Rider Broncs @ SMU Mustangs
SMU 83, Rider 70
DALLAS -- Ryan Manuel had 24 points and 11 rebounds and Cannen Cunningham added 20 points to lead SMU to an 83-70 victory against Rider in a Hoops for Hope Classic game on Wednesday night.
Jalen Jones scored 15 points and Nick Russell 12 for the Mustangs (5-0), who under first-year coach Larry Brown are off to their best start since 1997-98, when they won their first 10 games.
Anthony Myles had 19 points and Nurideen Lindsey 14 for the Broncs (2-3).
The Mustangs finished 8 for 11 (72.7 percent) from 3-point range, a Moody Coliseum record.
The Hoops for Hope Classic continues this weekend in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where Rider faces Jacksonville on Friday and SMU plays Arkansas-Little Rock on Saturday.
Game Information
Dallas, TX
Referee:Terry Moore
Referee:Rick O'Neill
Referee:Charles Russell
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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