[rv/rv] SMU (14-4, 4-1 American) at Tulane (4-12, 1-3 American)
Date / Tip-off	Sun., Jan. 15 - 5 p.m. CT
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[rv/rv] SMU (14-4, 4-1) plays its second straight road game, visiting Tulane (4-12, 1-3) on Sunday at 5 p.m. The Mustangs are 2-1 on the road in American Athletic Conference games. SMU visits Tulane after having a 10-game winning streak snapped in a 66-64 loss at [22/22] Cincinnati on Thursday.
 
The Mustangs have held the last 11 opponents to 66 points or less and have a season scoring defense of 59.5 (2nd AAC, 6th NCAA). SMU is also among the national leaders with a rebound margin of +13.0 (1st AAC, 2nd NCAA) and the field goal defense .392 (6th AAC, 30th NCAA).
 
Four Mustangs average double digits with Semi Ojeleye leading the team (17.6, 3rd AAC) followed by Shake Milton (12.0, T-18th AAC), Sterling Brown (11.9, T-21st AAC) and Ben Moore (11.6, 23rd AAC). Jarrey Foster is averaging 9.6 points. SMU has had at least four score 10+ in 14 of 18 games. The Mustangs have outrebounded 17 of 18 opponents and have been at least +10 in 12 games (including all 5 AAC games). Five Mustangs average 3.9 or more rebounds with Moore (7.8, 5th AAC), Ojeleye (7.4, T-6th AAC) and Brown (6.8, 11th AAC) leading SMU. Milton also leads SMU in assists (4.2, 6th AAC) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.4, 5th AAC). Brown also ranks among the AAC leaders in assists (3.1, 15th AAC) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.6, 9th AAC). Milton and Brown are tied for 10th in the league with 1.3 steals per game.
 
The Mustangs had a 10-game winning streak snapped at [22/22] Cincinnati  on Jan. 12 (L, 66-64). The winning streak was on the heels of a 4-3 start for the Mustangs. SMU has held its last 11 opponents to 66 points or less (55.8 per game).
W-L                            4-3        10-1
Scoring Off.            73.1        72.0
Scoring Def.            65.3        55.8
Scoring Margin        7.9          16.2
FG Pct.                    .463        .457
FG Pct. Def.        .412        .380
3Pt.FG Pct.          .358        .415
3Pt.FG Pct. Def.  .328        .328
Reb. Off.              40.9        40.4
Reb. Def.             27.7        27.5
Reb. Margin       13.1        12.9
 
LAST GAME (L, 66-64 at [22/22] Cincinnati on Jan. 12): CINCINNATI (AP) -- Troy Caupain scored 16 points and blunted SMU's comeback, and No. 22 Cincinnati let most of a 15-point lead slip away before holding on for a 66-64 victory. Sterling Brown had a go-ahead three-pointer for SMU that rimmed out with 10 seconds remaining and a put-back by Ben Moore rolled off the rim as the Bearcats (14-2, 4-0) won a matchup of the last two unbeaten teams in American Athletic Conference play. Gary Clark led Cincinnati with 18 points, including two 3s that matched his career high. SMU (14-4, 4-1) lost its 10-game winning streak. Sterling Brown led the Mustangs with a season-high 20 points and 11 rebounds, but missed a 3-point shot that would have given the Mustangs the lead with 10 seconds left. Kyle Washington had a pull-up jumper and a 3-pointer during a 16-point run that put Cincinnati ahead 27-12. SMU opened the game 4 of 19 from the field with five turnovers. Semi Ojeleye was limited to two free throws in the first half. He finished with 12 points.
 
UP NEXT: SMU hosts a pair of American Athletic Conference games next week; facing Connecticut on Thursday (ESPN2, 6pm) and Houston on Saturday (ESPNU, 5pm).
 
THE SERIES VS. TULANE (18-13): SMU and Tulane meet for the 32nd time, with SMU holding an 18-13 series lead. The Mustangs swept last season, winning 60-45 at Tulane on Jan. 17, before a 74-53 victory at Moody on Feb. 28. SMU is 13-2 at home. SMU is 5-11 at Tulane. The first meeting between the programs came on Dec. 18, 1959, an 86-61 victory for SMU.
 
