SMU Mustangs vs. Syracuse Orange

Feb 14, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
SMU	39	39	78
SYR	35	44	79

Game Recap

Freeman scores 18, Kingz hits game-winner as Syracuse edges SMU 79-78. Donnie Freeman scored 18 points, Nate Kingz had 13 and the game‑winning layup with two seconds remaining, and Syracuse edged SMU 79–78 on Saturday.

Player Stats

SMU	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
3Corey Washington	25	5-13	1-4	2-2	9	3	1	1	0	3	13
24Samet Yigitoglu	19	5-5	0-0	1-2	4	1	0	0	3	5	11
0B.J. Edwards	35	4-9	1-3	1-1	6	3	2	0	1	2	10
2Boopie Miller	33	3-11	3-6	2-2	6	7	1	0	1	3	11
5Jaron Pierre Jr.	34	4-12	2-5	2-2	5	2	1	0	0	2	12
7Jermaine O'Neal Jr.	14	1-5	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2
4Sam Walters	6	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
10Jaden Toombs	30	7-11	0-0	5-8	5	0	0	0	0	2	19
9B.J. Davis-Ray	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	29-6743.3%	7-2035.0%	13-1776.5%	36	16	6	2	6	19	78

SYRACUSE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
42William Kyle III	28	1-3	0-0	2-2	7	0	0	3	1	2	4
1Donnie Freeman	33	5-11	1-3	7-10	5	3	1	3	1	4	18
4Nate Kingz	35	5-11	3-8	0-1	5	2	0	1	1	2	13
11Naithan George	37	5-9	2-5	4-4	4	6	1	0	2	2	16
2J.J. Starling	19	2-6	0-2	0-0	3	1	0	0	1	1	4
0Sadiq White Jr.	7	1-2	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	2	3
5Tyler Betsey	17	3-8	2-7	0-0	5	1	0	0	2	2	8
7Kiyan Anthony	24	5-10	2-4	1-1	2	1	0	0	0	1	13

