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Boopie Miller's Half-Court Buzzer-Beater Lifts SMU Over Virginia Tech, 77–76

The buzzer-beater snapped SMU's two-game skid to reach 13-4 with a 2-2 ACC mark.

Overview

  • Miller finished with 24 points, 19 after halftime, plus six assists in the home win at Moody Coliseum.
  • The winning shot was his first made three of the night after five misses from long range.
  • The final sequence started with Jaron Pierre Jr. grabbing a rebound with about 1.7 seconds left, followed by timeouts and B.J. Edwards’ inbound before Miller’s two-dribble launch.
  • Virginia Tech missed pivotal free throws late and shot 61% at the line overall, including 43% in the second half.
  • SMU improved to 13-4 (2-2 ACC) while Virginia Tech dropped to 13-5 (2-3), with Saturday games next against Virginia and Notre Dame.