LAST SEASON VS. TULANE (W, 74-53 at Moody Coliseum on Feb. 28, 2016): DALLAS (AP) -- Ben Moore scored 16 points and Sterling Brown added 15 as No. 24 SMU (24-4, 12-4) beat Tulane, 74-53. Malik Morgan had 15 points and Louis Dabney added 12 for Tulane (10-19, 3-13), which dropped into a last-place tie with East Carolina. SMU trailed 33-32 with 17:21 remaining in the game when it went on an 11-0 run to move ahead for good. The Mustangs shot 64 percent in the second half after shooting only 37.9 percent during the first half. - (W, 60-45 at Devlin Fieldhouse on Jan. 17, 2016): NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Markus Kennedy scored 13 points and No. 10 SMU overcame uncharacteristically poor shooting, pulling away late to remain the nation's only unbeaten Division I team with a 60-45 victory over Tulane. Jordan Tolbert and Nic Moore scored 12 points each for the Mustangs (17-0, 6-0), who shot 40.4 percent (21 of 52) and did not take the lead for good until Ben Moore's running floater as he was fouled made it 33-30 with 12:41 to go. Melvin Frazier scored 11 points and Malik Morgan had 10 for Tulane (8-11, 1-5). Ben Moore finished with 11 points for SMU, which went 1 of 10 from 3-point range, but made up for it by outscoring Tulane 32-16 in the paint. SMU committed 15 turnovers, but also was able to convert Tulane's 20 turnovers into 21 points. Dabney's 3-pointer gave Tulane a 28-27 lead early in the second half, and the Wave briefly widened the lead to 30-27 soon after, when Frazier stole the ball from Brown and converted a breakaway layup. The Mustangs scored the next eight points, highlighted by Ben Moore's three-point play. While SMU never trailed again, Tulane remained within single digits for most of the second half and trailed only 48-41 after Frazier's dunk on an alley-oop pass.
 
HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH... is in his first season at the helm at SMU after four seasons as the associate head coach. He is in his 34th season as a collegiate coach, and his 12th as a head coach. In 2015-16, the Mustangs finished 25-5, finishing the season ranked No. 24 after reaching a high of No. 8. SMU was the last unbeaten team in the country, starting 18-0, winning the Las Vegas Classic title during the season-opening streak. In 2014-15, the Mustangs claimed the American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships en route to the NCAA Tournament. SMU was the top seed in the 2014 NIT, reaching the title game. This is his 10th season as the leader of a Division I program, including five as head coach at Illinois State (2007-12) and four at North Texas (1993-97). As a head coach, he is 180-125 (.590) [23-4 at SMU, including 18-0 at Moody Coliseum]. That includes a 104-64 mark at ISU where his teams recorded four top-three finishes in the Missouri Valley, reached the conference tournament final three times and earned four NIT bids. As an assistant or head coach, his teams are 628-375 (.626) with six regular season conference championships, four league tournament titles, nine NCAA Tournament appearances and eight NIT bids.
- 6 Conference Titles (Colorado State - WAC '89, '90; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06, '07; SMU - AAC '15)
- 4 Conference Tournament Titles (Illinois - Big Ten '03; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06; SMU - AAC '15)
- 9 NCAAs (CSU '89, '90; Oklahoma State '93; Illinois '03; Kansas '04 RF, '05, '06, '07 RF; SMU '15)
- 8 NITs (CSU '88, Vanderbilt '00, '02; Illinois State '08, '09, '10, '12; SMU '14 Final)
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WINS: SMU leads The American in league wins since the start of the 2014-15 season (32-9). SMU went 15-3 to win the 2014-15 regular season (also won the tournament) then 13-5 in 2015-16 to finish in second, one game behind Temple.
 
AWARDS - JERRY WEST SHOOTING GUARD OF THE YEAR NOMINEE: Sophomore Shake Milton is one of 20 candidates named to the 2017 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Oct. 18. The annual honor recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men's college basketball. As a freshman, Milton was a unanimous AAC All-Rookie selection after ranking third in the league for 3-point percentage (42.6, 52-122), 13th in field goal percentage (47.7) and 28th in scoring (10.5). He also averaged 2.7 assists (13th AAC) and 3.0 rebounds with a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio as he helped the Mustangs to a 25-5 season. This summer, he was a shooting guard at the 2016 Nike Hoops Summit in Los Angeles and went to Croatia with a Global Sports Academy U.S. Team.
 
