No. 11/23 SMU swept the American Athletic Conference season and tournament championships for the second time in three seasons en route to the 2017 NCAA Tournament. The Mustangs won a program-record 30 games (30-5) that included going 17-1 in conference play and 18-0 in Moody Coliseum. SMU had two of the longest winning streaks in program history at 16 games (third) and 10 games (tied fourth) in a stretch that saw 26 victories in 27 outings.
 
Semi Ojeleye was named AP All-America Honorable Mention, American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, AAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, First-Team All-AAC, AAC All-Tournament MOP, USBWA All-District, NABC All-District First Team and CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team. Sterling Brown, Ben Moore and Shake Milton were named All-AAC Second Team. Brown and Moore were also named the conference's all-tournament squad. The seniors were also selected to the NABC All-Star Game played on Final Four Friday. Milton was named to the NABC All-District Second Team. Ben Emelogu II was selected AAC Co-Sixth Man of the Year.
 
Tim Jankovich was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the year after his first full season as the head coach at SMU. He was also a Naismith Coach of the Year semifinalist, the USBWA District Coach of the Year and the NABC All-District Coach.
 
The Mustangs finished the season No. 11 in the Associated Press poll. It was their sixth week as a ranked team. SMU was No. 23 in the final USA Today Coaches Poll. This was the fourth straight season SMU has been in the AP Top 25 (6 weeks 2016-17, 17 weeks 2015-16, 9 weeks 2014-15, 4 weeks 2013-14). The Mustangs are one of 14 programs to be ranked in the AP top 20 each of the past four seasons.
 
The Mustangs had a season scoring defense of 60.0 (1st AAC, 3rd NCAA). SMU was also among the national leaders with a rebound margin of +8.7 (1st AAC, 5th NCAA), a field goal defense of .386 (2nd AAC, 7th NCAA) and an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.5 (2nd AAC, 9th NCAA).
 
All five SMU starters averaged at least 9.9 points. Semi Ojeleye led SMU (19.0, 3rd AAC, 63rd NCAA) followed by Sterling Brown (13.4, 13th AAC), Shake Milton (13.0, 16th AAC), Ben Moore (11.4, 24th AAC) and Jarrey Foster (9.9). SMU has had at least four score 10+ in 24 of 35 games.
 
The Mustangs outrebounded 27 of 35 opponents (14 of 18 AAC games) and were at least +10 in 16 games. Five averaged 4.0 or more rebounds with Moore (7.8, 5th AAC), Ojeleye (6.9, 11th AAC) and Brown (6.5, 16th AAC) leading SMU. As a team, SMU had an offensive rebound percentage of .372 (1st AAC) and defensive rebound percentage of .736 (2nd AAC).
 
SMU shot 47.2 percent from the field (1st AAC, 41st NCAA) and 40.6 percent from three (1st AAC, 5th NCAA). Moore finished at 56.0% (2nd AAC), with Foster at 53.3% (3rd AAC) and Ojeleye at 48.7% (8th AAC).  Brown led The American in 3-point percentage for the second straight season, hitting 44.9%, Ojeleye was 3rd at 42.4% and Milton 4th at 42.3%. Foster hit 44.4%, but didn't have enough 3FG made to qualify for the AAC rankings. Milton also led SMU in assists (4.5, 4th AAC, 84th NCAA) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.6, 3rd AAC, 38th NCAA). Brown also ranked among the AAC leaders in assists (3.0, 14th AAC) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5, 9th AAC). Brown and Milton are also near the top of the league in steals with 1.4 (7th AAC) and 1.3 (10th AAC), respectively.
 
30+ WINS, CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS & CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPS:
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
 
NCAA TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND (L, 66-65 vs. [-/rv] USC on March 17) - 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 (26-9). 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 (30-5), which had won 16 straight.
 
AAC TOURNAMENT - FINAL (W, 71-56 vs. [15/18] Cincinnati on March 12) - HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The Mustangs won their 16th straight game, taking the American Athletic Conference championship with a 71-56 victory over Cincinnati. Sterling Brown led the Mustangs with 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting. Tournament MVP Semi Ojeleye added 14 points, Jarrey Foster had 13 and Ben Moore scored 12. It was the second AAC title in three years for SMU (30-4). The Mustangs took the championship in 2015. Jarron Cumberland had 14 points to lead Cincinnati (29-5). SMU started the year 4-3, but has reeled off 26 wins in 27 games. They went 17-1 to win the league's regular-season title, with the only loss coming by two points at Cincinnati in January. The Mustangs never trailed in this one. They shot 50 percent from the field and made 10 of their 19 shots from 3-point range. Brown scored six points to spark SMU on a game-opening 11-2 run. A 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer by Ben Emelogu II from just inside the midcourt logo gave the Mustangs a 32-23 lead. It was the lowest scoring first half of the season for the Bearcats. Cincinnati made just one of its first 15 shots from the field, shot 34 percent for the game and missed 20 of 24 shots from behind the arc. SMU hit four of its first five 3-point attempts in the second half to extend a nine-point lead to 17 at 48-31.
 
