SMU (14-7, 4-4 American) hosts East Carolina (8-11, 2-6) on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Mustangs are 12-1 at Moody Coliseum this season and 37-1 at home under Head Coach Tim Jankovich.
 
At Sunday's game, the SMU coaching staff will participate in the NABC Suits and Sneakers. The Coaches vs. Cancer program is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the NABC. Since 1993, coaches have raised over $100 million for the American Cancer Society.
 
The SMU staff will also be wearing green ties to support Coaching for Literacy. This is the fourth straight season SMU is hosting a CFL game. Jonathan Wilfong (SMU '17) and Andrew Renshaw, two then-high school seniors from Memphis, Tennessee, founded Coaching for Literacy in 2012.
 
At halftime, SMU will honor the jersey of all-time great Gene Phillips. Phillips wore number 23 during his basketball career from 1968-71. He was a three-time Southwest Conference Player of the Year and 2011 SMU Athletics Hall of Fame inductee.
 
The Mustangs are third in The American in scoring defense at 62.0 (5th NCAA). The Mustangs lead the AAC in 3-point percentage (.402, 22nd NCAA) and turnovers (11.6) while ranking second in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.4, 23rd NCAA), turnover margin (3.3, 32nd NCAA), 3-pointers made (8.6), steals (7.8) and turnovers forced (14.9).
 
QUICK HITS:
- SMU is one of two teams with three wins over AP Top 15 teams in 2017-18 (No. 2 Arizona, No. 14 USC, No. 7 Wichita State), Oklahoma has 4 wins
- Shake Milton is one of 12 players nationally (1 of 2 in the AAC) averaging at least 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
- Shake Milton has scored 10+ in 22 straight games and 20+ 8 times
- Milton leads active AAC players in 3s (189), 3% (.427), 3rd in assists (332)
- Ben Emelogu leads the AAC in 3FG percentage (.539)
- Jimmy Whitt had 5 steals in each matchup with Tulane, he is one of four in the AAC with multiple 5+ steal games (he is 3rd in the AAC in steals, 2.0)
- 5 Mustangs have received weekly honors from The American (Shake Milton 3x POTW, Ethan Chargois 2x ROTW, Jimmy Whitt HR, Jarrey Foster HR, Ben Emelogu HR)
- SMU is 49-13 in AAC play since start of 2014-15 (best in the league)
- SMU is 3rd in the AAC and 5th nationally in scoring defense (62.0)
- SMU leads the AAC and is 22nd nationally in 3FG percentage (.402)
 
MILTON EARNS THIRD AAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR (JAN. 22): Shake Milton was named The American Co-Player of the Week. Milton averaged 26.5 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds in wins at then-No. 7/4 Wichita State and against Tulane to earn his third POTW Award this season. He is on the Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award, Lute Olson and Bob Cousy watch lists, recorded 33- and 20-point performances, while shooting 53.3 percent from the field (16-30) and 7-11 from three. In the 83-78 win at Wichita State, Milton scored a career-high 33 points on 11-14 shooting, including 5-6 from three-point range, while playing all 40 minutes. In the second half, he  scored 21 points (7-8 FG, 3-3 3FG, 4-4 FT). He also had five assists with three rebounds. Milton led SMU past Tulane, 73-62, with his eighth 20-point performance of the season. He had 18 points in the final 13 minutes of play. He also had five assists and five rebounds.
 
LAST GAME (L, 63-52 at Connecticut on Jan. 25): SMUMustangs.com: STORRS, Conn. (SMU) - In a defensive battle on the road in conference play, SMU couldn't find enough offense to pull off the win, falling to UConn 63-52. Junior Shake Milton led SMU in the scoring column, dropping in 18 points while also grabbing seven rebounds. Milton has reached at least 15 points in each of the last four games and in five of the last six contests. Sophomore Jimmy Whitt had the most efficient offensive night for the Mustangs, scoring 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting. SMU started hot, hitting three of its first six shots to jump out to an 8-0 lead. From there however, buckets became much more difficult to come by. The Mustangs finished the game shooting just 28 percent from the floor while scoring a season-low 52 points. Shots from the floor wouldn't fall, but SMU did help itself by putting together its best free-throw shooting performance of the season. The Mustangs hit 13-of-15 free ones to finish at a season-high 87 percent. While SMU only had one more turnover than the Huskies, turnovers turned out to be the difference in the game. The Mustangs' 10 turnovers turned into 21 of UConn's points, while SMU only generated five points from the nine turnovers by the Huskies. The team rebounding numbers finished even, but it was a tale of two halves. SMU dominated the boards in the first half. The Mustangs finished the first 20 minutes with nearly as many offensive rebounds (10) as UConn had total rebounds (13). However, in the second half, the Huskies were able to outrebound the SMU by 10 to even up the battle on the glass. Senior Ben Emelogu II led the Mustangs in the rebounding category by tying a career-high with 10 rebounds.
 