AWARDS - THE AMERICAN WEEKLY AWARDS: Junior forward Semi Ojeleye was named the American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Nov. 14 (22.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists in 2 games). Ojeleye was also named to the Weekly Honor Roll five times (Nov. 21, Dec. 12, Dec. 26, Jan. 2, Jan. 9). Ben Moore was selected to the Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 5 and Sterling Brown made the Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2.
 
AWARDS - ALLSTATE NABC GOOD WORKS TEAM NOMINEE: Jonathan Wilfong is a nominee for the 2017 Allstate National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Good Works Team, a distinguished award that highlights student-athletes who have shown dedication to community service and altruism in their communities. The senior is a co-founder of Coaching for Literacy (coachingforliteracy.org), an organization that helps fund literacy programs focused on helping elementary and middle school students. 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 partnering with sports teams from across the country for a unique game-day experience, Coaching for Literacy raises money to supports effective local literacy programs and schools focused on educating elementary and middle school students. This is the second straight season SMU has a nominee after Semi Ojeleye was on the 2015-16 award list.
 
1000 AND A LOT MOORE: Senior Ben Moore has 1024 career points (37th at SMU), and became the 39th person in program history to 1,000 points (on a dunk vs. Temple 1/4/17). He also has 648 rebounds (15th at SMU), 106 blocked shots (8th at SMU), 193 assists and 81 steals. He is just the fifth Mustang to have at least 1000 points, 600 rebounds and 100 blocked shots. He leads that group in assists and is second in steals.
                                                                Points   Rebs      Blocks   Assists  Steals
Jon Koncak, 1981-85                           1784       1169       278         173         74
Ira Terrell, 1972-76                               1715       1077       169         141         N/A  
Papa Dia, 2007-11                                1437       911         143         133         91
Patrick Simpson, 2001-05                   1271       759         151         122         69
Ben Moore, 2013-                                1024       648         106         193         81
 
33 - RPI: The Mustangs are No. 33 in the RPI (through Jan. 12) with a 4-3 record vs. the top 60.
RPI         Opponent                           Result
17           at [22/22] Cincinnati          L, 66-64 on Jan. 12
27           vs. Pittsburgh                     W, 76-67 on Nov. 17 (2K Classic at Madison Square Garden)
32           TCU                                     W, 74-59 on Dec. 7
34           at USC                                 L, 78-73 on Nov. 25
53           Temple                                W, 79-65 on Jan. 4
54           at Boise State                    L, 71-62 on Nov. 30
57           Stanford                              W, 72-49 on Dec. 19
 
60-50-85: As a junior in 2015-16, Sterling Brown shot 60.2% from the field (109-181, 2nd AAC), 53.6% from 3-point range (30-56, 1st AAC, SMU Record) and 85.7% on free throws (54-63). He is believed to be the first in NCAA Division I to accomplish the 60-50-80 marks for a season. (The 3-point line was instituted in 1986-87
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BALANCED SCORING: SMU had four score in double figures in 14 of 18 games this season with five in double figures three times (Eastern Michigan, McNeese, at East Carolina). The Mustangs almost have five averaging double figures. Semi Ojeleye leads SMU at 17.6 (3rd AAC) followed by Shake Milton at 12.0 (18th AAC), Sterling Brown 11.9 (21st AAC), Ben Moore at 11.6 (23rd) and Jarrey Foster at 9.6. In 2015-16, SMU had 4 players with 10+ points in 23 of 30 games, including 6 in double figures in the win against Hampton and 5 in double figures six times.
 
CLASSROOM RECORDS: SMU's football, men's basketball and women's basketball programs had a record-setting fall semester in the classroom. The football and women's basketball teams set program-best cumulative grade-point-averages while men's basketball reached its highest cumulative GPA since 2004. It was the second-straight outstanding semester for all three programs. Football had a new program high in the spring of 2016. Spring of 2016 also saw women's basketball record its best spring since 2005 and men's basketball post its best mark since 2011. The programs combined for 35 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Honors in 2016. Football had 29 representatives while men's and women's basketball had three apiece.
 
