B.J. Edwards scores 24 points, leads SMU over Wake Forest 91-79
SMU's Samet Yiğitoğlu (24) and Wake Forest's Sebastian Akins (10) battle for the ball during an NCAA men's basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Credit: AP/Walt Unks
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — B.J. Edwards scored 24 points, and SMU took the lead for good midway through the first half and cruised past Wake Forest 91-79 on Tuesday night.
Edwards shot 8 of 13 from the floor and finished with eight rebounds, seven assists and six steals. Jaron Pierre Jr. added 13 points for SMU (14-5, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Boopie Miller added 12 points and six assists for the Mustangs. Jaden Toombs chipped in with 10 points to go with nine rebounds.
The Mustangs built a nine-point halftime lead and led 47-36 in the second half. Wake Forest answered with a 10-3 surge to pull to 50-46 with 16:45 remaining but the Demon Deacons didn't get closer.
Pierre's 3-pointer made it 89-67 with 3:33 to play.
Juke Harris made five 3-pointers and finished with 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting to lead Wake Forest (11-8, 2-4). Tre’Von Spillers scored 19 points and Myles Colvin added 17.
Edwards scored 17 points in the first half to help SMU take a 45-36 lead into the break. Harris scored 11 first-half points for Wake Forest, which had its last lead, 20-18, with 10:48 remaining in the half.
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Wake Forest's Omaha Biliew (0) dunks the ball against SMU during an NCAA men's basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 in Winston-Salem, N.C. Credit: AP/Walt Unks
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