[rv/rv] SMU (16-4, 6-1) hosts Houston (13-6, 4-3) on Saturday at 5 p.m. The Mustangs have won 12 of their last 13 games after a 69-49 win over Connecticut on Thursday. SMU is 12-0 at home this season and has won 16 straight at Moody Coliseum, which is tied for ninth nationally in active home winning streaks.
The Mustangs have held the last 13 opponents to 66 points or less and have a season scoring defense of 59.2 (2nd AAC, 4th NCAA). SMU is also among the national leaders with a rebound margin of +11.7 (2nd AAC, 3rd NCAA), a field goal defense of .391 (4th AAC, 17th NCAA) and an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.4 (3rd AAC, 26th NCAA).
Five Mustangs average at least 9.9 points with
Semi Ojeleye leading SMU (17.7, 3rd AAC) followed by
Shake Milton (12.5, 17th AAC),
Ben Moore (11.9, 20th AAC),
Sterling Brown (11.4, 23rd AAC) and
Jarrey Foster (9.9). SMU has had at least four score 10+ in 15 of 20 games. The Mustangs have outrebounded 18 of 20 opponents and have been at least +10 in 12 games (including 5 of 7 AAC games). Five average 4.2 or more rebounds with Moore (7.9, 4th AAC), Ojeleye (7.1, 10th AAC) and Brown (6.7, 14th AAC) leading SMU.
The Mustangs are shooting 46.1 percent from the field (4th AAC) and 39.6 percent from three (1st AAC, 24th NCAA). SMU has three of the top 15 in the conference in each category. Moore is shooting 58.1% (3rd AAC), with Foster at 52.0% (7th AAC) and Ojeleye at 48.5% (12th AAC). Brown is leading The American in 3-point percentage at 47.0 (led AAC in 2015-16 at 53.6%) followed by Ojeleye in third at 43.5% and Milton in 7th at 39.0%. Milton also leads SMU in assists (4.3, T-5th AAC) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.5, 3rd AAC). Brown also ranks among the AAC leaders in assists (3.3, 12th AAC) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8, 7th AAC). Brown and Milton are in the top 10 in the league in steals with 1.4 (8th) and 1.3 (T-9th), respectively.
The Mustangs have won 12 of their last 13. SMU 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 13 opponents to 66 points or less (55.9 per game).
W-L 4-3 12-1
Scoring Off. 73.1 72.4
Scoring Def. 65.3 55.9
Scoring Margin 7.9 16.5
FG Pct. 0. 463 460
FG Pct. Def. .412 379
3Pt.FG Pct. .358 414
3Pt.FG Pct. Def. .328 320
Reb. Off. 40.9 39.5
Reb. Def. 27.7 28.7
Reb. Margin 13.1 10.8
SAM AWARD: At halftime, the SMU Lettermen's Board of Directors and its Silver Anniversary Mustang (SAM) Award Committee will honor Dr. Martina Bebin Bickley, SMU Women's Swimming Letterwinner (1978-80) and five-time All-American, as the 2016 SAM Award recipient. Dr. Bickley, a Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at UAB, has received several awards and recognition for her contribution to research and improving the lives of individuals with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, including the Mayo Foundation Department of Pediatrics Research Award and the Manuel R. Gomez Award from the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance. Her research interest for the past 20 years has focused on development of new therapies and treatments for infants and children with epilepsy. She serves on the board of directors of the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation, Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, and has served on various committees at the Institute of Medicine, Department of Defense Congressional Directed Research Program, Food and Drug Administration and American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Bickely has been married to her incredibly supportive husband Fred Bickley, PhD, an engineer for NASA, for 18 years. (The SAM Award is annually presented to a former letterwinner who has not been an undergraduate student at SMU for a minimum of 25 years. The recipient has brought honor to SMU, made contributions that have lasting and positive effects on his or her fellow citizens, and has been a model citizen in his or her community.)
