Boopie Miller posts double-double as SMU beats No. 12 North Carolina 97-83 in its ACC opener
AP
Jan 03, 2026
DALLAS (AP) Boopie Miller had 27 points and 12 assists and SMU Mustangs beat No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels 97-83 on Saturday, giving the Mustangs their first win over a ranked team for second-year coach Andy Enfield.
Corey Washington added 23 points, while B.J. Edwards scored 15 points and had six assists for the Mustangs (12-2), who are in their second Atlantic Coast Conference season. Jaron Pierre had 13 points and Jaden Toombs 12.
After leading by nine points three times before the game was tied at halftime, SMU never trailed after the break in its ACC opener. The Mustangs shot 60% overall (36 of 60) and 52% (14 of 27) on 3-pointers.
Seth Trimble had 22 points for North Carolina (13-2, 1-1 ACC), which was off to its best start in more than 15 years. Henri Veesaar had 14 points, while freshman standout Caleb Wilson had 13 points and seven rebounds.
Washington scored nine of SMU's first 11 points after halftime, including two tiebreaking 3-pointers. That second 3 with 17:01 left snapped a 47-all tie and put SMU ahead to stay. In between those 3s, Wilson had picked off an alley-oop pass that the Tar Heels turned into a tying 3 of their own.
Miller made 10 of 13 field goals. That included a 3-pointer from the right corner in front of the SMU bench with 14 1/2 minutes left when he made a step-back move that had Wilson losing his balance and almost falling down.
SMU’s last win over a ranked team had been 85-83 over No. 6 Houston on Feb. 9, 2022.
North Carolina: Hosts Wake Forest next Saturday.
SMU: At Clemson on Wednesday.
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1st Half
UNC
Tar Heels
39
SMU
Mustangs
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Henri Veesaar vs. Samet YiÄitoÄlu (Caleb Wilson gains possession)
19:46
Kyan Evans turnover (lost ball) (Boopie Miller steals)
19:42
+2
Corey Washington makes two point layup (Boopie Miller assists)
0-2
19:20
Caleb Wilson turnover (traveling)
19:07
Boopie Miller turnover (bad pass) (Luka Bogavac steals)
19:04
Caleb Wilson misses two point layup
19:02
Boopie Miller defensive rebound
18:58
Corey Washington misses three point jump shot
18:56
Caleb Wilson defensive rebound
18:43
Henri Veesaar misses two point layup
18:41
Caleb Wilson offensive rebound
18:41
+2
Caleb Wilson makes two point layup
2-2
18:20
Boopie Miller misses two point jump shot
18:18
Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
18:00
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point layup (Seth Trimble assists)
4-2
17:32
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:30
Caleb Wilson defensive rebound
17:28
Samet YiÄitoÄlu blocks Kyan Evans's two point layup
17:26
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
17:25
Henri Veesaar personal foul
17:13
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:11
Samet YiÄitoÄlu offensive rebound
17:08
Samet YiÄitoÄlu misses two point layup
17:06
Corey Washington offensive rebound
17:06
Corey Washington misses two point layup
17:04
Mustangs offensive rebound
16:47
+2
Samet YiÄitoÄlu makes two point hook shot (Boopie Miller assists)
4-4
16:27
Boopie Miller personal foul
16:22
Luka Bogavac misses three point jump shot
16:20
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
16:13
+2
Boopie Miller makes two point layup
4-6
16:03
Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot
16:01
B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
15:45
+3
Boopie Miller makes three point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)
4-9
15:37
Samet YiÄitoÄlu personal foul
15:37
TV timeout
15:27
Jarin Stevenson turnover (3-second violation)
15:09
Samet YiÄitoÄlu misses two point layup
15:07
Tar Heels defensive rebound
14:48
Henri Veesaar misses two point jump shot
14:46
Jarin Stevenson offensive rebound
14:33
Jaden Toombs blocks Derek Dixon's two point layup
14:31
Corey Washington defensive rebound
14:28
+2
B.J. Edwards makes two point layup (Boopie Miller assists)
4-11
14:08
Henri Veesaar turnover (bad pass) (B.J. Edwards steals)
14:03
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (B.J. Edwards assists)
4-13
13:35
+3
Derek Dixon makes three point jump shot (Seth Trimble assists)
7-13
13:05
Jaden Toombs misses three point jump shot
13:03
Luka Bogavac defensive rebound
13:00
+2
Jarin Stevenson makes two point layup (Luka Bogavac assists)
9-13
12:54
Boopie Miller offensive foul
12:54
Boopie Miller turnover (offensive foul)
12:33
Derek Dixon misses three point jump shot
12:31
Tar Heels offensive rebound
12:31
Tar Heels turnover (shot clock violation)
12:14
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot
9-15
11:55
Jermaine O'Neal Jr. shooting foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
11:55
TV timeout
11:55
Jarin Stevenson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:55
+1
Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-15
11:48
Mustangs 30 second timeout
11:31
Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (B.J. Edwards draws the foul)
11:31
+1
B.J. Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-16
11:31
B.J. Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:31
Caleb Wilson defensive rebound
11:06
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point jump shot (Henri Veesaar assists)
12-16
10:47
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)
12-19
10:28
+2
Jonathan Powell makes two point layup (Caleb Wilson assists)
14-19
10:12
+3
Jaden Toombs makes three point jump shot (Corey Washington assists)
14-22
9:53
+2
Caleb Wilson makes two point layup (Derek Dixon assists)
16-22
9:40
+3
Corey Washington makes three point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)
16-25
9:18
Seth Trimble misses two point jump shot
9:16
Seth Trimble offensive rebound
9:16