ALL-TIME GREAT GENE PHILLIPS TO BE HONORED JAN. 28: SMU will honor the jersey of all-time great Gene Phillips at Moody Coliseum during a halftime ceremony. Phillips wore number 23 during his basketball career from 1968-71. Phillips was a three-time Southwest Conference Player of the Year and SWC first-team honoree. The 2011 SMU Athletics Hall of Fame inductee averaged 26.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game during his three-season career on the Hilltop. He set the program record with 1,932 career points, which is still second. His 26.1 points per game for a career are also the SMU standard. He also holds the marks for the top two seasons at SMU in scoring and scoring average; totaling 737 points with a 28.3 average in 1970-71 and adding 685 points for a 28.5 average in 1969-70. He set the SMU and SWC record with 51 points at Texas on March 2, 1971, and scored 30 or more points 24 times. He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1971 NBA Draft and played two seasons with the ABA's Dallas Chaparrals.
 
NABC SUITS & SNEAKERS (JAN. 22-28): The SMU coaching staff is participating in the annual NABC Suits & Sneakers event for both games this week. The Coaches vs. Cancer program is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. This initiative leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of coaches nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs. Since 1993, coaches have raised over $100 million for the American Cancer Society.
 
COACHING FOR LITERACY (Jan. 28 - SMU vs East Carolina 1pm): This is the fourth straight season SMU will host a CFL game; set for Jan. 28 vs East Carolina. Jonathan Wilfong (SMU '17) and Andrew Renshaw, two then-high school seniors from Memphis, Tennessee, founded Coaching for Literacy in 2012. The premise is that a participant offers a monetary donation and, in exchange, gets to be the "Assistant Coach" during a sporting event. Proceeds raised from the event go towards funding effective literacy programs focused on helping elementary and middle school students. Coaching for Literacy partners with collegiate and professional sports teams for a unique game-day experience. --- 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 leveraging the unique power of collegiate and professional sports, Coaching for Literacy raises money to supports effective local literacy programs and schools focused on educating elementary and middle school students. SMU hosted two CFL events in 2014-15, two in 2015-16 and one in 2016-17. In 2016-17, the SMU staff wore neon green ties during a three-game stretch as part of the awareness effort from the home win against Stanford on Dec. 19 through the win a Memphis, WIlfong's home town, on Dec. 27.
 
THE SERIES VS. EAST CAROLINA (12-4): SMU holds a 12-4 series lead over East Carolina. SMU has won seven straight matchups, including five straight regular season meetings. SMU won the first meeting this season, 75-44, at East Carolina on Dec. 31, 2016, before an 86-46 rout at Moody Coliseum on Feb. 1, 2017. The Mustangs rounded off the season series with an 81-77 win in the American Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals on March 10, 2017. Also during the winning streak, then-No. 20/21 SMU topped ECU, 62-54, in the American Athletic Conference Tournament on March 13, 2015. The first meeting between the two teams was on Dec. 21, 1985 at the Kentucky Invitational (W, 71-62).
 