CRASHING THE GLASS: SMU has a +13.0 rebound margin this season (1st AAC, 2nd NCAA), outrebounding 17 of 18 opponents. SMU has led The American in rebound margin for three straight seasons. In 2015-16, SMU outrebounded 24 of 30 opponents and had a +10.2 margin (1st AAC, 4th NCAA). The Mustangs were at least +10 in 16 games. In the 4-game stretch from 12/5 to 12/17, SMU was at least +25 in each game (+113 total, +28.3 average). SMU was +25 vs. New Hampshire, +25 vs. Michigan, +37 vs. Nicholls, +26 vs. Hampton. SMU has outrebounded 115 of 151 since the start of 2012-13.
Season             Reb. Margin       Conf.-NCAA       Outrebound Opp.
2012-13             +2.6                   5th - 102nd         21 of 32 (+10 in 4 games)
2013-14             +4.8                   1st - 36th             25 of 37 (+10 in 11 games)
2014-15             +6.7                   1st - 17th             28 of 34 (+10 in 10 games)
2015-16             +10.2                 1st - 4th                24 of 30 (+10 in 16 games)
2016-17             +13.0                 1st - 2nd               17 of 18 (+10 in 12 games)
 
SMU Season Rebound Margin (The previous 3 seasons are all in the top 6 in program history.)
---           13.0                      2016-17
1.            10.2 (39.4-29.3) 2015-16
2.            8.4 (37.2-28.8)   1988-89
3.            6.7 (36.6-29.9)   2014-15
4.            5.7 (48.5-42.8)   1959-60
5.            5.0 (46.5-41.5)   1958-59
6.            4.8 (36.0-31.3)   2013-14
7.            4.6 (38.1-33.5)   1984-85
8.            4.3 (43.3-39.0)   1999-00
 
CRASHING THE GLASS - BALANCED REBOUNDING: SMU has 5 different players averaging 3.9 rebounds per game or better. Ben Moore leads SMU at 7.8 (5th AAC) followed by Semi Ojeleye at 7.4 (6th AAC), Sterling Brown at 6.8 (11th AAC), Jarrey Foster at 5.3 and Shake Milton at 3.9.
 
FG%: SMU is shooting 45.9% this season (4th AAC). SMU has led The American in field goal percentage for three straight seasons. In 2015-16, SMU led The American at 49.7% from the field (4th NCAA), shooting better than 25 of 30 opponents. The Mustangs have outshot 114 of 151 opponents since the start of 2012-13.
Season             FG%       Conf.-NCAA       Higher % Than Opp.
2012-13             .449        7th - 89th             18 of 32
2013-14             .483        1st - 18th             28 of 37
2014-15             .475        1st - 26th             29 of 34 
2015-16             .497        1st - 4th                25 of 30
2016-17             .459        4th - 113th          14 of 18
 
FG% - SMU CAREER - (min. 250 made)
                1              62.6        Terry Williams (383-612), 1983-87
                2              55.9        Jon Koncak (713-1276), 1981-85
                3              55.8        Larry Davis (731-1311), 1981-85
                4              55.5        Ira Terrell (757-1364), 1972-76
                                55.5        Bamba Fall (324-584), 2005-09
                6              55.3        Eric Castro (432-781), 2001-05
                7              53.6        John Colborne (382-713), 1985-90
                8              53.5        Glenn Puddy (289-540), 1984-86,87-89
                9              53.4        Ben Moore, 2013-
                10           53.1        Markus Kennedy (400-754), 2013-16
                11           52.1        Cannen Cunningham (314-603), 2011-15
                12           51.9        Eric Longino (391-754), 1987-89
                13           51.8        Papa Dia (549-1059), 2007-11
                14           51.4        Sterling Brown, 2013-
                15           50.3        Tim Mason (549-1091), 1989-93
 
