The [--/rv] SMU Mustangs (6-2) host [14/18] USC Trojans (4-1) on Saturday at 9 p.m. The Mustangs and Trojans met twice last season, with USC winning 78-73 in Los Angeles on Nov. 25 and 66-65 in Tulsa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. This is the eighth meeting between the teams, but the first in Moody Coliseum.
 
The Mustangs are 5-0 at home this season after a 95-64 win against UTRGV on Tuesday, and have won 27 straight games at Moody Coliseum, the third-longest active streak nationally. SMU is 30-0 under Tim Jankovich at Moody Coliseum, the second-best home start by a head coach in NCAA history.
 
At the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas, the Mustangs fell 61-58 to Northern Iowa in the opener, defeated No. 2 Arizona 66-60 on day two and lost 63-61 in the third game to Western Kentucky on a three in the final five seconds. The loss to Northern Iowa snapped a 17-game regular season winning streak. The win over AP No. 2 Arizona was the highest for the Mustangs since an 83-81 win over No. 2 Louisville in the 1967 NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal.
 
The Mustangs lead The American in scoring defense at 56.5 (5th NCAA). SMU has not allowed more than 67 points in a game this season. The Mustangs also lead the AAC with a +4.2 turnover margin. Offensively, SMU averages 17.5 assists (37th NCAA) with a 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (19th NCAA).
 
The Mustangs have five players averaging at least 9.0 points with Shake Milton leading the team at 18.3 (T-4th AAC). Jarrey Foster averages 14.9, Ethan Chargois at 12.5, Ben Emelogu 9.9 and Jimmy Whitt at 9.1. Emelogu is leading the AAC in 3-point percentage at 54.3 (19-35). SMU has five guys averaging at least 4.5 rebounds with Emelogu leading the Mustangs at 6.3 per game. Whitt leads the AAC at 5.4 assists per game. SMU has had five guys with multiple assists in each of the last two games.
 
LAST GAME (W, 95-64 vs UTRGV on Nov. 28): SMUMustangs.com - DALLAS (SMU) - With a huge matchup looming on Saturday night against No. 14 USC at Moody Coliseum, it would have been easy for SMU to just go through the motions and look past UTRGV. The Mustangs did not do that. SMU (6-2) took control of the game early with its 49-point first half, the highest-scoring half of the season, and never let the Vaqueros even threaten on its way to a 95-64 victory on Tuesday night. The Mustangs opened up a first-half lead of 24 points and never looked back, helped along by sophomore Jimmy Whitt setting a career-high in points in the first 20 minutes of the contest with 16 points. Whitt finished with 18 points on extremely efficient 9-of-12 shooting from the field while also adding six assists and five rebounds. Junior Shake Milton led the Mustangs on the night in points, putting up 22. That total was helped along by sinking 9-of-10 shots at the charity stripe. Fellow Junior Jarrey Foster provided a career-high with 19 points, the third time he's reached 19 this season. Freshman Ethan Chargois rounded out the double-digit scorers for SMU with his 15 points. SMU's 55 percent from the field was its best shooting percentage of the year on its way to the team's season-high 91 points. On the other end of the court, the Mustangs forced 15 turnovers which directly led to 20 of SMU's points. The Mustangs dominated the Vaqueros down low with SMU outscoring UTRGV 38-10 in the paint. Adding to that, SMU finished plus-9 on the boards.
 
UP NEXT: The Mustangs play at [23/rv] TCU on Dec. 5 before a break during final exams. The schedule resumes with five straight at Moody Coliseum. SMU hosts New Orleans Dec. 13, Boise State Dec. 18 and Cal Poly Dec. 19 before opening AAC play versus UCF on Dec. 27 and USF on Dec. 31.
 
THE SERIES VS. USC (1-6): The Trojans hold a 6-1 advantage over SMU, and have won the last four games. USC won both matchups during the 2016-17 season. Following a 78-73 win at home on Nov. 25, 2017, the Trojans edged SMU, 66-65, in the NCAA Tournament First Round on March 17, 2017 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. SMU's lone win, 70-64, came on Dec. 29, 1955 at the SWC Christmas Tournament in Houston.
 
