Thursday, November 15
Dallas, Texas
7 p.m.
SMU
vs
Alabama
Mustangs Host Alabama Thursday At 7 P.M.
Nov 14 | Women's Basketball
SMU hosts Alabama Thursday at 7 p.m. The game will stream live on PonyUp TV at www.SMUMustangs.com/watch, and can be heard on the radio in the Dallas area on KAAM 770 AM.Â
QUICK HITS
• SMU started the season with a pair of wins at home.
• Travis Mays is 3-0 in season openers.Â
• SMU is 15-1 in home non-conference games under Coach Mays
• Alicia Froling recorded a double-double in her first game back after missing 2017-18 due to injury.
• Kayla White (FR - G) leads the team with 12.0 ppg.
ABOUT SMU
The Mustangs enter the 2018-19 season with the youngest roster in the country, matching the University of Maryland Baltimore County with an average age of 19.0. Senior Alicia Froling has not played a competitive game with any player on SMU's current roster prior to this season, missing 2017-18 due to a knee injury. The squad includes seven freshmen, trailing only Wichita State and FAU.
SMU STATISTICALLY
SMU's four returning letterwinners from 2017-18, all sophomores this season, accounted for just 26.6 percent of points scored (14.9) and 24.5 percent of rebounds (10.4). Ariana Whitfield averaged 7.9 points, and Johnasia Cash averaged 5.1 points and 5.9 rebounds. Senior Alicia Froling averages 12.8 points and 9.3 rebounds for her career, and was named to the All-AAC Preseason Team despite missing all of the 2017-18 season.Â
LAST TIME OUT
In her second collegiate game, freshman Kayla White scored 19 points to lead the Mustangs to a 62-47 win over Mississippi Valley State Monday night at Moody Coliseum. Freshmen Brishonne Tollie (13 points) and Amber Bacon (10 points) also reached double figures.Â
SCOUTING ALABAMA
Alabama is 1-1 after a 72-62 loss at Utah Tuesday night. The Crimson Tide has four players averaging double digits scoring, led by Jasmine Walker with 15.0 points per game. Alabama opened the season with an 88-40 victory against Southeastern Louisiana, SMU's Nov. 20 opponent.Â
SERIES HISTORY
SMU is 0-2 all-time against Alabama. The Crimson Tide won 59-44 last season in Tuscaloosa on Dec. 17. Alabama won the first matchup 85-69 in Cancun on Dec. 21, 2001.
UP NEXT
SMU plays at TCU Sunday at 2 p.m. in the first road contest of the season. The Horned Frogs are 2-0 with wins against Duquesne and Mississippi Valley State. Jordan Moore is averaging 20.0 points through two games, and Amy Okonkwo is scoring 14.5 per game.Â
POSTSEASON IN FIRST SEASON
In his first season as head coach, Travis Mays guided the Mustangs to a 19-13 record, including a pair of WNIT wins. SMU advanced to the round of 16 in the tournament with wins at home against Louisiana Tech and Abilene Christian. It was the first time since 1993 that an SMU team won twice in a postseason tournament.Â
ALICIA FROLING
As a junior, Alicia Froling was the only player in The American to average a double-double, scoring a team-high 14.3 points per game with a league-best 10.0 rebounds. With 486 points, she climbed to 14th on the all-time scoring list at SMU with 1,213 career points. Froling is sixth all-time in rebounds with 884 after grabbing 339 to reset her own program record. She also has 147 career blocks, second all-time at SMU. She posted a program-record 17 double-doubles.Â
SMU SINGLE SEASON DOUBLE-DOUBLES
1.   Alicia Froling (2016-17)    17
2.   Shasta Smothers-Johnson (1984-85)   15
3.   Alicia Froling (2015-16)   14
SMU CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES
T-1.   Shasta Smothers-Johnson (1983-87)   38
T-1.   Janielle Dodds (2005-08)   38
3.   Alicia Froling (2015-Present)   37
INDIVIDUAL SEASON REBOUNDS LIST
1.   Alicia Froling (2016-17)   339
2.   Alicia Froling (2015-16)   328
3.   Shasta Smothers-Johnson (1984-85)   310
SMU CAREER REBOUNDS
1.   Janielle Dodds (2004-08)   974
2.   Karlin Kennedy (1996-2000)   946
3.   Shasta Smothers-Johnson (1983-87)   933
4.   Alicia Froling (2015-Present)   906
5.   Teri Baldwin (1977-80)   890
ARIANNA WHITFIELD
Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team…Played in all 30 games with 25 starts in her first season on the Hilltop…Averaged 28.6 minutes per game…Second on the team with 65 assists…Scored 7.9 points per game, third on the team…Led the Mustangs with 41 3-point field goals, third most by an SMU freshman, shooting 30.8 percent outside the arc…Scored at least 10 points nine times, including a season-high 22 points in the conference tournament against East Carolina (3/3)…Went 7-for-14 from the field against the Pirates, including 4-for-8 from 3-point range…Scored 18 points against Abilene Christian (11/21), making a season-high eight field goals on 13 attempts…Recorded a season-high seven assists in a 15-point comeback win against Tulsa (2/7), tied for second in a game by a freshman at SMU…Also had 105 rebounds and 37 steals.
