2025–26 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team

2025–26 SMU Mustangs men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Four
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record20–14 (8–10 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Capko
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
2025–26 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Duke † 17 – 1   .944 33 – 2   .943
No. 9 Virginia 15 – 3   .833 30 – 5   .857
No. 25 Miami (FL) 13 – 5   .722 26 – 8   .765
No. 21 North Carolina 12 – 6   .667 24 – 9   .727
Clemson 12 – 6   .667 24 – 11   .686
No. 23т Louisville 11 – 7   .611 24 – 10   .706
NC State 10 – 8   .556 20 – 14   .588
Florida State 10 – 8   .556 18 – 15   .545
California 9 – 9   .500 22 – 11   .667
Stanford 9 – 9   .500 20 – 12   .625
SMU 8 – 10   .444 20 – 14   .588
Virginia Tech 8 – 10   .444 19 – 13   .594
Wake Forest 7 – 11   .389 18 – 16   .529
Syracuse 6 – 12   .333 15 – 17   .469
Pittsburgh 5 – 13   .278 13 – 20   .394
Notre Dame 4 – 14   .222 13 – 17   .433
Boston College 4 – 14   .222 11 – 20   .355
Georgia Tech 2 – 16   .111 11 – 20   .355
† 2026 ACC tournament winner
As of March 20, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025–26 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs, led by second-year head coach Andy Enfield, played their home games at Moody Coliseum on their campus in University Park, Texas[a] as second-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Previous season

The Mustangs finished the season 24–11 and 13–7 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. As the sixth seed in the 2025 ACC tournament, they earned a bye into the Second Round, where they defeated fourteenth seed Syracuse for the second time in eight days. They advanced to the Quarterfinals, where they lost to third seed and tenth ranked Clemson, 57–54. They were exempt qualifiers in the NIT. The Mustangs were the one-seed in their Dallas Region. They defeated Northern Iowa in the First Round before losing to fourth seed Oklahoma State 85–83 in the Second Round.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Chuck Harris 3 G 6'2" 200 Senior Ashburn, Virginia Graduated, signed with VfL Kirchheim Knights
Tibet Görener 5 F 6'9" 205 Senior Istanbul, Turkey Graduated
Kario Oquendo 8 G 6'4" 210 Graduate Student Titusville, Florida Graduated
AJ George 10 G 6'6" 190 Junior Fresno, California Transferred to Cal State Bakersfield[1]
Jerrell Colbert 20 C 6'10" 235 Junior Houston, Texas Transferred to McNeese[2]
Yohan Traoré 21 F 6'11" 235 Junior Tours, France Transferred to Butler[3]
Keon Ambrose-Hylton 22 F 6'8" 215 Senior Toronto, Canada Graduated
Matt Cross 33 F 6'7" 230 Senior Beverly, Massachusetts Graduated
Jackson Young 35 G 6'2" 185 Senior Kerrville, Texas Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Corey Washington 3 F 6'6" 190 Senior Little Rock, Arkansas Wichita State[4]
Sam Walters 4 F 6'9" 230 Junior The Villages, Florida Michigan[5]
Jaron Pierre Jr. 5 G 6'5" 210 Senior New Orleans, Louisiana Jacksonville State[6]

2025 Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
B.J. Davis-Ray
G 		St. Louis, Missouri JSerra Catholic 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 14, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Jermaine O’Neal Jr.
F 		Southlake, Texas Dynamic Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 18, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Jaden Toombs
C 		Amarillo, Texas Dynamic Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 25, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (87)
Nigel Walls
F 		Houston, Texas St. Francis Episcopal School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 8, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Billy White III
F 		Corpus Christi, Texas Veterans Memorial 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 7, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 9    247Sports: 6    ESPN: 10
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "SMU 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  • "2025 SMU Mustangs Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  • "2025 SMU Mustangs Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved November 7, 2025.