LAST SEASON VS. USC (L, 66-65 vs. USC on March 17, 2017): TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Elijah Stewart hit a late 3-pointer for No. 11 seed Southern California as the Trojans upset sixth seeded SMU 66-65 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. SMU's Shake Milton missed a floater at the buzzer. Stewart had 22 points for the Trojans. Bennie Boatright and Chimezie Metu each added 14 for USC, which advances to play Baylor in the second round of the East region on Sunday. USC also rallied from a big deficit in the second half in its First Four win over Providence. Semi Ojeleye had 24 points and 10 rebounds and Sterling Brown had 17 points for SMU, which had won 16 straight. (L, 78-73 at USC on Nov. 25, 2016): LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Bennie Boatwright scored a season-high 17 points and De'Anthony Melton added 15 to lead Southern California to a 78-73 victory over SMU. Boatwright made 4-of-7 3-pointers and Jonah Matthews scored 14 points for the Trojans. USC (5-0) improved to 5-1 all-time against the Mustangs and shot 49.1 percent from the field. Melton scored nine points during a 19-4 run -- capped by Melton's 3 -- that gave USC a 51-41 lead with 10:56 to play. SMU cut the score to 74-68 with 1:15 to play following a steal and layup by Shake Milton but would get no closer. Ben Moore led SMU with 14 points. Semi Ojeleye added 13 while Milton and Sterling Brown each scored 12. The Trojans took a 19-14 lead following a 3-pointer by Shaqquan Aaron at the 9:39 mark. The Mustangs battled back and took a 22-21 lead before USC took a 28-27 lead into the break.
 
MOODY/HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: SMU has lost just four games (77 contests) at home since the start of the 2013-14 season. SMU has played 71 of those games in the renovated Moody Coliseum. In those 76 home games, SMU is averaging 77.0 points per game with a scoring margin of +18.2. SMU is shooting 50.4% at home while holding opponents to 37.3%.

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 (18 games)      78.8        .499        57.3        .362
2017-18 0 (5 games)         81.8        .495        53.6        .349
 
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)
27+         [rv/rv] Gonzaga; W, 69-60 (Feb. 13, 2016)            
19           Baylor; W, 74-57 (Feb. 15, 1984) Texas Tech; L, 59-54 (Feb. 27, 1985)
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)
^Wins later vacated
 
SMU LONGEST HOME CONFERENCE WINNING STREAKS
                Start Date            End Date
27           Texas A&M (W, 92-48; 1953-54) Texas A&M (L, 43-42; March 1, 1958)
15           Texas Tech (W, 93-91; Feb. 9, 1971)         Texas Tech (L, 64-59; Feb. 10, 1973)
13           Baylor (W, 26-15; 1936-37)           Texas (L, 33-27; Feb. 6, 1939)
12+         East Carolina (W, 74-63; Feb. 21, 2016)   
10           Baylor (W, 28-16; 1924-25)           Arkansas (L, 32-30; 1926-27)
9              Rice (W, 112-89; Feb. 5, 1966)     Texas Tech (L, 82-74; Feb. 14, 1967)
9              Baylor (W, 74-57; Feb. 15, 1984) Texas Tech (L, 59-54; Feb. 27, 1985)
8              Texas (W, 25-22; Feb. 7, 1930)    Arkansas (L, 32-27; 1930-31)
8              Texas Tech (W, 80-75; Jan. 23, 1988)        Houston (L, 84-83 OT; Jan. 21, 1989)
8^           #17/15 Connecticut (W, 74-65; Jan. 4, 2014)         #11/9 Louisville (L, 84-71; March 5, 2014)
8              Connecticut (W, 73-55; Feb. 14, 2015)     Tulsa (L, 82-77; Feb. 10, 2016)
^ Wins later vacated      
 
BEST HOME STARTS BY A HEAD COACH: SMU is 30-0 at Moody Coliseum under Tim Jankovich, the second-best home start by a head coach in NCAA history.
49 - Jerry Tarkanian - Long Beach St. 1969-72
30 - Tim Jankovich -SMU 2015-
28 - Lewis Andreas - Syracuse 1924-26
28 - Everett Case - North Carolina St. 1947-49
 
18-0 AT HOME: SMU was 18-0 at Moody Coliseum in 2016-17. It was the fifth undefeated home slate in program history, but the first since 1955-56.
18-0       2016-17
10-0       1955-56
9-0          1954-55
5-0          1937-38
8-0          1916-17

NCAA DIVISION I LONGEST ACTIVE HOME WINNING STREAKS (Through Nov. 28)
1              Oregon                 46          
2              Cincinnati             30          
3              SMU                     27          
4              Florida St.            24          
5              Texas Southern   23          
6              North Carolina     20          
 