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 196-126 (.609) [39-5 at SMU, including 25-0 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)
 
JANKOVICH IN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT AND POSTSEASON GAMES: His teams are 13-8 (.619) in conference tournament games with one title (AAC 2017) in five trips to the championship game (Missouri Valley, 2008, '09, '12; Southland, 1994). While at Illinois State, Jankovich went 7-5 in conference tournament play. He is 0-1 after his first trip to the NCAA Tournament as a head coach. He was 2-4 at Illinois State in the NIT (2008, '09, '10, '12).
 
NAISMITH TROPHY SEMIFINALIST: Tim Jankovich was one of 10 national semifinalists for the 2017 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on March 3.
 
COACH OF THE YEAR - AAC: In additon to being a Naismith Coach of the Year candidate, Tim Jankovich was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, the USBWA District VII Coach of the Year and the NABC All- District 25 Coach.
 
BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE BY A HEAD COACH AT CURRENT SCHOOL
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
 
BEST RECORD AMONG COACHES IN FIRST FULL SEASON AT CURRENT SCHOOL
1. Tim Jankovich, (SMU) 30-5
2. Paul Weir, (New Mexico St.) 28-6
3. Matt Lottich, (Valparaiso) 24-9
(Jankovich, Weir & Brad Underwood of Oklahoma State are the only three coaches to make the NCAA Tournament in their first season as head coach at their current school)
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WINS: SMU leads The American in league wins (45-9) since the start of the 2014-15 season. The Mustangs have won the AAC regular season and tournament titles in 2014-15 and 2016-17. SMU went 17-1 in 2016-17 and 15-3 in 2014-15. SMU finished second at 13-5 in 2015-16, one game behind Temple.
                              W            L              PCT
SMU                     45           9              .833
Cincinnati           41           13           .759
Tulsa                    34           20           .630
Temple                34           20           .630
Connecticut       30            24           .556
Houston             28            26           .519
Memphis           27            27           .500
UCF                    22            32           .407
East Carolina    16            38           .296
Tulane               12            42           .222
USF                    8              46           .148
 
Best MBB D-I Record During UConn WBB 100-Game Win Streak (11-23-14 to 2-13-2017) Courtesy ESPN
Team                     W-L            Win%
1. Villanova         90-10         .900
2. Gonzaga          85-11         .885
3. Kentucky        81-15         .884
4. SMU                72-14         .837
 
ATTENDANCE: SMU has surpassed 100,000 in attendance four straight 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 66 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 (12 sellouts in 18 games)
107,412                 2013-14 (9 sellouts in 19 games - 13 games in Moody Coliseum)
101,296                 1984-85 
 
SMU - Single-Game Attendance Records In Moody Coliseum (since renovation before 2013-14 season)
7,518     [11/11] Cincinnati, 2-9-2017 (W, 60-51)
7,395     Connecticut, 2-14-2015 (W, 73-55)
7,314     Tulsa, 3-8-2015 (W, 67-62)
7,305     [11/9] Louisville, 3-5-2014 (L, 84-71)
7,303     Connecticut, 3-3-2016 (W, 80-54)
7,278     [7/7] Cincinnati, 2-8-2014 (W^, 76-55)
7,249     Gonzaga, 2-13-2016 (W, 69-60)
7,245     Michigan, 12-8-2015 (W, 82-58)
7,242     Memphis, 3-4-2017 (W, 103-62)
7,205     Memphis, 1-30-2016 (W, 80-68)
 
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.
 
ALL-STARS: Seniors Sterling Brown and Ben Moore were selected to the 2017 Reese's® Division I College All-Star Game West Team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee. The game was on Reese's Final Four Friday at the University of Phoenix Stadium.
 
AWARDS - OJELEYE NAMED AP ALL-AMERICA HONORABLE MENTION: Semi Ojeleye was named Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention. Ojeleye is the ninth Mustang to earn All-America honors. This is the third straight year an SMU player has earned AP All-America honors, as Nic Moore earned honorable mention the previous two seasons.
 
AWARDS - AAC ALL-TOURNAMENT: Semi Ojeleye was named the AAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player (22.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists), while Sterling Brown (18.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.0 steal) and Ben Moore (9.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 block, 1.0 steal) were both named to the All-AAC Tournament Team. Ojeleye scored a career-high 36 points (12-19 FG, 1-5 3FG, 11-13 FT), with 12 rebounds against East Carolina in the quarterfinals. Brown scored 16 or more points in all three games, including game highs of 22 vs. UCF in the semifinal and 18 in the title game against Cincinnati. Moore posted 12 points and nine rebounds in the title game victory against then-No. 15/18 Cincinnati.
 
AWARDS - AAC COACH, PLAYER, SCHOLAR-ATHLETE & SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR: The Mustangs earned four of the AAC's major individual awards. Tim Jankovich was named Coach of the Year, Ben Emeogu II was selected as Co-Sixth Man of the Year, and Semi Ojeleye took the honors for Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
 
AWARDS - ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: The Mustangs earned four All-AAC selections. Semi Ojeleye was named to the first team while Sterling Brown, Shake MIlton and Ben Moore were listed on the second team. This is the second time in program history SMU has had four players earn all-conference honors in the same season. The first was in 1956-57 (Jim Krebs, Bobby Mills, Rick Herrscher and Larry Showalter).
 
