Jaron Pierre Jr. scores 35 to lead SMU over Texas A&M 93-80 in OT
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored a season-high 35 points, including five straight in overtime that gave SMU the lead for good in a 93-80 victory over Texas A&M2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press
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Tyler Tanner scores career-high 26 as No. 17 Vanderbilt beats SMU in ACC/SEC Challenge
Tyler Tanner scored a career-high 26 points and No. 17 Vanderbilt remained unbeaten with an 88-69 victory over SMU on Wednesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press
Boopie Miller, Jaron Pierre Jr. rally unbeaten SMU past Mississippi State 87-81 in OT
Boopie Miller had six of his 28 points in overtime, Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 24 and SMU beat Mississippi State 87-81 to remain unbeatenNOVEMBER 29 • Associated Press
Miller, Washington, Pierre post double-doubles to lead unbeaten SMU past Radford 89-72
Boopie Miller scored 25 points and distributed 10 assists, Corey Washington and Jaron Pierre Jr. also recorded double-doubles, and SMU beat Radford 89-72NOVEMBER 25 • Associated Press
Jaron Pierre Jr., Boopie Miiler lead SMU to 106-60 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored a season-high 23 points, Boopie Miller had 15 points and 10 assists, and SMU beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 106-60NOVEMBER 19 • Associated Press
Pierre's reverse layup helps SMU survive late Butler rally in 87-85 win
Boopie Miller scored 23 points and Jaron Pierre Jr.’s reverse layup with four seconds left carried SMU to an 89-87 win over ButlerNOVEMBER 16 • Associated Press
Miller scores 28, Washington has double-double to lead SMU over Murray State 102-91
Boopie Miller scores 28 points, leading SMU to a 102-91 victory over Murray State on Tuesday nightNOVEMBER 12 • Associated Press
Posts double-double Yigitoglu amassed 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-5 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 31 minutes during Thursday's 69-58 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Impact Even though Corey Washington and Boopie Miller led the offense for SMU in this one, it's worth noting that Yigitoglu posted a complete stat line. Yigitoglu made his presence felt on both ends of the court and should continue to be one of the Mustangs' most reliable two-way forces every time he steps on the hardwood.
NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
SMU pulls away late to beat Texas A&M Corpus Christi 69-58
Boopie Miller scores 14 points, and Samet Yigitoglu adds a double-double as SMU pulls away late to beat Texas A&M Corpus Christi 69-58 on Thursday nightNOVEMBER 7 • Associated Press
Miller, Edwards fuel SMU past Tarleton State 96–76 in opener
Boopie Miller and BNOVEMBER 4 • Associated Press
SMU's Boopie Miller, Samet Yigitoglu announce return for 2025-26 season Miller led SMU in scoring in 2024-25, his first season with the program, averaging 13.2 points per game.
APRIL 11 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Bryce Thompson scores 24 to help Oklahoma State upset SMU 85-83 in second round of NIT
Bryce Thompson scored 24 points to help Oklahoma State hold on for an 85-83 victory over SMU in the second round of the NITMARCH 23 • Associated Press
SMU earns 73-63 victory against Northern Iowa in NIT
Led by BMARCH 20 • Associated Press
Starting versus Clemson Yigitoglu is starting Thursday's game versus Clemson, Jacob RIchman of LoneStarLive.com reports.
Impact Yigitoglu is starting Thursday's contest after going into the game as questionable with a shoulder injury he suffered Wednesday. It's a big boost for the Mustangs as the freshman is averaging 10.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game this season.
MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE
Warming up Thursday Yigitoglu (shoulder) is warming up ahead of Thursday's game versus Clemson, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact Yigitoglu is warming up Thursday and looks likely to play. He suffered a shoulder injury during Wednesday's win over Syracuse and briefly returned to the floor after suffering it. He has been a very important player for the Mustangs this season, averaging 10.1 points and 6.1 rebounds in 24.2 minutes per game.
MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE
Could be available Thursday Yigitoglu (shoulder) returned to Wednesday's game against Syracuse in the second half, although for a brief period, and head coach Andy Enfield said he hopes the big man will be he...
Impact Yigitoglu is a key player for the Mustangs, and while his status for Thursday is uncertain, the fact that he returned to action late in the second half suggests he should be ready to go Thursday even if he's not 100 percent healthy. The big man finished Wednesday's win over Syracuse with two points, two rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block across 23 minutes.
MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to locker room Yigitoglu left Wednesday's game against Syracuse with an apparent shoulder injury and went straight to the locker room, according to Mike Waters of The Syracuse Post-Standard.
Impact Yigitoglu already dealt with a shoulder injury earlier in the season, and it seems he suffered this new injury on the same one while looking in real pain. If he doesn't return, expect Jerrell Colbert and Yohan Traore to see more minutes in the frontcourt.
MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE
Ambrose-Hylton's tip-in gives SMU 77-75 comeback victory over Syracuse
Keon Ambrose-Hylton tipped in the winning basket with 2.9 seconds remaining to lift SMU to a 77-75 win over Syracuse on Tuesday nightMARCH 5 • Associated Press
Reliable presence in freshman year Yigitoglu notched 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-5 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 26 minutes during Tuesday's 83-63 win over Pittsburgh.
Impact Since missing a game to close January due to illness, Yigitoglu has averaged 15.3 points and 8.0 rebounds over the last three games for the Mustangs. He led all starters in scoring here and continues to be an asset down low for an SMU team that sits at an impressive 10-3 in ACC play.
FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE
Samet Yigitoglu's double-double helps SMU beat Pitt Samet Yigitoglu racked up 17 points and 10 rebounds as SMU continued its impressive start to its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conferen...
FEBRUARY 12 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Will play Saturday Yigitoglu (undisclosed) will play Saturday versus Stanford, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
Impact Yigitoglu missed the team's win Wednesday versus California but is set to make his return Saturday. The 7-foot-2 freshman should should return to his role as a rotational player.
FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE
Inactive Wednesday Yigitoglu (undisclosed) will not appear in Wednesday's game against California, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact Yigitoglu will be sidelined against the Bears due to undisclosed reasons, missing his first game since November for the Mustangs. The 7-foot-2 freshman, who has started in 18 games for SMU this season, will have his next opportunity to return against Stanford on Saturday.
JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE
Coming off the bench Yigitoglu is not listed amongst SMU's starting lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against California.
Impact Yigitoglu will give way to Yohan Traore as the Mustangs try out a new starting five against the Bears. The 7-foot-2 freshman, who is averaging 10.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 blocks on 23.7 minutes per game figures to remain involved for the Mustangs on Wednesday.
JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE
Puts up 15 in victory Yigitoglu supplied 15 points (6-7 FG, 3-4 FT), five rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes during Saturday's 117-74 victory over Miami (FL).
Impact The freshman center continues to produce for the Mustangs, as this was his second-best scoring total of the year and helped lead the squad to its third consecutive ACC victory. After missing the first two games of the season due to an eligibility issue, Yigitoglu has started each of the following 16 contests, posting respectable averages of 9.6 points and 6.6 rebounds.
JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE
Comes close to double-double Yigitoglu closed with 12 points (4-7 FG, 4-6 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal across 20 minutes during Tuesday's 101-72 win over Alabama State.
Impact Yigitoglu was limited to only 20 minutes due to the blowout nature of this win for the Spartans, but that was enough to end just two boards shy of recording a double-double. Even though Yigitoglu has notched just one double-double in seven outings, he's averaging a solid 11.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