NON-CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON UNDER JANKOVICH: SMU is 25-5 in regular-season non-conference games under Jankovich. SMU was 10-3 in non-conference action in 2016-17 after going 12-0 in non-conference play in 2015-16, including winning the 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)
28+         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)
 
30+ WINS, CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS & CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPS IN 2016-17:
SMU                      30-5       American
Arizona                 32-5       Pac-12
Gonzaga                  37-2       West Coast Conference
Kentucky                 32-6       SEC
Middle Tennessee St.    31-5       Conference USA
Villanova                  32-4       Big East
Wichita State            31-5       Missouri Valley
 
HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH... is in his second season at the helm at SMU after four seasons as the associate head coach. He is in his 35th season as a collegiate coach, and his 13th as a head coach. In 2016-17, SMU finished 30-5 and No. 11 in the AP poll after winning The American regular season and tournament titles en route to the NCAA Tournament. In 2015-16, he coached the Mustangs to a 9-0 start as SMU was eventually the last unbeaten team in the country at 18-0, and winning the Las Vegas Classic title during the season-opening streak. The Mustangs went 25-5, finishing the season ranked No. 24 after reaching a high of No. 8. In 2014-15, the Mustangs claimed the AAC 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 11th 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 202-128 (.612) [45-7 at SMU (.865), including 30-0 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.
- 7 Conference Titles (Colorado St. - WAC '89, '90; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06, '07; SMU - AAC '15, '17)
- 5 Conference Tournament Titles (Illinois - Big Ten '03; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06; SMU - AAC '15, '17)
- 10 NCAAs (CSU '89, '90; Oklahoma St '93; Illinois '03; Kansas '04 RF, '05, '06, '07 RF; SMU - '15, '17)
- 8 NITs (CSU '88, Vanderbilt '00, '02; Illinois State '08, '09, '10, '12; SMU '14 Final)
 
BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE BY A HEAD COACH AT CURRENT SCHOOL (entering 2017-18)
Tim Jankovich (SMU) - .886
Bill Self (Kansas) - .825
John Calipari (Kentucky) - .825
Paul Weir (NM State) - .824
Mark Few (Gonzaga) - .817
Mike Kzyzewski (Duke) - .786
Roy Williams (UNC) - .776
 
ATTENDANCE: SMU surpassed 100,000 in attendance each of the last four 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 7,518 was set in the 60-51 win against then No. 11/11 Cincinnati (Feb. 12, 2017). SMU has sold out 49 of 69 games in Moody Coliseum since the renovated facility opened Jan. 4, 2014.    
Total                      Season  
124,986                 2014-15 AAC Champs (15 sellouts in 18 games)
117,420                 2015-16 (13 sellouts in 17 games)
124,198                 2016-17 AAC Champs (12 sellouts in 18 games)
107,412                 2013-14 (9 sellouts in 19 games - 13 games in Moody Coliseum)
101,296                 1984-85
 
AAC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR - 3 STRAIGHT: The Mustangs have taken home three straight AAC Player of the Year honors. Nic Moore was awarded the league's top honor in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Semi Ojeleye took home the award in 2016-17. This is the longest active streak nationally for the league men's basketball player of the year.
 
AAC SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR - 3 STRAIGHT: The Mustangs have taken home three straight AAC Sixth Man of the Year honors. Markus Kennedy was awarded the league's top reserve honor in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Ben Emelogu II shared the award in 2016-17. 
 
AWARDS IN PRESEASON - BOB COUSY AWARD, LUTE OLSON AWARD, WOODEN AWARD & NAISMITH TROPHY WATCH LISTS/AAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Junior guard Shake Milton is one of 20 candidates named to the 2018 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award watch list by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, one of 40 on the Lute Olson National Player of the Year Watch List, one of 50 on the Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List and a member of the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50. Milton was also named the 2017-18 preseason American Athletic Conference Player of the Year. He also competed at the 2016 and 2017 Nike Hoops Summit in Los Angeles.
 
AWARDS - AAC WEEKLY HONORS: The Mustangs swpet the first weekly American Athletic Conference Awards. Shake Milton was named the Player of the Week averaging 26.0 points. He had a career-high 28 points (7-18 FG, 4-12 3FG, 10-10 FT), with three rebounds and two steals to in a 78-67 win over UMBC on Friday. After two games, he is shooting 45.2 percent from the field (14-31), 42.1 percent from behind the three-point arc (8-19) and 94.1 percent from the free-throw line (16-17). Chargois averaged 19.0 points and 8.5 rebounds. He recorded 15 points (4-7 FG, 2-5 3FG, 5-7 FT) and eight rebounds in his collegiate debut vs UMBC, before posting 23 points (8-12 FG, 3-5 3FG, 4-4 FT) and nine rebounds in the win against ULM. He is shooting 63.2 percent from the field (12-19), 50.0 percent from the three-point arc (5-10) and 81.8 percent from the free-throw line (9-11).
 