AWARDS - USBWA ALL-DISTRICT VII: Semi Ojeleye was named to the All-District VII team. Tim Jankovich was named the District Coach of the Year.
 
AWARDS - NABC ALL-DISTRICT 25: Semi Ojeleye, Shake Milton and Head Coach Tim Jankovich earned National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 25 honors. Ojeleye was named All-District first team, Milton to the All-District second team and Jankovich as the All-District coach.
 
AWARDS - THE AMERICAN WEEKLY AWARDS: Semi Ojeleye was named the American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Nov. 14 and Feb. 13, and has been named to the Weekly Honor Roll six times (Nov. 21, Dec. 12, Dec. 26, Jan. 2, Jan. 9, March 6). Sterling Brown was selected as The American Player of the Week on Feb. 6 and March 6, and to the Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 2. Shake Milton has been named to the Weekly Honor Roll three times (Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 27) and Ben Moore has a pair of honors (Dec. 5, Feb. 20). 
 
AWARDS - CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA: Semi Ojeleye was named CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team. The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. The junior holds a 3.65 GPA in psychology, while ranking among the leaders in the American Athletic Conference in points, rebounds, field goal percentage and three point percentage. He is the third Mustang named Academic All-America (Pete Lodwick 1976-77, Eric Castro 2004-05). Ojeleye was named CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 First Team to advance to the All-America ballot.
 
AWARDS - JERRY WEST SHOOTING GUARD OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST: Sophomore Shake Milton was 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 - PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE: 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.
 
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.
 
1000 AND A LOT MOORE: Senior Ben Moore has 1214 career points (25th 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 780 rebounds (9th at SMU), 125 blocked shots (8th at SMU), 242 assists and 102 steals (T-23rd at SMU). He is just the fifth Mustang to have at least 1000 points, 600 rebounds and 100 blocked shots. He is the first to also record at least 200 assists and 100 steals. Moore was one of just four players nationally during the 2016-17 season to reach career totals of at least 1000 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists, 100 blocks and 100 steals. Moore and Reggie Upshaw Jr from Middle Tennessee State were the only two on teams in the NCAA Tournament. The others were Ryan Taylor of Marshall and Tim Coleman of NJIT.

                                                        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, 2013-17                  1414          780         125         242        102
 
1000 STERLING POINTS: Senior Sterling Brown has 1110 career points (31st at SMU), and became the 40th person in program history to 1,000 points (in the win vs. Tulsa 3/2/17). He also has 653 rebounds (15th at SMU), 294 assists (15th at SMU), 139 steals (9th at SMU) and 51 blocked shots (T-23rd at SMU). He is the first Mustang to have at least 1000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 100 steals.
 
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.            ^ 109     Sterling Brown, 2013-17
                2.            ^" 108   Ben Moore, 2013-17
                3.            85           Butch Moore, 1982-86
                4.            ^ 81        Cannen Cunningham, 2011-15
                                ^ 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
" Ben Moore missed the win vs. Brown 11/29/15
 
SMU CAREER STATS & RANKS
                            Brown                   Moore
Victories              109         1st          108         2nd
Games                 136         1st          135         2nd
Starts                   106         6th          93           12th
Points                  1110       31st        1214       25th
Rebounds           653         15th        780         9th
Assists                294          15th        242         23rd
Blocks                 51           T-23rd     125         8th
Steals                  139          9th         102         T-23rd
FG%                    .504          14th      .539        7th
3FG%                  .451          2nd        1-5
3FGs                     128         13th       1
 SMU CAREER GAMES PLAYED
                1              136         Sterling Brown, 2013-17 (39th in NCAA D-I among active student-athletes)
                2              135         Ben Moore, 2013-17 (47th in NCAA D-I among active student-athletes)
                3              134         Cannen Cunnningham, 2011-15
                                134         Ryan Manuel, 2011-15
                5              125         Butch Moore, 1982-86
 
3 TIMES THE CHARM: SMU has three of the program's best career 3-point shooters by percentage in Sterling Brown, Shake Milton and Semi Ojeleye. Milton and Brown are both in the top 15 for threes made.
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 (6th in NCAA D-I among active student-athletes)
                3              43.4        Robert Nyakundi (267-615), 2008-12
                4              42.4        Semi Ojeleye (73-172), 2016-
                                42.4        Shake Milton (134-316), 2015- (26th in NCAA D-I among active student-athletes)
                6              42.2        Todd Alexander (92-218), 1987-89
                7              42.1        Nic Moore (225-534), 2013-16
                8              41.1        Troy Dorner (51-124), 1991-94
                9              40.0        Carlton McKinney (64-160), 1986-88
 
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              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) 
 