LAST GAME (W, 69-49 vs. Connecticut on Jan. 19): DALLAS (AP)
Shake Milton made five 3-pointers and had 23 points and six assists to lead SMU past UConn 69-49 on Thursday night for the Mustangs' 16th straight home win. It's tied for the ninth longest active NCAA home winning streak and the third longest in SMU history. SMU closed the first half on a 26-5 spurt - including a 16-0 run - to take a 36-15 lead at intermission. UConn's last make of the first half was at the 5:35 mark on Christian Vital's 3-pointer.
Semi Ojeleye added 17 points for SMU (16-4, 6-1 American) and
Ben Moore had 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Sterling Brown led the Mustangs with eight assists and they had 22 helpers on 27 made field goals. SMU committed just five turnovers. Vance Jackson led UConn (7-11, 2-4) with 17 points and Kentan Facey had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. The Huskies shot just 34 percent from the floor and turned it over 16 times.
UP NEXT: SMU plays at UCF on Wednesday (ESPNEWS, 6pm ET/5pm CT). The Mustangs then have the weekend off before hosting East Carolina on Feb. 1 (ESPNEWS, 8:30pm).
THE SERIES VS. HOUSTON (30-48^): SMU and Houston meet for the 79th time. The Mustangs have won five of the last six regular season meetings over the Cougars, splitting last season's series with a 77-73 win on Jan. 19 in Moody Coliseum, before falling 71-68 at Houston on Feb. 1. The teams spent 21 years together in the Southwest Conference (1975-1996) and eight as C-USA opponents (2005-2013) before moving to The American. Houston held a 28-14 advantage in the SWC and a 12-3 margin in C-USA games. Since joining the American Athletic Conference, SMU leads the series 5-1, with its only loss at Houston. SMU and Houston are tied 6-6 in tournament play, with SMU leading 2-1 in NCAA Tournament play. The Mustangs went 4-3 in SWC Tournament play, before Houston managed a 0-1 record in the C-USA Tournament. Since joining the AAC, Houston is 0-1 in The American Tournament. The two met in the last SWC Tournament at Reunion Arena in Dallas with SMU notching a 62-57 win over the Cougars in 1996. The Ponies won NCAA Regional matchups in 1956 and 1965, but lost in 1967. The eighth-ranked Mustangs won 89-76 over 17th-ranked Houston in the 1956 NCAA Tournament. SMU advanced to the 1956 Final Four. (^28-48, wins in 2013-14 later vacated)
LAST SEASON VS. HOUSTON (L, 71-68 at Hofheinz Pavilion on Feb. 1, 2016): HOUSTON (AP) -- Devonta Pollard scored 23 points and Damyean Dotson added 13 as Houston rallied for a 71-68 victory over No. 12 SMU. Pollard and Dotson keyed a 21-4 run midway through the second half for the Cougars (16-6, 6-4).
Nic Moore had 16 points for SMU (19-2, 8-2).
Ben Moore scored 12 points and
Markus Kennedy had 12 points and nine rebounds. The Mustangs shot 8 of 27 in the second half and finished shooting 40 percent, compared to Houston's 55% in the second half and 46% for the game. After Houston pushed its lead to eight points,
Nic Moore scored five straight points and
Ben Moore cut the lead to 66-65 with two free throws with 2 minutes left. Following a free throw by Galen Robinson, Jr.,
Nic Moore and Dotson traded missed shots, and Kennedy was called for an offensive foul with 59 seconds left. Pollard made two free throws with 46 seconds left to push the lead to 69-65, and
Nic Moore's 3-pointer was blocked by Robinson. Bertrand Nkali made a free throw with 26 seconds left, but
Nic Moore hit a 3-pointer with 16 seconds remaining to cut the lead to two. Wes VanBeck hit one free throw with 14 seconds left, and
Jordan Tolbert's 3-point attempt missed and
Shake Milton could not get a 3-point attempt off in time. Trailing 49-38 with just under 16 minutes remaining, Houston responded with the 21-4 run over the next 8 minutes led by nine points from Pollard and seven from Dotson. LeRon Barnes and Pollard capped the run with consecutive 3-pointers to give the Cougars their largest lead of the game, 59-53. The Mustangs went 1 of 11 from the field during the run and went 6:07 without scoring. SMU opened the second half with an 8-2 spurt to open up a 47-36 lead on a 3-pointer by Milton with 17:26 remaining. Milton added 10 points and
Jarrey Foster had nine. SMU hit 20 of 23 from the free throw line. (W, 77-73 at Moody Coliseum on Jan. 19, 2016): DALLAS (AP) --
Nic Moore scored 23 points as the eighth-ranked Mustangs remained Division I's only undefeated team with a 77-73 victory over Houston.
