SMU Basketball Looks to Stay Perfect Against Prairie View A&M

DALLAS - SMU basketball is off to an explosive start, and the Mustangs will look to keep their unbeaten record intact Tuesday night when Prairie View A&M visits Moody Coliseum.

Head coach Andy Enfield's team enters the matchup at 2-0 after scoring 180 points in victories over Southern and VMI.

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The Mustangs have displayed impressive offensive efficiency, but there's one glaring problem Enfield wants corrected before the schedule gets tougher.

Turnovers.

SMU committed 21 against Southern and another 19 against VMI, giving the Mustangs 40 giveaways through their first two games.

Despite those mistakes, SMU has averaged 90 points while shooting 52.3 percent from the field and an impressive 45.7 percent from 3-point range.

The Mustangs also lead the Atlantic Coast Conference with 23.5 assists per game, demonstrating the kind of unselfish offense Enfield wants to establish.

"We shared the ball, hit guys when they're open," Enfield said following Thursday's 95-70 victory over VMI.

Oziyah Sellers delivered his best performance in an SMU uniform against the Keydets, scoring 21 points while making five of seven three-point attempts.

Jacob Patrick was equally dangerous from long distance, connecting on all five of his 3-point attempts for a career-high 15 points.

Freshman Jakub Szumert has also made an immediate impact.

The 6-9 Polish forward scored 24 points in his college debut against Southern and currently leads the Mustangs with 18 points per game.

Jermaine O'Neal Jr. is averaging 14.5 points, while sophomore Jaden Toombs continues to make his presence felt defensively.

Toombs, a candidate for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, leads the ACC with three blocked shots per game while contributing five assists per contest.

Defensively, SMU has held opponents to 36.5 percent shooting and averaged 11.5 steals.

Prairie View A&M enters Tuesday's contest at 2-1 following a 68-63 loss to UT Rio Grande Valley.

The Panthers received a 26-point, 12-rebound performance from Davis Bynum in that defeat, while Anthony Gause contributed 14 points off the bench.

Prairie View also brings recent NCAA Tournament experience after reaching March Madness last season.

History favors the Mustangs, who have won all eight previous meetings between the programs.

Their most recent matchup came in November 2024, when SMU rolled to a 110-69 victory.

Tuesday's game represents the third contest in a six-game season-opening homestand for Enfield's team.

SMU is looking to build on last season's NCAA Tournament appearance, its first since 2017.

The offensive firepower is already evident.

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Now the Mustangs must demonstrate they can protect the basketball while maintaining their impressive shooting and defensive intensity.

Another convincing victory would keep SMU moving in the right direction before its schedule becomes considerably more demanding.