Kario Oquendo scored 15 of his 25 points in the first half, and behind an offensive onslaught, SMU had little trouble dispatching Notre Dame, 97-73, on Wednesday night in South Bend, Ind.Despite the unavailability of leading scorer Boopie Miller — who missed a second consecutive game with a foot injury — SMU (20-6, 11-4 ACC) shot 58.6 percent from the floor, and made 17 of its first 25 field goal attempts to take a 50-25 lead into halftime.The Mustangs galloped away from the Fighting Irish behind their efficient shooting, as Oquendo, Samet Yigitoglu, Matt Cross and Chuck Harris scored in double figures.SMU reached the 20-win mark with the victory, recording consecutive 20-win campaigns for the first time since 2015-2017.Notre Dame (11-15, 5-10) lost for the fifth time in the last six games, struggling to contain the ACC’s top-scoring offense, as the Irish allowed 90 points at home for the first time since Feb. 11, 2023.Offensively, while Notre Dame closed on a 14-8 run and outscored SMU, 48-47, in the second half, the Irish were just 7-of-22 in the first 20 minutes. Braeden Shrewsberry led Notre Dame with 21 points.