SMU, Murray State square off in matchup of unbeaten teams

SMU will look to continue to build momentum at home before the start of the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule in early January when it faces Murray State on Tuesday night in Dallas.The clash will mark the third contest of SMU’s seven-game homestand to open the season.The Mustangs (2-0) outlasted Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 69-58 on Thursday in their most recent outing. Four players scored in double figures to help SMU overcome 35.6% shooting from the floor.”They have to learn how to play together,” Mustangs coach Andy Enfield said about his team. “This was a good test for us because we pulled away and played well enough to win.”Boopie Miller led SMU with 14 points despite making just 2 of his 14 field-goal attempts. Corey Washington added 13 points and eight rebounds, while Samet Yigitoglu racked up 12 and 10, respectively.Jaron Pierre Jr. also scored 12 points for the Mustangs, who pulled away from a tie game in the final four minutes and did the majority of their damage late from the free-throw line. SMU limited the visitors to 28.8% shooting from the field.”I feel like we have a great team with a lot of depth,” said SMU guard B.J. Edwards, one of three returning starters for the team. “Whoever’s got the hot hand, that’s who we go with. We all feed off each other — we all contribute.”

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