Live Updates: SMU vs. No. 16 Virginia

Next up on the schedule for SMU Basketball is No. 16 Virginia at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday inside Moody Coliseum. Andy Enfield’s Mustangs look for another Quad 1 win for the NET rankings via ACC play in this morning matchup.

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Halftime: Virginia 40, SMU 37

After a hot start for the Mustangs, SMU went ice cold during a six minutes stretch. While SMU couldn’t buy a basket, the Cavaliers started to heat up. The visitors are shooting 8 of 17 (47%) from beyond the arc and are out-rebounding SMU 19-15. SMU is still right in this game, but it has to play better defense and not allow UVA more second-chance points.

SMU starting off strong

Guard Jaron Pierre Jr. got SMU off the mark with a mid-range jumper, and the Mustangs have not let up. SMU leads 24-20 with 10:24 remaining in the first half thanks to an efficient shooting performance thus far. BJ Edwards leads the Mustangs with seven points on 3 of 3 shooting. As a team, the Mustangs are 10 of 16 (63%) from the field and 2 of 3 (67%) from beyond the arc. Corey Washington will head to the line to shoot three shots after the under ’12 TV timeout. A very positive start from SMU.

The Mustangs are 11-0 at Moody Coliseum this season after the 77-76 buzzer-beater win over Virginia Tech on Wednesday. The win moved the Mustangs to 13-4 overall with a 2-2 mark in the ACC. Ryan Odom’s Virginia team moved to 15-2 overall and 4-1 in the league with a Top 25 win at Louisville on Tuesday, 79-70.

“It shows like if you’re battle tested, things don’t go your way, you keep believing in yourself and your team,” SMU point guard Boopie Miller said after the win. “I feel like you’ll come out with the win no matter what. You’ve just got to believe in yourself at all times.”

How to watch SMU vs. No. 16 Virginia

SMU (13-4, 2-2 ACC) vs [16/16] Virginia  (15-2, 4-1 ACC)
David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
Saturday, January 17, 2025 – 11 a.m. CT
TV: ESPN2
SMU Radio: SMU Mobile App | The Varsity Network | SiriusXM

SMU enters Saturday’s matchup vs. Virginia as 1.5-point underdogs, according to BetMGM. The Cavaliers ride a 4-game winning streak into Moody Coliseum while the Mustangs are looking to make it a second straight victory after dropping back-to-back games at Clemson and at Duke last week.

UVA has scored 80 or more points in 13 games, most since 13 in 2001-02. The Cavaliers are averaging 84.7 points, third-most in school history and most since 85 points per game in 2000-01.

SMU ranks 32nd in the NET rankings while Virginia is No. 14.