SMU (15-10, 5-7 American) hosts Memphis (14-11, 5-7) on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Mustangs are 13-2 at Moody Coliseum this season. This is the only regular-season matchup this season. 
 
The Mustangs are third in The American and ninth nationally in scoring defense at 63.3. The Mustangs lead the AAC in 3-point percentage (.394, 19th NCAA) while ranking second, turnover margin (2.6), 3-pointers made (8.7), steals (7.4), turnovers (11.6) and turnovers forced (14.2). 
 
SHORTHANDED: SMU has played the last three games with seven or less scholarship student-athletes available. Jarrey Foster (left knee) and Everett Ray (left foot) are out for the season. Shake Milton (right hand) has missed the last three games. Ethan Chargois (right ankle) missed the game versus [6/6]  Cincinnati. With Milton, Foster and Chargois in the starting lineup, SMU went 13-5 including the wins versus [2/4] Arizona, [14/18] USC, [-/rv] Boise State and at [7/4] Wichita State. 
Over the past two seasons (60 games), the Mustangs have played with:
- 6 available (4 times)
- 7 available (23 times)
- 8 available (9 times)
- 9 available (19 times)
- 10 available (5 times; all this season)
 
QUICK HITS:
- Through 15 home games (13-2), SMU has a season attendance of 99,626. This will be the fifth straight season exceeding 100,000 in home attendance. 
- Shake Milton is one of 10 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), is second in 3FG% (.427), 4th in assists (337)
- Ben Emelogu leads the AAC in 3FG percentage (.505)
- Jimmy Whitt is 3rd in the AAC in steals, 1.9 (had 5 steals in each matchup with Tulane
- SMU leads the AAC and is 26th nationally in 3FG percentage (.394)
- SMU is 3rd in the AAC and 79h nationally in scoring defense (63.3)
- 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 50-16 in AAC play since start of 2014-15 (2nd-best in the league)
- Four Mustangs have had season highs in scoring the past three games; at Tulsa, Ben Emelogu had a career-high 24 and Jahmal McMurray had a season-high 22; at Houston, Akoy Agau had a season-high 13 and William Douglas had a career-high 11.
 
LAST GAME (L, 76-51 vs [6/6] Cincinnati on Feb. 11): DALLAS (AP) — Kyle Washington had 17 points with eight rebounds and No. 6 Cincinnati remained undefeated in American Athletic Conference play, stretching its overall winning streak to 16 games with a 76-51 victory over short-handed SMU on Sunday. SMU was down to six available scholarship players for the rematch with preseason AAC player of the year Shake Milton missing his third straight game because of an injured right hand. Freshman forward Ethan Chargois sat out because of an ankle injury. Jarrey Foster (left knee) and Everett Ray (left foot) were already sidelined by season-ending injuries. The Bearcats (23-2, 12-0 AAC) missed their first seven shots in the game, but were down only 5-2 when they finally scored just more than 3 minutes in on a dunk by Nysier Brooks. That started a 9-0 run that put them ahead to stay. Jarron Cumberland had 12 points and Gary Clark 11 for Cincinnati, which finished 44 percent (28 of 63) overall from the field. Washington was 8-of-12 shooting. Jimmy Whitt and Jahmal McMurray each had 19 points for SMU, which has lost three straight and seven of 10. It was still only the second loss for the Mustangs in 40 home games coached by Tim Jankovich. This was the most-lopsided loss by SMU (15-10, 5-7) in its five seasons as an AAC member. The previous low mark was a 76-56 loss at Cincinnati just a month ago, when the Mustangs still had a full roster. Cincinnati hit 11 of 13 shots during a stretch after halftime stretching its 11-point halftime lead to 62-27 midway through the second half.
 