LAST SEASON VS. EAST CAROLINA (W, 81-77 vs. ECU on March 11): HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Semi Ojeleye scored a career-high 36 points and No. 12 SMU held off East Carolina 81-77 in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament. The conference's player of the year hit 12 of his 19 shots and pulled down 12 rebounds, giving him his fifth double-double this season. Sterling Brown added 16 points for SMU. The AAC's regular-season champions have won 14 straight and 24 of their last 25 games. Kentrell Barkley, who has been battling tendinitis in his left knee, had 22 of his 24 points in the second half to lead East Carolina, which rallied from a 22-point halftime deficit to tie the game. Caleb White had 17 points and Elijah Hughes added 15 for the Pirates. Ojeleye had 17 points and nine rebounds in the first half, when the Mustangs led by as many as 24 points. His dunk and free throw started a 17-5 run that gave them their first double-digit lead at 24-13. SMU hit 12 of its first 17 shots and went into halftime with a seemingly comfortable 43-21 lead. But the Pirates outscored SMU 56-38 in the second half. They trailed 63-45 with 7 minutes left before making their run. A 3-pointer by White, followed by a steal and layup from Elijah Hughes on the inbounds, cut it to 71-69 with just over 3 minutes left. SMU pushed the lead back to eight, but the Pirates rallied again and Hughes' 3-pointer tied the game at 77 with 57 seconds left. But Ojeleye hit a layup on the other end and Barkley fumbled the ball out of bounds under the SMU basket on ECU's next possession, allowing the Mustangs to hang on. The Mustangs, who went 17-1 in winning the conference's regular-season title, also cleaned up in the league's postseason awards. Tim Jankovich was named coach of the year, Ojeleye was player and scholar-athlete of the year and Ben Emelogu was named the conference's sixth man of the year. In their four losses this year, they have allowed at least 12 3-point baskets. ECU had 13. DALLAS (AP) -- Shake Milton and Semi Ojeleye each scored 19 points and [rv/rv] SMU earned the season sweep of East Carolina with an 86-46 victory. Sterling Brown finished with 15 points, nine rebounds, and five assists for SMU, while Ben Moore added 14 points and 11 boards. SMU held East Carolina below 50 points in each meeting this season. Kentrell Barkley scored 12 points for East Carolina (10-13, 2-8) which has lost six straight to the Mustangs. After trailing 7-5 early, SMU went on a 19-2 run to open a 15 point lead which reached 29 (49-20) by halftime. A Sterling Brown jumper extended the Mustangs lead past 40, 68-27, and the Pirates never threatened throughout. (W, 75-44, at ECU on Dec. 31): GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Ben Moore scored 18 points and all five SMU starters finished in double figures as the Mustangs cruised to a 75-44 win over East Carolina. Moore finished 8 of 10 from the field and added 11 rebounds. Shake Milton finished with 14 points, Sterling Brown had 13, while Jarrey Foster and Semi Ojeleye added 12 apiece for the Mustangs (12-3, 2-0 American). SMU shot just 41.7 percent from the field but held East Carolina to 35.3 percent overall and 15 percent from 3-point range. Kentrell Barkley led East Carolina with 13 points, while Elijah Hughes added 10. Two Milton free throws gave the Mustangs a 10-point lead at halftime, and a Ben Emelogu II three made it 53-33 with 9:20 remaining. East Carolina never got back within 20
 
Akoy Agau (6-8, 235, F, Sr.): 2017-18: Played in 15 games, started 1 (at Tulane)… Nine points (4-4 FG, 1-1 FT), with six rebounds, a block and an assist in 23 minutes vs. Tulane… Four points and three rebounds vs. [7/4] Wichita State… Made SMU debut against Arizona… 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: Played in 20 games (missed Tulane due to illness)… Double digit scoring in 11 of 19 games… 20+ points in 3… Averaging 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds… Shooting 49.4% FG (76-154) (13th AAC), 40.0% 3FG (28-70)… 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, 12/18).
 
William Douglas (6-5, 180, G, Fr.): 2017-18: Played in 21 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 11 of 21 games… Averaging 10.0 points… 5.3 rebounds (17th AAC)… 49.3 FG% (73-148) (14th AAC)… 53.9 3FG% (48-89) (1st AAC)… 1.4 steals (T10th 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... Scored 19 points (6-6 FG, 5-5 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 2 rebounds, an assist and a block vs. Cal Poly… Had 16 points (6-7 FG, 4-5 3FG) with 6 rebounds and 3 steals against [14/18] USC… AWARDS: Named AAC Co-Sixth Man of the Year… AAC Weekly Honor Roll (12/26)… Named a Senior CLASS award candidate.
 
Jarrey Foster (6-6, 220, G, Jr.): 2017-18: Will miss remainder of 2017-18 (ACL)… Double digit scoring in 14 of 19 games… Removed after 5 minutes at [7/4] Wichita State due to injury… Scored 19 points 4 times this season… Averaging 13.2 points (15th AAC), 5.9 rebounds (12th AAC)… 2.8 offensive rebounds (3rd AAC)… 1.2 blocks per game (11th AAC)… Had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a block vs. [20/20] TCU… AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (1/2/18).
 
