The [RV/--] SMU Mustangs (8-3) hosts [RV/RV] Boise State on Monday at 8 p.m. It is the first of a back-to-back for the Mustangs, who host Cal Poly on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Mustangs are 7-0 at home this season and have won 29 straight games at Moody Coliseum, the second-longest active streak nationally. SMU is 32-0 under Tim Jankovich at Moody Coliseum, the second-best home start by a head coach in NCAA history.
 
The Mustangs are 8-3 on the season after a 79-66 win against New Orleans at Moody Coliseum on Wednesday. All five starters scored in double figures for the second straight game. Jimmy Whitt led the way with career highs of 19 points, 8 assists and 3 steals.
 
The Mustangs are tied for the lead in The American in scoring defense at 60.6 (10th NCAA). SMU has only allowed more than 67 points in one game this season. The Mustangs also lead the AAC with a +4.2 turnover margin (32nd NCAA), a 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (19th NCAA) and 41.4 three-point percentage (19th NCAA).
 
All five starters are averaging double-digit scoring with Shake Milton leading the team at 17.8 (4th AAC). Jarrey Foster averages 15.0 (13th AAC), Ethan Chargois at 13.0 (19th AAC), Ben Emelogu 10.7 and Jimmy Whitt at 10.7. Emelogu is leading the AAC in 3-point percentage at 57.4 on 27-44. SMU has five guys averaging at least 4.4 rebounds with Emelogu and Chargois leading the Mustangs at 5.6 per game followed by Foster at 5.5, Whitt 5.0 and Milton 4.4 per game. Whitt leads the AAC at 4.9 assists per game with Milton 2nd in the AAC at 4.5 per game and Foster tied for 14th at 3.2 per contest. Chargois is one of 18 freshmen nationally averaging at least 13.0 points and 5.0 rebounds.
 
LAST GAME (W, 79-66 vs New Orleans on Dec. 13): SMUMustangs.com - DALLAS (SMU) - In the first game back at Moody Coliseum in nearly two weeks, SMU (8-3) grabbed an early lead and coasted down the stretch against New Orleans (2-6), on its way to a 79-66 victory. SMU's strong offensive production came from multiple places with all five starters finishing the game with double-digit points. All five were extremely efficient as well, with each shooting 50 percent or better.  As a team, the Mustangs finished 54 percent from the field, including knocking down 11-of-22 shots from 3. SMU registered an assist on 24 of its 29 baskets. The Mustangs consistently found the best shot, leading to the big offensive night. Sophomore Jimmy Whitt led the way by dropping in a career-high 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting. The Privateers struggled to slow down Whitt slashing inside and pulling up around the paint. Whitt also added eight assists and six rebounds to go with his strong scoring night.  The Mustangs led by as much as 15, but the Privateers used hot shooting from 3-point range to keep SMU from ever opening up a larger lead. New Orleans hit 8-of-15 shots from behind-the-arc.  The Mustangs never trailed in the game and the score was tied for just 46 seconds.
 
UP NEXT: SMU hosts Cal Poly on Tuesday for the second game of the back-to-back before opening AAC play versus UCF on Dec. 27 and USF on Dec. 31.
 
THE SERIES VS. BOISE STATE (5-5): This is the 11th meeting between SMU and Boise State, the second as non-conference opponents. In the first non-conference game between the two schools, Boise State won at home, 71-62, on Nov. 30, 2016. As Western Athletic Conference opponents, SMU posted a 5-4 edge over the Broncos. In Dallas all-time, SMU holds a 2-2 record, with the first contest on Dec. 28, 2001 (W, 80-67). SMU won its last home contest against Boise State, 78-69, on Jan. 29, 2005. In Boise, Idaho, SMU holds a 2-3 record, with the first game March 2, 2002 (L, 63-80). The two teams squared off in the 2003 WAC Tournament, where SMU won 65-58 in Las Vegas, Nev.
 
LAST MEETING VS. BOISE STATE (L, 71-62 at Boise State on Nov. 30, 2016): BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Chandler Hutchinson scored 21 points and Boise State used a big advantage from 3-point range to take down SMU 71-62. The Broncos made seven 3-pointers compared to one by the Mustangs, who went 1 of 11 from 3-point range. James Reid drilled four 3s and finished with 18 points, and Justinian Jessup made three 3s and had 11 points for Boise State. The Broncos went 7 of 21 from behind the arc and 14 of 19 from the foul line. The Broncos held the Mustangs without a field goal for more than four minutes in the first half in turning a one-point deficit into a 28-14 lead that would never be relinquished. Boise State led 44-24 at halftime. The closest SMU came was five points in the final minute. Ben Moore led SMU with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Semi Ojeleye added 15 points. SMU was hurt by 16 turnovers and 50 percent shooting from the foul line (11 of 22).
 
THE SERIES VS. CAL POLY (0-0): This is the first meeting all-time between SMU and Cal Poly.
 