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              161         Chad Allen, 1990-94
                8              134         Shake Milton, 2015-
                9              133         Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
                10           131         Mike Walker, 2007-11
                11           128         Sterling Brown, 2013-17
 
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 24 of 35 games this season with five in double figures seven times. The Mustangs almost have five averaging double figures. Semi Ojeleye led SMU at 19.0 (3rd AAC) followed by Sterling Brown at 13.4 (13th AAC), Shake Milton at 13.0 (16th AAC), Ben Moore 11.4 (24th 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)
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
 
KENPOM OFFENSIVE RATING:
SMU had 5 of the top 8 in The American in league play.
Semi Ojeleye - 1st (Offensive Rating 132.5)
Shake Milton - 3rd (Offensive Rating 123.2)
Ben Moore - 4th (Offensive Rating 122.4)
Jarrey Foster - 6th (Offensive Rating 120.2)
Sterling Brown - 8th (Offensive Rating 118.5)
 
SMU Season Points (Since 1953-54) (GP)
                1              737         Gene Phillips (Sr.), 1970-71 (26)
               2              685         Gene Phillips (Jr.), 1969-70 (24)
                3              665         Semi Ojeleye (Jr.), 2016-17
                4              639         Papa Dia (Sr.), 2010-11 (35)
                5              634         Ira Terrell (Sr.), 1975-76 (28)
                6              624         Jim Krebs (Sr.), 1956-57 (26)
                7              608         Quinton Ross (Sr.), 2002-03 (30)
                8              597         Ira Terrell (So.), 1973-74 (27)
                9              574         Jim Krebs (Jr.), 1955-56 (30)
                10           572         Damon Hancock (Sr.), 2001-02 (29)
 
BALL MOVEMENT: SMU is averaging 16.2 assists (1st AAC, 26th NCAA) with a 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd AAC, 9th NCAA). Six Mustangs averaged 1.5 or more assists. SMU has had 20 or more assists 9 times. In 15 games, five different Mustangs have had multiple 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.
 
BEST WIN STREAKS/START(S) IN PROGRAM HISTORY: SMU had winning streaks of 16 games and 10 games 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 State; 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)
 
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 +8.7 rebound margin this season (1st AAC, 5th NCAA), outrebounding 27 of 35 opponents. SMU has led The American in rebound margin for three straight seasons. SMU has outrebounded 125 of 168 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                +8.7                               1st - 5th                        27 of 35 (+10 in 16 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
 
SMU Career Rebounds
                1              1169       Jon Koncak, 1981-85
                2              1077       Ira Terrell, 1972-76
                3              976         Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
                4              911         Papa Dia, 2007-11
                5              889         Larry Davis, 1981-85
                6              840         Jim Krebs, 1954-57
                7              790         Willie Davis, 1997-01
                8              785         Jeff Swanson, 1974-78
                9              780         Ben Moore, 2013-17 (36th in NCAA D-I among active student-athletes)
                10           759         Patrick Simpson, 2001-05
                11           745         Joel Krog, 1953-56
                12           690         Tim Mason, 1989-93
                13           687         Carroll Hooser, 1963-66
                14           669         Lynn Phillips, 1966-69
                15           653         Sterling Brown, 2013-17 (83rd in NCAA D-I among active student-athletes)
 
CRASHING THE GLASS - BALANCED REBOUNDING: SMU has 5 different players averaging 4.0 rebounds per game or better. Ben Moore leads SMU at 7.8 (5th AAC) followed by Semi Ojeleye at 6.9 (11th AAC), Sterling Brown at 6.5 (16th AAC), Jarrey Foster at 5.2 and Shake Milton at 4.1.
 
DEFENSE - FG%: SMU has held opponents to 38.6% this season (2nd AAC, 7th NCAA). Since the start of 2012-13, SMU has held 92 of 168 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     .386                        2nd - 7th                             19 of 35
 
DEFENSE - SCORING: SMU has held opponents to 60.0 points per game (1st AAC, 3rd NCAA).
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
 
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: SMU has a scoring margin of +14.3 (1st AAC, 7th NCAA).
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
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 is shooting 47.2% this season (1st AAC, 41st NCAA). 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 29 of 35 opponents. The Mustangs have outshot 129 of 168 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 .472        1st - 41st              29 of 34
 
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              53.9        Ben Moore (459-852), 2013-17
                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
                ---
                14           50.4        Sterling Brown (394-782), 2013-17
 
FREE THROWS ARE STERLING: Sterling Brown hit 26 straight free throws during American Athletic Conference play from the game against Houston on Jan. 21 until a miss at Connecticut on Feb. 25 (6-6 vs. Houston 1/21, 0-0 at UCF 1/25, 4-4 vs. East Carolina 2/1, 5-5 at Tulsa 2/4, 0-0- at Temple 2/9, 2-2 vs. Cincinnati 2/12, 1-1 vs. Tulane 2/15, 7-7 at Houston 2/18, 1-2 at Connecticut 2/25 [missed 2nd]). That was his second streak of 20-plus. He hit 22 straight in league play in 2015-16. Brown led the AAC at 87.2% (41-47) in league games and ranked eighth in the AAC at 79.1 percent for the season.
 