THE SERIES VS. MEMPHIS (10-12+): SMU has won six straight matchups, including a 2016-17 season sweep. SMU opened the conference play with a 58-54 win at Memphis on Dec. 27, 2016, before rounding off the regular season with a 103-62 rout to claim the outright conference title on Senior Day. The Mustangs are 7-1+ against Memphis since both teams joined The American. (+9-12 overall, 6-1 in AAC; win in 2013-14 later vacated)
 
LAST SEASON VS. MEMPHIS (W, 103-62 at Moody Coliseum on March 4): DALLAS (AP) -- Sterling Brown and his SMU teammates cut the nets down at Moody Coliseum amid the confetti and streamers. Brown had 26 points and 10 rebounds in his final home game, his school-record 106th victory, and the 14th-ranked Mustangs clinched the outright American Athletic Conference title with a 103-62 victory over Memphis. Sterling Brown had a long inbounds pass to Semi Ojeleye for a breakaway one-handed dunk and hit consecutive 3-pointers in an early 15-2 run that put SMU in control of the game. Ojeleye, coming off a 9-of-9 shooting game Thursday, made his first three shots on the way to 19 points while finishing 5 of 6 with three 3-pointers. Ben Moore, another senior, had 16 points. Keon Clergeot had 14 points to lead Memphis, which trailed by as many as 48 points in the second half and suffered its worst loss since 1947. The crowd included former President George W. Bush, a frequent attendee, along with Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle and Brown, the Hall of Fame coach who led SMU's impressive turnaround the past four seasons before unexpectedly leaving the job last summer when unable to come to terms on a new contract. While the postseason ban was for only one year, the Mustangs are still short-handed because of scholarship reductions that extend past this season. They played several games this season with only six available scholarship players. Jonathan Wilfong, a walk-on senior who started for only the second time in his 52 career games, had a nifty pass to Moore that broke the game's only tie, which was 4-4. That was also the first of 10 consecutive SMU points in less than 2 1/2 minutes. When Wilfong hit a jumper with just over 6 minutes left for his first points, the Mustangs led 87-44 and the crowd erupted. (W, 58-54 at Memphis on Dec. 27): MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Semi Ojeleye scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and SMU held off Memphis 58-54 in The American opener for both teams. Trailing by three at halftime, Memphis rallied to a 41-40 lead on Markel Crawford's 3-pointer, trailed, then led 45-44 after K.J. Lawson made two free throws. Shake Milton's 3-pointer put SMU up 49-45 with 6:03 left, then Sterling Brown hit a 3 for a 54-48 SMU lead. Memphis closed to 54-52 on Jeremiah Martin's two free throws and a layup, but Brown iced it with two free throws for the Mustangs. Brown scored 14 points with six assists and Milton added 10 for SMU (11-3), which held a 44-25 rebounding advantage but scored only four second-chance points off 15 offensive boards. Martin scored 16 points and Dedric Lawson added 14 for Memphis (9-4).
 
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 211-136 (.608) [54-15 at SMU (.783), including 38-2 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 19 games, started 2 (at Tulane, [6/6] Cincinnati)… Scored a season-highs 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 FT), with a season-high seven rebounds in 21 minutes at [rv/rv] Houston… Career-high 13 rebounds, with six points, 2 blocks and 2 assists in 30 minutes vs. [6/6] Cincinnati…Recorded six rebounds and two points in 23 minutes at Tulsa… Nine points (4-4 FG, 1-1 FT), with six rebounds, a block and an assist vs. Tulane… Four points and three rebounds vs. [7/4] Wichita State… 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 23 games (DNP-Tulane (illness) DNP-Cincinnati (Ankle)… Double digit scoring in 12 of 23 games… 20+ points in 3… Averaging 10.3 points, 4.7 rebounds… Shooting 49.4% FG (84-170, 14th AAC), 40.0% 3FG (32-80)… 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 25 games… 3+ steals in 2 (W. Kentucky, USC)… Recorded a season-high 11 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3FG, 1-1 FT) with three rebounds and two assists… Grabbed six rebounds, with three assists and 1 steal at Tulsa… 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 13 of 25 games… 20+ points in 2 games… Averaging 10.3 points… 4.9 rebounds (20th AAC)… 47.7 FG% (92-193)… 50.5 3FG% (55-109, 1st AAC)… 1.3 steals (11th AAC)… Career-high 24 points (10-18 FG, 3-8 4FG, 1-3 FT), with 3 rebounds and 3 steals at Tulsa… Recorded 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: 2016-17 AAC Co-Sixth Man of the Year… AAC Weekly Honor Roll (12/26)… Senior CLASS award candidate.

