SMU Hosts Midwestern State Monday At 7:00 PM CT
Dec 26 | Men's Basketball
| SMU (8-3, 0-0 American) vs. Midwestern State (10-3, 0-0 Lone Star) | |
| Date & Tip Time | Monday, December 29 at 7 p.m. CT |
| Location | Moody Coliseum (7,000 - Sold Out) - Dallas, Texas |
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The SMU Mustangs conclude the non-conference portion of the schedule by hosting Midwestern State on Monday at 7 p.m. CT in Moody Coliseum. The game will be televised on ESPN3/WatchESPN. The Mustangs have won six consecutive games, most recently a 62-51 victory at Michigan on Dec. 20. SMU is 7-1 at home this season and has won 25 of the last 27 home games.
UP NEXT: American Athletic Conference play begins Dec. 31 when SMU hosts USF at 4 p.m. (ESPN2). SMU's first road league game is after the New Year, at Cincinnati on Jan. 3 at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT. on ESPN2.
LAST GAME (W, 62-51 at Michigan on Dec. 20): ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Yanick Moreira scored 19 points and Nic Moore added 17 as SMU beat Michigan 62-51 on Dec. 20. Zak Irvin led Michigan with 17 points, while freshman Mark Donnal added 13. The Mustangs (8-3) were bolstered by the return of Markus Kennedy, their star post player who sat out the first semester after being ruled academically ineligible. He finished with five points and three rebounds in 10 minutes. SMU got off to a quick start, hitting eight of its first 11 field goals and grabbing the offensive rebound on two of the misses. Michigan went cold at the start of the second half, making just one of its first nine shots as SMU built a 10-point lead. Caris LeVert ended the drought with his first basket of the game, and when the Wolverines scored the next seven points, they were back within 39-38. Derrick Walton Jr.'s 3-pointer gave the Wolverines their first lead since 2-0, but Michigan went cold again down the stretch, missing nine of 10 shots to allow SMU to pull away.
AWARDS: Nic Moore has been named to the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 (Nov. 17) and the Naismith Trophy 50 Watch List (Dec. 3). Nic Moore and and Markus Kennedy were selected unanimous preseason All-American Athletic Conference by the league's coaches. Yanick Moreira was named The American's Player of the Week on Dec. 22. SMU also has five weekly honor roll selections from The American; Nic Moore three times (12/1, 12/8, 12/22), Ben Moore (11/17) and Keith Frazier (12/15). (The Naismith Trophy will announce the Midseason 30 on Feb. 12. The Wooden Award will select 25 players for the midseason list in early January.)
Nic Moore UP FOR NAISMITH TROPHY AND WOODEN AWARD: Nic Moore was named to the 2015 Naismith Trophy Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Dec. 3. The award recognizes the top Men's College Basketball Player of the Year. Moore, is averaging team-bests in scoring (14.3), assists (5.1) and steals (1.8). A Preseason All-American Athletic Conference First Team selection, Moore is shooting 47.4 percent from behind the arc. He has been named to the AAC weekly Honor Roll twice, most recently on Dec. 8 for scoring a season-high 25 points with 4 assists over [RV/RV] Wyoming. The Atlanta Tipoff Club will announce the Midseason 30 on Feb. 12, 2015. On Nov. 17, Moore was named to the John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. The Wooden Award National Advisory Board will select 25 players for the midseason list in early January.
THE SERIES VS. MIDWESTERN STATE (1-0): SMU won the first meeting with Midwestern State on Dec. 17, 1966. The Mustangs won 89-74 behind 25 points from Denny Holman.
LAST MEETING VS. MIDWESTERN STATE (W, 89-74, vs. Midwestern State on Dec. 17, 1966): SMU shot 53.5% in a 89-74 win over Midwestern State on Dec. 19, 1966. Senior Denny Holman led all scorers with 25 points on 10 of 19 shooting. Senior Charles Beasley added 21 points and 9 rebounds while Sophomore Lynn Phillips had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Midwestern shot 45.6% and had three scorers in double-digits.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAY BEGINS: SMU opens the second season of the American Athletic Conference by hosting USF on Dec. 31. The Mustangs lost their AAC opener last year 65-57 at Cincinnati (Jan. 1, 2014), however SMU won its AAC home-opener 74-65 vs. then-[17/15] Connecticut (Jan. 4, 2014). SMU tied for third place in the inaugural season of The American with a 12-6 mark.
