Overview
- Boopie Miller led SMU with 28 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including three 3-pointers.
- Corey Washington posted 17 points and 11 rebounds, and every SMU starter reached double figures with B.J. Edwards scoring 20 and Jaron Pierre Jr. 19.
- The Mustangs built an 18-point second-half lead and held off a late Racers run that cut the margin to 90-84 with 2:20 left.
- Javon Jackson paced Murray State with 26 points, as the Racers fell to 2-1 in their first loss under first-year coach Ryan Miller.
- SMU improved to 3-0 in the third game of a seven-game homestand and hosts Butler on Saturday, while Murray State returns home to face Nicholls.