SMU, coming off an 85-72 season-opening win over Southern, hosts VMI on Thursday in the second game of a six-game homestand. Freshman Jakub Szumert led the opener with 24 points, while Jaden Toombs contributed across the board with nine points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three blocks. The teams have never met.

By the Numbers
  • Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. CT; ACCNX.
  • SMU and VMI are both 1-0.
  • Szumert scored 24 points in his debut, including 13-of-14 free throws.
  • SMU shot 51.1% from the field and made 32 of 40 free throws against Southern.
State of Play
  • SMU is in its third season under Andy Enfield and is coming off its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017.
  • The Mustangs open the season with six straight home games at Moody Coliseum; VMI is the second opponent in that stretch.
What's Next

SMU continues its homestand after VMI, with Oklahoma scheduled to visit Dec. 22. The Mustangs also have nonconference games against Utah State, LSU, DePaul, Minnesota and UNLV before ACC play begins in January.

Bottom Line

SMU’s home opener offered an early glimpse of its scoring depth, led by a standout debut from Szumert. VMI gives the Mustangs a chance to build momentum before a demanding slate of nonconference and ACC games.