THE SERIES VS. USF (3-3): SMU is 3-3 against USF. Last season, the Mustangs and Bulls split its series with SMU winning 71-54 in Dallas but falling 78-71 in Tampa. Prior to last year, USF won back-to-back season openers in 2008 and 2009. SMU won the first two games in the series, 79-65 at home on Dec. 6, 1986 and 87-66 at USF on Dec. 14, 1987. The Mustangs are 2-1 against USF at home.
LAST SEASON VS. USF (L, 78-71, at USF on Jan. 28, 2014): TAMPA (AP) - Victor Rudd scored 21 points and Chris Perry tied a career high with 18, leading South Florida to a 78-71 victory against SMU on Jan. 28. Corey Allen Jr. also finished with 18 for South Florida, which made its last 15 free throws to seal the victory. Nic Moore scored 23 points to lead SMU which was outscored 38-28 in the paint. Ben Moore and Markus Kennedy each had 11 points and Nick Russell added 10 for the Mustangs. --- (W, 71-54 vs. USF on Jan. 15, 2014): DALLAS (AP) - Markus Kennedy scored a game-high 18 points to lead SMU to a 71-54 victory over USF. Shawn Williams added 16 points for SMU (12-4, 2-2). Zach LeDay led South Florida (10-7, 1-3), with 12 points off the bench. The Mustangs never trailed, scoring the first 13 points and owned a double-digit lead from four minutes after tipoff for the rest of the game. Their largest lead was 26 late in the second half.
THE SERIES VS. CINCINNATI (2-3): SMU is 2-3 against Cincinnati after splitting the season series last year. Prior to last season, the series had been dormant since 1974-75. SMU has lost three games in the Queen City but won the neutral site encounter in 1966, an NCAA Midwest Regional contest in Lubbock, Texas.
LAST SEASON VS. CINCINNATI (W, 76-55, vs. [7/7] Cincinnati on Feb. 8, 2014): DALLAS (AP) - Nick Russell had 15 points to go with several big steals, and coach Larry Brown's SMU Mustangs stayed undefeated at home with a 76-55 victory on Feb. 8, 2014, over No. 7 Cincinnati, ending the Bearcats' 15-game winning streak. Russell had two steals in less than a minute that led to breakaway baskets, with a 3-pointer from Nic Moore in between, to cap an 11-0 run by the Mustangs after Cincinnati cut the gap to 48-41 midway through the second half. Ben Moore also had 15 points for SMU, while Nic Moore scored 14 and Cannen Cunningham 11. AAC scoring leader Sean Kilpatrick led Cincinnati with 22 points on 5-of-18 shooting, including 3 for 12 on 3-pointers. --- (L, 65-57 at Cincinnati on Jan. 1, 2014): CINCINNATI (AP) -- Justin Jackson scored 17 points as the Cincinnati Bearcats pulled away for a 65-57 win over SMU. Sean Kilpatrick overcame a second straight poor shooting night to finish with 13 points and Jermaine Sanders and Shaquille Thomas each added 10 for the Bearcats (12-2). Markus Kennedy was the only Mustang to reach double figures, finishing with 12 points as SMU (10-3) was held to its second-lowest point total of the season. Sanders connected on back-to-back 3-pointers to help Cincinnati take a 32-30 halftime lead. Kennedy scored six of the last eight points of a 16-3 SMU run that left the Mustangs leading, 22-14, with 6:34 left in the first half. The Bearcats countered with a 12-0 run capped by four straight points by Jackson, whose five blocked shots before halftime matched his season high for a game. The Bearcats never trailed after Jackson converted a three-point play for a 24-22 lead with 3:24 left before halftime. SMU outrebounded Cincinnati 32-30.
HALL OF FAME HEAD COACH Larry Brown: He was named head men's basketball coach at SMU on April 19, 2012. He is the only head coach to win both an NCAA title (Kansas 1988) and an NBA Championship (Detroit 2004). Brown was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach on Sept. 27, 2002. He is in his 40th season as a head coach and 10th at the NCAA level. He has an overall record of 1704-1222 when combining his head coaching marks from the NBA, the ABA, the NCAA and USA Basketball. His collegiate record is 227-91 (50-30 at SMU), making the NCAA tournament in his first seven seasons including three Final Fours (1980, 1986, 1988) and the 1988 NCAA title. At SMU, he led the Mustangs to the 2014 NIT title game.