Roster

2025–26 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 B.J. Edwards 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Knoxville Catholic Knoxville, TN
F 1 Chance Puryear 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Carter Dallas, TX
G 2 Boopie Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Victory Rock Prep
Wake Forest 		Chicago, IL
F 3 Corey Washington 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Sylvan Hills
Wichita State 		Little Rock, AR
F 4 Sam Walters 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr The Villages Charter
Michigan 		The Villages, FL
G 5 Jaron Pierre Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr St. Augustine
Jacksonville State 		New Orleans, LA
F 7 Jermaine O’Neal Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Dynamic Prep Southlake, TX
F 8 Billy White III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Veterans Memorial Corpus Christi, TX
G 9 B.J. Davis-Ray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr JSerra Catholic St. Louis, MO
C 10 Jaden Toombs 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Dynamic Prep Amarillo, TX
F 13 Mitchell Holmes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr The Oakridge School Fort Worth, TX
F 22 Nigel Walls 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr St. Francis Episcopal Houston, TX
C 24 Samet Yiğitoğlu 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 270 lb (122 kg) So Sigortam Istanbul Istanbul, Türkiye
G 31 Trey Utter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Argyle Argyle, TX
G 33 Niccolo Kalischer-Stork 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Harvard-Westlake Los Angeles, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 4, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2025*
2:00 p.m. 		Oklahoma State W 86–71  —
  22 – Pierre Jr.   6 – Tied   8 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (4,514)
Dallas, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Tarleton State W 96–76  1–0
  21 – Pierre Jr.   8 – Yiğitoğlu   5 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (4,626)
Dallas, TX
November 6, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 69–58  2–0
  14 – Miller   10 – Yiğitoğlu   6 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (4,222)
Dallas, TX
November 11, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Murray State W 102–91  3–0
  28 – Miller   11 – Washington   6 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (4,348)
Dallas, TX
November 15, 2025*
1:00 p.m., The CW 		Butler W 87–85  4–0
  23 – Miller   7 – Pierre Jr.   12 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (5,383)
Dallas, TX
November 18, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 106–60  5–0
  23 – Pierre Jr.   7 – Tied   10 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (4,347)
Dallas, TX
November 21, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Arkansas State W 100–69  6–0
  24 – Edwards   6 – Washington   13 – Edwards  Moody Coliseum (4,502)
Dallas, TX
November 24, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Radford W 89–72  7–0
  25 – Miller   13 – Pierre Jr.   10 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (4,421)
Dallas, TX
November 28, 2025*
6:00 p.m., SECN 		at Mississippi State W 87–81 OT 8–0
  28 – Miller   13 – Yiğitoğlu   3 – Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (7,810)
Starkville, MS
December 3, 2025*
8:00 p.m., SECN 		at No. 17 Vanderbilt
ACC–SEC Challenge 		L 69–88  8–1
  17 – Miller   8 – Yiğitoğlu   6 – Miller  Memorial Gymnasium (7,437)
Nashville, TN
December 7, 2025*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Texas A&M
Hoop Hype XL College Basketball Showcase 		W 93–80 OT 9–1
  35 – Pierre Jr.   9 – Edwards   11 – Edwards  College Park Center (2,800)
Arlington, TX
December 13, 2025*
7:30 p.m., SECN 		vs. LSU
Compete 4 Cause Classic 		L 77–89  9–2
  16 – Tied   10 – Yiğitoğlu   4 – Miller  Smoothie King Center 
New Orleans, LA
December 21, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Central Arkansas W 99–82  10–2
  23 – Miller   11 – Yiğitoğlu   8 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (4,634)
Dallas, TX
December 28, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX 		Cal State Fullerton W 110–63  11–2
  21 – Tied   12 – Yiğitoğlu   12 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (4,584)
Dallas, TX
ACC regular season
January 3, 2026
1:15 p.m., The CW 		No. 12 North Carolina W 97–83  12–2
(1–0) 		 27 – Miller   6 – Washington   12 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (6,698)
Dallas, TX
January 7, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 24 at Clemson L 70–74  12–3
