SMU (13-3, 3-0 American Athletic Conference) hosts USF (6-7, 0-2) on Saturday at 4 p.m. The Mustangs have won nine straight after a 79-65 win against Temple on Wednesday. SMU is 10-0 at home this season, and has won 14 straight home games overall.
The Mustangs held eight consecutive opponents to 60 points or less before Temple scored 65 on Wednesday. During the win streak, SMU's scoring defense has improved to 58.8 (2nd AAC, 6th NCAA) and the field goal defense to .385 (4th AAC, 18th NCAA).
Four Mustangs average double digits with
Semi Ojeleye leading the team (17.7, 3rd AAC) followed by
Shake Milton (12.3, T-17th AAC),
Ben Moore (11.9, 19th AAC) and
Sterling Brown (10.9, T-25th AAC). SMU has had at least four score in double figures in 12 of 16 games. The Mustangs have outrebounded 15 of 16 opponents and have a +13.0 rebound margin (2nd AAC, 4th NCAA) overall, including a +21.3 in AAC play. Five Mustangs average 4.1 or more rebounds with Moore (7.9, 5th AAC), Ojeleye (7.7, 6th AAC) and Brown (6.7, T-14th AAC) leading SMU. Milton also leads SMU in assists (3.9, 7th AAC), steals (1.3, T-9th AAC) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.3, 5th AAC).
Ojeleye and Brown were both named to The American Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2 after the Mustangs won at Memphis and East Carolina. It was Ojeleye's fifth weekly honor, including one as player of the week (Nov. 14). It was Brown's first honor of the season. Ojeleye averaged 14.5 points and 10.0 rebounds, while Brown added 13.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the road victories.
WIN STREAK (9): The Mustangs have won nine straight entering the home game vs. USF. In the win streak, SMU has held eight opponents to 60 points or less (Temple 65) and an average of 53.7 points per game. The opponents are shooting 36.4 percent during the past nine contests.
W-L 4-3 9-0
Scoring Off. 73.1 71.6
Scoring Def. 65.3 53.7
Scoring Margin 7.9 17.9
FG Pct. .463 .454
FG Pct. Def. .412 .364
3Pt.FG Pct. .358 .404
3Pt.FG Pct. Def. .328 .297
Reb. Off. 40.9 40.9
Reb. Def. 27.7 28.0
Reb. Margin 13.1 12.9
LAST GAME (W, 79-65 vs. Temple on Jan. 4): DALLAS (AP) --
Semi Ojeleye scored 19 points,
Shake Milton and
Ben Moore added 18 each and SMU beat Temple 79-65 on Wednesday night for the Mustangs' ninth consecutive victory. Ojeleye added nine rebounds and Moore and Milton seven each as the Mustangs (13-3, 3-0 American) played only seven players.
Jarrey Foster added 13 points and grabbed seven boards with SMU outrebounding Temple 42-25. Moore went over 1,000 career points. The Owls (9-7, 0-3) got within nine with 1:53 left on a bucket by Quinton Rose, but missed their final five shots while the Mustangs made five free throws. Obi Enechionyia's 3-pointer gave Temple an 11-6 lead but the Owls made only three of their next 17 shots with SMU -- hitting six straight shots in one stretch -- outscoring them 34-11 to lead 40-22 at halftime. Enechionyia and Shizz Alston Jr. each scored 16 points for Temple with Rose adding 14.
UP NEXT: SMU hits the road for an ESPN-televised matchup at Cincinnati on Jan. 12 (8pm CT) and another game at Tulane on Jan. 15 (CBSSN, 5pm). The Mustangs return home for another pair of games the next week; hosting Connecticut on Jan. 19 and Houston on Jan. 21.
THE SERIES VS. USF (7-3 +): SMU and USF meet for the 11th time. SMU leads the series 7-3+. The Mustangs have won four straight regular season meetings, sweeping the Bulls last season, 72-58 at home on Jan. 2, 2016 and 92-58 at USF on Feb. 7, 2016. SMU is 5-1 against USF since the two became American Athletic Conference foes. 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 3-0 at home. (+ officially 6-3, win from 2013-14 later vacated)
LAST SEASON VS. USF (W, 92-58 at Sun Dome on Feb. 7, 2016): TAMPA, Fla. (AP) --
Shake Milton scored 22 points and
Nic Moore added 17 as No. 12 SMU rebounded from its second loss of the season with a 92-58 rout of struggling South Florida. The Mustangs (20-2, 9-2) shrugged off a three-point road loss to Houston by matching their season high with 14 3-pointers and shooting 60 percent overall. They never trailed, scoring the game's first 11 points. SMU hit its last six shots before halftime and then opened the second half with an 8-0 run to build their lead to 30 points. Jahmal McMurray led South Florida (5-20, 2-10) with 18 points. SMU, which had lost two straight on the road, has matched the best 22-game start in school history. The Mustangs won 26 of their first 28 games before finishing 26-4 in 1955-56. The conference leaders have topped 20 wins in three of four seasons under Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown. Milton made 8 of 12 shots, including 6 of 9 from beyond the 3-point arc. Five of Moore's six field goals were 3-pointers, and the senior guard finished with eight assists.