Elijah Landrum (6-0, 180, G, Fr.): 2017-18: Played 20 games… 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.): 2017-18: Played 10 games, two starts (made first career start vs. Tulane)… Score 10+ in 5 of 10… Averaging 9.8 points… Scored 16 points (6-11 FG, 3-7 3FG, 1-2 FT) with 3 assists, 2 steals and a rebound at [7/4] Wichita State 1/17… Scored 16 points (6-11 FG, 4-7 3FG) with 5 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in season debut (18 minutes) vs [--/rv] Boise State… Had 13 points (4-8 FG, 5-7 FT) with 2 rebound vs. Tulane… 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 21 games, 22 straight going back to 2016-17… 20+ points in 8 games, 4 of the last 6 (20 vs. Tulane, 33 at [7/4] Wichita State, 25 vs. Temple, 24 at Tulane)… Made 22 straight free-throws… Averaging 18.3 points (4th AAC)… 4.3 assists (3rd AAC)… 1.4 steals (T10th AAC)… 1.9 assist/turnover ratio (5th AAC)… 43.3% 3FG% (5th AAC)… 84.4% FT% (92-109, 2nd AAC)… Scored a career-high 33 at [7/4] Wichita State (11-14 FG, 5-6 3FG, 6-6 FT) with 5 assists and 3 rebounds… Had 25 points (8-12 FG, 4-7 3FG, 5-6 FT), 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and a block vs. Temple… Had 24 points (9-14 FG, 3-3 3FG, 3-5 FT), 6 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal at Tulane… Scored his 1,000th career point against UCF (41st in program history w/ 1,000)… AWARDS: AAC Player of the Week (11/13, 12/4, 1/22)… Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, Bob Cousy, Lute Olson Watch List… AAC Preseason Player of the Year.
 
Isiaha Mike (6-8, 200, F, So.): 2017-18: Sitting out after transferring from Duquesne... 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 11 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: Will miss remainder of 2017-18 (Broken foot)… Played in 16 games… 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 10.4 points, 5.0 rebounds… 3.5 assists, 2.0 steals (3rd AAC)… 57.1 FG% (93-163, 4th AAC)… 2.1 assist/turnover ratio (4th AAC)… Recorded 18 points (9-14 FG) with five steals (4 in 4 straight possessions), three assists, two rebounds and a block vs. Tulane… 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… Scored 16 points (8-9 FG) with 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists vs. [--/rv] Boise State… Had 14 points (7-12 FG) with 4 rebounds and 3 steals against [14/18] USC…AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (12/18)
 
Luke Wilfong (6-1, 170, G, Fr.): 2017-18: Played in 10 games… Scored a 3-pointer against USF… 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 210-133 (.612) [53-12 at SMU (.815), including 37-1 at Moody Coliseum (started 36-0, second best in NCAA history)].
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)
 
NABC NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK (JAN. 15-21): SMU was named the NABC Division I National Team of the Week wins at then-No. 7/4 Wichita State and against Tulane. The Mustangs snapped the Shockers' Koch Arena 27-game winning streak, 83-78.  SMU shot 63.8 percent from the field (30-47), while going 50.0 percent (11-22) from behind the 3-point arc. Shake Milton scored a career-high 33 points on 11-of-14 shooting, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range, while playing all 40 minutes. In the second half, he scored 21 points (7-8 FG, 3-3 3FG, 4-4 FT). Jahmal McMurray scored his season-high with 16 points while dropping in three shots from 3-point range. SMU then knocked off Tulane, 73-62. Milton led the Mustangs with 20 points, 18 points in the final 13 minutes of play, while Jimmy Whitt added 18 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Whitt also registered five steals, including a steal on four straight Tulane possessions.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WINS (Through Jan. 25): SMU leads The American in league wins (49-13) 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.
 
AP TOP 15 WINS (Through Jan. 21): The Mustangs have five wins against the AP top 15 in the past two seasons. Only SMU, Kansas, Duke and Oklahoma have two top-10 wins away from home this season.
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
Jan. 17, 2018 - at No. 7 Wichita State, 83-78
WINS vs TOP 15 PAST TWO SEASONS
8 - Kansas
7 - Duke
6 - Arizona, Butler, Florida State, North Carolina, Villanova, West Virginia
5 - SMU, Virginia, Michigan, Oklahoma
 