FG% DEFENSE: SMU has held opponents to 39.2% this season (6th AAC). In 2015-16, SMU held opponents to 40.0% from the floor (3rd AAC, 28th NCAA). In the past four seasons, SMU has held 82 of 151 opponents at or below 40%.
Season             FG% Def.     AAC-NCAA          Opponents Under 40%
2012-13                 .395        1st - 39th             16 of 32
2013-14                 .385        1st - 7th                24 of 37
2014-15                 .381        1st - 5th                20 of 34
2015-16                 .400        3rd - 28th             13 of 30
2016-17                 .392        6th - 30th             9 of 18
 
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE MUSTANGS (Current Roster): In the past few seasons, several Mustangs have played in international events or gone on international tours. Additionally, 2-time All-American Nic Moore helped Team USA win the gold medal at the 2015 World University Games in South Korea. 
2016: Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Croatia): Jarrey Foster, Shake Milton, Semi Ojeleye; East Coast USA (Italy): Dashawn McDowell
2015: Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Belgium, England, Germany, Netherlands): Ben Moore, Sterling Brown, Semi Ojeleye and Ben Emelogu II
2014: Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Belgium, England, Germany, Netherlands): Ben Moore, Sterling Brown
 
PAINT IS KEY: SMU has a +8.4 advantage in the paint through 18 games (29.3 to 20.9). In 2015-16, SMU outscored 24 of 30 opponents (22-2) in the paint last season, averaging 37.2 to 23.7.  The Ponies have outscored 123 of 151 opponents in the paint since the start of 2012-13.
Season         Outscored Opponents In The Paint (SMU to Opp.)
2012-13         23 of 32 (28.6 to 19.6)
2013-14         31 of 37 (33.4 to 21.8
2014-15         31 of 34 (31.5 to 19.2)
2015-16         24 of 30 (37.2 to 23.7)
2016-17         14 of 18 (29.3 to 20.9)
 
ROAD WARRIORS: The Mustangs are 18-11 on the road since the start of the 2014-15 season with a 23-13 mark away from Moody Coliseum (5-2 neutral site). SMU is 14-7 in AAC road games in that stretch (7-2 in 2014-15; 5-4 in 2015-16; 2-1 in 2016-17). SMU was 7-4 on the road in 2015-16 after going 9-4 on the road in 2014-15. The nine road wins rank second in school history (10 in 1955-56). The Mustangs won seven straight road games, which was the longest streak since a program-record eight in 1955-56. The 2014-15 streak was all in AAC play, the most consecutive league road victories since seven straight from 1983-84 to 1984-85 (record 10 from 1954-55 to 1956-57). At 7-2 in The American, SMU finished with its most conference road wins in a season (previous record was 6 in 1955-56, 1966-67, 1983-84.)
SMU - Best Road Start:
5-0 in 1934-35 & 2015-16
4-0 in 1927-28
SMU - Most Road Wins In A Season:
10 in 1955-56
9 in 2014-15
8 in 1961-62, 1983-84
7 in 1966-67, 1987-88, 1992-93, 1999-00, 2015-16
SMU - Most Consecutive Road Wins:
8 in 1955-56
7 in 2014-15
6 in 1966-67 & 2014-15 (last 1) to 2015-16 (first 5)
SMU - Most Conference Road Wins In A Season:
7 in 2014-15 (7-2)
6 in 1955-56 (6-0), 1966-67 (6-1), 1983-84 (6-2)
SMU - Most Consecutive Conference Road Wins:
10 in a span from 1954-55 to 1956-57 (1954-55: won last 2; 1955-56: won all 6; 1956-57: won first 2)
7 in a span from 1983-84 to 1984-85 (1983-84: won last 4; 1984-85: won first 3), 2014-15
 
TOP 25: SMU is receiving votes in both polls after also receiving votes in the first two weeks of the season. In 2015-16, SMU finished 24th in the AP Poll, its 17th straight poll in the top 25. That is the third-longest streak at SMU and the second-highest total in a season for the Mustangs. It was the third straight season SMU has been ranked in the top 25. In 2014-15, SMU was in the top 25 for nine weeks including the final seven regular season polls. SMU finished No. 18 in the AP and receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches poll. The Mustangs spent four weeks in the Top 25 in 2013-14. That was the first time SMU had been ranked since the 1984-85 season, when the Mustangs were as high as No. 2.
 