Jordan Tolbert made all five of his shots on the way 15 points and
Markus Kennedy came off the bench to contribute 10 points and grab a team-high nine rebounds for SMU. South Florida clinched its second 20-loss season in three years under coach Orlando Antigua. Jaleel Cousins scored 13 points and Angel Nunez had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Bulls, who trailed by as many as 36 points in the second half. The Mustangs improved to 20-2 following a school-best 18-0 start, stopping a two-game road skid included a nine-point setback at Temple and the three-point loss at Houston. -
(W, 72-58 at Moody Coliseum on Jan. 2, 2016): DALLAS (AP) --
Nic Moore,
Sterling Brown and
Markus Kennedy each scored 13 points and No. 17 SMU beat South Florida 72-58 in head coach Larry Brown's first home game of the season. SMU improved to 13-0 -- the best start in school history -- and 2-0 in the American Athletic Conference. The Mustangs are one of three unbeaten Division I teams along with No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 24 South Carolina. Brown missed the Mustangs' first seven games at Moody Coliseum while serving a nine-game NCAA suspension. Associate head coach
Tim Jankovich, a Division I head coach for nine seasons before joining Brown at SMU in 2012, coached the Mustangs in Brown's absence.
Ben Moore added 12 points for SMU, which shot a season-low 41.8 percent. The Mustangs went into the game averaging 83.8 points. Jahmal McMurray led South Florida (3-12, 0-2) with 17 points. Chris Perry and Bo Zeigler added 12 each. South Florida cut it to 49-46 with 12:55 left in the second half following a driving dunk by Angel Nunez along the left baseline. But the Mustangs ran off the next 13 points to build a 62-46 lead with 4:14 to go and were never seriously threatened again. The Bulls hit five of their first six field-goal attempts to take a 15-8 lead 6 1/2 minutes in. When the Bulls went cold, SMU appeared to take command by going ahead 29-22 with 4:07 left in the half. But South Florida hit its final five shots and only trailed 33-30 at halftime.
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 179-124 (.591) [22-3 at SMU, including 17-0 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 44 of 58 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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67,935 2016-17 (7 sellouts in 10 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 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.
Thru Jan. 5 W L PCT
SMU 31 8 .795
Temple 27 12 .692
Tulsa 27 11 .711
Cincinnati 27 11 .711
Connecticut 21 18 .538
Memphis 19 19 .500
Houston 19 20 .487
UCF 14 25 .359
ECU 11 28 .282
Tulane 9 29 .237
USF 7 31 .184
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 four times; on Nov. 21 (18.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 1.0 block in 2 games, 2K Classic All-Tournament), Dec. 12 (23 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks in win vs. TCU), Dec. 26 (20.5 points, 6.0 rebounds , 1.5 assists in wins vs. Stanford and Albany) and Jan. 2 (14.5 points, 10.0 rebounds in wins at Memphis and ECU).
Ben Moore was selected to the Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 5 (13.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, 1.7 assists, 15-27 FG, 2 dbl-dbls in 3 games) and
Sterling Brown made the Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2 (13.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists in wins at Memphis and ECU).
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 1005 career points (T-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 634 rebounds (T-16th at SMU), 104 blocked shots (8th at SMU), 189 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- 1005 634 104 189 81
2017-18 BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS: SMU will play in the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas. The tournament is Nov. 22-24 and includes join Villanova, Tennessee, Arizona, Purdue, Western Kentucky, N.C. State and Northern Iowa.
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 T-17th w/ 87; Milton 19th w/ 84).
SMU Career 3FG Pct. - 36.0%+ (min. 50 made)
1 47.3 Eric Longino (62-131), 1987-89
2 45.3 Sterling Brown (87-192), 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 41.2 Shake Milton (84-204), 2015-
7 41.1 Troy Dorner (51-124), 1991-94
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 Season 3FGM By A Freshman
1 54 Bryan Hopkins, 2002-03; Stephen Woods, 1996-97; Jabari Hearn, 1994-95
4 52
Shake Milton, 2015-16
5 42 Chad Elsey, 1997-98
24 - RPI: The Mustangs are No. 24 in the RPI (through Jan. 5) with a 3-1 record vs. the top 50.
RPI Opponent Result
19 at USC L, 78-73 on Nov. 25
22 vs. Pittsburgh W, 76-67 on Nov. 17 (2K Classic at Madison Square Garden)
30 TCU W, 74-59 on Dec. 7
43 Temple W, 79-65 on Jan. 4
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 had four score in double figures in 12 of 16 games this season with five in double figures three times (Eastern Michigan, McNeese, at East Carolina). 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.
BEST WIN STREAKS/START(S) IN PROGRAM HISTORY: SMU has won nine straight games, which is tied for fifth 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.