Markus Kennedy had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and his two free throws with 5:35 left broke the game's 12th and final tie to put the Mustangs (18-0, 7-0) ahead to stay. Kennedy's tip-in a minute earlier tied the game and was part of an 8-0 spurt. Moore then had consecutive baskets before missing two in a row -- one tipped in by
Sterling Brown and the other followed by
Ben Moore to make it 67-64. Damyean Dotson was on the 3-point line for a long jumper that got the Cougars (13-5, 3-3) within a point before
Nic Moore's pass to Brown for a 3-pointer. Dotson had 16 points to lead the Cougars, who lost their third straight game after a 13-2 start. Danrad Knowles had 14 points and Galen Robinson Jr. had 11.
Sterling Brown had 15 points for SMU, and
Ben Moore had 10. Houston led for more than 15 1/2 minutes of the first half, and was up by eight after Robinson's layup with 3:02 left. But the Cougars didn't score again before halftime.
Nic Moore tied the game at 34-all with a jumper after dribbling out much of the final 30 seconds of the half. That was set up by Kennedy's rebound that ended a possession when the Cougars missed two 3s and the front end of a bonus. Moore's jumper with 2:48 left had started the half-ending run.
THE SERIES VS. UCF (8-6^): SMU and UCF will meet for the 15th time. SMU expanded its winning streak over UCF with an 88-73 win on Jan. 10, 2016 in the only game between the two teams last season. The series started in 2005 when the two schools were members of Conference USA. The Mustangs are 2-4^ against UCF in Orlando. (^6-6 officially all-time, 1-4 away; wins in 2013-14 later vacated)
LAST SEASON VS. UCF (W, 88-73 at Moody Coliseum on Jan. 10, 2016): DALLAS (AP) --
Ben Moore had a career-high 23 points,
Nic Moore added 20 and short-handed No. 15 SMU is still undefeated after an 88-73 victory over UCF. SMU (15-0, 4-0) took control with an early 15-0 run that included a 57-second span with three 3-pointers. The first of those 3s was an alley-oop that actually went through the hoop, though the Mustangs did have five dunks by halftime -- and three more after that. Justin McBride had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead UCF (8-6, 2-1), while Matt Williams had 12 points and A.J. Davis 10.
Jordan Tolbert had 19 points and
Sterling Brown 13 for the Mustangs, who maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the game after scoring their 15 consecutive points in just over 2 1/2 minutes. The final points in that run were those three consecutive 3s. Brown was attempting an alley-oop pass to Tolbert, who was in the air but got his hands out of the way and grabbing the rim only after the ball went through for a 3-pointer instead with 15:26 left in the first half. Brown then made a more conventional 3 before
Nic Moore's shot from long range put the Mustangs up 22-8 with 14:29 left in the first half. The Knights missed 11 consecutive shots over more than 6 minutes in the first half, which included the span of SMU's big run. UCF has lost its last five games against the Mustangs.
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 182-125 (.593) [25-4 at SMU, including 19-0 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)
ATTENDANCE: SMU has surpassed 100,000 in attendance the past three seasons. In 2014-15, SMU set a season attendance record of 124,986 total and 6,944 average. The New Moody single-game attendance record of 7,395 was set against Connecticut (Feb. 14, 2015). SMU has sold out 45 of 60 games in Moody Coliseum since the renovated facility opened Jan. 4, 2014.