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 (72 contests) at home since the start of the 2013-14 season. SMU has played 66 of those games in the renovated Moody Coliseum. In those 72 home games, SMU is averaging 76.7 points per game with a scoring margin of +17.5. 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
 
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)
22+         [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 in 2013-14 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 25-0 at Moody Coliseum under Tim Jankovich.
49 - Jerry Tarkanian - Long Beach St. 1969-72
28 - Lewis Andreas - Syracuse 1924-26
28 - Everett Case - North Carolina St. 1947-49
 
18-0 AT HOME: This 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 April 4)
1              Oregon 42          
2              Cincinnati            26          
3              Texas Southern 23          
4              SMU      22          
5              Florida St.            21          
6              North Carolina   18          
 
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 REGULAR SEASON UNDER JANKOVICH: SMU is 19-3 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)
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 had a +7.9 advantage in the paint (28.5 to 20.6). The Ponies have outscored 134 of 167 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 26 of 35 (28.5 to 20.6)
 
RALLY: The Mustangs rallied from 15 points down at halftime (42-27) to win 80-75 versus Tulane on Feb. 15. That ties for the seventh-largest comeback in program history. It was the biggest comeback in the five seasons Tim Jankovich has been at SMU. SMU then rallied back from 13 points down (24-11) in the first half at Houston for a 76-66 victory (tied 18th-largest comeback at SMU). The Mustangs also trailed then-No. 11/11 Cincinnati 40-31 before winning 60-51 at Moody on Feb. 12.
  
ROAD WARRIORS: The Mustangs are 24-11 on the road since the start of the 2014-15 season with a 32-14 mark away from Moody Coliseum (8-3 neutral site). SMU is 20-7 in AAC road games in that stretch (7-2 in 2014-15; 5-4 in 2015-16; 8-1 in 2016-17). SMU was 7-4 on the road in 2015-16 after going 9-4 on the road in 2014-15. The nine road wins rank second in school history (10 in 1955-56). The Mustangs won seven straight road games, which was the longest streak since a program-record eight in 1955-56. The 2014-15 streak was all in AAC play, the most consecutive league road victories since seven straight from 1983-84 to 1984-85 (record 10 from 1954-55 to 1956-57). At 7-2 in The American, SMU finished with its most conference road wins in a season (previous record was 6 in 1955-56, 1966-67, 1983-84.)

SMU - Best Road Start:
5-0 in 1934-35 & 2015-16
4-0 in 1927-28

SMU - Most Road Wins In A Season:
10 in 1955-56
9 in 2014-15
8 in 1961-62, 1983-84, 2016-17
7 in 1966-67, 1987-88, 1992-93, 1999-00, 2015-16

SMU - Most Consecutive Road Wins:
8 in 1955-56
7 in 2014-15
6 in 1966-67, 2014-15 (last 1) to 2015-16 (first 5), 2016-17 (last 6+)

SMU - Most Conference Road Wins In A Season:
8 in 2016-17 (8-1)
7 in 2014-15 (7-2)
6 in 1955-56 (6-0), 1966-67 (6-1), 1983-84 (6-2), 2015-16 (6-1)

SMU - Most Consecutive Conference Road Wins:
10 in a span from 1954-55 to 1956-57 (1954-55: won last 2; 1955-56: won all 6; 1956-57: won first 2)
7 in a span from 1983-84 to 1984-85 (1983-84: won last 4; 1984-85: won first 3), 2014-15
 
TOP 25: SMU is 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.
 
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:

- Naismith National Coach of the Year
                Tim Jankovich (1 of 10 semifinalists - March 3)
- Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year
                Shake Milton (1 of 20 on Watch List - Oct. 18)
- AP All-America
                Semi Ojeleye (Honorable Mention - March 28)
- NABC All-Star Game
                Sterling Brown (West Team - March 28)
                Ben Moore (West Team - March 28)
- USBWA District VII Awards
                Tim Jankovich (Coach of the Year - March 7)
                Semi Ojeleye (All-District - March 7)
- NABC District 25 Awards
                Tim Jankovich (All-District Coach - March 22)
                Semi Ojeleye (All-District First Team - March 22)
                Shake MIlton (All-District Second Team - March 22)
- American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team
                Semi Ojeleye (MOP) (22.3 pts, 9.0 rebs, 2.0 asts, 56.8% FG, 20-23 FT)
                Sterling Brown (18.7 pts, 3.3 rebs, 2.7 asts, 1.0 stl, 60.7% FG, 7-12 3FG, 15-18 FT)
                Ben Moore (9.0 pts, 4.7 rebs, 1.7 asts, 1.0 stl, 1.0 blk)
- All-American Athletic Conference
                Semi Ojeleye (First Team)
                Sterling Brown (Second Team)
                Shake Milton (Second Team)
                Ben Moore (Second Team)
                Ben Emelogu II (Sixth Man of the Year)
- 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)
                Sterling Brown - Feb. 6 (21.0 pts, 7.0 rebs, 3.0 asts, 2.0 stls, 14-24 FG, 5-11 3FG, 9-9 FT in 2-0 week)
                Semi Ojeleye - Feb. 13 (24.0 pts, 7.0 rebs, 2.5 asts, 1.0 blk, wins at Temple & vs. 11/11 Cincinnati)
                Sterling Brown - March 6 (22.5 pts, 6.5 rebs, 2.5 asts, 1.5 stls, 14-22 FG, 8-15 3FG, 9-11 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)
                Shake Milton - Jan. 23 (25.0 pts, 5.0 rebs, 5.5 asts, FG 18-31, 3FG 11-17 vs. UConn & Houston)
                Shake Milton - Jan. 30 (19 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts, 3 stls, 0 TOs in win at UCF)
                Ben Moore - Feb. 20 (16.5 pts, 13.0 rebs, 3.5 asts, 2.0 stls, 2 double-doubles in 2-0 week)
                Shake Milton - Feb. 27 (20 pts, 8 rebs, 2 asts, 1 TO, 6-11 3FG in win at Connecticut)
                Semi Ojeleye - March 6 (22.5 pts, 5.0 rebs, 1.5 asts, 14-15 FG, 6-7 3FG, 11-14 FT in 2-0 week)
- 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)
- CoSIDA Academic All-America (Second Team)
                Semi Ojeleye - March 2 (3.65 GPA in Psychology)
- CoSIDA Academic All-District
                Semi Ojeleye - Feb. 9 (3.65 GPA in Psychology)
- Allstate NABC Good Works Team Nominee
                Jonathan Wilfong - Nov. 30
- Preseason All-American Athletic Conference
                Ben Moore (First Team - Oct. 24)
                Shake Milton (Second Team - Oct. 24)

STERLING BROWN (6-6, 230, G, Sr.): 2016-17: Averaged 13.4 points (13th AAC), 6.5 rebounds (16th AAC), 3.0 assists (14th AAC), 1.5 Assist/Turnover Ratio (9th AAC) and 1.4 steals (7th AAC)… FG% 45.9, 3FG% 44.9 (1st AAC), FT% 79.1 (8th AAC)... 6 double-doubles… Double-digit scoring performances in 28-of-35 games (including last 13 games)… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 17 points (7-12 FG, 3-4 3FG), 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in the NCAA Tournament vs. USC 3/17... Game-high 18 points with 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and a steal in AAC title game win vs. 15/18 Cincinnati 3/12...Game-high 22 points with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the AAC semifinal vs. UCF 3/11...Had game highs of 26 points and 10 rebounds with an assist, a steal and a block in the senior day win vs. Memphis as SMU clinched the AAC title 3/4...Had 13 points and 10 rebounds with 2 assists, 2 steals and a block in the win over [11/11] Cincinnati 2/12...Career-high 27 points (9-15 FG, 4-7 3FG, 5-5 FT) - 24 points in 2nd half - with 5 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in the win at Tulsa 2/4...Game highs of 20 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals with 3 assists and a block at [22/22] Cincinnati 1/12...Added 19 points (7-12 FG, 5-9 3FG), 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and a block in win vs. USF 1/7... Had 14 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and a steal in 38 minutes in the win at Memphis 12/27...Team-high 16 points with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, a block and a steal in the win vs. Stanford 12/19...Had 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds with 5 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals vs. Delaware State 12/4...Totaled 14 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 3FG, 3-4 FT), 7 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal vs. UCSB 11/22...Had 11 points, 7 rebounds and a career-high 8 assists in win vs. Gardner-Webb 11/11... AWARDS: 2017 Reese's® Division I College All-Star West Team… Named All-AAC Tournament Team (March 12)… Named All-AAC Second Team (March 7)… Named the AAC Player of the Week (Feb. 6) …Named to AAC Honor Roll (Jan. 2)… CAREER RECORDS: Finished his career with: 109 victories (1st)… 1,110 career points (31st)… 653 rebounds (15th)… 294 assists (15th)… 139 steals (9th)… 51 blocks (T23)… Career FG% 50.4 (14th)… Career 3FG% 45.1 (2nd)… 128 3FG Made (11th)… 136 games played (1st)… 106 games started (6th)… 3,493 minutes played (10th)… SEASON RECORDS: Season 3FG% 44.9 (9th)…50 steals (22nd).
 
BEN EMELOGU II (6-6, 215, G, Jr.): 2016-17: Averaged 4.3 points and 2.7 rebounds… Has three starts, including at UCF (Jan. 25) …GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 6 points, including a halftime buzzer-beating 3-pointer from 30-plus feet, with 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the AAC titile game win vs. 15/18 Cincinnati 3/12...Had 11 points (9 in second half) with 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in the win vs. [11/11] Cincinnati 2/12...Started and played a career-high 37 minutes, recording 5 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and a block in the win at UCF 1/25...Season-high 13 points (5-6 FG, 3-4 3FG) with 5 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal in win vs. Houston 1/21...Added 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists in the win vs. USF 1/7...Had 9 points, including 2-5 3FG, with 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in the win vs. Stanford 12/19...Added 9 points (4-7 FG, 1-3 3FG with a season-high 6 assists, 3 rebounds and a steal vs. McNeese 12/14...Had 6 points, 4 assists and a career-high 6 rebounds in the win vs. Eastern Michigan 11/13... AWARDS: Named AAC Co-Sixth Man of the Year (March 7).
 