BALL MOVEMENT: SMU is averaging 17.5 assists with a 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (19th NCAA). Jimmy Whitt leads SMU at 5.4 (1st AAC), followed by Shake Milton at 3.4 (11th AAC), Jarrey Foster at 2.8 and Ben Emelogu at 2.1. In 2016-17, SMU averaged 16.2 assists (1st AAC, 26th NCAA) with a 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd AAC, 9th NCAA) as six Mustangs averaged 1.5 or more assists. Shake Milton led SMU at 4.5 assists (4th AAC) followed by Sterling Brown at 3.0 (14th AAC), Ben Moore at 2.4, Jarrey Foster at 2.2, Ben Emelogu at 1.8 and Semi Ojeleye at 1.5.

Season Assists  Conf.-NCAA       Assist-to-Turnover          Conf.-NCAA
2013-14 15.2        3rd - 34th             1.1 (15.2 / 13.3) 5th - 99th
2014-15 15.4        1st - 24th             1.2 (15.4 / 12.5) 2nd - 54th
2015-16 17.6        1st - 6th                1.4 (17.6 / 12.4) 2nd - 27th
2016-17 16.2        1st - 26th             1.5 (16.2 / 10.8) 2nd - 9th
2017-18 17.5        3rd - 37th             1.5 (17.5 / 11.6) 1st - 19th
 
BEST WIN STREAKS/START(S) IN PROGRAM HISTORY: SMU had winning streaks of 16 games and 10 games in 2016-17 in a stretch where the Mustangs won 26 of 27. In 2015-16, SMU started 18-0, which was the best start 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 streak in program history (20 during 1955-56). The 7-0 start to the 2015-16 AAC schedule 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 St; W, 85-50 (Nov. 14, 2015)             at Temple; L, 89-80 (Jan. 24, 2016)
16           at Tulane, W, 80-64 (Jan. 15, 2017)            vs. [-/rv] USC; L, 66-65 (March 17, 2017)
10           at Arkansas; W, 75-74 (Feb. 2, 1966)        #2 Kansas (NCAA Regional); L, 96-90 (March 11, 1966)
10           Texas Tech; W, 89-82 (Nov. 22, 1997)      at UTEP; L, 66-64 (Jan. 3, 1998)
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)
 
CANADA - 2017 SUMMER TOUR: The team had an eight-day trip to Canada from August 7-14. The journey to Montreal and Toronto included three games (3-0) as well as visits to historic sites in both cities and an excursion to Niagara Falls. The trip started in Montreal, where the Mustangs played McGill University (W, 86-83 OT). The team also visited Mount Royal Park and St. Joseph's Oratory, Old Montreal historic district and took a boat ride in the rapids on the Saint Lawrence River. Then in Toronto, the Mustangs played a pair of exhibition games versus Ryerson University (W, 98-86) and M.A.D.E., the Nike Crown League Champion (W, 79-62). The team also went to the the CN Tower and to the Rogers Centre for batting practice and the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. The day between games in Toronto, the group took a trip to Niagara Falls.
 
CRASHING THE GLASS: SMU had a +8.7 rebound margin last season (1st AAC, 5th NCAA), outrebounding 27 of 35 opponents. SMU has led The American in rebound margin for four straight seasons.
Season Reb. Margin       Conf.-NCAA       Outrebound Opp.
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 +8.7       1st - 5th                27 of 35 (+10 in 16 games)
2017-18 +5.2       5th - 86th             6 of 8 (+10 in 2 games)
 
SMU Season Rebound Margin (The previous 4 seasons are all in the top 7 in program history.)
1.            10.2 (39.4-29.3) 2015-16
2.            8.7 (38.1-29.5)   2016-17
3.            8.4 (37.2-28.8)   1988-89
4.            6.7 (36.6-29.9)   2014-15
5.            5.7 (48.5-42.8)   1959-60
6.            5.0 (46.5-41.5)   1958-59
7.            4.8 (36.0-31.3)   2013-14
8.            4.6 (38.1-33.5)   1984-85
9.            4.3 (43.3-39.0)   1999-00
 