Jarrey Foster (6-6, 220, G, Jr.): 2017-18: Will miss remainder of 2017-18 (Left Knee)… 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 24 games, 3 starts… Scored 8 points with a rebound, an assist and a steal at Tulsa… Recorded 7 points with an assist in 14 minutes against UTRGV… Had 5 points with 2 rebounds against UAPB… 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 14 games, 6 starts… Score 10+ in 9 of 14… 13+ points in 4 straight, 6 of last 7… Averaging 12.6 points… 41.5 FG% (61-147)… 41.7 3FG% (35-84)… Posted 22 points (7-18 FG, 7-17 3FG, 1-2 FT) with 2 rebounds and 2 assists at Tulsa… Scored 20 points (8-12 FG, 4-5 3FG) with 4 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal against East Carolina… Scored 17 points (6-14 FG, 4-8 3FG, 1-2 FT) with a rebound, assist and a steal at [rv/rv] Houston... 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… DNP at Tulsa 2/1 or [rv/rv] Houston 2/8 (Right Hand)… 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 15 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 (Right 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 10.6 points, 5.2 rebounds (17th AAC)… 3.6 assists (8th AAC)… 1.9 steals (3rd AAC)… 55.7 FG% (113-203, 4th AAC)… 2.2 assist/turnover ratio (2nd AAC)… Grabbed 13 rebounds, with 9 points, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals at Tulsa… Set a career-high 20 points (9-11 FG, 2-3 FT) with 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals against East Carolina… 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 Feb. 11): SMU has the second-highest win total in league play (50-16) 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.
 
30+ WINS, CONFERENCE SEASON & TOURNAMENT CHAMPS IN 2016-17:
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
 
AP TOP 15 WINS (Through Feb. 11): 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, North Carolina
6 - Arizona, Butler, Florida State, Villanova, West Virginia, Virginia
5 - SMU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Iowa State, UCLA, Baylor
 
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 51 of 81 games in Moody Coliseum since the renovated facility opened Jan. 4, 2014.     
 
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 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 15.5 assists (4th AAC, 67th NCAA) with a 1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd, 30th NCAA). Shake Milton leads SMU at 4.4 (3rd AAC), followed by Jimmy Whitt at 3.6 (8th AAC). Whitt has a 2.2 ast/to (2nd AAC) with Milton at 1.9 (9th 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 six games (87 contests) at home since the start of the 2013-14 season. SMU has played 801of those games in the renovated Moody Coliseum. In those 87 home games, SMU is averaging 76.5 points per game with a scoring margin of +17.5. SMU is shooting 50.1% at home while holding opponents to 37.6%.
 
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.
 
TOP 25: SMU was receiving votes in the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll as recently as Jan. 1. The Mustangs were also receiving votes in both preseason polls. SMU finished 2016-17 No. 11 in the AP Poll and No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. SMU was in the AP top 25 for the final six weeks (after 4 weeks of receiving votes) and the final six coaches polls (after five straight weeks receiving votes). The Mustangs also received votes in the first two weeks of the season. In 2015-16, SMU finished 24th in the AP Poll, its 17th straight poll in the top 25. That is the third-longest streak at SMU and the second-highest total in a season for the Mustangs. It was the third straight season SMU has been ranked in the top 25. In 2014-15, SMU was in the top 25 for nine weeks including the final seven regular season polls. SMU finished No. 18 in the AP and receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches poll. The Mustangs spent four weeks in the Top 25 in 2013-14. That was the first time SMU had been ranked since the 1984-85 season, when the Mustangs were as high as No. 2. - SMU is one of 14 teams that has been ranked in the AP top 20 each of the past 4 seasons (2013-17).
 
TROPHY CASE: Since the start of the 2013-14 season, the Mustangs have added six items to the trophy case after adding the 2016-17 American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. SMU has also won the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic (12/16-12/23). In 2014-15, SMU won American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. In 2013-14, SMU was the runner-up in the NIT.