SMU Season Home Attendance Total
Total Season
124,986 2014-15 AAC Champions (15 sellouts in 18 games)
117,420 2015-16 (13 sellouts in 17 games)
107,412 2013-14 (9 sellouts in 19 games - 13 games in Moody Coliseum)
101,296 1984-85
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81,682 2016-17 (8 sellouts in 12 games)
2016-17 SEASON-TICKET RECORD: On the heels of a three straight record-breaking seasons for SMU Men's Basketball attendance, another record has been set on the Hilltop with more than 5,100 season tickets sold for the games at Moody Coliseum.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WINS: SMU leads The American in league wins (34-9) since the start of the 2014-15 season. 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.
Through Jan. 19 W L PCT
SMU 34 9 .791
Cincinnati 31 11 .738
Tulsa 30 11 .732
Temple 28 15 .651
Connecticut 23 19 .548
Memphis 22 20 .524
Houston 20 23 .465
UCF 16 26 .381
East Carolina 11 31 .262
Tulane 10 32 .238
USF 7 35 .167
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 on Jan. 2.
AWARDS - PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE (Moore & Milton): Senior
Ben Moore was named to the preseason All-AAC first team, while sophomore
Shake Milton was named to the second team. The Mustangs, who finished second last season after winning the conference in 2014-15, were picked behind Cincinnati and Connecticut, respectively.
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 1053 career points (33rd 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 665 rebounds (14th at SMU), 109 blocked shots (8th at SMU), 197 assists and 84 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- 1053 665 109 197 84
2017-18 BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS: SMU will play in the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas. The event is Nov. 22-24 with Villanova, Tennessee, Arizona, Purdue, Western Kentucky, N.C. State & Northern Iowa.
2ND TO NONE: Seniors
Sterling Brown and
Ben Moore, both Chicago area natives (Brown is from Maywood and Moore is from Bolingbrook), are the all-time leaders in wins for SMU basketball. They are also among the leaders in several other career categories.
SMU CAREER WINS (in games played)
1. ^ 95 Sterling Brown, 2013-17
2. ^" 94 Ben Moore, 2013-17
3. 85 Butch Moore, 1982-86
4. ^ 81 Cannen Cunningham, 2011-15
5. ^ 81 Ryan Manuel, 2011-15
6. 80 Scott Johnson, 1983-87
7. 79 Terry Williams, 1983-87
8. ^ 78
Nic Moore, 2013-16
9. 73 Jon Koncak, 1981-85
10. 72 Larry Davis, 1981-85
^ wins from 2013-14 later vacated " Missed the win vs. Brown 11/29/15
SMU CAREER STATS & RANKS
Brown Moore
Games 121 9th 120 T-10th
Starts 91 T-13th 78
Points 868 1053 33rd
Rebounds 560 27th 665 14th
Assists 255 20th 197
Blocks 45 109 8th
Steals 116 18th 84
FG% .506 14th .540 7th
3FG% .458 2nd N/A
3FGs 98 15th N/A
SMU CAREER GAMES PLAYED
1 134 Cannen Cunnningham, 2011-15
134 Ryan Manuel, 2011-15
3 125 Butch Moore, 1982-86
4 124 Papa Dia, 2007-11
5 123 Jon Koncak, 1981-85
123 Robert Nyakundi, 2008-12
7 122 Larry Davis, 1981-85
122 Scott Johnson, 1983-87
9 121 Sterling Brown, 2013-17
10 120
Mike Walker, 2007-11
120 Ben Moore, 2013-17
3 TIMES THE CHARM: SMU has two of the program's best 3-point shooters by percentage in
Sterling Brown and
Shake Milton. They are both also in the top 20 for threes made (Brown 15th w/ 98; Milton 17th w/ 93).