COACH BROWN HONORS AT SMU:
- 2013-14 USBWA District VII Coach of the Year
- 2013-14 USBWA Henry Iba National Coach of the Year - Named 1 of 10 finalists
- 2013-14 Naismith National Coach of the Year - 1 of 5 finalists
- 2013-14 College Hoops Daily National Coach of the Year - 1 of 10 finalists (AAC COTY)
ACTIVE HALL OF FAMERS: There are five active coaches that have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
- Jim Boeheim, Syracuse - HOF 2005
- Larry Brown, SMU - HOF 2002
- Mike Krzyzewski, Duke - HOF 2001
- Rick Pitino, Louisville - HOF 2013
- Roy Williams, North Carolina - HOF 2007
ACTIVE NCAA CHAMPS: Larry Brown is one of 12 active Division I head coaches to win an NCAA Championship as a head coach.
- Jim Boeheim, Syracuse (Syracuse 2003)
- Larry Brown, SMU (Kansas 1988)
- John Calipari, Kentucky (Kentucky 2012)
- Billy Donovan, Florida (Florida 2006, 2007)
- Steve Fisher, San Diego State (Michigan 1989)
- Tom Izzo, Michigan State (Michigan State 2000)
- Mike Krzyzewski, Duke (Duke 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010)
- Kevin Ollie, Connecticut (2014)
- Rick Pitino, Louisville (Kentucky 1996, Louisville 2013)
- Bill Self, Kansas (Kansas 2008)
- Tubby Smith, Texas Tech (Kentucky 1998)
- Roy Williams, North Carolina (North Carolina 2005, 2009)
Larry Brown AT HOME (NCAA): His teams are 127-20 (.864) at home. He is 32-9 (.780) at SMU. His teams were 24-6 (.800) at Pauley Pavilion at UCLA and 71-5 (.934) at Allen Fieldhouse while at Kansas. (At KU, his teams won a Big 8-record 55 straight home games, which is 3rd all-time at KU - Started 3/3/84 vs. Oklahoma State W, 91-70 - Ended 1/30/88 vs. Kansas State L, 72-61).
Larry Brown ON THE ROAD (NCAA): His teams are 54-48 (.529) in road games, 13-15 (.464) at SMU.
Larry Brown IN NEUTRAL SITE GAMES (NCAA): His teams are 46-23 (.667) in neutral site games. He is 5-6 (.455) in neutral site games with SMU.
#2: SMU was picked to finish second in The American by the league's coaches. Connecticut was picked to win the conference. SMU's Nic Moore and Markus Kennedy were unanimous preseason all-AAC selections.
2014-15 PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
Rank Team (First-Place Votes)
1. UConn (6)
2. SMU (5)
3. Memphis
4. Cincinnati
5. Tulsa
6. Temple
7. Houston
8. USF
9. UCF
10. East Carolina
11. Tulane
20 WIN PLATEAU: Last season, SMU reached the 20-win mark for the 10th time in program history, and the first time since they went 20-15 in the 2010-11 campaign. SMU finished with 27 wins for the first time since the 1987-88 season, when the Mustangs went 24-6 in the regular season and 28-7 overall. 2013-14 also marked the earliest calendar date (Feb. 14) the Mustangs reached 20 wins in program history. The campaign is also SMU's first 20-win regular season since the Mustangs went 21-7 in the 1999-00 campaign.
30-5: SMU's losses are to teams that are 30-5 combined. SMU is RPI #46. (Rankings as of Dec. 26)
[8/8] Gonzaga 11-1 (RPI #7) (vs. L, 66-63 (ot) at then-[3/3] Arizona 12/6)
[RV/RV] Arkansas 9-2 (RPI #22) (L, 95-77 at then-[20/19] Iowa State 12/4; L 68-65 (ot) at Clemson 12/7)
[RV/RV] Indiana 10-2 (RPI #93) (L 88-86 vs E. Wash. 11/24, SMU def. EWU 77-68 11/22; L 94-74 vs. then-[4/4] Louisville)
#22/22: SMU was ranked No. 22 in the preseason in both the AP and USA Today Coaches Top 25. It was the Mustangs' first preseason ranking since being No. 10 in the AP poll prior to the 1984-85 season. In 2013-14 SMU was in the top 25 in four of the last five regular season polls, being ranked for the first time since 1984-85. SMU finished tied for third in the inaugural season of the American Athletic Conference, going 12-6 with two wins over NCAA Champion Connecticut. The Mustangs tied for the third-best single-season turnaround in the nation last year with a 12-win improvement (15-17 in 2012-13).
