SMU (15-12, 5-8 American) plays at East Carolina (10-15, 4-10 American) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT on ESPNEWS. This is the second matchup with ECU. The Mustangs won the first meeting 86-61 in Dallas on January 28.
 
The Mustangs are third in The American and eighth nationally in scoring defense at 63.1. SMU has held 20 of 27 opponents under 70 points. The Mustangs are second in the AAC in 3-point percentage (.387, 37th NCAA), turnover margin (2.6), 3-pointers made (8.6), steals (7.5), turnovers (11.6) and turnovers forced (14.2). 
 
SHORTHANDED: SMU has played the last five 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 four 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. Since Milton was injured, the Mustangs' lineup includes just 10.6% of minutes from last season (Ben Emelogu and James Pyle). Over the past two seasons (62 games), the Mustangs have played with:
- 6 available (4 times)
- 7 available (25 times)
- 8 available (9 times)
- 9 available (19 times)
- 10 available (5 times; all this season)
 
QUICK HITS:
- Through 16 home games (13-3), SMU has a season attendance of 106,165. This is the fifth straight season exceeding 100,000 in home attendance. 
- Shake Milton is one of 12 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 is tied for first among active AAC players in 3s (190), is second in 3FG% (.427), 4th in assists (337)
- Ben Emelogu leads the AAC in 3FG percentage (.496)
- Jimmy Whitt is 3rd in the AAC in steals, 2.0 (has 5 steals three times this season)
- SMU is 3rd in the AAC and 8th nationally in scoring defense (63.1)
- 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 50-18 in AAC play since start of 2014-15 (2nd-best in the league)
- Jahmal McMurray had a career-high 33 points vs Memphis, including an SMU-record nine threes (9-19)
 
Akoy Agau (6-8, 235, F, Sr.): 2017-18: Played in 21 games, started 3 (at Tulane, [6/6] Cincinnati, Memphis)… 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 6 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and a block in 25 minutes at UCF… 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.
 
Ethan Chargois (6-9, 235, F, Fr.): 2017-18: Played in 25 games, started 24 (DNP-Tulane (illness) DNP-Cincinnati (Ankle))… Double digit scoring in 12 of 25 games… 20+ points in 3… Averaging 9.9 points, 4.6 rebounds… Shooting 48.1% FG (88-183, 15th AAC)… 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 27 games, started 1 (Memphis)… 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.
 
Ben Emelogu II (6-6, 215, G, Sr.): 2017-18: Started all 27 games… Playing through hand injury… 10+ points in 14 of 27 games… 20+ points in 2 games… Averaging 10.1 points… 5.1 rebounds (17th AAC)… 45.7 FG% (96-210)… 49.6 3FG% (56-113, 1st AAC)… 1.3 steals (11th AAC)… Posted 12 points, 5 rebounds 2 steals and 1 assist at UCF… Recorded a career-high 10 rebounds with 2 assists and a steal against Memphis… 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... 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 26 games, 4 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 16 games, 8 starts… Score 10+ in 10 of 16… 20+ points in 3… Averaging 13.5 points… 42.2 FG% (76-180)… 42.2 3FG% (45-107)… OVER THE LAST NINE GAMES - Averaging 16.9 points… 13+ points in 7 of last 9… 44.0 FG% (55-125)… 40.5 3FG% (32-79)… Scored a career-high 33 points (12-25 FG, 9-19 3FG) with 3 assists, 2 rebounds and a steal in 40 minutes against Memphis… Set a school-record with 9 made 3-pointers vs. Memphis… 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.
 