SMU Career 3FG Pct. - 36.0%+ (min. 50 made)
1 47.3 Eric Longino (62-131), 1987-89
2 45.8 Sterling Brown (98-214), 2013-
3 43.4 Robert Nyakundi (267-615), 2008-12
4 42.2 Todd Alexander (92-218), 1987-89
5 42.1
Nic Moore (225-534), 2013-16
6 41.1 Troy Dorner (51-124), 1991-94
7 41.0 Shake Milton (93-227), 2015-
8 40.0 Carlton McKinney (64-160), 1986-88
9 39.2 Rodney Clinkscales (87-222), 2009-12
10 38.9 Jon Killen (119-306), 2004-08
SMU Best Season 3FG Pct (Since 1986-87)
Minimum 20 Made
1 53.6
Sterling Brown (Jr.), 2015-16 (30-56)
2 53.2 Eric Longino (Sr.), 1988-89 (50-94)
3 49.7 Robert Nyakundi (Jr.), 2010-11 (97-195)
4 47.6 Troy Dorner (Sr.), 1993-94 (39-82)
5 47.5 Scott Johnson (Sr.), 1986-87 (44-99)
6 47.0 Sterling Brown (Sr.), 2016-17 (31-66)
7 45.7 Lavardicus Atkins (Fr.), 2000-01 (21-46)
8 45.3 Todd Alexander (Jr.), 1987-88 (82-181)
45.3 Ike Ofoegbu (Sr.), 2006-07 (29-64)
10 44.4
Sterling Brown (So.), 2014-15 (20-45)
11 43.6
Nic Moore (So.), 2013-14 (72-165)
12 43.5 Jarrey Foster (So.), 2016-17 (20-46)
43.5 Semi Ojeleye (Jr.), 2016-17 (40-92)
14 42.6
Shake Milton (Fr.), 2015-16 (52-122)
15 41.8 Stephen Woods (So.), 1997-98 (74-177)
41.8 Brian Bernardi (Fr.), 2012-13 (23-55)
--- 39.0 Shake Milton (So.), 2016-17 (41-105)
36 - RPI: The Mustangs are No. 36 in the RPI (through Jan. 19) with a 2-2 record vs. the top 50 and a 5-4 mark against the top 100 (BPI 28, Kenpom 23, Sagarin 27, AP Poll 28, USA Today Coaches Poll 31).
RPI Opponent Result
16 at [22/22] Cincinnati L, 66-64 on Jan. 12
26 TCU W, 74-59 on Dec. 7
33 at USC L, 78-73 on Nov. 25
41 vs. Pittsburgh W, 76-67 on Nov. 17 (2K Classic semifinal at Madison Square Garden)
61 Stanford W, 72-49 on Dec. 19
68 Temple W, 79-65 on Jan. 4
78 vs. Michigan L, 76-54 on Nov. 18 (2K Classic championship at Madison Square Garden)
88 at Boise State L, 71-62 on Nov. 30
88 at Memphis W, 58-54 on Dec. 27
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.)
BALANCED SCORING: SMU has had four score in double figures in 15 of 20 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 17.7 (3rd AAC) followed by
Shake Milton at 12.5 (17th AAC),
Ben Moore at 11.9 (20th AAC),
Sterling Brown 11.4 (23rd AAC) and
Jarrey Foster at 9.9. 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.
YEARS WITH FIVE AVERAGING DOUBLE-FIGURE POINTS (2015-16 was the first time since 1975-76)
2016-17 Semi Ojeleye 17.7, Shake Milton 12.5, Ben Moore 11.9, Sterling Brown 11.4 (Jarrey Foster 9.9)
2015-16
Nic Moore 16.1,
Ben Moore 11.9,
Jordan Tolbert 11.6,
Shake Milton 10.5,
Sterling Brown 10.1
Moore (All-America HM, AAC Player of the Year, All-AAC 1st Team); Milton (AAC All-Rookie Team)
1975-76 Ira Terrell 22.6, Michael Jaccar 11.9, Joe Swedlund 11.1, Peter Lodwick 10.5, Bob Arnold 10.5
Terrell (All-America HM), SWC Player of the Year, All-SWC 1st Team); Jaccar (All-SWC 2nd Team)
1974-75 Russell Bourquein 13.3, Jeff Swanson 11.2, John Sagehorn 11.0, Joe Swedlund 10.7, Bob Arnold 10.1
1971-72 Ruben Triplett 18.2, Larry Delzell 12.3, Bobby Rollings 11.3, David Miller 10.7, Zachary Theil 10.0
Triplett (All-SWC 1st Team); SWC Champs
1966-67 Denny Holman 16.5, Charles Beasley 15.0, Lynn Phillips 14.1, Bob Begert 13.2, Bill Voight 11.3
Holman (SWC Player of the Year), Holman & Beasley (All-SWC 1st Team)
SWC Champs, NCAA 2nd Rnd
1955-56 Jim Krebs 19.1, Bobby Mills 13.0, Joel Krog 12.0, Larry Showalter 11.0, Ron Morris 10.2
Krebs (All-America 2nd Team); Krebs, Mills & Showalter (All-SWC 1st Team)
SWC Champs, NCAA Final Four
BEST WIN STREAKS/START(S) IN PROGRAM HISTORY: SMU's 10-game winning streak tied for third in program history. In 2015-16, SMU started 18-0, which was the best in program history, surpassing the 10-0 start by the 1997-98 team (
Tim Jankovich directed the first nine games of the 18-game streak). The 18-game winning streak was the second-longest in program history (20 during 1955-56). The 7-0 start in American Athletic Conference play was the best league start since going 12-0 en route to the 1955-56 SWC title.