50 IN A HURRY: Head Coach Larry Brown won his 50th game at SMU when the Mustangs defeated Michigan 62-51 in Ann Arbor on Dec. 20. Brown hit the milestone in 80 games, the fastest to reach the milestone in program history. The previous fastest was Jimmy St. Clair who did it in 86 games (140-108 from 1924-1938).
1,000 FOR Nic Moore: Nic Moore, needing 3 points, scored 17 at Michigan to pass the 1,000 points in the 83rd game of his career. Including his freshman season at Illinois State (349 pts), Moore is at 1,014 career points. This season Moore leads SMU in scoring 14.7 ppg (7th AAC), including scoring in double-digits in 9 games.
2014 NIT FINAL: In SMU's second season under Larry Brown, it went 27-10 en route to the NIT championship game. SMU earned a No. 1 seed in the NIT, winning home games over UC Irvine (68-54), LSU (80-67) and California (67-65 on Nic Moore 3-pointer w/ 6.5 seconds left) to reach the semifinals in Madison Square Garden. SMU defeated Clemson 65-59 in the semifinal before falling to Minnesota (65-63) in the title game.
ATTENDANCE INCREASE - #4 NATIONALLY IN 2013-14, #2 SINCE 2012: SMU had the fourth-largest increase in attendance in 2013-14 and ranks second nationally in increased attendance since 2012. In 2013-14, SMU averaged 5,653 fans per home game, an increase of 2,210 over the previous season. The Mustangs are up 3,640 per home game since 2012. SMU went 18-1 at home last season including a 12-1 mark in Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs set a new season attendance record at 107,412, which included nine sellouts in 13 games at Moody. SMU ranked No. 12 nationally for increased attendance 2012-13, going from 2,013 in 2011-12 to 3,443. SMU and Iowa are the only two programs to be in the top 20 in each of the past two seasons. SMU's attendance increase of 3,640 per game since 2012 trails only Nebraska (5,400).
2013-14 NCAA DIV. I INCREASE FROM 2012-13
1. Nebraska - 5,067 (15,419 from 10,352)
2. Syracuse - 3,813 (26,253 from 22,439)
3. Virginia - 2,281 (11,684 from 9,403)
4. SMU - 2,210 (5,653 from 3,443)
> 5. FGCU - 2,050 (4,340 from 2,291)
COACHING FOR LITERACY (CoachingForLiteracy.org): Jonathan Wilfong (SMU sophomore) and Andrew Renshaw, two then-high school seniors from Memphis, Tennessee, founded Coaching for Literacy in 2012. The premise is simple: a participant offers a monetary donation and, in exchange, gets to be the "Assistant Coach" during a sporting event. Proceeds raised from the event go towards funding effective literacy programs focused on helping elementary and middle school students. Coaching for Literacy partners with collegiate and professional sports teams for a unique game-day experience. --- The mission of Coaching for Literacy is to increase awareness about the number of people in America who are functionally or totally illiterate and the social problems associated with illiteracy. By leveraging the unique power of collegiate and professional sports, Coaching for Literacy raises money to support effective local literacy programs and schools focused on educating elementary and middle school students. SMU is hosting CFL events on 1/31/15 vs. UCF and 2/19/15 vs. Temple.
CRASHING THE GLASS: SMU has outrebounded 10 of its 11 opponents this year, averaging 38.0 rebounds per game. The Mustangs have a 8.2 rebounding margin (2nd AAC, 27th NCAA), as opponents are pulling in 29.8 per game. SMU is 8-2 this season when outrebounding its opponent and 42-14 under Larry Brown. SMU limited Wyoming to 16 rebounds on Dec. 5, marking the first time the Mustangs held an opponent to 16 or less rebounds since Savannah State had 16 on Dec. 19, 2005 (SMU won the game 89-46). Since 2013-14, SMU has outrebounded 36 of 48 opponents. The only game the Mustangs were outrebounded this season was at then-[13/11] Gonzaga, 42-40, on Nov. 17.
FG% 50+: SMU is shooting 48.6% from the field this year (1st AAC, 30th NCAA). The Mustangs have shot over 50% five times: Nov. 14 vs. Lamar (61.1%), Nov. 20 at Indiana (56.9%), Nov. 26 vs. Texas Southern (51.9%), Dec. 5 vs. Wyoming (56.1%) and Dec. 17 vs. UIC (53.7%). In 2013-14, SMU shot 50% or better 13 times.
