SMU (15-7, 5-4 American) plays at Tulsa (11-10, 4-5) on Thursday on 7 p.m. The Mustangs are back on the road after an 86-61 win against East Carolina on Sunday. 

Three Mustangs are from the Tulsa area. Freshmen Ethan Chargois (Union HS) and Elijah Landrum (Central HS) are from Tulsa. Junior Shake Milton is from Owasso (Owasso HS), just north of Tulsa. 

The Mustangs are third in The American in scoring defense at 62.0 (4th NCAA). The Mustangs lead the AAC in 3-point percentage (.408, 16th NCAA) while ranking second in assist-to-field goal percentage (.470), turnover ratio (1.4, 20th NCAA), turnover margin (3.3, 33rd NCAA), 3-pointers made (8.7), steals (7.7), turnovers (11.5) and turnovers forced (14.8). 

QUICK HITS:

- Shake Milton is one of 11 players nationally (only one in the AAC) averaging at least 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

- Shake Milton has scored 10+ in 23 straight games and 20+ 8 times

- Milton leads active AAC players in 3s (190), 3% (.427), 3rd in assists (337)

- Ben Emelogu leads the AAC in 3FG percentage (.537)

- Jimmy Whitt had 5 steals in each matchup with Tulane (he is 3rd in the AAC in steals, 2.0)

- SMU is 3rd in the AAC and 4th nationally in scoring defense (62.0)

- SMU leads the AAC and is 16th nationally in 3FG percentage (.408)

- 5 Mustangs have received weekly honors from The American (Shake Milton 3x POTW, Ethan Chargois 2x ROTW, Jimmy Whitt 2x HR, Jarrey Foster HR, Ben Emelogu HR)

- SMU is 50-13 in AAC play since start of 2014-15 (best in the league)

WHITT EARNS SECOND AAC WEEKLY HONOR (JAN. 29): Jimmy Whitt posted a career-high 20 points in SMU's victory over ECU, going 9-of-11 from the field. On the week, Whitt went 14-of-20 from the floor, averaging 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists for the Mustangs. 

LAST GAME (W, 96-61 vs East Carolina on Jan. 28): SMUMustangs.com: DALLAS (SMU) - SMU's offense was firing on all cylinders on Sunday afternoon in Moody Coliseum as the Mustangs cruised past ECU, 86-61, to get back above .500 in conference play. All five starters for the Mustangs reached double-digits in the scoring column as SMU shot 62 percent from the floor as a team. Of the 86 points scored by the Mustangs, 80 of them were provided by the starters. Sophomore Jimmy Whitt and junior Jahmal McMurray each provided 20 points on combined 17-of-23 shooting to lead the Mustangs. The total set a career-high for Whitt, while McMurray's 20 was a season-high. On top of his deadeye 9-of-11 shooting performance, Whitt also dished out six assists to lead the Mustangs in that category as well on his huge offensive night. Each starter shot at least 50 percent from the floor, and the five combined to shoot better than 60 percent from 3-point range (11-of-18). McMurray knocked down four of his five shots from range, while Ben Emelogu II and Ethan Chargois both hit three. ECU used hot shooting in the first half to keep the game relatively close with SMU going into the half with an 11-point lead. An 11-3 Mustang run to open the second half, coupled with the Pirates shooting just 15 percent from beyond-the-arc over the final 20 minutes, led to SMU blowing the game open and coasting to the win down the stretch.

THE SERIES VS. TULSA (19-31): SMU is facing Tulsa for the 51st time, with Tulsa holding a 31-19 lead in the series. The Mustangs have won five of the last six meetings against the Golden Hurricane after sweeping the 2016-17 season series. SMU opened with a 76-53 victory in Tulsa on Feb. 4, before a 93-70 win on March 2, 2017 at Moody Coliseum. In 2015-16, the teams split two games with SMU winning the first, 81-69 at Tulsa on Dec. 29, 2015, before falling 82-77 in Moody Coliseum on Feb. 10, 2016. In 2014-15, the teams met in the 2014-15 regular season finale when the Mustangs clinched the American Athletic Conference Championship with a 67-62 win over the Golden Hurricane in Moody Coliseum on March 8, 2015. The teams were members of the WAC from 1996 to 2005 and then Conference USA from 2005 through 2013. The series between the two schools dates back to 1919-20.