WINNING STREAKS - LONGEST IN SMU HISTORY:
Wins Start Date End Date
20 at Wichita State; W, 85-67 (Dec. 22, 1955) vs #1 San Francisco (Final Four), L 86-68 (March 2, 1956)
18 Sam Houston State; W, 85-50 (Nov. 14, 2015) at Temple; L, 89-80 (Jan. 24, 2016)
10 Texas Tech; W, 89-82 (Nov. 22, 1997) at UTEP; L, 66-64 (Jan. 3, 1998)
10 at Arkansas; W, 75-74 (Feb. 2, 1966) #2 Kansas (NCAA Regional); L, 96-90 (March 11, 1966)
10 CSU Bakersfield; W, 49-43 (Dec. 2, 2016) at 22/22 Cincinnati; L, 66-64 (Jan. 12, 2017)
9 Texas Southern; W, 91-72 (Nov. 23, 1984) at Chaminade; L, 71-70 (Dec. 25, 1984)
9 Eastern Kentucky; W, 66-45 (Dec. 6, 1947) Baylor; L, 43-42 (Jan. 10, 1948)
BEST RECORDS THROUGH 20 GAMES AT SMU:
Wins Year Final Notes
19-1 2015-16 25-5
18-2 1984-85 25-8 NCAA 2nd Rnd
18-2 1955-56 26-4 SWC Champs, NCAA Final Four
17-3 1956-57 22-4 SWC Champs, NCAA Regional Semifinal
16-4 2014-15 27-7 AAC Champs, AAC Tournament Champs, NCAA 2nd Rnd
16-4 ^ 2013-14 27-10 ^ NIT Finalist
16-4 1999-00 21-9 NIT
16-4 1987-88 28-7 SWC Champs, SWC Tournament Champs, NCAA 2nd Rnd
16-4 1983-84 25-8 NCAA 2nd Rnd
15-5 1966-67 20-6 SWC Champs, NCAA Regional Final
16-4 2016-17
^ Wins later vacated
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 +11.7 rebound margin this season (2nd AAC, 3rd NCAA), outrebounding 18 of 20 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 152 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 +11.7 2nd - 3rd 18 of 20 (+10 in 12 games)
SMU Season Rebound Margin (The previous 3 seasons are all in the top 6 in program history.)
--- 11.7 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 4.2 rebounds per game or better.
Ben Moore leads SMU at 7.9 (4th AAC) followed by
Semi Ojeleye at 7.1 (10th AAC),
Sterling Brown at 6.7 (14th AAC),
Jarrey Foster at 5.3 and
Shake Milton at 4.2.
FG%: SMU is shooting 46.1% 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 115 of 152 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 .461 4th - 105th 16 of 20
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 54.0 Ben Moore, 2013-
8 53.6 John Colborne (382-713), 1985-90
9 53.5 Glenn Puddy (289-540), 1984-86,87-89
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 50.6 Sterling Brown, 2013-
15 50.3 Tim Mason (549-1091), 1989-93
FG% DEFENSE: SMU has held opponents to 39.1% this season (4th AAC, 17th NCAA). 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 152 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 .391 4th - 17th 10 of 20
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
MOODY/HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: SMU has lost just four games (66 contests) at home since the start of the 2013-14 season. SMU has played 60 of those games in the renovated Moody Coliseum. In those 66 home games, SMU is averaging 75.9 points per game with a scoring margin of +16.9. SMU is shooting 50.2% at home while holding opponents to 37.5%.