(1–1) 		 23 – Miller   11 – Yiğitoğlu   4 – Edwards  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,134)
Clemson, SC
January 10, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 24 at No. 6 Duke L 75–82  12–4
(1–2) 		 23 – Toombs   7 – Tied   5 – Edwards  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 14, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Virginia Tech W 77–76  13–4
(2–2) 		 24 – Miller   10 – Toombs   6 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (5,048)
Dallas, TX
January 17, 2026
11:00 a.m., ESPN2 		No. 16 Virginia L 68–72  13–5
(2–3) 		 16 – Pierre Jr.   6 – Edwards   5 – Edwards  Moody Coliseum (6,630)
Dallas, TX
January 20, 2026
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Wake Forest W 91–79  14–5
(3–3) 		 24 – Edwards   9 – Toombs   7 – Edwards  LJVM Coliseum (7,579)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 24, 2026
3:00 p.m., ACCN 		Florida State W 83–80  15–5
(4–3) 		 28 – Pierre Jr.   11 – Yiğitoğlu   6 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (5,974)
Dallas, TX
January 31, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		at No. 20 Louisville L 74–88  15–6
(4–4) 		 20 – Miller   8 – Tied   4 – Miller  KFC Yum! Center (14,847)
Louisville, KY
February 3, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		NC State L 83–84  15–7
(4–5) 		 23 – Pierre Jr.   9 – Tied   8 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (5,924)
Dallas, TX
February 7, 2026
1:00 p.m., The CW 		at Pittsburgh W 86–67  16–7
(5–5) 		 21 – Pierre Jr.   8 – Yiğitoğlu   9 – Miller  Petersen Events Center (6,680)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 10, 2026
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		Notre Dame W 89–81  17–7
(6–5) 		 22 – Pierre Jr.   10 – Yiğitoğlu   7 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (5,819)
Dallas, TX
February 14, 2026
1:00 p.m., The CW 		at Syracuse L 78–79  17–8
(6–6) 		 13 – Washington   9 – Washington   7 – Miller  JMA Wireless Dome (19,680)
Syracuse, NY
February 17, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 21 Louisville W 95–85  18–8
(7–6) 		 25 – Pierre Jr.   7 – Pierre Jr.   9 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (6,326)
Dallas, TX
February 21, 2026
3:00 p.m., ACCN 		Boston College W 94–70  19–8
(8–6) 		 16 – O'Neal Jr.   6 – Tied   7 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (7,106)
Dallas, TX
February 25, 2026
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		at California L 69–73  19–9
(8–7) 		 15 – Tied   9 – Washington   4 – Miller  Haas Pavilion (4,411)
Berkeley, CA
February 28, 2026
5:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Stanford L 75–95  19–10
(8–8) 		 26 – Miller   7 – Yiğitoğlu   5 – Miller  Maples Pavilion (4,493)
Stanford, CA
March 4, 2026
6:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 22 Miami L 69–77  19–11
(8–9) 		 27 – Pierre Jr.   7 – Tied   6 – Miller  Moody Coliseum (6,849)
Dallas, TX
March 7, 2026
1:00 p.m., ACCN 		at Florida State L 78–91  19–12
(8–10) 		 32 – Miller   9 – Yiğitoğlu   6 – Pierre Jr.  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,757)
Tallahassee, FL
ACC tournament
March 10, 2026*
3:30 p.m., ACCN 		(11) vs. (14) Syracuse
First Round 		W 86–69  20–12
  25 – Miller   11 – Tied   6 – Toombs  Spectrum Center (6,593)
Charlotte, NC
March 11, 2026*
2:30 p.m., ESPN 		(11) vs. (6) No. 24 Louisville
Second Round 		L 58–62  20–13
  17 – Pierre Jr.   9 – Toombs   4 – Miller  Spectrum Center (8,116)
Charlotte, NC
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2026*
8:15 p.m., truTV 		(11 MW) vs. (11 MW) Miami (OH)
First Four 		L 79–89  20–14
  20 – Toombs   11 – Toombs   5 – Miller  UD Arena (12,558)
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[7]

Footnotes

  1. ^ University Park and its neighbor of Highland Park form an enclave within Dallas known as the Park Cities. All locations within the Park Cities have a Dallas mailing address.

Rankings

See also: 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP[8]————RVRV———24RVRVRV———RV———
Coaches———RVRVRVRV——25RVRVRV———————

References

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  3. ^ Galspie, Akeem (October 28, 2025). "This Butler transfer played with Victor Wembanyama, five-stars, yet was unknown until 1 play". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  4. ^ Embody, Billy (April 19, 2025). "Wichita State wing Corey Washington commits to SMU". On3.com. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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  8. ^ "AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll". AP News. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
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