FG% DEFENSE: SMU is 40-7 under Larry Brown when holding opponents at or below 40% shooting. This year SMU has held opponents to 37.8% from the field (3rd AAC, 32nd NCAA). The Mustangs held 7 of 11 opponents at or below 40%, going 6-1 in those contests. Under Larry Brown, SMU has held 47 of 80 (24 of 37 in 2013-14, 16 of 32 in 2012-13) opponents at or below 40%. In 2013-14, SMU held opponents to 38.5% from the field (1st American, 7th NCAA, 6th in a season at SMU). In 2012-13, SMU was 29th in the NCAA in field-goal percentage defense (39.5%). That was the first time SMU had kept opponents below 40% for a season since 1961-62.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR 3 MUSTANGS: Senior Yanick Moreira played for the Angola national team in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. He averaged 17.8 points and 8.2 rebounds with two double-doubles while shooting 59.4 percent in five games. Moreira finished the tournament with 38 points (17/24 FG) and 15 rebounds in a win over Australia. Sophomores Ben Moore and Sterling Brown played on the Global Sports Academy U.S. team for the 2014 Men's Basketball Goodwill Tour. The tour was August 11-19 with games in Belgium, Germany, England and the Netherlands. The goal of the GSA is "education, good will and sportsmanship through sports."
MOODY MAGIC - SMU IS SOLD OUT FOR THE SEASON: On the heels of a season attendance record (107,412), Moody Coliseum is sold out for the 2014-15 season (18 games). SMU has sold over 5,000 season tickets, maxing out Moody capacity. While total capacity is close to 7,000, SMU reserves a limited number of tickets for students, faculty, staff, recruits, visiting teams and scouts.
THE MOODY/HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: SMU is 19-2 in the renovated Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs have won 25 of their last 27 home games. In the past 27 home games, SMU is averaging 75.1 points per game with a scoring margin of +15.5. SMU is shooting 51.2% at home while holding opponents to 36.9%.
MOORE STEALS THE SHOW: SMU junior Nic Moore had a career-high 7 steals in SMU's 72-59 victory vs. Texas Southern on Nov. 26. It was the most steals in a game since Bryan Hopkins had 9 vs. San Jose State on Feb. 10, 2005. In addition, the 7 steals tied Moore for 3rd most in a game in program history. SMU had 13 steals in the game, the most since the Mustangs had 13 in a 68-54 victory vs. UC Irvine on March 19, 2014. He followed that with 4 steals against Monmouth on Nov. 30. He is averaging 1.6 steals per game (T-5th AAC).
NATIONAL EXPOSURE: SMU has a regular-season record 25 games slated for national TV. Last season, the Mustangs had a program-best 26 games on national TV, with 20 of those during the regular season.
PAINT IS KEY: SMU has outscored 9 of its 11 opponents in the paint this season. The Mustangs are averaging 30.5 points in the paint while opponents are at 18.9. Since the start of the 2013-14 season, the Mustangs have outscored 40 of 48 opponents in the paint.
SENIORS AND SOPHOMORES: SMU has six seniors and five sophomores playing this season. The seniors are Cannen Cunningham, Ryan Manuel, Justin Martin, Yanick Moreira, Jean-Micheal Mudiay and Kevin Dunleavy, Jr. Jordan Tolbert is sitting out this season after transferring from Texas Tech and will be a senior in 2015-16. The sophomores are Ben Moore, Sterling Brown, Keith Frazier, Ben Emelogu and Jonathan Wilfong. Juniors Nic Moore and Markus Kennedy are preseason all-conference selections. The Mustangs don't have any freshmen.
