US EditionBoopie Miller, Jaron Pierre Jr. Rally Unbeaten SMU Past Mississippi State 87-81 in OT
Boopie Miller scored 28 points including six in overtime as SMU improved to 8-0, overcoming Mississippi State's second-half lead and final possession turnover.
- On Nov. 28, SMU Mustangs men's basketball team defeated Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team 87-81 in overtime at Humphrey Coliseum, Starksville, Mississippi, staying unbeaten.
- Boopie Miller, SMU guard, tied the game at 74-74 with 20 seconds remaining before the Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team turned the ball over on the final regulation possession.
- Statistically, SMU leaned on Boopie Miller, who shot 9 of 19 with five 3-pointers, sank 5-for-5 free throws, and grabbed nine rebounds, and Jaron Pierre Jr., scored 24 points.
- Mississippi State fell to 3-4 as Jayden Epps led the Bulldogs with 21 points, and the team is off until Dec. 3 when it visits Georgia Tech in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
- The defeat represented a missed best win early in the 2025-26 season and drew national coverage from The Associated Press at the venue, underscoring its early-season relevance for the Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team and SMU Mustangs men's basketball team.
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Boopie Miller, Jaron Pierre Jr. rally unbeaten SMU past Mississippi State 87-81 in OT
Boopie Miller had six of his 28 points in overtime, Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 24 and SMU beat Mississippi State 87-81 to remain unbeaten.
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Boopie Miller carries SMU to OT victory over Mississippi State
Boopie Miller scored 28 points, including the tying bucket to force overtime and six points in the extra session, and SMU remained undefeated by rallying past Mississippi State 87-81 on Friday night in Starkville, Miss.
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Rapid Recap: SMU 87, Mississippi State 81
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State men’s basketball fell to 3-4 with an overtime loss to SMU at home on Black Friday. The Mustangs improved to 8-0 with an 87-81 win at The Hump, coming from behind to force overtime and eventually win. The Bulldogs came out looking well prepared to keep pace with a high-scoring team. Guard Jayden Epps returned to the floor after sitting out the win over New Orleans on Monday and scored 15 points in the first half as …
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