AKOY AGAU (6-8, 235, F, Sr.): 2017-18: Played in 5 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 8 of 11 games… 20+ points in 3… Averaging 13.0 points (19th AAC), 5.6 rebounds (T19th)… Shooting 55.1% FG (49-89) (13th AAC), 43.6% 3FG (17-39) (10th AAC)… Recorded career-high 23 points (8-12 FG, 3-5 3FG, 4-4 FT) and 9 rebounds against ULM… Scored 21 points (8-13 FG, 2-5 3FG, 3-3 FT) with 7 rebounds, a steal and an assist against [20/20] TCU… Scored 21 points (8- 12 FG, 3-4 3FG, 2-2 FT) with five rebounds, 2 assists and a block against Western Kentucky… 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 11 games… 3+ steals in 2 (Western Kentucky, USC)… 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: 10+ points in 6 of 11 games… 57.4 3FG% (27-47) (1st AAC), 5.6 rebounds (T19th AAC)… 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... Had 16 points (6-7 FG, 4-5 3FG) with 6 rebounds and 3 steals against [14/18] USC… 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 9 of 11 games… Scored 19 points 4 times this season… 2.5 assist/turnover ratio (1st AAC, 65th NCAA)… Averaging 15.0 PPG (13th AAC), 3.2 assists per game (T14th AAC), 1.4 blocks per game (10th AAC) … Had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a block vs. [20/20] TCU… 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: Recorded 3 points, 2 steals and an assist in 16 minutes against New Orleans… 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 11 games… 20+ points in 4… Averaging 17.8 PPG (4th AAC, 118th NCAA), 4.5 assists (2nd AAC)… 1.7 assist/turnover ratio (T10th AAC)… 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… 22 points (6-11 FG, 4-7 3FG, 6-10 FT), 9 assists and 5 rebounds against [14/18] USC… 18 points, 9 assists, 4 steals and 2 rebounds at [20/20] TCU… AWARDS: AAC Player of the Week (11/13, 12/4)… 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 7 games… Scored 2 points against Northwestern State… 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: Averaging 10.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.9 assists (1st AAC, 74th NCAA), averaging 1.5 steals (8th AAC)… Recorded career-high 19 points (8-11 FG, 3-5 FT) and 8 assists, while tying his career-high 3 steals against New Orleans… Had 18 points (9-12 FG) with 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals against UTRGV… Had 14 points (7-12 FG) with 4 rebounds and 3 steals against [14/18] USC… 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 6 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.

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 204-129 (.616) [47-8 at SMU (.855), including 32-0 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 PCT. - CURRENT SCHOOL (At least 2nd season - Through Dec. 14)
Tim Jankovich (SMU) - .855
John Calipari (Kentucky) - .826
Bill Self (Kansas) - .825
Mark Few (Gonzaga) - .816
Mike Kzyzewski (Duke) - .788
Roy Williams (UNC) - .778
 
AP TOP 15 WINS: The Mustangs have four wins against the AP top 15 in the past two seasons.
Feb. 12, 2017 - No. 11 Cincinnati, 60-51
March 12, 2017 - vs. No. 15 Cincinnati, 71-56 (AAC Tournament Championship)
Nov. 23, 2017 - No. 2 Arizona, 66-60 (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Dec. 2, 2017 - No. 14 USC, 72-55
Wins vs top 15 last 2 season
7              Kansas, Duke
6              North Carolina
5              Arizona, Villanova, Butler, West Virginia, Florida State
4              SMU, Baylor, Kentucky, Virginia, Michigan
 
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 50 of 72 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: Shake Milton has been named AAC Player of the week twice. The first was Nov. 13 when he averaged 26.0 points, including 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. He took his second honor on Dec. 4 when he averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds in wins against UTRGV and then-No. 14/18 USC. Ethan Chargois was the Rookie of the Week on Nov. 13 as the Mustangs swept the awards. He averaged 19.0 points and 8.5 rebounds against UMBC and ULM.
 
3 TIMES THE CHARM: Shake Milton and Jarrey Foster are both among the program's best career 3-point shooters. Ben Emelogu II ranks leads the AAC this season at 54.3 percent from three (19-35).
SMU Career 3FG Pct. - (min. 50 made)
                1              47.3        Eric Longino (62-131), 1987-89
                2              45.1        Sterling Brown (128-284), 2013-17
                3              43.4        Robert Nyakundi (267-615), 2008-12
                4              42.4        Semi Ojeleye (73-172), 2016-
                5              42.2        Todd Alexander (92-218), 1987-89
                6              42.1        Nic Moore (225-534), 2013-16
                7              41.6        Shake Milton (162-389), 2015-
                8              41.1        Troy Dorner (51-124), 1991-94
                9              40.4        Jarrey Foster (61-151), 2015-
                10           40.0        Carlton McKinney (64-160), 1986-88
                11           39.2        Rodney Clinkscales (87-222), 2009-12
                12           38.9        Jon Killen (119-306), 2004-08
 
