Jaron Pierre Jr.'s reverse layup with 3.7 seconds left lifted host SMU to an 87-85 comeback win over Butler on Saturday afternoon in Dallas, Tex.

Pierre Jr.'s score came immediately after he missed a go-ahead three-pointer from the top of the key with 12 seconds left. B.J. Edwards came up with the offensive rebound and found Pierre Jr., who drove to the hoop and connected.

Butler's Finley Bizjack's desperation three-point try at the other end hit only rim, and the Mustangs (4-0) remained undefeated. SMU won its first four games for the first time since the 2020-21 season and avenged a loss to the Bulldogs (3-1) in the fourth game of last season.

Pierre Jr.'s heroics helped the Mustangs survive in crunch time without top scorer Boopie Miller, who led SMU with 23 points and 12 assists, bu

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