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year
                Shake Milton (1 of 20 on Watch List - Oct. 18)
- Preseason All-American Athletic Conference
                Ben Moore (First Team - Oct. 24)
                Shake Milton (Second Team - Oct. 24)
- American Athletic Conference Player of the Week
                Semi Ojeleye - Nov. 14 (22.0 pts, 11.0 rebs, 13-23 FG, 4-8 3FG, 14-17 FT in 2-0 week)
- American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll
                Semi Ojeleye - Nov. 21 (18.5 pts, 7.0 rebs, 1.0 ast, 1.0 blk, 14-33 FG, 4-10 3FG, 1-1 week)
                Ben Moore - Dec. 5 (13.3 pts, 12.3 rebs, 2.3 blks, 1.7 asts, 15-27 FG, 2 dbl-dbls, 2-1 week)
                Semi Ojeleye - Dec. 12 (23 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks in win vs. TCU)
                Semi Ojeleye - Dec. 26 (20.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists in wins vs. Stanford & Albany)
                Semi Ojeleye - Jan. 2 (14.0 points, 10.0 rebounds in wins at Memphis & ECU)
                Sterling Brown - Jan. 2 (13.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists in wins at Memphis & ECU)
                Semi Ojeleye - Jan. 9 (20.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists in wins vs. Temple & USF)
- 2K Classic Benefiting Wounded Warrior Project All-Tournament Team
                Semi Ojeleye - Nov. 18 (20.3 pts, 9.0 rebs, 48.2% FG, 44.4% 8-18 3FG, 19-25 FT, SMU 3-1)
- Allstate NABC Good Works Team Nominee
                Jonathan Wilfong - Nov. 30
 
 
STERLING BROWN (6-6, 230, G, Sr.): 2016-17: Averaging 11.9 points (T21st AAC), 6.8 rebounds (11th AAC), 3.1 assists (15th AAC), 1.6 Assist/Turnover Ratio (9th AAC) and 1.3 steals (T10 AAC)… FG% 44.6, 3FG% 49.2 (2nd AAC), FT% 71.2... 4 double-doubles…GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Double-digit scoring performances in 14-of-18 games… Scored a season high 20 points (8-12 FG, 4-6 3FG), with 3 steals at Cincinnati (Jan. 12)… Scored19 points (7-12 FG), including a career-high 5 3FG made (5-9) against USF (Jan. 7)… Scored 14 points, with 8 rebounds and 6 assists at Memphis (Dec. 27)… Tallied a career-high 13 rebounds against Delaware State on Dec. 4… AWARDS: Named to AAC Honor Roll (Jan. 2).
 
BEN EMELOGU II (6-6, 215, G, Jr.): 2016-17: Averaging 4.5 points and 2.4 rebounds… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded a season high 11 points against USF (Jan. 7)… Scored 6 points (2-of-2 3FG) in 17 minutes against East Carolina… Had a season-high 6 assists against McNeese (Dec. 14)… Recorded a season high 7 rebounds against Pittsburgh (Nov. 17)… 2015-16: Missed season due to injury.
 
JARREY FOSTER (6-6, 220, G, So.): 2016-17: Averaging 9.6 points and 5.3 rebounds… FG% 52.2 (7th AAC), 3FG% 43.6… 1 double-double… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Nine double-digit scoring performances this season, including a career-high 18 against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 13)… Recorded 17 points and a season-high 12 rebounds for his first career double-double against USF (Jan. 7)… Scored 13 points with 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal against Temple (Jan. 4)… Scored 12 points, with a career high 3 blocks against East Carolina (Dec. 31)… Career high 7 assists against UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 22).
 
LEO KONTOPOULOS (6-9, 210, F, Fr.): GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 10 games… Saw 1 minute of action against East Carolina… Scored 1 FG in 2 minute of play McNeese (Dec.14)… Played 2 minutes against Delaware State (Dec. 4) and Eastern Michigan (Nov. 13)… 2015-16: Spent the season with the Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. in Thessaloniki, Greece… Saw action in eight games.
 