SIGNEES FOR 2015-16: Sedrick Barefield, Jarrey Foster and Malik "Shake" Milton have signed National Letters of Intent to play at SMU beginning with the 2015-16 season. Milton (G, 6-5, 190) is a four-star guard from Owasso High School in Oklahoma. He was Oklahoma's Gatorade Player of the Year in 2013-14 after averaging 28.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists. Barefield (G, 6-2, 185) is a three-star guard from Centennial High School in Corona, California. He averaged 17.4 points, 4.4 assists and 2.2 rebounds as a junior. Foster (G, 6-5, 190) is a three-star guard for North Shore High School in Houston. As a junior, he averaged 12.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 steals in leading North Shore to its first Class 5A state championship. Foster was named championship game MVP after posting 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Nic Moore UP FOR NAISMITH TROPHY AND WOODEN AWARD: Nic Moore was named to the 2015 Naismith Trophy Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Dec. 3. He was named to the John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 by the Los Angeles Athletic Club on Nov. 17. Moore was also a unanimous Preseason All-American Athletic Conference First Team selection. Last year, Moore was an All-AAC First Team selection after averaging 13.4 points and 4.9 assists. SMU went 27-10 last season, reaching the NIT championship game. The Winona Lake, Indiana, native was also honored in 2013-14 with NABC All-District First Team, USBWA All-District and All-NIT honors. The Atlanta Tipoff Club will announce the Midseason 30 on Feb. 12, 2015. The Wooden Award National Advisory Board will select 25 players for the midseason list in early January.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
AWARDS:
- National Player Of The Year Candidate - Nic Moore
Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 (Nov. 17)
Naismith Trophy Men's 50 Watch List (Dec. 3)
- Preseason All-American Athletic Conference
Nic Moore (1st Team)
Markus Kennedy (1st Team)
- American Athletic Conference Player of the Week
Yanick Moreira (Dec. 22) - 15.0 pts, 6.5 rebs, 68.8% FG (11-16) in 2 wins (vs UIC, at Michigan)
- American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll
Ben Moore (Nov. 17) - 22 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks in win over Lamar
Nic Moore (Dec. 1) - 16.7 pts, 5.7 asts, 4.0 stls, 17-30 FG, 6-12 3FG, 10-10 FT in 3 games Keith Frazier (Dec. 15) - 20 pts, 5 rebs in OT win vs. UCSB
Nic Moore (Dec. 22) - 16.5 pts, 3.0 asts, 64.7% FG (11-17), 5-9 3FG in wins vs UIC, at Michigan
Sterling Brown (6-6, 200, G, So.): Played in 11 games, started 1... Averaging 3.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 18.2 minutes... Career-high 11 rebounds in 23 minutes vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 22)... 11 points (5-6 FG), 9 rebounds and 5 assists in 27 minutes at Indiana (Nov. 20)... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: Played in all 37 games, started 26... Averaged 4.4 points and 3.8 rebounds in 19.4 minutes... Career-high 15 points (6-9 FG, 2-3 3FG) in SMU's 87-72 victory over No. 22 Memphis (Feb. 1).
Cannen Cunningham (6-10, 225, C, Sr.): Played in 11 games... Averaging 6.8 points and 3.6 rebounds in 17.5 minutes... 6 blocks (0.5 bpg)... Shooting 52.6% (30-57 FG)...10 points (3-8 FG, 4-4 FT) and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes for 3rd career double-double vs. UCSB (Dec. 8)... 10 points (5-9 FG), 5 rebounds and a block in 23 minutes vs. Monmouth (Nov. 30)... 15 points (5-6 FG, 5-6 FT), 4 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal in 23 minutes vs. Lamar (Nov. 14)... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: Played in all 37 games... Averaged 5.1 points and 2.8 rebounds in 12.9 minutes ... 10+ points in 6 games... Season-high 17 points (4-9 FG, 9-12 FT) and 3 rebounds in SMU's 68-54 first-round NIT victory over UC Irvine (Mar. 19).
Kevin Dunleavy, Jr. (6-2, 180, G, Sr.): 2 rebounds in 2 minutes vs. UIC (Dec. 17)... 2 minutes in season-opener vs. Lamar (Nov. 14)... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 8 games (4 points, 2 rebounds in 11 minutes).
Ben Emelogu (6-6, 205, G, So.): Played in 11 games, started 4... Averaging 3.0 points and 2.1 rebounds in 17.9 minutes.... 8 steals (0.7 spg)... 9 points (3-9 FG, 1-4 3FG), 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 20 minutes vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 22)... 8 points (2-5 FG, 1-3 3FG, 3-3 FT), 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and a block in 23 minutes Lamar (Nov. 14)... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: At Virginia Tech, played in 22 games, starting 12... Averaged 10.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.6 steals in 27.2 minutes... 10+ points in 9 games... Career-high 22 points (7-16 FG, 3-6 3FG), 6 rebounds and 3 blocks in 87-82 victory over West Virginia (Nov. 12).