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point layup
18-25
9:05
+2
Jaden Toombs makes two point hook shot
18-27
8:42
Seth Trimble misses two point jump shot
8:40
Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
8:40
Henri Veesaar misses two point jump shot
8:38
Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
8:38
Henri Veesaar misses two point jump shot
8:36
B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
8:27
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:25
Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
8:00
Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
7:58
Sam Walters defensive rebound
7:43
B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
7:41
Tar Heels defensive rebound
7:40
TV timeout
7:32
+3
Luka Bogavac makes three point jump shot (Caleb Wilson assists)
21-27
7:10
Henri Veesaar blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup
7:08
Mustangs offensive rebound
6:56
Samet YiÄitoÄlu misses two point jump shot
6:54
Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
6:44
+2
Caleb Wilson makes two point jump shot
23-27
6:32
+2
Boopie Miller makes two point jump shot
23-29
6:32
Sam Walters personal foul
6:12
Caleb Wilson turnover (traveling)
6:01
Boopie Miller misses three point jump shot
5:59
Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
5:47
+3
Jarin Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Luka Bogavac assists)
26-29
5:32
B.J. Edwards turnover (Jarin Stevenson steals)
5:20
+2
Caleb Wilson makes two point dunk (Luka Bogavac assists)
28-29
5:20
Mustangs 30 second timeout
4:57
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
4:55
Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
4:50
+3
Henri Veesaar makes three point jump shot (Seth Trimble assists)
31-29
4:28
+3
B.J. Davis-Ray makes three point jump shot (Boopie Miller assists)
31-32
4:09
Caleb Wilson misses two point jump shot
4:07
Samet YiÄitoÄlu defensive rebound
3:59
Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
3:59
TV timeout
3:59
Corey Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:59
+1
Corey Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-33
3:36
+3
Jarin Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Luka Bogavac assists)
34-33
3:14
Jarin Stevenson personal foul
3:02
Corey Washington misses three point jump shot
3:00
Luka Bogavac defensive rebound
2:32
Jaron Pierre Jr. blocks Caleb Wilson's two point jump shot
2:30
Tar Heels offensive rebound
2:27
Caleb Wilson misses three point jump shot
2:25
Boopie Miller defensive rebound
2:19
+2
Samet YiÄitoÄlu makes two point dunk (Boopie Miller assists)
34-35
1:58
Luka Bogavac misses three point jump shot
1:56
Seth Trimble offensive rebound
1:44
+2
Zayden High makes two point hook shot (Seth Trimble assists)
36-35
1:18
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:16
Caleb Wilson defensive rebound
1:16
Seth Trimble misses two point jump shot
1:14
B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
0:55
+2
B.J. Edwards makes two point layup
36-37
0:27
+3
Seth Trimble makes three point jump shot (Caleb Wilson assists)
39-37
0:01
+2
Boopie Miller makes two point layup
39-39
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UNC
Tar Heels
44
SMU
Mustangs
58
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Kyan Evans shooting foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
19:40
Corey Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:40
+1
Corey Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-40
19:23
Henri Veesaar turnover (bad pass) (B.J. Edwards steals)
19:17
+2
Corey Washington makes two point layup (B.J. Edwards assists)
39-42
19:17
Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
19:17
Corey Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:17
Caleb Wilson defensive rebound
18:48
+3
Seth Trimble makes three point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists)
42-42
18:26
+3
Corey Washington makes three point jump shot (Samet YiÄitoÄlu assists)
42-45
18:00
Kyan Evans turnover (bad pass) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
17:54
B.J. Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Wilson steals)
17:47
+3
Kyan Evans makes three point jump shot (Luka Bogavac assists)
45-45
17:25
+2
Boopie Miller makes two point jump shot
45-47
17:11
Samet YiÄitoÄlu shooting foul (Luka Bogavac draws the foul)
17:11
+1
Luka Bogavac makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-47
17:11
+1
Luka Bogavac makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-47
17:01
+3
Corey Washington makes three point jump shot (Boopie Miller assists)
47-50
16:36
Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
16:34
Samet YiÄitoÄlu defensive rebound
16:25
Boopie Miller misses three point jump shot
16:23
Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
16:10
Henri Veesaar misses two point layup
16:08
Samet YiÄitoÄlu defensive rebound
16:04
+3
B.J. Edwards makes three point jump shot (Boopie Miller assists)
47-53
15:51
Corey Washington shooting foul (Caleb Wilson draws the foul)
15:51
TV timeout
15:51
Caleb Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:51
+1
Caleb Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-53
15:36
Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (Boopie Miller draws the foul)
15:36
+1
Boopie Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-54
15:36
+1
Boopie Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-55
15:21
+2
Caleb Wilson makes two point layup
50-55
15:02
Jaden Toombs misses two point jump shot
15:00
Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
14:49
Derek Dixon misses three point jump shot
14:47
Boopie Miller defensive rebound
14:33
+3
Boopie Miller makes three point jump shot
50-58
14:24
Corey Washington personal foul
14:12
Jermaine O'Neal Jr. personal foul
14:07
Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
14:05
Jaden Toombs defensive rebound