TOTAL	-	27-6045.0%	11-3036.7%	14-1877.8%	32	14	2	8	8	16	79

Play-by-Play

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1st halfSMUSYR

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by SMU.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Syracuse.
+2 (19:36) Samet Yigitoglu makes layup.
20
(19:15) Foul on Corey Washington.
+1 (19:15) Donnie Freeman makes free throw 1 of 2.
21
+1 (19:15) Donnie Freeman makes free throw 2 of 2.
22
+2 (18:56) Corey Washington makes 4-foot hook shot.
42
+2 (18:37) J.J. Starling makes 14-foot jumper (Donnie Freeman assists).
44
(18:20) Boopie Miller misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(18:18) SMU Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:10) Samet Yigitoglu makes layup.
64
(17:59) Foul on Boopie Miller.
+1 (17:59) Naithan George makes free throw 1 of 2.
65
+1 (17:59) Naithan George makes free throw 2 of 2.
66
(17:37) Corey Washington misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(17:33) Donnie Freeman Defensive Rebound.
(17:27) Nate Kingz misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(17:24) Corey Washington Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:20) Corey Washington makes 28-foot three point jumper (Boopie Miller assists).
96
(16:47) Donnie Freeman misses 9-foot jumper.
(16:45) B.J. Edwards Defensive Rebound.
(16:36) Corey Washington misses 15-foot jumper.
(16:32) Donnie Freeman Defensive Rebound.
(16:25) Foul on Corey Washington.
+2 (16:22) William Kyle III makes layup (Naithan George assists).
98
(16:06) B.J. Edwards misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(16:02) J.J. Starling Defensive Rebound.
(15:57) J.J. Starling turnover.
(15:34) Jaron Pierre Jr. misses 7-foot jumper.
(15:34) Donnie Freeman Block.
(15:26) Jaron Pierre Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(15:18) Jaron Pierre Jr. misses 12-foot jumper.
(15:18) J.J. Starling Defensive Rebound.
(15:18) Foul on B.J. Edwards.
+3 (15:18) Nate Kingz makes 26-foot three point jumper (Naithan George assists).
911
+2 (15:07) B.J. Edwards makes 10-foot jumper.
1111
(15:07) Foul on Naithan George.
+1 (15:07) B.J. Edwards makes free throw 1 of 1.
1211
(14:49) Naithan George bad pass turnover.
(14:49) Boopie Miller Steal.
(14:43) B.J. Edwards misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:40) Sam Walters Offensive Rebound.
(14:38) Sam Walters bad pass turnover.
(14:38) Naithan George Steal.
(14:35) Foul on Jaron Pierre Jr..
+1 (14:35) Donnie Freeman makes free throw 1 of 2.
1212
(14:35) Donnie Freeman misses free throw 2 of 2.
(14:35) Samet Yigitoglu Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:33) Jaden Toombs makes 3-foot jumper.
1412
(14:13) Donnie Freeman misses 9-foot jumper.
(14:10) Samet Yigitoglu Defensive Rebound.
(13:59) Jaden Toombs misses layup.
(13:59) Donnie Freeman Block.
(13:55) J.J. Starling Defensive Rebound.
(13:54) Nate Kingz bad pass turnover.
(13:54) B.J. Edwards Steal.
(13:50) B.J. Edwards misses layup.
(13:48) Jaron Pierre Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:48) Jaron Pierre Jr. makes 0-foot tip in layup.
1612
(13:19) Foul on Jaron Pierre Jr..
(12:58) Foul on Sam Walters.
+1 (12:58) Naithan George makes free throw 1 of 2.
1613
+1 (12:58) Naithan George makes free throw 2 of 2.
1614
(12:35) Samet Yigitoglu turnover.
(12:09) Tyler Betsey misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(12:05) B.J. Edwards Defensive Rebound.
(11:55) Foul on Naithan George.
(11:47) Sam Walters misses 18-foot jumper.
(11:46) SMU Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:39) Samet Yigitoglu makes 7-foot hook shot (Boopie Miller assists).
1814
+3 (11:04) Sadiq White Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Naithan George assists).
1817
(10:49) Foul on Donnie Freeman.
+2 (10:47) B.J. Edwards makes layup (Boopie Miller assists).
2017
(10:22) Tyler Betsey misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:19) B.J. Edwards Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:11) Samet Yigitoglu makes layup (B.J. Edwards assists).
2217
(9:44) Sadiq White Jr. misses 9-foot jumper.
(9:41) Sadiq White Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(9:35) Donnie Freeman misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(9:32) Kiyan Anthony Offensive Rebound.
(9:25) Naithan George misses 4-foot jumper.
(9:20) Samet Yigitoglu Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:19) Jermaine O'Neal Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Boopie Miller assists).