CRASHING THE GLASS: SMU has a +13.0 rebound margin this season (2nd AAC, 4th NCAA), outrebounding 15 of 16 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 113 of 149 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 2nd - 4th 15 of 16 (+10 in 10 games)
CRASHING THE GLASS - BALANCED REBOUNDING: SMU has 5 different players averaging 4.1 rebounds per game or better.
Ben Moore leads SMU at 7.9 (5th AAC) followed by
Semi Ojeleye at 7.7 (6th AAC),
Sterling Brown at 6.7 (T-14th AAC),
Jarrey Foster at 4.8 and
Shake Milton at 4.1.
FG%: SMU is shooting 45.8% 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 113 of 149 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 .458 4th - 113th 13 of 16
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
53.5 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 51.0 Sterling Brown, 2013-
15 50.3 Tim Mason (549-1091), 1989-93
FG% DEFENSE: SMU has held opponents to 38.5% this season (4th 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 149 opponents at or below 40%.
Season FG% Def. Conference-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 .385 4th - 18th 9 of 16
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 (64 contests) at home since the start of the 2013-14 season. SMU has played 58 of those games in the renovated Moody Coliseum. In those 64 home games, SMU is averaging 75.9 points per game with a scoring margin of +16.9. SMU is shooting 50.3% at home while holding opponents to 37.4%.
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 (10 games) 75.8 .484 55.0 .354
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 +9.0 advantage in the paint through 16 games (29.9 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 121 of 149 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 12 of 16 (29.9 to 20.9)
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)
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)
9+ CSU Bakersfield; W, 49-43 (Dec. 2, 2016) ------------------------------------
STERLING BROWN (6-6, 230, G, Sr.): 2016-17: Averaging 10.9 points (T25th AAC), 6.7 rebounds (T13th AAC), 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals… FG% 41.5, 3FG% 45.5, FT% 71.5... 3 double-doubles…GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Double-digit scoring performances in 12-of-16 games… Scored a season high 16 points against Stanford on Dec. 19… Scored 13 points, with 11 rebounds against East Carolina (Dec. 31)… 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 4.4 points and 2.6 rebounds… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded a season high in points (9) against Stanford (Dec. 19)… 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 9.3 points and 4.8 rebounds… FG% 54.5 (6th AAC), 3FG% 37.5… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Eight double-digit scoring performances this season, including a career-high 18 against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 13)… 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)… Season-high 9 rebounds against Albany (Dec. 20)…. Career high 7 assists against UC Santa Barbara (Nov. 22).
LEO KONTOPOULOS (6-9, 210, F, Fr.): GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 9 games…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 15 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 12.3 points (17th AAC), 3.9 assists (6th AAC) and 1.3 steals (T9th AAC)…FG% 41.1, 3FG% 39.0 (10th AAC) FT 81.3 (5th AAC)… 2.3 Assist/Turnover ratio (5th AAC)… GAME HIGHLIGTS: 13 double-digit scoring performances this season (7 straight games), with a season-high 18 against Temple (Jan. 4)… Scored 17 points twice (McNeese, Dec. 14; TCU, Dec. 7)… 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 6 games, with at least 3 in 14-of-16 games this season… AWARDS: Named to the 2017 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award watch list… Preseason All-AAC second team.
BEN MOORE (6-8, 220, F, Sr.): 2016-17: Averaging 11.9 points (19th AAC), 7.9 rebounds (5th AAC) and 1.0 blocked shots (14th AAC)… FG% 56.3 (4th AAC), FT% 66.7 … 3 double-doubles…Has 1,005 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 18 points with 11 rebounds at East Carolina (Dec. 31)… Has double-digit points in 12-of-16 games… 5+ rebounds in 15-of-16 games, including the last 13 straight (11/18 (Michigan)-)… Scored a season-high 19 points at Boise State (Nov. 30)... AWARDS: AAC preseason all-conference first team… AAC Honor Roll (Dec. 5).
SEMI OJELEYE (6-7, 235, F, Jr.): 2016-17: Averaging 17.7 (3rd AAC) and 7.7 rebounds (6th AAC)… FG% 47.9, 3FG% 43.7 (4th AAC), FT% 74.2 (13th AAC)… Three double-doubles… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Has scored 10+ points in 15-of-16 games, with 20+ in 5… Set a career-high in points (28 (9-15 FG, 4-6 3FG, 6-9 FT)) against Albany (Dec. 20)… Scored 19, with 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block against Temple (Jan. 4)… Posted 17 points, with 11 rebounds at Memphis (Dec. 27)… 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… AAC Honor Roll four times (Nov. 21, Dec. 12, Dec. 26, Jan. 2).
JAMES PYLE (6-3, 175, G, Fr.-RS): Played in 6 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 11 games… 2015-16: Totaled 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 assists… AWARDS: 2017 Allstate NABC Good Works Team Nominee