Season Home Losses (Games) Pts. FG% Opp. Pts. Opp. FG%
2013-14 1 (19 games) 75.7 .515 59.4 .366
2014-15 2 (18 games) 72.7 .495 58.7 .380
2015-16 1 (17 games) 79.6 .508 61.5 .390
2016-17 0 (12 games) 75.9 .484 55.3 .360
HOME WINNING STREAKS:
Wins Start Date End Date
34 Texas A&M; W, 92-48 (Feb. 6, 1954) Kansas; L, 73-65 (Sweet 16) (March 15, 1957)
19 Baylor; W, 74-57 (Feb. 15, 1984) Texas Tech; L, 59-54 (Feb. 27, 1985)
16+ [rv/rv] Gonzaga; W, 69-60 (Feb. 13, 2016) ----
15 Loyola Marymount; W, 73-58 (Nov. 11, 2013) #11/9 Louisville; L, 84-71 (March 5, 2014)
15 Connecticut; 73-55 (Feb. 14, 2015) Tulsa; L, 82-77 (Feb. 10, 2016)
NCAA DIVISION I LONGEST ACTIVE HOME WINNING STREAKS (Through Jan. 19)
1 Kansas 52
2 Oregon 37
3 Akron 26
4 New Mexico St. 21
5 Yale 20
6 Cincinnati 19
7 Wisconsin 17
Texas Tech 17
9 Arizona 16
SMU 16
Florida St. 16
12 Illinois St. 15
Southeastern La. 15
Texas Southern 15
15 Villanova 14
Butler 14
NLI - JANKOVICH ANNOUNCES FOUR SIGNEES: Ethan Chargois, William Douglas, Elijah Landrum and Everett Ray have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Mustangs beginning with the 2017-18 season. Chargois (F, 6-7, 235) and Landrum (G, 6-0, 180) are from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Landrum is ranked as high as No. 2 in Oklahoma after averaging 27.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.9 steals, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals as a junior at Central High School. Chargois is ranked as high as No. 4 in Oklahoma after averaging 15 points and eight rebounds in 2015-16 for Union High School. Douglas (G, 6-4, 175) is from Memphis where he is ranked as high as No. 2 in Tennessee after averaging 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals last season at Christian Brothers High School. Ray (F, 6-7, 220) is from Addison, Texas, where he paced CHANT Home School with averages of 22 points, 14 rebounds and six assists in 2015-16.
NON-CONFERENCE UNDER JANKOVICH: SMU is 19-3 in non-conference games under Jankovich. SMU was 12-0 in non-conference play last season, including winning the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic. The Mustangs have lost just eight non-conference regular season contests since the start of the 2013-14 season, only one of those losses was at home (then No. 25 Arkansas 78-72 on 11/24/14).
NON-CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON HOME WINNING STREAKS:
Wins Streak Started Streak Ended
39 Colorado State; W, 63-62 (Dec. 17, 1952) Oklahoma; L, 96-83 (Dec. 4, 1962)
30 Central Michigan; W, 89-78 (Dec. 17, 1982) [4] North Carolina; L, 88-86 (OT) (Dec. 30, 1986)
23+ Texas Southern; W, 72-59 (Nov. 26, 2014) (includes Gonzaga, Michigan, TCU, Wyoming, Yale)
16 Texas-Pan American; W, 86-75 (Jan. 2, 1999) Texas Tech; L, 78-75 (Nov. 20, 2001)
16 McMurry; W, 84-42 (Dec. 16, 1995) Alcorn State; L, 75-74 (Dec. 5, 1998)
PAINT IS KEY: SMU has a +8.1 advantage in the paint through 20 games (29.5 to 21.4). 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 125 of 153 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 16 of 20 (29.5 to 21.4)
TROPHY CASE: Since the start of the 2013-14 season, the Mustangs have added four items to the trophy case, most recently the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic (12/16-12/23). In 2014-15, SMU won American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. In 2013-14, SMU was the runner-up in the NIT.