Keith Frazier (6-5, 190, G, So.): Played in 11 games, started 10... Averaging 10.9 points and 4.8 rebounds... Shooting 35.3% (18-51) from behind the arc... 10+ points in 6 games... 16 points (5-6 FG, 4-6 FT), 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals for first career double-double vs. UIC (Dec. 17)... Career-high 20 points (6-12 FG, 4-8 3FG), 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal vs. UCSB (Dec. 8)... 16 points (4-9 FG, 3-8 3FG, 5-5 FT), 6 rebounds and 4 assists vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 26)... 16 points (6-13 FG, 2-5 3FG) and 7 rebounds vs. Arkansas (Nov.25)... 17 points (7-8 FG, 3-4 3FG) and 3 rebounds vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 22)... AWARDS: American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 15)... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 36 games... Averaged 5.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 14.8 minutes... Shot 39.8% (41-103) from behind the arc.
Markus Kennedy (6-9, 245, F, Jr.): Played in 1 game... 5 points (2-3 FG, 1-2 FT), 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 10 minutes off the bench in season debut at Michigan (Dec. 20)... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: Played in all 37 games, started 22... Averaged 12.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, 1.5 steals and 1.6 assists in 25.0 minutes... 6 double-doubles... 10+ points in 26 games... AWARDS: NIT All-Tournament Team... NABC District 25 Second Team... American Athletic Conference Second Team... American Athletic Conference Honor Roll four times... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: 21 points (8-13 FG, 5-6 FT) in SMU's 65-59 NIT Semifinal win vs. Clemson (April 1)... 21 points (10-10 FG) and 15 rebounds in SMU's 87-72 win vs. No. 22 Memphis (Feb. 1)... 18 points (8-11 FG), 10 rebounds and 4 steals in SMU's 71-54 win vs. USF (Jan. 15).
Ryan Manuel (6-4, 185, G, Sr.): Played in 11 games, started 6... Averaging 5.4 points and 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 23.1 minutes... 6 points (1-1 FG, 4-6 FT), season-high 8 rebounds and 1 assist at Michigan (Dec. 20)... 12 points (3-7 FG, 6-10 FT), 4 rebounds and 2 assists vs. UCSB (Dec. 8)... 7 points (1-3 FG), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 1 steal vs. Monmouth (Nov. 30)... 13 points (3-3 FG, 7-9 FT) and 2 assists vs. Arkansas (Nov. 25)... 5 points (2-6 FG), 4 rebounds and 4 assists vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 26)... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 36 games, started 11... Averaged 4.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 17.2 minutes... Season-high 14 points (5-9 FG, 1-2 3FG) and 3 rebounds in SMU's 82-56 win vs. UTPA (Dec. 12).
Justin Martin (6-6, 205, F, Sr.): Played in 7 games, started 1... Averaging 6.0 points, 2.4 rebounds in 13.9 minutes ... 9 points (3-3 FG, 3-4 FT), season-high 6 rebounds and 3 steals vs. UIC (Dec. 17)... 7 points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3FG), 3 assists and 3 rebounds in 27 minutes at Indiana (Nov. 20)... 10 points (3-8 FG, 1-2 3FG) in 15 minutes at Gonzaga (Nov. 17)... 8 points (3-3 FG, 1-1 FT) and a rebound in 10 minutes vs. Lamar (Nov. 14)... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: At Xavier, Played in 33 games, started 30... Averaged 11.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.8 steals in 28.2 minutes... 10+ points in 18 games... 19 points (6-11 FG, 3-7 3FG) and 16 rebounds in 75-69 victory over No. 9 Creighton (Mar. 1)... Career-high 22 points (6-7 FG, 3-3 3FG) in 83-64 victory over DePaul (Feb. 19).
Ben Moore (6-8, 205, F, So.): Started all 11 games... Averaging 9.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 blocks...10+ points in 5 games... 8+ rebounds in 4 games... 2+ blocks in 5 games... 14 points (3-8 FG, 8-8 FT), 7 rebounds and 3 assists vs. Wyoming (Dec. 5)... 16 points (8-11 FG), 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals at Indiana (Nov. 20)... 11 points (5-10 FG), 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals at Gonzaga (Nov. 17)... Career-high 22 points (8-12 FG, 6-8 FT) with 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks vs. Lamar (Nov. 14)... American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Nov. 17)... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: Played in all 37 games... Averaged 6.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 14.8 minutes... Scored 10+ points 9 times... 11 points (3-7 FG) and 7 rebounds in NIT first round victory over UC Irvine (Mar. 19)... 15 points (4-4 FG, 7-7 FT) and 5 rebounds in 76-55 win vs. No. 7 Cincinnati (Feb. 8).
