Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 21 points, including 3-of-3 on 3-pointers, and five players scored in double figures to lead SMU to an 96-76 victory over Tarleton State in Dallas the season opener for both teams Monday night.

B.J. Edwards and Boopie Miller each added 20 points for SMU, which shot 56% from the floor. Wichita State transfer Corey Washington scored 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting and 7-foot-2 center Samet Yigitoglu added 12 points and a game-high eight rebounds for the Mustangs.

Dior Johnson scored a game-high 23 points off the bench and Freddy Hicks had 15 points and five assists for Tarleton State, which shot just 39.2% overall and was just 8-of-26 from the floor (30.8%) in the second half. Chris Mpaka finished with 10 points and six rebounds and DJ Dormu also scored 10 points for t

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