JOHNASIA CASH
Played in 29 of 30 games with 10 starts…Averaged 5.1 points with 5.9 rebounds, 19th in The American…Posted season highs with 18 points and 13 rebounds against Tulsa (2/7)…Scored 11 points against Cincinnati (1/24) and at East Carolina (2/3), and had 10 at Oklahoma (11/17)…Had 11 rebounds at Tulane (2/26), and grabbed 10 at UCF (1/20) and against Temple (1/31)…Recorded 15 steals, nine blocks and eight assists…Received the Jerry LeVias Outstanding Athlete Award from the SMU Association of Black Students.
MORGAN SMITH
Saw action in 28 of 30 games, averaging 10.8 minutes…Scored 38 points with a season-high seven points against Loyola Marymount (12/20)…Scored six points against UC Riverside (11/24) and again at Texas A&M (12/28)…Grabbed 22 rebounds…Recorded five assists and three steals.
SAVANNAH ELLIS
Saw action in 10 games, averaging 3.3 minutes…Scored five points with two rebounds against Texas A&M (12/28)…Made both attempts against the Aggies, including a 3-pointer…Had three assists with two against Texas A&M and one against Abilene Christian (11/21)…Recorded a block against UCF (1/3)…Had a steal at Wichita State (1/16).
NEW KIDS ON THE HILLTOP
With seven freshmen on the 13-player roster, SMU is tied with the University of Maryland Baltimore County for the youngest team in the country with an average age of 19.0. Â
AMBER BACON
Amber Bacon, a 5-5 guard from Grand Prairie, Texas, was named Defensive MVP in Texas 7-6A last season. She averaged 12.5 points and 3.5 assists as a junior at South Grand Prairie High School, earning All-State honors. Bacon is the No. 75 guard prospect according to ESPN and was named to the All-Region team, as well as the TGCA All-Star team. She also excels in the classroom, earning Academic All-District honors in each of her first three seasons.
ALEXIS LEGGETT
Alexis Leggett is a 6-3 post player from Ariton High School in Ariton, Ala. Rated as the No. 38 post player by ESPN, Leggett averages 10 points and 15 rebounds per game. She has been honored with All-Region selections, as well as Offensive MVP and Defensive MVP awards. Leggett is also a four-time Honor Roll student.
PAIGE BAYLISS
Paige Bayliss, a 6-5 post player from Queensland, Australia, is a member of the 2018 U18 Australia team. She averaged 5.3 points and 8.1 rebounds in the 2018 U20 Australia championship for Queensland, winning a silver medal with the squad. In 2017, she was a member of the gold-medal winning Australia team at the FIBA U17 Women's Oceania Championship. She also represented Queensland in the 2017 U18 championship, and was listed as the No. 2 post prospect at the tournament by Premier Basketball Report.