13:50
+2
Jaden Toombs makes two point layup (Samet YiÄitoÄlu assists)
50-60
13:37
+3
Henri Veesaar makes three point jump shot (Derek Dixon assists)
53-60
13:25
B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
13:23
Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
13:15
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point layup
55-60
12:59
+3
Boopie Miller makes three point jump shot
55-63
12:37
B.J. Edwards shooting foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
12:37
+1
Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-63
12:37
+1
Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-63
12:17
Samet YiÄitoÄlu offensive foul
12:17
Samet YiÄitoÄlu turnover (offensive foul)
11:52
Sam Walters shooting foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
11:52
TV timeout
11:52
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-63
11:52
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-63
11:33
Sam Walters misses three point jump shot
11:31
Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
11:27
Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
11:25
B.J. Edwards defensive rebound
11:07
+2
B.J. Edwards makes two point layup
59-65
10:52
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point layup
61-65
10:52
Sam Walters shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
10:52
Seth Trimble misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:38
Mustangs defensive rebound
10:38
+2
Boopie Miller makes two point jump shot (Corey Washington assists)
61-67
10:26
Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot
10:24
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
10:09
+2
B.J. Edwards makes two point layup
61-69
9:38
+3
Luka Bogavac makes three point jump shot
64-69
9:09
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:07
Luka Bogavac defensive rebound
8:59
Tar Heels 30 second timeout
8:59
TV timeout
8:54
Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
8:52
Luka Bogavac offensive rebound
8:48
Samet YiÄitoÄlu blocks Caleb Wilson's two point layup
8:46
Tar Heels offensive rebound
8:43
Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot
8:41
Boopie Miller defensive rebound
8:28
Samet YiÄitoÄlu misses two point jump shot
8:26
Seth Trimble defensive rebound
8:25
Corey Washington shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
8:25
Seth Trimble misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:25
+1
Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-69
8:05
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point dunk (Boopie Miller assists)
65-71
7:48
Caleb Wilson offensive foul
7:48
Caleb Wilson turnover (offensive foul)
7:48
TV timeout
7:34
+3
Corey Washington makes three point jump shot (Boopie Miller assists)
65-74
7:16
Luka Bogavac turnover (traveling)
7:00
+2
Boopie Miller makes two point jump shot
65-76
6:45
+3
Seth Trimble makes three point jump shot (Luka Bogavac assists)
68-76
6:17
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:15
Corey Washington offensive rebound
6:14
Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Corey Washington draws the foul)
6:14
+1
Corey Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-77
6:14
+1
Corey Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-78
5:59
+2
Jarin Stevenson makes two point layup (Caleb Wilson assists)
70-78
5:35
+3
B.J. Edwards makes three point jump shot (Boopie Miller assists)
70-81
5:18
Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
5:16
Corey Washington defensive rebound
5:00
Seth Trimble shooting foul (Boopie Miller draws the foul)
5:00
+1
Boopie Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-82
5:00
+1
Boopie Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-83
4:50
B.J. Edwards personal foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
4:50
+1
Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-83
4:50
Seth Trimble misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:50
Samet YiÄitoÄlu defensive rebound
4:29
+3
Corey Washington makes three point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists)
71-86
4:12
Corey Washington shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
4:12
Seth Trimble misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:12
+1
Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-86
4:01
Seth Trimble personal foul (Boopie Miller draws the foul)
4:01
Boopie Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:01
Caleb Wilson defensive rebound
3:58
TV timeout
3:46
+2
Henri Veesaar makes two point jump shot (Seth Trimble assists)
74-86
3:31
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Samet YiÄitoÄlu assists)
74-88
3:26
Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
3:24
Jaden Toombs defensive rebound
2:58
B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot
2:53
Mustangs offensive rebound
2:53
Tar Heels 30 second timeout
2:40
+2
Boopie Miller makes two point jump shot
74-90
2:19
+3
Jarin Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Derek Dixon assists)
77-90
2:07
Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
2:07
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-91
2:07
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-92
1:52
Samet YiÄitoÄlu shooting foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
1:52
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-92
1:52
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-92
1:47
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Wilson steals)
1:43
+2
Caleb Wilson makes two point dunk
81-92
1:32
+2
Jaden Toombs makes two point dunk (Boopie Miller assists)
81-94
1:23
Corey Washington blocks Seth Trimble's two point layup
1:21
Corey Washington defensive rebound
0:57
+3
Jaden Toombs makes three point jump shot (Boopie Miller assists)
81-97
0:48
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point layup (Henri Veesaar assists)