DASHAWN MCDOWELL (6-5, 185, G, Fr.): 2016-17: GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 18 games… Recorded 3 rebounds in 6 minutes against East Carolina… Scored a career-high 7 points (2-5 FG, 3-4 FT) against McNeese (Dec. 14)… Posted 4 points, with a block against Stanford (Dec. 19)… Tallied 4 rebounds twice (Eastern Michigan, Nov. 13; UCSB, Nov. 22)… 2016 SUMMER: Played for USA East Coast on a basketball tour in Italy…The team went 3-1 on the trip.
 
SHAKE MILTON (6-6, 205, G, So.): 2016-17: Averaging 12.0 points (T18th AAC), 4.2 assists (6th AAC) and 1.3 steals (T10th AAC)…FG% 39.7, 3FG% 38.0 (12th AAC), FT 82.7 (5th AAC)… 2.4 Assist/Turnover ratio (5th AAC)… GAME HIGHLIGTS: 14 double-digit scoring performances this season (8 of last 9 games), with a season-high 18 against Temple (Jan. 4)… Scored 17 points twice (McNeese, Dec. 14; TCU, Dec. 7)… Had 13 points with 5 assists at Cincinnati (Jan. 12)… Had a career high 8 rebounds against East Carolina (Dec.31)… Recorded a career-high 9 assists against Stanford (Dec. 19)… Has tallied 5+ assists in 8 games, with at least 3 in 16-of-18 games this season… AWARDS: Named to the 2017 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list… AAC preseason all-conference second team.
 
BEN MOORE (6-8, 220, F, Sr.): 2016-17: Averaging 11.6 points (23rd AAC), 7.8 rebounds (5th AAC) and 1.1 blocked shots (14th AAC)… FG% 55.9 (4th AAC), FT% 66.2 … 4 double-doubles…Has 1,024 career points…GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Scored 18 points (including his 1,000th career point), with 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 assists and 1 steal against Temple (Jan. 4)… Scored 11 points with 11 rebounds and 2 blocks at Cincinnati (Jan. 12)… Has double-digit points in 13-of-18 games… 5+ rebounds in 16-of-18 games, including 14 of the last 15… Scored a season-high 19 points at Boise State (Nov. 30)... AWARDS: AAC preseason all-conference first team… Named to AAC Honor Roll (Dec. 5).
 
SEMI OJELEYE (6-7, 235, F, Jr.): 2016-17: Averaging 17.6 (3rd AAC, 111 NCAA) and 7.4 rebounds (T6th AAC)… FG% 47.6, 3FG% 42.7 (6th AAC), FT% 75.2 (11th AAC)… Three double-doubles… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Has scored 10+ points in 17-of-18 games, with 20+ in 6… Set a career-high 28 points (9-15 FG, 4-6 3FG, 6-9 FT) against Albany (Dec. 20)… Scored a game high 21 points (7-13 FG, 2-4 3FG, 5-6 FT), with 8 rebounds against USF (Jan. 7)… Scored 19, with 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block against Temple (Jan. 4)… Recorded a career-high 14 rebounds against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 11)… AWARDS: Named the AAC Player of the Week on Nov. 14… Was named to the 2K Classic All-Tournament Team… Named to AAC Honor Roll five times (Nov. 21, Dec. 12, Dec. 26, Jan. 2, Jan. 7).
 
JAMES PYLE (6-3, 175, G, Fr.-RS): Played in 7 games… Added to the active roster on Dec. 2, 2016… Recorded 1 rebound in 2 minutes against McNeese (Dec. 14)… Made first appearance against Delaware State (Dec. 4)…Played against TCU (Dec. 7), Stanford (Dec. 19) and Albany (Dec. 20).
 
JIMMY WHITT (6-3, 175, G, So.): 2016-17: Will sit out due to NCAA transfer rules…2015-16 AT ARKANSAS: Averaged 6.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.6 steals…FG% 38.7, 3FG% 37.5…Free Throw % 79.2.
 
JONATHAN WILFONG (6-2, 185, G, Jr.): 2016-17: Played in 12 games… Recorded a rebound in 6 minutes of play against East Carolina (Dec. 31)… 1 rebounded against Memphis (Dec. 27)… Made 1 FG and had a steal against UCSB (Nov. 22)… 2015-16: Totaled 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 assists… AWARDS: 2017 Allstate NABC Good Works Team Nominee