SMU Career 3FG Made
                1              273         Stephen Woods, 1996-00
                2              267         Robert Nyakundi, 2008-12
                3              256         Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
                4              225         Nic Moore, 2013-16
                5              220         Troy Matthews, 1993-97
                6              170         Quinton Ross, 1999-03
                7              162         Shake Milton, 2015-
                8              161         Chad Allen, 1990-94
                9              133         Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
                10           131         Mike Walker, 2007-11
 
SMU Best Season 3FG% (Since 1986-87) Min. 20 Made
                ---           57.4        Ben Emelogu II (Sr.), 2017-18 (27-47)
                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              45.7        Lavardicus Atkins (Fr.), 2000-01 (21-46)
                7              45.3        Todd Alexander (Jr.), 1987-88 (82-181)
                                45.3        Ike Ofoegbu (Sr.), 2006-07 (29-64)
                9              44.9        Sterling Brown (Sr.), 2016-17 (61-136)
                10           44.4        Sterling Brown (So.), 2014-15 (20-45)
                                44.4        Jarrey Foster (So.), 2016-17 (32-72)
                12           43.6        Nic Moore (So.), 2013-14 (72-165)
                13           42.6        Shake Milton (Fr.), 2015-16 (52-122)
                14           42.4        Semi Ojeleye (Jr.), 2016-17 (73-172)
                15           42.3        Shake Milton (So.), 2016-17 (82-194)
 
BALL MOVEMENT: SMU is averaging 18.2 assists with a 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (19th NCAA). Jimmy Whitt leads SMU at 4.9 (1st AAC), followed by Shake Milton at 4.5 (2nd AAC), Jarrey Foster at 3.2 (T-14th AAC) and Ben Emelogu at 1.8. 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 18.2        2nd - 21st            1.5 (18.2 / 12.4) 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: 
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 +4.0       5th - 103rd          8 of 11 (+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
---           4.4          2017-18
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 .417        7th - 103rd          3 of 11
 
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 60.6        T-1st - 10th         10 of 11 3 of 11
 
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 16.6        3rd - 46th             7 of 11   3 of 11
 
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 .467        4th - 107th          7 of 11
 
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
 
MOODY/HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: SMU has lost just four games (79 contests) at home since the start of the 2013-14 season. SMU has played 73 of those games in the renovated Moody Coliseum. In those 79 home games, SMU is averaging 76.9 points per game with a scoring margin of +18.1. SMU is shooting 50.4% 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 (18 games)      78.8        .499        57.3        .362
2017-18 0 (7 games)         80.0        .503        55.6        .377
 
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)
29+         [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
 
NCAA DIVISION I ACTIVE HOME WINNING STREAKS (Through Dec. 14)
1              Cincinnati                31          
2              SMU                        29          
3              Florida St.               25          
4              Texas Southern      23          
                North Carolina       23
6              Vermont                15          
 
BEST HOME STARTS BY A HEAD COACH: SMU is 31-0 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
32 - Tim Jankovich -SMU 2015-
28 - Lewis Andreas - Syracuse 1924-26
28 - Everett Case - North Carolina St. 1947-49
 
NON-CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON UNDER JANKOVICH: SMU is 27-6 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)
30+         Texas Southern; W, 72-59 (Nov. 26, 2014) (includes Gonzaga, Michigan, TCU, USC)
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)
 
NCAA DIVISION I ACTIVE NON-CONFERENCE HOME WINNING STREAKS (Through Dec. 14)
Team     Games  Next Game        
Duke     138         Evansville, Dec. 20
Arizona 45           North Dakota St., Dec. 18
Butler    41           Morehead St., Dec. 19
Xavier   37           East Tenn. St., Dec. 16
Villanova              35           Marquette, Jan. 6
Texas Tech          35           Rice, Dec. 16
SMU      30          
 
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 with Indiana.
 
PAINT IS KEY:  
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 26 of 35 (28.5 to 20.6)
2017-18 9 of 11 (31.5 to 20.2) (tie vs 2/4 Arizona)
 
TOP 25: SMU is receiving votes in the AP Top 25. 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.
 
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year
                Shake Milton (1 of 20 on Watch List - Oct. 16)
- Lute Olson National Player of the Year
                Shake Milton (1 of 40 on Watch List - Nov. 6)
- Citizen Naismith Trophy National Player of the Year
                Shake Milton (1 of 50 on Watch List - Nov. 9)
- Wooden Award National Player of the Year
                Shake Milton (1 of 50 on Watch List - Nov. 14)
  - Preseason All-American Athletic Conference
                Shake Milton (Player of the Year & First Team - Oct. 16)
  - American Athletic Conference Player of the Week
                Shake Milton (Nov. 13 - 26.0 pts, 3.5 rebs, 1.5 asts, 45.2 FG%, 8-19 3FG, 16-17 FT)
                Shake Milton (Dec. 4- 22.0 pts, 6.0 asts, 5.0 rebs, 12-24 FG, 5-9 3FG, wins vs UTRGV, 14/18 USC)
  - American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week
                Ethan Chargois (Nov. 13 - 19.0 pts, 8.5 rebs, 63.2 FG%, 5-10 3FG, 9-11 FT)