STREAKS:
10+points:
Semi Ojeleye 12 (15, 23, 16, 13, 28, 17, 12, 19, 21, 12, 21, 17),
Ben Moore 3 (11, 15, 14),
Shake Milton 3 (13, 11, 23)
Longest This Season:
Semi Ojeleye 12+ (12/4-)
8+ rebounds:
Ben Moore (13)
Long:
Semi Ojeleye 4 (12/27-1/7)
Dbl-Dbl:
Ben Moore (14 pts, 13 rebs)
Long:
Semi Ojeleye (11/11, 11/25, 12/27),
Ben Moore (11/30, 12/4, 12/31, 1/12, 1/19-),
Sterling Brown (12/4, 12/14, 12/31, 1/12),
Jarrey Foster (1/7)
5+ assists:
Sterling Brown (8),
Shake Milton (6)
Long:
Shake Milton 3 (11/13-11/18; 1/4)
3+ steals:
Ben Moore (3)
Long:
Sterling Brown 2 (1/12-1/15)
2+ blocks:
Ben Moore (2),
Sterling Brown (2)
Long:
Ben Moore 3 (11/30-12/4)
TOP 25: SMU is receiving votes in both polls for the second straight week 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 11.4 points (23rd AAC), 6.7 rebounds (14th AAC), 3.3 assists (12th AAC), 1.8 Assist/Turnover Ratio (7th AAC) and 1.4 steals (8th AAC)… FG% 42.8, 3FG% 47.0 (1st AAC), FT% 69.8... 4 double-doubles…GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Double-digit scoring performances in 14-of-20 games (7 of last 10)… 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)… Career high 8 assists against Connecticut (Jan. 19)… 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 4.6 points and 2.5 rebounds… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded a season high 11 points against USF (Jan. 7)… Scored 7 points with 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists at Tulane (Jan. 17)… 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 9.9 points and 5.3 rebounds… FG% 52.0 (7th AAC), 3FG% 43.5… 1 double-double… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: 10 double-digit scoring performances this season, with 4 in conference play… Scored a career-high 19 (7-12 FG, 3-4 3FG, 2-3 FT) with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal at Tulane (Jan. 17)…Recorded 17 points and a season-high 12 rebounds for his first career double-double against USF (Jan. 7)… Had 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 12 games… Has 6 points on the season… 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 20 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 12.5 points (17th AAC), 4.3 assists (T5th AAC) and 1.3 steals (T9th AAC)…FG% 40.1, 3FG% 39.0 (7th AAC), FT 83.9 (5th AAC)… 2.5 Assist/Turnover ratio (3rd AAC)… GAME HIGHLIGTS: 16 double-digit scoring performances this season (10 of last 11 games), with a season-high 23 points against Connecticut (Jan. 19)… Scored 18 points, with 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals against Temple (Jan. 4)… Tallied 11 points with a career-high 9 rebounds at Tulane (Jan. 17)… 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 9 games, with at least 3 in 18-of-20 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 11.9 points (20th AAC), 7.9 rebounds (4th AAC) and 1.1 blocked shots (14th AAC)… FG% 58.1 (3rd AAC), FT% 65.8 … 5 double-doubles…Has 1,053 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)… Posted 14 points with 13 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 2 assists against Connecticut (Jan. 19)… Posted 15 points with 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block at Tulane (Jan. 17)… Has double-digit points in 15-of-20 games… 5+ rebounds in 17-of-20 games… 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 17.7 (3rd AAC) and 7.1 rebounds (10th AAC)… FG% 48.5 (12th AAC), 3FG% 43.5 (3rd AAC), FT% 75.7 (12th AAC)… Three double-doubles… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Has scored 10+ points in 19-of-20 games (12 straight games), with 20+ in 7… Set a career-high 28 points (9-15 FG, 4-6 3FG, 6-9 FT) against Albany (Dec. 20)… Scored 21 points twice (at Tulane (Jan. 17), USF (Jan. 7)… 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 8 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 14 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