MARIE OLSON
Marie Olson is the No. 21 post prospect according to ESPN. A standout at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, Calif., Olson averaged 10.1 points as a junior, leading her team to the regional finals in the state tournament. She has been named to the All-Conference team, served as a team captain, and was named Most Valuable Offensive Player.Â
BRISHONNE TOLLIE
Brishonne Tollie is a 6-2 post player from Bartow, Fla. During her junior season, she averaged 18.0 points and 11.9 rebounds, leading her team to the regional quarterfinals of the state tournament. As a freshman, she was named Player of the Year at Montverde Academy, averaging 13.5 points and leading the team in rebounds with 7.0 per game. It was her first of three MVP awards as Tollie led her team in both scoring and rebounding each season.
JAQUIA WHITE
JaQuia White is a tough, tenacious combo guard at Desoto, who will serve as a very valuable piece for SMU especially on the defensive end. In addition to her on court ability, She also excels in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society. Along with her cousin, Kayla White, Jaquia led DeSoto to the third round of the state playoffs.
KAYLA WHITE
Kayla, a 5-10 shooting guard, averaged 13.7 points per game last season, earning All-District honors. She also excels in the classroom and is a member of the National Honor Society. Along with her cousin, JaQuia White, Kayla led DeSoto to the third round of the state playoffs.
READY TO PLAY
Makenzie Ellis is set to return to game action after sitting out the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules. The junior started all 33 games as a sophomore at Colorado, scoring at least 10 points eight times, including a career-high 18 points against then-No. 10 Washington. She averaged 6.4 points, shooting 35.7 percent from the field, and made 33-of-89 attempts from 3-point range (37.1 percent). A 6-2 forward, Makenzie tied for second on the team with 4.2 rebounds per game, including a season-high nine rebounds in a win over Washington State. She was an Academic All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention selection.
SIGNING DAY
Reagan Bradley signed to play basketball at SMU in 2019-20. The Little Rock, Ark., standout guard earned all-state awards each of her first three seasons, averaging 16.2 points and 6.6 rebounds for her career.
As a junior at Little Rock Christian Academy, Bradley scored 17.6 points, shooting 43.6 percent, with 5.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. The Warriors finished with a 28-3 record, winning the conference championship and advancing to the quarterfinals of the state tournament. Bradley scored 29 points to lead LRCA in the conference championship game, and finished with a career-high 35 points earlier in the season.
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QUICK HITS
• SMU started the season with a pair of wins at home.
• Travis Mays is 3-0 in season openers.Â
• SMU is 15-1 in home non-conference games under Coach Mays
• Alicia Froling recorded a double-double in her first game back after missing 2017-18 due to injury.
• Kayla White (FR - G) leads the team with 12.0 ppg.
ABOUT SMU
The Mustangs enter the 2018-19 season with the youngest roster in the country, matching the University of Maryland Baltimore County with an average age of 19.0. Senior Alicia Froling has not played a competitive game with any player on SMU's current roster prior to this season, missing 2017-18 due to a knee injury. The squad includes seven freshmen, trailing only Wichita State and FAU.
SMU STATISTICALLY
SMU's four returning letterwinners from 2017-18, all sophomores this season, accounted for just 26.6 percent of points scored (14.9) and 24.5 percent of rebounds (10.4). Ariana Whitfield averaged 7.9 points, and Johnasia Cash averaged 5.1 points and 5.9 rebounds. Senior Alicia Froling averages 12.8 points and 9.3 rebounds for her career, and was named to the All-AAC Preseason Team despite missing all of the 2017-18 season.Â
LAST TIME OUT
In her second collegiate game, freshman Kayla White scored 19 points to lead the Mustangs to a 62-47 win over Mississippi Valley State Monday night at Moody Coliseum. Freshmen Brishonne Tollie (13 points) and Amber Bacon (10 points) also reached double figures.Â
SCOUTING ALABAMA
Alabama is 1-1 after a 72-62 loss at Utah Tuesday night. The Crimson Tide has four players averaging double digits scoring, led by Jasmine Walker with 15.0 points per game. Alabama opened the season with an 88-40 victory against Southeastern Louisiana, SMU's Nov. 20 opponent.Â
SERIES HISTORY
SMU is 0-2 all-time against Alabama. The Crimson Tide won 59-44 last season in Tuscaloosa on Dec. 17. Alabama won the first matchup 85-69 in Cancun on Dec. 21, 2001.
