaldson scored 17 points, Malik Reneau had a double-double and No. 22 Miami beat SMU 77-69

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

SMU plays No. 22 Miami (FL) after Miller's 26-point game

SMU takes on the No. 22 Miami Hurricanes after Kevin Miller scored 26 points in SMU's 95-75 loss to the Stanford Cardinal

MARCH 3 • Associated Press

Gealer hits 7 3s, scores 30 points to lead Stanford over SMU 95-75

Benny Gealer powers Stanford past SMU, and he does it with a career night from long range

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Stanford hosts SMU following Okorie's 34-point game

Stanford takes on the SMU Mustangs after Ebuka Okorie scored 34 points in Stanford's 75-67 win against the Pittsburgh Panthers

FEBRUARY 27 • Associated Press

Pippen scores 24 points, leads Cal past SMU 73-69

California beats SMU 73-69 as Justin Pippen takes over late and closes it out at the line

FEBRUARY 26 • Associated Press

Bell and Cal host SMU

Cal hosts the SMU Mustangs after Chris Bell scored 20 points in Cal's 72-66 victory against the Stanford Cardinal

FEBRUARY 24 • Associated Press

Jermaine O'Neal Jr. scores 16 in SMU's 94-70 win over Boston College

SMU overwhelms Boston College in a 94-70 win

FEBRUARY 21 • Associated Press

SMU beats No. 21 Louisville 95-85 for another home win over a ranked ACC opponent

Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 25 points and Boopie Miller had 23 points with nine assists as SMU beat No. 21 Louisville 95-85 to end the Cardinals’ five-game winning streak

FEBRUARY 18 • Associated Press

SMU hosts Brown and No. 24 Louisville

No. 24 Louisville visits the SMU Mustangs after Mikel Brown Jr. scored 29 points in the Cardinals' 82-71 victory against the Baylor Bears

FEBRUARY 16 • Associated Press

Freeman scores 18, Kingz hits game-winner as Syracuse edges SMU 79-78

Donnie Freeman scored 18 points, Nate Kingz had 13 and the game‑winning layup with two seconds remaining, and Syracuse edged SMU 79–78 on Saturday

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

Scores 22, nears double-double Pierre chipped in 22 points (8-15 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal in 33 minutes during Tuesday's 89-81 victory over Notre Dame.

Impact Pierre led the way for the Mustangs in this win, and he was one of two players who scored at least 20 points -- the other was Boopie Miller, who posted 20 points and seven assists. Pierre is going through his most prolific stretch of the season, scoring at least 20 points in three games in a row and in four of his last five outings. The Mustangs' offense will look even more dominant if he stays as productive as he's been of late.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Pierre, Miller combine for 42 points to lead SMU over Notre Dame 89-81

Jaron Pierre Jr. scores 22 points as SMU defeats Notre Dame 89-81 on Tuesday night

FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

Notre Dame visits Pierre and SMU

SMU plays the Notre Dame Fighting Irish after Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 21 points in SMU's 86-67 victory against the Pittsburgh Panthers

FEBRUARY 9 • Associated Press

Pierre Jr. and Miller combine to score 41 as SMU downs Pittsburgh 86-67

Jaron Pierre Jr. and Boopie Miller combined to score 41 points as SMU rolled 86-67 past Pittsburgh

FEBRUARY 7 • Associated Press

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