DEFENSE - FG%: 
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 .386        2nd - 7th              19 of 35
2017-18 .392        5th - 59th             3 of 8
 
DEFENSE - SCORING:
Season Scoring Def.        Conference-NCAA          Opp. Under 70  Opp. Under 60
2013-14 62.2        3rd - 24th             30 of 37 17 of 37
2014-15 59.8        2nd - 20th            28 of 34 20 of 34
2015-16 63.4        2nd - 13th            22 of 30 11 of 30
2016-17 60.0        1st - 3rd                29 of 35 16 of 35
2017-18 56.5        1st - 5th                8 of 8     2 of 8
 
SMU Season Scoring Defense: The past 5 seasons have all ranked in the top 11 in program history.
1.            59.8 (34 games) 2014-15
2.            60.0 (35 games) 2016-17
3.            60.1 (32 games) 2011-12
4.            61.3 (35 games) 2010-11
5.            61.4 (29 games) 1985-86
6.            62.2 (25 games) 1957-58
7.            62.2 (37 games) 2013-14
8.            62.6 (31 games) 2006-07
9.            62.7 (32 games) 2012-13
10.          63.2 (24 games) 1958-59
11.          63.4 (30 games) 2015-16
 
DEFENSE - SCORING MARGIN:
Season Margin  Conference-NCAA          Games +10         Games +20
2013-14 8.8          3rd - 38th             17 of 37 7 of 37
2014-15 9.4          1st - 23rd             16 of 34 5 of 34
2015-16 13.9        1st - 4th                17 of 30 9 of 30
2016-17 14.3        1st - 7th                22 of 35 12 of 35
2017-18 17.8        3rd - 31st             5 of 8     3 of 8
 
SMU Season Scoring Margin: The past 4 seasons are in the top 7 in program history.
1.            14.3 (74.3-60.0) 2016-17
2.            13.9 (77.3-63.4) 2015-16
3.            13.4 (77.6-64.2) 1956-57
4.            11.0 (78.8-67.7) 1955-56
5.            10.4 (82.3-71.8) 1987-88
6.            9.4 (69.1-59.8)   2014-15
7.            8.8 (71.0-62.2)   2013-14
8.            8.4 (77.1-68.7)   1953-54
9.            8.1 (75.9-67.8)   1983-84
10.          8.0 (75.5-67.5)   1984-85
 
FG%: SMU has led The American in field goal percentage for four straight seasons. 
Season FG%       Conf.-NCAA       Higher % Than Opp.
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 .472        1st - 41st              29 of 35
2017-18 .448        7th - 179th          5 of 8
 
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 AAC Player of the Year and All-American Nic Moore helped Team USA win the gold medal at the 2015 World University Games in South Korea. 
2017: Team International Tour to Canada (games in Montreal & Toronto)
2016: Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Croatia): Jarrey Foster, Shake Milton
2015: Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Belgium, England, Germany, Netherlands): Ben Emelogu II
 
NBA - DRAFT: SMU's Semi Ojeleye and Sterling Brown were selected in the 2017 NBA Draft. Ojeleye was selected 37th overall by the Boston Celtics and Brown was picked 46th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Milwaukee). This is the fourth time the Mustangs have had multiple picks in the NBA Draft, but the first time with multiple selections in the first two rounds. Ben Moore signed as a free agent by Indiana.
 
TOP 25: SMU is receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Mustangs were receiving votes in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll. SMU finished 2016-17 No. 11 in the AP Poll and No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. SMU was in the AP top 25 for the final six weeks (after 4 weeks of receiving votes) and the final six coaches polls (after five straight weeks receiving votes). The Mustangs also received 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. - SMU is one of 14 teams that has been ranked in the AP top 20 each of the past 4 seasons (2013-17).
 
TROPHY CASE: Since the start of the 2013-14 season, the Mustangs have added six items to the trophy case after adding the 2016-17 American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. SMU has also won 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.
 
AKOY AGAU (6-8, 235, F, Sr.): 2017-18: Played in 3 games… Made SMU debut against Arizona… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 11.0 points and 3.3 rebounds while hitting 10-16 FGs (.625) and 13-18 FTs (.722)…Had 18 points (5-7 FG, 8-11 FT) and 5 rebounds in the win at Ryerson... 2016-17 at Georgetown): Played in 32 games, starting eight… Averaged 4.5 points and 4.3 rebounds.
 