UP NEXT
SMU plays at TCU Sunday at 2 p.m. in the first road contest of the season. The Horned Frogs are 2-0 with wins against Duquesne and Mississippi Valley State. Jordan Moore is averaging 20.0 points through two games, and Amy Okonkwo is scoring 14.5 per game.Â
POSTSEASON IN FIRST SEASON
In his first season as head coach, Travis Mays guided the Mustangs to a 19-13 record, including a pair of WNIT wins. SMU advanced to the round of 16 in the tournament with wins at home against Louisiana Tech and Abilene Christian. It was the first time since 1993 that an SMU team won twice in a postseason tournament.Â
ALICIA FROLING
As a junior, Alicia Froling was the only player in The American to average a double-double, scoring a team-high 14.3 points per game with a league-best 10.0 rebounds. With 486 points, she climbed to 14th on the all-time scoring list at SMU with 1,213 career points. Froling is sixth all-time in rebounds with 884 after grabbing 339 to reset her own program record. She also has 147 career blocks, second all-time at SMU. She posted a program-record 17 double-doubles.Â
SMU SINGLE SEASON DOUBLE-DOUBLES
1.   Alicia Froling (2016-17)    17
2.   Shasta Smothers-Johnson (1984-85)   15
3.   Alicia Froling (2015-16)   14
SMU CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES
T-1.   Shasta Smothers-Johnson (1983-87)   38
T-1.   Janielle Dodds (2005-08)   38
3.   Alicia Froling (2015-Present)   37
INDIVIDUAL SEASON REBOUNDS LIST
1.   Alicia Froling (2016-17)   339
2.   Alicia Froling (2015-16)   328
3.   Shasta Smothers-Johnson (1984-85)   310
SMU CAREER REBOUNDS
1.   Janielle Dodds (2004-08)   974
2.   Karlin Kennedy (1996-2000)   946
3.   Shasta Smothers-Johnson (1983-87)   933
4.   Alicia Froling (2015-Present)   906
5.   Teri Baldwin (1977-80)   890
ARIANNA WHITFIELD
Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team…Played in all 30 games with 25 starts in her first season on the Hilltop…Averaged 28.6 minutes per game…Second on the team with 65 assists…Scored 7.9 points per game, third on the team…Led the Mustangs with 41 3-point field goals, third most by an SMU freshman, shooting 30.8 percent outside the arc…Scored at least 10 points nine times, including a season-high 22 points in the conference tournament against East Carolina (3/3)…Went 7-for-14 from the field against the Pirates, including 4-for-8 from 3-point range…Scored 18 points against Abilene Christian (11/21), making a season-high eight field goals on 13 attempts…Recorded a season-high seven assists in a 15-point comeback win against Tulsa (2/7), tied for second in a game by a freshman at SMU…Also had 105 rebounds and 37 steals.
JOHNASIA CASH
Played in 29 of 30 games with 10 starts…Averaged 5.1 points with 5.9 rebounds, 19th in The American…Posted season highs with 18 points and 13 rebounds against Tulsa (2/7)…Scored 11 points against Cincinnati (1/24) and at East Carolina (2/3), and had 10 at Oklahoma (11/17)…Had 11 rebounds at Tulane (2/26), and grabbed 10 at UCF (1/20) and against Temple (1/31)…Recorded 15 steals, nine blocks and eight assists…Received the Jerry LeVias Outstanding Athlete Award from the SMU Association of Black Students.
MORGAN SMITH
Saw action in 28 of 30 games, averaging 10.8 minutes…Scored 38 points with a season-high seven points against Loyola Marymount (12/20)…Scored six points against UC Riverside (11/24) and again at Texas A&M (12/28)…Grabbed 22 rebounds…Recorded five assists and three steals.