Nic Moore (5-9, 170, G, Jr.): Started all 11 games... Averaging 14.7 points (7th AAC), 4.7 assists (2nd AAC), 1.9 rebounds, 1.6 steals (T-5th AAC), 1.4 ast/to (8th AAC) ... 90.6% on FT (29-32) (1st AAC, 21st NCAA)... Shooting 52.9% overall (5th AAC) and 48.9% (23-47) from behind the arc (1st AAC)... 10+ points in 9 games... Missed first FT of the season, then made 23 consecutive... 17 points (6-10 FG, 3-6 3FG, 2-2 FT), 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals at Michigan (Dec. 20)... 16 points (5-7 FG, 2-3 3FG,4-6 FT) and 4 assists vs. UIC (Dec. 17)... Season-high 25 points (10-FG, 3-4 3FG) and 4 assists vs. Wyoming (Dec. 5)... 23 points (9-15 FG, 3-6 3FG), 5 assists and 4 steals vs. Monmouth (Nov. 30)... 17 points (7-9 FG, 3-4 3FG), career-high 7 steals and 6 assists vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 26)... 22 points (6-12 FG, 2-5 3FG, 8-8 FT), 6 assists and 2 steals vs. Eastern Washington (Nov. 22)... AWARDS: Naismith Trophy Watch List (Dec. 3)... Three time American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 22, Dec. 8, Dec. 1)... John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 (Nov. 17)... Preseason All-American Athletic Conference First Team (Oct. 29)... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: Started in all 37 games... Averaged 13.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals... 10+ points in 29 games... Team-high 82.5% (113-137) on FT... Team-high 43.6% (72-165) from 3FG... Hit game-winning 3-pointer w/ 6.5 seconds left in 67-65 NIT Quarterfinal win vs. Cal (Mar. 26)... 14 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3FG) and10 assists for 2nd career double-double in 76-55 win over No. 7 Cincinnati (Feb. 8)... Career-high 28 points (8-18 FG, 11-12 FT) in 75-68 win at Houston (Jan. 26)... AWARDS: NIT All-Tournament Team... NABC District 25 First Team... USBWA All-District Team... American Athletic Conference 1st Team... AAC Weekly Honor Roll 8 times.
Yanick Moreira (6-11, 220, C, Sr.): Started all 11 games... Averaging 12.9 points (12th AAC), 6.6 rebounds (6th AAC) and 1.2 blocks (T-10th AAC)... Shooting 63.3% (57-90 FG) (2nd AAC, 11th NCAA)... 10+ points in 8 games... 2+ blocks in 5 games... 19 points (7-9 FG, 5-9 FT) and 5 rebounds at Michigan (Dec. 20)... 15 points (5-6 FG, 5-6 FT), 5 rebounds and 2 blocks vs. UCSB (Dec. 8)... 15 points (5-6 FG, 5-8 FT) and 13 rebounds for 3rd career double-double vs. Wyoming (Dec. 5)... 15 points (7-11 FG), 7 rebounds and career-high 3 blocks vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 26)... Career-high 20 points (9-12 FG) and 10 rebounds for 2nd career double-double vs. Arkansas (Nov. 25)...AWARDS: American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (Dec. 20)... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 23 games, started 14... Averaged 6.0 points and 3.9 rebounds in 14.0 minutes... 10+ points in 6 games... 13 points (5-9 FG) and 12 rebounds for 1st career double-double in 72-53 win over Sam Houston State (Nov. 26).
Jean-Micheal Mudiay (6-3, 200, G, Sr.): Played in 2 games...Played 2 minutes vs. UIC (Dec. 17)... 2 minutes in season-opener vs. Lamar (Nov. 14)... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 8 games (2 rebounds).
Jordan Tolbert (6-7, 240, F, Sr.): Sitting out 2014-15 due to NCAA transfer rules... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: At Texas Tech, played in 32 games, starting 31, averaging 10.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 26.3 minutes... Scored double-digit points in 19 games... Double-double points in 4 games... 25 points (10-14 FG, 4-4 FT) and 12 rebounds 76-62 defeat to Arizona State (Dec. 21)... 19 points (8-13 FG, 2-3 3FG) in victory over South Dakota State (Nov. 21).
Jonathan Wilfong (6-2, 185, G, So.): Played in 2 games (vs. Lamar 11/14, vs. UIC 12/17)...3 points (1-1 FG, 1-1 FT) and a rebound in 2 minutes vs. UIC (Dec. 17)... 1 assist in 4 minutes in season-opener vs. Lamar (Nov. 14)... 2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 7 games (6 points, 3 rebounds).