ETHAN CHARGOIS (6-9, 235, F, Fr.): 2017-18: Double digit scoring in 6 of 8 games… 20+ points in 2 of 8… Recorded career-high 23 points (8-12 FG, 3-5 3FG, 4-4 FT) and 9 rebounds against ULM…  Scored 21 points (8-12 FG, 3-4 3FG, 2-2 FT) with five rebounds, 2 assists and a block against Western Kentucky… Scored 15 points with 8 rebounds and an assist in his collegiate debut against UMBC…AWARDS: AAC Rookie of the Week (11/13)… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 11.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in two games while hitting 9-19 FGs (.474).
 
WILLIAM DOUGLAS (6-5, 180, G, Fr.): 2017-18: Played in 8 games… Scored 8 points, with 3 rebounds and an assist against Northwestern State… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 4.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals…had 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists in the opener at McGill.
 
BEN EMELOGU II (6-6, 215, G, Sr.): 2017-18: Scored his SMU career-high 20 points (7-11 FG, 5-7 3FG, 1-3 FT) with 5 rebounds and 2 steals in the win vs [2/4] Arizona 11/23...  2016-17: Averaged 4.3 points and 2.7 rebounds… Has three starts, including at UCF (Jan. 25) … AWARDS: Named AAC Co-Sixth Man of the Year.
 
JARREY FOSTER (6-6, 220, G, Jr.): 2017-18: Double digit scoring in 6 of 8 games… Scored 19 points three times this season… Had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks and an assist vs Northern Iowa… 2016-17: Averaged 9.9 points and 5.2 rebounds… FG% 53.3 (3rd AAC), 3FG% 44.4… 15 10+point performances… SEASON RECORDS: Season 3FG% 44.4 (T10th).
 
ELIJAH LANDRUM (6-0, 180, G, Fr.): 2017-18: Scored 7 points with an assist in 14 minutes against UTRGV… Had 5 points with 2 rebounds against UAPB… Scored 1 point, with 3 assists and 1 steal against ULM… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 6.3 points, 2.7 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals.
 
JAHMAL MCMURRAY (6-0, 175, G, Jr.): 2016-17 at USF: Played in 3 games… Averaged 20.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists… Had 25 points on 8-17 FGs and 5-7 3FGs with 3 rebounds vs. South Carolina 12/17...Named Preseason All-AAC Second Team.
 
SHAKE MILTON (6-6, 205, G, Jr.): 2017-18: Double digit scoring in 8 of 8 games… 20+ points in 3 of 8 games… Scored a career-high 28 points (7-18 FG, 4-12 3FG, 10-10 FT) with 3 rebounds, 2 steals, a block and assist against UMBC…  AWARDS: AAC Player of the Week (11/13)… Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, Bob Cousy, Lute Olson Watch List… AAC Preseason Player of the Year… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 17.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.7 assists in just 23.3 minutes…hit 21-22 FTs (.955)… had 20 points (17 in second half), 6 rebounds and 2 assists in the win at Ryerson.
 
ISIAHA MIKE (6-8, 200, F, So.): 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.7 assists... 2016-17 at Duquesne: Played and started in all 32 games… Averaged 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds (15th A-10) and 1.6 assists… FG% 43.4, 3FG% 33.3… 2 double-doubles… Had double-digit points in 18 games, with 20+ in four… 5+ rebounds in 21 games... AWARDS: Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (March 7).
 
JAMES PYLE (6-3, 175, G, So.): 2017-18: Played in 5 games… Scored 2 points against Northwestern State… Played 2 minutes against UMBC… 2016-17: Played in 12 games… Had 7 points and 4 rebounds in 17 minutes.
 
EVERETT RAY (6-7, 220, F, Fr.): 2017-18: Recorded first career double-double (12 points (5-5 FG, 1-1 3FG, 1-4 FT) and 10 rebounds) against UAPB… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 3.3 points (5-10 FG), 10.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists… had 6 points & 17 rebounds in the final game vs M.A.D.E. of the Crown League.
 
JIMMY WHITT (6-3, 175, G, So.): 2017-18: Scored a career-high 18 points (9-12 FG) with 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals against UTRGV…  2016-17: Sat 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.
 
LUKE WILFONG (6-1, 170, G, Fr.): 2017-18: Played in 4 games… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Played in the finale vs. M.A.D.E. of the Crown League, recording a steal and a rebound.