JARREY FOSTER (6-6, 220, G, So.): 2016-17: Averaged 9.9 points and 5.2 rebounds… FG% 53.3 (3rd AAC), 3FG% 44.4… 1 double-double… 15 double-digit scoring performances… GAME HIGHLIGHTS Had 13 points, 6 rebounds and a career-high 4 blocks in the AAC title game win vs. 15/18 Cincinnati 3/12...Had 16 points (4-4 FG, 2-2 3FG, 6-10 FT) with 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks in the win against Memphis 3/4...Tied career high wof 19 points with 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in the win vs. Tulane 2/15...Career-high 19 points with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and a steal in the win at Tulane 1/15...First career double-double with 17 points and a career-high 12 rebounds with 3 assists, a steal and a block in the win vs. USF 1/7...Had 13 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3FG, 3-4 FT), 7 rebounds, 2 assists and a block in the win over Temple 1/4...Added 9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and a block in the win against Stanford 12/19...Had 11 points and a season-high 6 rebounds with 4 assists and a steal in the win vs. [rv/rv] TCU 12/7...Career-high 18 points (8-9 FG, 1-1 3FG, 1-1 FT) with 3 rebounds and 2 assists vs. Eastern Michigan 11/13… SEASON RECORDS: Season 3FG% 44.4 (T10th).
 
LEO KONTOPOULOS (6-9, 210, F, Fr.): Played in 19 games… Scored 8 points in 34 minutes of play… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had a rebound in the AAC quarterfinal win vs. East Carolina 3/10...Had 2 points (1-1 FG) in the win vs. East Carolina 2/1...Scored 2 points (1-1 FG) in the win vs. McNeese 12/14...Scored his first career points on a 2-point FG in the final minute vs. UCSB 11/22.
 
DASHAWN MCDOWELL (6-5, 185, G, Fr.): 2016-17: Played in 29 games…Scored 42 points in 231 minutes… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 4 points, 3 assists and a rebound in the AAC-clinching win against Memphis 3/4...Had 5 points (2-4 FG), a rebound and an assist in the win vs. East Carolina 2/1...Added 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the win vs. McNeese 12/14...Had 5 points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3FG) and a rebound in the win vs. Pittsburgh at Madison Square Garden 11/17.
 
SHAKE MILTON (6-6, 205, G, So.): 2016-17: Averaged 13.0 points (16th AAC), 4.5 assists (4th AAC) and 1.3 steals (10th AAC)… FG% 43.7, 3FG% 42.3 (4th AAC), FT 75.8 … 2.6 Assist/Turnover ratio (3rd AAC)… 27 double-digit scoring performances this season… Has tallied 5+ assists in 18 games, with at least 3 in 31-of-35 games this season…1 double-double… GAME HIGHLIGTS: Had 16 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals in the AAC semifinal win vs. UCF 3/11...First double-double with 15 points and a career high 10 assists as SMU clinched the AAC title with a win vs. Tulsa 3/2...Game high 20 points (18 in first half on 6-7 3FG) with 8 rebounds and 2 assists in the win at Connecticut 2/25...Career-high 27 points (10-15 FG, 6-8 3FG, 1-1 FT) with 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the win vs. Houston 1/21...Had 23 points (8-16, FG, 5-9 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 6 assists, 5 rebounds and a steal in win vs. Connecticut 1/19...Had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in the win vs. Temple 1/4...Career-high 8 rebounds with 14 points and 3 assists in the win at ECU 12/31...Had a career-high 9 assists with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in the win vs. Stanford 12/19... Had 14 points, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 rebounds in the win against Pittsburgh at Madison Square Garden 11/17... CAREER RECORDS: Career 3FG% 42.4 (T4th)… Career 3FG Made 134 (8th)… Career assists average 3.7 (T14th)… SEASON RECORDS: Season 3FG% 42.3 (15th)… Season 3FG Made 82 (T5th)… Season assists 159 (14th).
 
