SMU beat NC State 63–57 at NC State on Jan 25, 2025.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 29 | 63 | |
| 26 | 31 | 57 |
| SMU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cross | 33 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-4 |
| Boopie Miller | 33 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2-8 | 0-2 |
| Samet Yigitoglu | 29 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 8-13 | 0-0 |
| B.J. Edwards | 29 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-4 |
| Tibet Gorener | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kario Oquendo | 25 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-3 |
| Chuck Harris | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-3 |
| Yohan Traore | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Keon Ambrose-Hylton | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jerrell Colbert | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 63 | 40 | 12 | 23-53 | 6-16 |
| NCSU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Taylor | 33 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3-13 | 1-7 |
| Marcus Hill | 30 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7-15 | 0-0 |
| Michael O'Connell | 26 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-3 |
| Dontrez Styles | 25 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4-11 | 1-5 |
| Ben Middlebrooks | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Brandon Huntley-Hatfield | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Parker Jr. | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Paul McNeil Jr. | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Breon Pass | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Bryce Heard | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Trey Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Ismael Diouf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 57 | 30 | 9 | 19-65 | 4-24 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
SMU offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (3 by a clear margin) · NCSU defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
NCSU offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · SMU defense in 2 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 67 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cross | 30.3 | 12.4 | 8.9 | 2.3 |
| B.J. Edwards | 27.9 | 10.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Boopie Miller | 27.7 | 12.8 | 2.7 | 5.5 |
| Samet Yigitoglu | 23.8 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| Chuck Harris | 23.6 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| Kario Oquendo | 20.7 | 10.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| Yohan Traore | 18.1 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Keon Ambrose-Hylton | 10.5 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael O'Connell | 30.7 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Marcus Hill | 29.7 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| Jayden Taylor | 29.5 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Ben Middlebrooks | 23.4 | 9.4 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| Dontrez Styles | 23.4 | 8.8 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Brandon Huntley-Hatfield | 21.4 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Breon Pass | 15.4 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Dennis Parker Jr. | 14.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
47% of SMU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
46% of NCSU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | NCSU+1 | +1 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | SMU+6 | +6 |
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