Ambrose-Hylton's tip-in gives SMU 77-75 comeback victory over Syracuse
AP
Mar 04, 2025
DALLAS (AP) Keon Ambrose-Hylton tipped in the winning basket with 2.9 seconds remaining to lift SMU Mustangs to a 77-75 win over Syracuse Orange on Tuesday night.
Ambrose-Hylton had given the Mustangs (22-8, 13-6 ACC) their first lead of the second half when Boopie Miller fed him in the paint with 46 seconds remaining. Jaquan Carlos tied the game with a free throw before Ambrose-Hylton followed Miller's miss for the winner. JJ Starling got up a shot from inside the halfcourt line but the ball went in-and-out at the buzzer.
Miller was back after missing five games with an injury and the point guard finished with 11 points and five assists. Kario Oquendo scored 16 points to lead six Mustangs in double figures.
Lucas Taylor scored 13 points and Jaquan Carlos 12 with eight assists for the Orange (12-18, 6-13), who also had six scorers in double figures.
Three-pointers by Chris Bell and Kyle Cuffe Jr. gave Syracuse a 12-point lead midway through the second half. SMU tied the game at 73-all on a Samet Yigitoglu free throw with 1:29 left.
The Orange led 41-36 at halftime after Carlos banked in a straightaway 3-pointer at the buzzer.
SMU held leads for only 1:28 of the game. The Mustangs shot 54% but were just 13 of 27 from the line. Syracuse shot 48% but gave up 16 points off 14 turnovers.
In Saturday regular-season finales, Syracuse is home against Virginia and SMU is at Florida State.
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1st Half
SYR
Orange
44
SMU
Mustangs
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jyare Davis vs. Samet Yiğitoğlu (Jaquan Carlos gains possession)
19:33
+3
Lucas Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jyare Davis assists)
3-0
19:09
Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point layup
19:07
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
18:52
+2
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (J.J. Starling assists)
5-0
18:39
Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point hook shot
18:37
Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound
18:16
J.J. Starling misses two point layup
18:14
Matt Cross defensive rebound
18:01
+2
Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot
5-2
17:49
Jyare Davis turnover (bad pass) (Samet Yiğitoğlu steals)
17:42
B.J. Edwards misses two point layup
17:40
Matt Cross offensive rebound
17:33
+2
Matt Cross makes two point layup
5-4
17:20
+2
Lucas Taylor makes two point jump shot
7-4
16:50
Jyare Davis personal foul
16:44
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point jump shot
7-6
16:24
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Matt Cross steals)
16:12
Eddie Lampkin Jr. personal foul
16:08
Kevin Miller misses two point jump shot
16:06
Lucas Taylor defensive rebound
16:02
+2
J.J. Starling makes two point layup (Lucas Taylor assists)
9-6
15:48
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point jump shot
9-8
15:31
+3
J.J. Starling makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Carlos assists)
12-8
15:15
Matt Cross misses three point jump shot
15:13
B.J. Edwards offensive rebound
15:13
J.J. Starling personal foul
15:13
TV timeout
15:09
Jyare Davis blocks Matt Cross's two point hook shot
15:07
Jyare Davis defensive rebound
15:07
Matt Cross personal foul
14:54
J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
14:52
Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive rebound
14:31
Yohan Traore personal foul
14:19
Jyare Davis misses two point hook shot
14:17
Matt Cross defensive rebound
14:07
+2
Matt Cross makes two point jump shot
12-10
13:50
+3
Lucas Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Carlos assists)
15-10
13:34
Matt Cross turnover (lost ball) (Jyare Davis steals)
13:30
+3
Lucas Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Carlos assists)
18-10
13:29
Mustangs 30 second timeout
13:13
Jump ball. (Mustangs gains possession)
12:59
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
12:56
Mustangs turnover (shot clock violation)
12:30
Lucas Taylor misses two point layup
12:28
Lucas Taylor offensive rebound
12:28
Orange turnover (shot clock violation)
12:06
TV timeout
11:58
B.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot
11:56
Kario Oquendo offensive rebound
11:54
Kevin Miller turnover (traveling)
11:37
+2
Jaquan Carlos makes two point jump shot
20-10
11:22
+3
Kario Oquendo makes three point jump shot (Kevin Miller assists)
20-13
10:49
Kario Oquendo personal foul (Kyle Cuffe Jr. draws the foul)
10:49
Kyle Cuffe Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:49
+1
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-13
10:34
Keon Ambrose-Hylton misses three point jump shot
10:32
Kyle Cuffe Jr. defensive rebound
10:24
+2
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes two point layup
23-13
10:13
+2
Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes two point layup (Samet Yiğitoğlu assists)
23-15
9:47
Jaquan Carlos misses two point jump shot
9:45
Keon Ambrose-Hylton defensive rebound
9:35
+3
Kario Oquendo makes three point jump shot (Keon Ambrose-Hylton assists)
23-18
9:09
Kario Oquendo blocks Kyle Cuffe Jr.'s three point jump shot
9:07
Keon Ambrose-Hylton defensive rebound
8:54
Petar Majstorovic shooting foul (Keon Ambrose-Hylton draws the foul)
8:54
+1
Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-19
8:54
+1
Keon Ambrose-Hylton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-20
8:40
Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Matt Cross steals)
8:29
+3
Kario Oquendo makes three point jump shot (Matt Cross assists)
23-23
8:27
Orange 30 second timeout
8:27
TV timeout
8:04
+2
Kyle Cuffe Jr. makes two point layup (J.J. Starling assists)
25-23
7:48
Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
7:46
Matt Cross offensive rebound
7:39
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point layup
25-25
7:22
Chris Bell misses two point jump shot
7:20
Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
7:03
Tibet Gorener misses two point jump shot
7:01
Tibet Gorener offensive rebound
7:00
+2
Tibet Gorener makes two point jump shot
25-27
7:00
Kyle Cuffe Jr. shooting foul (Tibet Gorener draws the foul)
7:00
Tibet Gorener misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:00
Petar Majstorovic defensive rebound
6:34
Jerrell Colbert shooting foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul)
6:34
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-27
6:34
+1
Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-27
6:20
Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
6:18
Lucas Taylor defensive rebound
6:05
+2
Petar Majstorovic makes two point layup (J.J. Starling assists)
29-27
5:47
+2
Matt Cross makes two point jump shot
29-29
5:37
J.J. Starling misses two point jump shot
5:35
J.J. Starling offensive rebound
5:28
J.J. Starling misses three point jump shot
5:26
Matt Cross defensive rebound
5:21
Lucas Taylor shooting foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)