AP RANKED WINS: SMU has three wins over ranked teams this season.
Total      Season  
4              1955-56 at No. 20 Minnesota, No. 18 Kansas, vs. No. 17 Houston,
                                vs. No. 16 Oklahoma City (SWC Champs, NCAA Final Four)
4^           2013-14 No. 17 Connecticut, No. 22 Memphis, No. 7 Cincinnati,
                                at No. 21 Connecticut (NIT Final)
3              1984-85 vs. No. 11 Oklahoma, vs. No. 5 North Carolina,
                                No. 19 Louisville (NCAA Second Round)
3              2017-18 vs No. 2 Arizona, No. 14 USC, at No. 7 Wichita State
^Wins later vacated
 
 
ATTENDANCE: SMU surpassed 100,000 in attendance each of the previous 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 78 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)
101,296                 1984-85
86,147   2017-18
 
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 three times (Nov. 13, Dec. 4, Jan. 22). Jimmy Whitt (Dec. 18), Ben Emelogu (Dec. 26) and Jarrey Foster (Jan. 2) have each been named to the Weekly Honor Roll, and Ethan Chargois was the Rookie of the Week twice (Nov. 13, Dec. 18).
 
AWARDS - SENIOR CLASS AWARD: Senior Ben Emelogu II was named one of 30 candidates for the 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. This is the third straight year SMU has boasted a national service/character award nominee. In 2015-16, the Mustangs had two representatives in Nic Moore (Senior CLASS candidate) and Semi Ojeleye (NABC Good Works Team), while Jonathan Wilfong was a NABC Good Works Team nominee in 2016-17.
 
1000 FOR MILTON: Shake Milton reached 1000 career points during the Mustangs' win vs UCF on Dec. 27.
SMU Career Scoring
                1              1992       Jeryl Sasser (117), 1997-01
                2              1932       Gene Phillips (74), 1968-71
                3              1784       Jon Koncak (123), 1981-85
                4              1761       Quinton Ross (119), 1999-03
                5              1753       Jim Krebs (82), 1954-57
                6              1715       Ira Terrell (80), 1972-76
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                22           1223       Joe Swedlund (108), 1974-78
                                1223       Troy Matthews (110), 1993-97
                24           1219       Carroll Hooser (75), 1963-66
                25           1214       Ben Moore (135), 2013-17
                26           1212       Bill Voight (74), 1966-69
                27           1206       Jeff Swanson (109), 1974-78
                28           1204       Charles Beasley (78), 1964-67
                29           1198       Lynn Phillips (74), 1966-69
                30           1179       Butch Moore (125), 1982-86
                31           1155       Shake Milton, 2015-
 
 
3 TIMES THE CHARM: Shake Milton, Jarrey Foster and Ben Emelogu II are among the program's best career 3-point shooters.
Career 3FG Made - 70+ (Games Played)
                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              189         Shake Milton, 2015-
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                16           99           Jabari Hearn, 1993-97
                17           95           Chad Elsey, 1997-99
                18           92           Todd Alexander, 1987-89
                19           90           Ben Ememlogu II, 2014-
 
BALL MOVEMENT: SMU is averaging 16.1 assists (4th AAC, 46th NCAA) with a 1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd, 23rd NCAA). Shake Milton leads SMU at 4.3 (3rd AAC), followed by Jimmy Whitt at 3.5 (8th AAC).
 
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 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.
 
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 five games (85 contests) at home since the start of the 2013-14 season. SMU has played 79 of those games in the renovated Moody Coliseum. In those 85 home games, SMU is averaging 76.8 points per game with a scoring margin of +17.9. SMU is shooting 50.2% 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 1 (13 games)      77.1        .492        56.5        .376
 
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)
  - Senior CLASS Award
                Ben Emelogu II (1 of 30 Candidates - Jan. 4)
  - 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)
                Shake Milton (Jan. 22 - 26.5 pts, 5.0 asts, 16-30 FG, 7-11 3FG, wins at 7/4 Wichita St [33 pts], vs Tulane)
  - American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll
                Jimmy Whitt (Dec. 18 - 19 pts, 6 rebs, 8 asts, 3 steals, 8-11 FG in win vs UNO)
                Ben Emelogu (Dec. 26 - 15.5 pts, 3.5 rebs, 10-11 FG, 8-9 3FG in wins vs Boise State, Cal Poly)
                Jarrey Foster (Jan. 2 - 13.0 pts, 8.5 rebs, 2.0 blks in wins vs UCF, USF)
  - 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)
                Ethan Chargois (Dec. 8 - 16 pts, 8 rebs, 4 blks, 3 asts in win vs UNO)