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 17 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 10.7 points, 5.4 rebounds (12th AAC)… 3.6 assists (8th AAC)… 2.0 steals (3rd AAC)… 52.6 FG% (121-230, 8th AAC)… 2.1 assist/turnover ratio (2nd AAC)… Set a career-high 20 points (9-11 FG, 2-3 FT) with 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals against East Carolina… Grabbed 13 rebounds, with 9 points, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals at Tulsa… Posted 16 points (6-15 FG, 1-2 3FG, 3-4 FT) with 7 rebounds, 5 steals and 5 assists… 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
 
LAST GAME (L, 52-37 at UCF on Feb. 17): SMUMustangs.com - ORLANDO, Fla. (SMU) - In a game where both offenses struggled to make shots consistently, UCF was able to hit enough to pull away from SMU to win, 52-37, on Saturday morning. SMU held the Knights under 40 percent shooting, but senior Ben Emelogu II was the only Mustang to score double-digits, finishing with 12 points. The energy was there once again for the shorthanded Mustangs, but SMU shot just 26 percent from the floor and 13 percent from 3-point range. Junior Jahmal McMurray, who entered the game averaging 23 points in the four games that leading scorer Shake Milton has missed, never found a rhythm offensively and finished with just seven points.  SMU once again played with just seven scholarship players, and those seven were not all completely healthy as injuries have greatly hampered the team this season. Both teams started slow out of the game, with just six points total scored in the first five minutes after the early 10 a.m. tip. While UCF never got into a great rhythm offensively either, the Knights hit seven shots from 3-point range to get separation away from the Mustangs.  Sophomore Jimmy Whitt logged his eighth game of the season with three or more steals while also grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds as a guard. 
 
THE SERIES VS. EAST CAROLINA (13-4): SMU holds a 13-4 series lead over East Carolina. SMU has won eight straight matchups, including six straight regular season meetings. SMU won the first meeting this season, 86-61, in Dallas on Jan. 28. SMU is 4-0 at East Carolina, with a 2-0 mark since joining The American. Last season, SMU swept ECU with a 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 TIME VS. EAST CAROLINA (W, 86-61 vs. ECU on Jan 28): DALLAS (SMU) - SMU's offense was firing on all cylinders in Moody Coliseum as the Mustangs cruised past ECU, 86-61. 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.
 
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 211-138 (.605) [54-17 at SMU (.761), including 38-3 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 Feb. 18): SMU has the second-highest win total in league play (50-18) 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 Feb. 18): 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 - Duke, Kansas
7 - Florida State, North Carolina, Villanova
6 - Arizona, Baylor, Butler, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia
5 - SMU, Iowa State, Kentucky, Oklahoma, UCLA
 
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.
 
 
SMU Single-game 3FGs Made
                1              9              Jahmal McMurray, Memphis 2-14-2018
                2              8              Bryan Hopkins, Ark-Pine Bluff, 12-20-2004
                                8              Nic Moore, Houston, 1-24-2015 (W, 80-59)
                4              7              Bryan Hopkins, TCU, 12-30-2005
                                7              Jeryl Sasser, at UTEP, 1-22-2001
                                7              Chad Elsey, at Texas Tech, 12-3-1998
                                7              Stephen Woods, Texas Tech, 11-22-1997
                                7              Troy Matthews, vs. Penn, 12-30-1995
                                7              Jemeil Rich, at Texas Tech, 1-21-1995
                                7              Todd Alexander, vs. Louisville, 12-28-1987
                                7              Jon Killen, UCF, 1-26-2008 (W, 69-67 ot)
                                7              Jon Killen, UTEP, 3-1-2008 (W, 99-96 2ot)
                                7              Robert Nyakundi, at Rice, 1-29-2011 (W, 75-68)
                                7              Shake Milton, at Tulsa, 12-29-2015 (W, 81-69)
                                7              Jahmal McMurray, at Tulsa, 2-1-2018 (L, 76-67)
 
Career 3FG Made (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              190         Shake Milton, 2015-
                7              170         Quinton Ross, 1999-03
                8              161         Chad Allen, 1990-94
                9              133         Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
                10           131         Mike Walker, 2007-11
                11           128         Sterling Brown, 2013-17
                12           121         Jemeil Rich, 1994-97
                13           119         Jon Killen, 2004-08
                14           107         Damon Hancock, 1998-02
                15           103         Derrick Roberts, 2004-08
                16           99           Jabari Hearn, 1993-97
                17           98           Ben Emelogu II, 2014-
 
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
 
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).
 
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.
 
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)