Dallas – The SMU Mustangs continued their strong start to the season with a commanding 98-63 win over Prairie View A&M on Tuesday night. Junior forward Jaden Toombs paced the Mustangs, scoring 18 points on an efficient 8-of-11 shooting night, pulling down nine rebounds and adding three steals.
Teammate Jermaine O’Neal Jr., the namesake of the six‑time NBA All‑Star, contributed 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting, along with six rebounds and two steals. The Mustangs never looked back, opening the game with an 11-2 run and holding the lead for all but 1:06 of the contest.
Key stretches and team performance
SMU extended its early advantage with a 12-0 run to start the second half, pushing the lead to 28 points. Additional bursts of eight and 11 points later in the half saw the Mustangs lead by as many as 42. The team shot 60% of its possessions and finished with a 51% field‑goal percentage, while limiting Prairie View to just 35% shooting.
Other contributors included Rowan Brumbaugh and Jakub Szumert, each adding 11 points, and both Szumert and Oziyah Sellers grabbing six rebounds apiece.
Prairie View A&M response
Panthers forward Anthony Gause led Prairie View with 26 points, the only double‑figure scorer for his team. Gause also recorded four assists and four blocks, but the effort was not enough to stem the Mustangs’ offensive onslaught.
SMU improves to 3-0 on the season and will host Ball State on Friday in the fourth of six straight home games. Prairie View A&M, now 2-2, travels to No. 22 Vanderbilt on Friday.
Looking ahead
The victory underscores SMU’s balanced attack and defensive pressure, both hallmarks of head coach John Lucas III’s system. With the team firing on all cylinders, the Mustangs are positioning themselves as a contender in the American Athletic Conference and a source of pride for Dallas sports fans.
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
