The the SMU Mustangs moved to 86-69 after a 86-69 result on a neutral floor at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, while the Syracuse Orange left at 69-86 after the ACC Network broadcast at 4:30 PM EDT.
First half
The the SMU Mustangs took a 39-38 edge into halftime with 34 field goals made on 73 attempts setting an early shooting baseline at 47 percent.
The the Syracuse Orange scored 38 first-half points while finishing with 28 field goals made on 63 attempts for 44 percent shooting.
Boopie Miller led the Ponies with 25 points and hit 56 percent from 3-point range to steady the offensive tempo in a tight opening half.
The Orange stayed attached on the glass with 31 total rebounds, including 9 offensive boards that produced 9 second-chance points.
Second half
The Mustangs put up 47 second-half points and turned the game with a 21-point biggest lead that came alongside 18 offensive rebounds and 26 second-chance points.
Samet Yiğitoğlu posted 11 rebounds and helped SMU finish with 44 total rebounds, which supported a 56 true shooting percent team mark.
Jaden Toombs added 16 points and 6 assists, and the Ponies finished with 20 assists for an efficient 2.86 assist-to-turnover ratio on 7 total turnovers.
The the Syracuse Orange scored 31 after the break, and their 26 percent 3-point shooting on 34 attempts limited their ability to match the Mustangs’ 11 made 3-pointers.
Closing stretch
The Mustangs created separation with 8 steals and 12 points off turnovers, and game-changing plays SMU Mustangs vs Syracuse Orange showed up in transition pressure despite just 2 fast-break points.
The Orange countered with 16 assists and 17 fast-break points, but 57 percent free-throw shooting on 7 attempts left points unused in a possession game with 11 lead changes.
The SMU Mustangs vs Syracuse Orange final score reflected SMU control in the paint with 38 points in the paint and 59 percent conversion on paint attempts.
The SMU Mustangs vs Syracuse Orange full match report also tracks Syracuse paint efficiency at 75 percent on 20 paint attempts, even as SMU’s 14-10 team foul margin helped keep the pace manageable.
SMU Mustangs post-game interviews can revisit how Boopie Miller’s 4 assists and 1 turnover helped SMU maintain spacing while Syracuse finished with 14 total fouls and 2 foulouts.
The Mustangs are next scheduled for 2:30 PM EDT on 3/11/2026 against the the Louisville Cardinals at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, and the game is set to air on ESPN Networks.
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