SAVANNAH ELLIS
Saw action in 10 games, averaging 3.3 minutes…Scored five points with two rebounds against Texas A&M (12/28)…Made both attempts against the Aggies, including a 3-pointer…Had three assists with two against Texas A&M and one against Abilene Christian (11/21)…Recorded a block against UCF (1/3)…Had a steal at Wichita State (1/16).
NEW KIDS ON THE HILLTOP
With seven freshmen on the 13-player roster, SMU is tied with the University of Maryland Baltimore County for the youngest team in the country with an average age of 19.0. Â
AMBER BACON
Amber Bacon, a 5-5 guard from Grand Prairie, Texas, was named Defensive MVP in Texas 7-6A last season. She averaged 12.5 points and 3.5 assists as a junior at South Grand Prairie High School, earning All-State honors. Bacon is the No. 75 guard prospect according to ESPN and was named to the All-Region team, as well as the TGCA All-Star team. She also excels in the classroom, earning Academic All-District honors in each of her first three seasons.
ALEXIS LEGGETT
Alexis Leggett is a 6-3 post player from Ariton High School in Ariton, Ala. Rated as the No. 38 post player by ESPN, Leggett averages 10 points and 15 rebounds per game. She has been honored with All-Region selections, as well as Offensive MVP and Defensive MVP awards. Leggett is also a four-time Honor Roll student.
PAIGE BAYLISS
Paige Bayliss, a 6-5 post player from Queensland, Australia, is a member of the 2018 U18 Australia team. She averaged 5.3 points and 8.1 rebounds in the 2018 U20 Australia championship for Queensland, winning a silver medal with the squad. In 2017, she was a member of the gold-medal winning Australia team at the FIBA U17 Women's Oceania Championship. She also represented Queensland in the 2017 U18 championship, and was listed as the No. 2 post prospect at the tournament by Premier Basketball Report.
MARIE OLSON
Marie Olson is the No. 21 post prospect according to ESPN. A standout at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, Calif., Olson averaged 10.1 points as a junior, leading her team to the regional finals in the state tournament. She has been named to the All-Conference team, served as a team captain, and was named Most Valuable Offensive Player.Â
BRISHONNE TOLLIE
Brishonne Tollie is a 6-2 post player from Bartow, Fla. During her junior season, she averaged 18.0 points and 11.9 rebounds, leading her team to the regional quarterfinals of the state tournament. As a freshman, she was named Player of the Year at Montverde Academy, averaging 13.5 points and leading the team in rebounds with 7.0 per game. It was her first of three MVP awards as Tollie led her team in both scoring and rebounding each season.
JAQUIA WHITE
JaQuia White is a tough, tenacious combo guard at Desoto, who will serve as a very valuable piece for SMU especially on the defensive end. In addition to her on court ability, She also excels in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society. Along with her cousin, Kayla White, Jaquia led DeSoto to the third round of the state playoffs.
KAYLA WHITE
Kayla, a 5-10 shooting guard, averaged 13.7 points per game last season, earning All-District honors. She also excels in the classroom and is a member of the National Honor Society. Along with her cousin, JaQuia White, Kayla led DeSoto to the third round of the state playoffs.
READY TO PLAY
Makenzie Ellis is set to return to game action after sitting out the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules. The junior started all 33 games as a sophomore at Colorado, scoring at least 10 points eight times, including a career-high 18 points against then-No. 10 Washington. She averaged 6.4 points, shooting 35.7 percent from the field, and made 33-of-89 attempts from 3-point range (37.1 percent). A 6-2 forward, Makenzie tied for second on the team with 4.2 rebounds per game, including a season-high nine rebounds in a win over Washington State. She was an Academic All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention selection.
SIGNING DAY
Reagan Bradley signed to play basketball at SMU in 2019-20. The Little Rock, Ark., standout guard earned all-state awards each of her first three seasons, averaging 16.2 points and 6.6 rebounds for her career.
As a junior at Little Rock Christian Academy, Bradley scored 17.6 points, shooting 43.6 percent, with 5.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. The Warriors finished with a 28-3 record, winning the conference championship and advancing to the quarterfinals of the state tournament. Bradley scored 29 points to lead LRCA in the conference championship game, and finished with a career-high 35 points earlier in the season.
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