North Carolina Tar Heels vs SMU Mustangs

College Basketball

North Carolina

13-2

83-97

Final

SMU

12-2

Moody Coliseum (Dallas)

Lead tracker

UNC leadsBiggest lead UNC 2, SMU 16

SMU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UNC	39	44	83
SMU	39	58	97

Who won: SMU 97-83

The SMU Mustangs beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 97-83 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Moody Coliseum (Dallas). The SMU outscored the North Carolina 58-44 in the 2nd half. Boopie Miller led the SMU in points (27). Seth Trimble led the North Carolina in points (22).

Win probability

100%SMU final

UNCSMU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:09
Corey Washington Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:11
Derek Dixon misses 25-foot three point jumper
H2 0:16
TO
team shot clock turnover
H2 0:47
North Carolina Timeout
H2 0:48
+2
Seth Trimble makes layup (Henri Veesaar assists)
UNC 83 - 97 SMU
THREEH2 0:57
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
Jaden Toombs
Jaden Toombs makes 26-foot three point jumper (Boopie Miller assists)
UNC 81 - 97 SMU
H2 1:20
Corey Washington Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:23
Corey Washington Block.
H2 1:23
Seth Trimble misses driving layup
SLAMH2 1:32
Alley oop dunk, 2 ft
Jaden Toombs
Jaden Toombs makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Boopie Miller assists)
UNC 81 - 94 SMU
SLAMH2 1:43
Dunk, 1 ft
Caleb Wilson
Caleb Wilson makes 1-foot dunk
UNC 81 - 92 SMU
H2 1:47
Caleb Wilson Steal.
H2 1:47
TO
Jaron Pierre Jr. bad pass turnover
H2 1:52
+1
Henri Veesaar makes free throw 2 of 2
UNC 79 - 92 SMU
H2 1:52
+1
Henri Veesaar makes free throw 1 of 2
UNC 78 - 92 SMU
H2 1:52
Foul on Samet Yigitoglu.
H2 2:07
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
UNC 77 - 92 SMU
H2 2:07
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
UNC 77 - 91 SMU
H2 2:07
Foul on Jarin Stevenson.
THREEH2 2:19
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
Jarin Stevenson
Jarin Stevenson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derek Dixon assists)
UNC 77 - 90 SMU
H2 2:40
+2
Boopie Miller makes 17-foot step back jumpshot
UNC 74 - 90 SMU
H2 2:53
North Carolina Timeout
H2 2:53
SMU Offensive Rebound.