LAST SEASON VS. TULSA (W, 93-70 at Moody Coliseum on March 2, 2017): DALLAS (AP) -- Semi Ojeleye was perfect from the field, and yet SMU's big man was more impressed with Shake Milton's play from a sitting position that set up one of the Mustangs' highlight alley-oops while they clinched at least a share of the American Athletic Conference title. Milton maintained control of the ball after tripping just past midcourt, even dribbling between his legs while sitting on the court. Still on his rear end with defenders around him, Milton then passed to Sterling Brown, who delivered the alley-oop to Ojeleye in the Mustangs' 93-70 victory over Tulsa. Milton said his spectacular dribbling just happened in the heat of the moment. Ojeleye made all nine of his field goal attempts, including a couple of highlight dunks and three 3-pointers, and all five starters scored in double figures for the Mustangs (26-4, 16-1). Jarrey Foster added 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting with a couple of slams of his own, while Brown had 19 points and Ben Moore had 12. The Mustangs have a 12-game winning streak and a one-game lead in the AAC standings over No. 18 Cincinnati, which won its home finale 65-47 over Houston earlier Thursday night. They can take the league title outright with a win at home Saturday over Memphis. Corey Henderson had 17 points for Tulsa and Junior Etou had 13. After building a 19-point halftime lead, the Mustangs had a 14-2 run early in the second half that included Milton's consecutive alley-oop passes -- to Ojeleye and Foster -- before the guard hit a 3-pointer from the left corner. That was a few minutes before the under-the-leg dribble. Even when Milton is sitting on the court. (W, 76-53 at Tulsa on Feb. 4, 2017): TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Sterling Brown scored 24 of his 27 points in the second half and SMU rolled past Tulsa for a 76-53 win. Shake Milton added 19 points, Semi Ojeleye had 16 and Ben Moore collected 10 rebounds for SMU (20-4, 10-1 American), which shot 49 percent from the field to pick up its sixth straight win. Brown was 9 of 15 from the field and his 24 second-half points were the most by a Mustang since 2011. Jarrey Foster's dunk with 6:31 left before intermission made it 20-19 and put SMU on top for good as the Mustangs continued to pull away while holding Tulsa scoreless over the final seven minutes of the first half. Earlier in the opening half, Tulsa (12-10, 6-4) took its only lead of the game during a 12-2 run that made it 19-16. Junior Etou led Tulsa with 18 points and Sterling Taplin had 12.

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 211-133 (.613) [54-12 at SMU (.818), including 38-1 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)

Akoy Agau (6-8, 235, F, Sr.): 2017-18: Played in 16 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 21 games (missed Tulane due to illness)… Double digit scoring in 12 of 21 games… 20+ points in 3… Averaging 11.0 points (28th AAC), 5.0 rebounds… Shooting 50.3% FG (82-163) (9th AAC), 41.3% 3FG (31-75)… 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 22 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 12 of 22 games… Averaging 10.2 points… 5.1 rebounds (19th AAC)… 49.4 FG% (78-158, 13th AAC)… 53.7 3FG% (51-95, 1st AAC)… 1.3 steals (12th 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 21 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 11 games, three starts (made first career start vs. Tulane)… Score 10+ in 6 of 11… Averaging 10.7 points… Scored 20 points (8-12 FG, 4-5 3FG) with 4 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal against East Carolina… 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… 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 22 games, 23 straight going back to 2016-17… 20+ points in 8 games, 4 of the last 7 (20 vs. Tulane, 33 at [7/4] Wichita State, 25 vs. Temple, 24 at Tulane)… Made 24 straight free-throws… Averaging 18.0 points (3rd AAC)… 4.4 assists (3rd AAC)… 1.4 steals (10th AAC)… 1.9 assist/turnover ratio (8th AAC)… 43.4% 3FG% (5th AAC)… 84.7% FT% (94-111, 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 12 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 10.8 points (29th AAC), 5.0 rebounds (20th AAC)… 3.6 assists (8th AAC)… 2.0 steals (3rd AAC)… 58.6 FG% (102-174, 3rd AAC)… 2.1 assist/turnover ratio (4th AAC)… 23-34 FG (67.6%)/17.3 PPG/3.7 RPG over last three games… Set a career-high 20 points (9-11 FG, 2-3 FT) with 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals against East Carolina… 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, 1/29)

Luke Wilfong (6-1, 170, G, Fr.): 2017-18: Played in 11 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.

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. 28): SMU leads The American in league wins (50-13) 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. 29): The Mustangs have five wins against the AP top 15 in the past two seasons. Only SMU, Kansas, Duke, Oklahoma and North Carolina State 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, Kentucky

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

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, Jan. 29), 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.

BALL MOVEMENT: SMU is averaging 16.2 assists (4th AAC, 44th NCAA) with a 1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd, 20th NCAA). Shake Milton leads SMU at 4.4 (3rd AAC), followed by Jimmy Whitt at 3.6 (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 (86 contests) at home since the start of the 2013-14 season. SMU has played 80 of those games in the renovated Moody Coliseum. In those 86 home games, SMU is averaging 76.8 points per game with a scoring margin of +18.0. SMU is shooting 50.4% at home while holding opponents to 37.5%.

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 (14 games)      77.7        .501        56.8        .380

NBA - DRAFT: SMU's Semi Ojeleye and Sterling Brown were selected in the 2017 NBA Draft. Ojeleye was selected 37th overall by the Boston Celtics and Brown was picked 46th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Milwaukee). This is the fourth time the Mustangs have had multiple picks in the NBA Draft, but the first time with multiple selections in the first two rounds. Ben Moore signed as a free agent with Indiana.

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.

ROAD WARRIORS: The Mustangs are 25-15 on the road since the start of the 2014-15 season with a 34-20 mark away from Moody Coliseum (9-5 neutral site). SMU is 21-10 in AAC road games in that stretch (7-2 in 2014-15; 5-4 in 2015-16; 8-1 in 2016-17; 1-3 in 2017-18). 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

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)

                Jimmy Whitt (Jan. 29 - 17.0 pts, 4.5 rebs, 4.0 asts, 1.5 steals, 14-20 FG, career-high 20 pts vs ECU)

  - 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)

COACHING FOR LITERACY (CoachingForLiteracy.org): This is the fourth straight season SMU hosted a CFL game (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.

ALL-TIME GREAT GENE PHILLIPS HONORED ON JAN. 28: SMU honored 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 participated 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.