BEN MOORE (6-8, 220, F, Sr.): 2016-17: Averaged 11.4 points (24th AAC), 7.8 rebounds (5th AAC) and 1.1 blocked shots (12th AAC)… FG% 56.0 (2nd AAC), FT% 62.5… 8 double-doubles… Has double-digit points in 24-of-35 games… 5+ rebounds in 28-of-35 games…GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 18 points and a game-high 13 rebounds with 3 assists and 2 steals in the win at Houston 2/18... Totaled 14 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists and a block in the win vs. Connecticut 1/19...Had 18 points (including his 1000th for career), 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and a steal in the win vs. Temple 1/4...Team-highs of 18 points (8-10 FG) and 11 rebounds with 3 assists and a block in the win at ECU 12/31...Added 10 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks and an assist in the win vs. Stanford 12/19... Had 16 points (6-7 FG, 4-6 FT), 11 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 assists in the win vs. Delaware State 12/4...Team highs of 19 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocked shots at Boise State 11/30... AWARDS: 2017 Reese's® Division I College All-Star West Team… Named All-AAC Tournament Team (March 12)… Named All-AAC Second Team (March 7)… AAC preseason all-conference first team… Named to AAC Honor Roll (Dec. 5, Feb. 20)… RECORDS: Finished his career with: 108 victories (2nd)… 1,214 career points (25th)… 780 rebounds (9th)… 125 blocks (8th)…102 steals (T23rd)… Career FG% 53.9 (7th)… 459 FG Made (26th)… 295 FT Made (20th)… 135 games played (2nd)… 93 games started (12th)… 3,304 minutes played (14th)… SEASON RECORDS: Season FG% 56.0 (18th)… Season rebounds 272 (15th).
 
SEMI OJELEYE (6-7, 235, F, Jr.): 2016-17: Averaged 19.0 (3rd AAC) and 6.9 rebounds (11th AAC)… FG% 48.7 (8th AAC), 3FG% 42.4 (3rd AAC), FT% 78.5 (9th AAC)… Scored 10+ points in 34-of-35 games (27 straight games), with 20+ in 13, 30+ in 2… 6 double-doubles… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Game highs of 24 points and 10 rebounds in the NCAA first round vs. [-/rv] USC 3/17... Career-high 36 points with 12 rebounds and an assist in the AAC quarterfinal win vs East Carolina 3/10...Game-high 26 points on 9-9 FGs and 3-3 3FGs with 4 rebounds as SMU clinched a share of the AAC title with the win vs. Tulsa 3/2...Career-high 30 points (8-16 FG, 4-8 3FG, 10-11 FT) with 10 rebounds, 2 assists, a block and a steal in the win at Temple 2/9...Had 20 points, 6 rebounds and a block with career highs of 4 assists and 3 steals in win vs. Houston 1/21... Game highs of 19 points and 9 rebounds with 2 assists and a block in the win vs. Temple 1/4... Team highs of 17 points (6-9 FG, 3-3 3FG), 11 rebounds and 2 blocks in the win at Memphis 12/27... Team highs of 23 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks with 3 assists in the win vs. [rv/rv] TCU 12/7... Totaled 24 points, 5 rebounds and an assist in the win against [-/rv] Pittsburgh at Madison Square Garden 11/17...Had 18 points and 8 rebounds with an assist and a steal vs. Eastern Michigan 11/13...Then career-highs of 26 points and 14 rebounds with a block and an assist in his SMU debut, vs. Gardner-Webb 11/11... AWARDS: AP All-America Honorable Mention (March 28)… NABC All-District 25 First Team (March 22)… Named AAC All-Tournament MOP (March 13)… Awarded AAC Player of the Year and AAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (March 9)… Named CoSIDA All-Academic Second Team (March 2)… Named USBWA All-District VII Team (March 7)… Named All-AAC First Team (March 7)… Named to CoSIDA All-District 7 Team (Feb. 9)… Was named to the 2K Classic All-Tournament Team… Named the AAC Player of the Week on Nov. 14 and Feb. 13… Named to AAC Honor Roll five times (Nov. 21, Dec. 12, Dec. 26, Jan. 2, Jan. 7)… CAREER RECORDS: 42.4 Career 3FG% (T4)… 73 Career 3FG Made (T23)… 78.5 Career FT% (T19)… 34.1 Career minutes average (T6)… SEASON RECORDS: 665 points (3rd)… 19.0 scoring average (20th )…210 FG Made (16th)… 42.4 Season 3FG% (14th)… 73 3FG Made (T11)… 172 FT Made (5th)… SINGLE-GAME RECORDS: 36 single-game points (vs. ECU, 3-10-2017).
 
JAMES PYLE (6-3, 175, G, Fr.-RS): Played in 12 games… Had 7 points and 4 rebounds in 17 minutes… Had 5 points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3FG) in 3 minutes vs. Memphis 3/4...Had 2 points and 2 rebounds in the win at Tulsa 2/4..Had a steal and a rebound vs. USF 1/7...Had a rebound vs. McNeese 12/14...Made SMU debut in the final minute vs. Delaware State 12/4...Dressed for he first time on 12/2 vs. CSU Bakersfield after practicing with the team since 10/13.
 
JIMMY WHITT (6-3, 175, G, So.): 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.
 
JONATHAN WILFONG (6-2, 185, G, Jr.): 2016-17: Played in 22 games…Started against Memphis (March 4)… Scored 8 points, with 9 rebounds in 72 minutes… GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Started and had career highs of 4 points and 3 assists in the senior day win vs. Memphis 3/4... Had 2 rebounds in 12 minutes as SMU clinched a share of the AAC title with the win vs. Tulsa 3/2...Had 2 points and a steal in 3 minutes vs. UCSB 11/22...AWARDS: 2017 Allstate NABC Good Works Team Nominee