2417
+2 (9:01) Donnie Freeman makes 11-foot jumper (Tyler Betsey assists).
2419
(8:48) Jermaine O'Neal Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(8:45) Tyler Betsey Defensive Rebound.
(8:37) Foul on Samet Yigitoglu.
+1 (8:37) Donnie Freeman makes free throw 1 of 2.
2420
+1 (8:37) Donnie Freeman makes free throw 2 of 2.
2421
(8:33) Boopie Miller misses 9-foot jumper.
(8:33) Sadiq White Jr. Block.
(8:32) SMU Offensive Rebound.
(8:29) Foul on Tyler Betsey.
+2 (8:18) Jaden Toombs makes 5-foot pullup jump shot.
2621
(7:50) Tyler Betsey bad pass turnover.
(7:50) Corey Washington Steal.
(7:38) Foul on Sadiq White Jr..
+1 (7:38) Jaron Pierre Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2.
2721
+1 (7:38) Jaron Pierre Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2.
2821
(7:29) Tyler Betsey turnover.
(7:23) Corey Washington misses layup.
(7:20) Corey Washington Offensive Rebound.
(7:18) Foul on Donnie Freeman.
(7:13) Jaron Pierre Jr. misses 8-foot jumper.
(7:13) Nate Kingz Block.
(7:13) Jaden Toombs Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:13) Jaden Toombs makes 0-foot tip in layup.
3021
(7:00) J.J. Starling misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(6:54) William Kyle III Offensive Rebound.
(6:42) Foul on Jermaine O'Neal Jr..
(6:42) Donnie Freeman misses free throw 1 of 2.
(6:42) Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.
(6:42) Donnie Freeman misses free throw 2 of 2.
(6:42) Corey Washington Defensive Rebound.
(6:25) Jermaine O'Neal Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(6:21) Corey Washington Offensive Rebound.
+3 (6:18) Jaron Pierre Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Corey Washington assists).
3321
(6:01) Nate Kingz misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(5:58) Boopie Miller Defensive Rebound.
(5:53) Jermaine O'Neal Jr. misses layup.
(5:50) William Kyle III Defensive Rebound.
(5:29) Kiyan Anthony misses layup.
(5:29) Jermaine O'Neal Jr. Block.
(5:29) Syracuse Offensive Rebound.
(5:22) William Kyle III bad pass turnover.
(5:22) B.J. Davis-Ray Steal.
(5:16) Jaron Pierre Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(5:12) B.J. Edwards Offensive Rebound.
(5:05) B.J. Edwards traveling turnover.
+3 (4:58) Nate Kingz makes 25-foot three point jumper (J.J. Starling assists).
3324
+2 (4:38) Jaden Toombs makes 10-foot floating jump shot.
3524
+3 (4:13) Naithan George makes 24-foot three point jumper.
3527
+2 (4:00) Jaden Toombs makes 11-foot jumper (B.J. Edwards assists).
3727
+2 (3:44) Donnie Freeman makes driving layup.
3729
(3:19) Foul on Samet Yigitoglu.
(3:19) Samet Yigitoglu turnover.
+2 (3:04) Donnie Freeman makes 8-foot jumper (Nate Kingz assists).
3731
(2:37) Boopie Miller misses 13-foot jumper.
(2:34) Donnie Freeman Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:21) Naithan George makes driving layup.
3733
(1:52) Jaden Toombs misses layup.
(1:48) Donnie Freeman Defensive Rebound.
(1:46) William Kyle III misses dunk.
(1:44) William Kyle III Offensive Rebound.
(1:43) Foul on Boopie Miller.
+1 (1:43) William Kyle III makes free throw 1 of 2.
3734
+1 (1:43) William Kyle III makes free throw 2 of 2.
3735
(1:06) Jaden Toombs misses layup.
(1:06) Corey Washington Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:06) Corey Washington makes 0-foot tip in layup.
3935
(1:05) Donnie Freeman misses layup.
(1:03) William Kyle III Offensive Rebound.
(1:00) J.J. Starling misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(1:00) Corey Washington Block.
(0:51) Syracuse Offensive Rebound.
(0:48) Syracuse Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Syracuse retains its timeout.
(0:35) Donnie Freeman misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(0:32) Corey Washington Defensive Rebound.
(0:28) Jaron Pierre Jr. misses layup.
(0:28) Donnie Freeman Block.
(0:21) Nate Kingz Defensive Rebound.
(0:04) Nate Kingz misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(0:04) Boopie Miller Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

SMU

SYR

78Points79

29-67(43.3%)Field Goal(%)27-60(45.0%)

7-20(35.0%)3-Point(%)11-30(36.7%)

13-17(76.5%)Free Throw(%)14-18(77.8%)

41(16)Rebounds(Offensive)35(11)

16Assists14

6Steals2

2Blocks8

6Turnovers8

19(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)

12Largest Lead2

Game Details

Saturday, February 14, 2026 · 2:00 PM

JMA Wireless Dome · Syracuse, NY

attendance: 19,680 (40.1%)

tv: The CW Network

spread: SMU -1.5

over/under: 157.5