SMU (16-12, 6-9 American) hosts No. 13 Wichita State (22-5, 12-3 American) on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Mustangs won the first matchup 83-78 at then-No. 7 Wichita State on January 17. The win at Koch Arena was the Mustangs' third over a top-15 team this season.
 
The Mustangs return home after a 77-58 win at East Carolina on Wednesday. SMU had five double-digit scorers with Jahmal McMurray adding a team-high 20 points.
 
The Mustangs are 13-3 at home this season. SMU has a season attendance of 106,165. This is the fifth straight season exceeding 100,000 in home attendance.
 
The Mustangs are third in The American and fifth nationally in scoring defense at 62.9. SMU has held 21 of 28 opponents under 70 points. The Mustangs lead second the AAC in 3-point percentage (.392, 31st NCAA) while ranking second in turnover margin (2.5), 3-pointers made (8.7), steals (7.5) and turnovers forced (14.1). 
 
SHORTHANDED: SMU has played the last six 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 six 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 (63 games), the Mustangs have played with:
- 6 available (4 times)
- 7 available (26 times)
- 8 available (9 times)
- 9 available (19 times)
- 10 available (5 times; all this season)
 
OVER THE LAST 6 GAMES (w/o Shake Milton): 
- Jahmal McMurray is leading SMU in scoring (19.7) and 3-point percentage (.448, 30-67)
- Jimmy Whitt is leading the team in rebounds (7.2), assists (3.2), steals (2.2) while scoring 10.5 points per game
- Freshmen are accounting for 33.2 percent of SMU's minutes
- SMU has outrebounded two straight opponents after getting outrebounded in the first four games
- Akoy Agau is averaging 7.0 rebounds; he was averaging 2.1 per game.
 
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 (.491)
- 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 5th nationally in scoring defense (62.9)
- 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)
 
LAST GAME (W, 77-58 at East Carolina on Feb. 21): SMUMustangs.com - GREENVILLE, N.C. (SMU) - SMU's mantra has been next man up after the rash of injuries year, and that was the winning formula on Wednesday night. The Mustangs started hot and never let up, blowing past ECU, 77-58, to get back in the win column. The Mustangs had struggled to find offensive consistency without leading scorer Shake Milton over the past five games, but that changed against the Pirates. Production came from numerous Mustangs stepping up, as five SMU players finished with double-digit point totals. Junior Jahmal McMurray led the way, as he's done frequently since SMU has been without Milton, with 20 points. McMurray was especially lethal from outside, knocking down 6-of-9 shots from 3-point range. As a team, 3-point shooting was a big reason for the uptick in offense. SMU shot better 50 percent while knocking down 11-of-21 from deep. Senior Ben Emelogu II, who also has been battling through some nagging injuries, showed a return to form on Wednesday as well, dropping in 16 points while shooting 50 percent from the field. Emelogu was especially important early on as SMU jumped out to a lead by hitting three shots in the first five minutes. Emelogu also led the team with six assists on a night where SMU's ball movement seemed much more crisp. McMurray and Emelogu were joined in double figures by Jimmy Whitt (13 points), Akoy Agau (11 points), and Elijah Landrum (11 points). Landrum's 11 points marked the first time in his young SMU career to reach double-digits. On top of balanced scoring, the Mustangs rebounded extremely well as a team. SMU finished with a healthy advantage on the glass because six Mustangs grabbed at least five rebounds, led by Emelogu and freshman William Douglas with seven apiece. It's the first time since the Northern Iowa game back in November where six Mustangs finished with 5+ rebounds. SMU's defense locked down the Pirates' offense, holding ECU to just 34 percent shooting from the floor and 28 percent from 3-point range. The Mustangs were able to force ECU into 13 turnovers which led to 19 points for SMU. The Mustangs never trailed in the contest, and the game was only tied for 20 seconds as SMU dominated from tip to buzzer on the road.
 
SERIES VS. WICHITA STATE (6-4): In the first meeting as conference foes, SMU downed then-No. 7/4 Wichita State, 83-78, in Kansas to end the Shockers' 27 game Koch Arena winning steak. SMU is 4-0 all-time at home, and 2-3 while on Wichita State's home floor. The first meeting dates back to Dec. 22, 1956, when SMU won 85-67 in Wichita, Kan. The then-No. 5 Mustangs won the following year in Dallas, 93-70. After eight years dormant, Wichita State bested SMU in the NCAA Midwest Regional, 86-81, on March 12, 1965, for its first win of the series. After a 1-1 split between 1970 and 1971, the two teams went 2-2 between 1993-1996. During a six-game span, the two teams only won on their respective home courts.
 
LAST MEETING VS WICHITA STATE (W, 83-78 at [7/4] WSU on Jan. 17): WICHITA, Kan. (SMUMustangs.com) - SMU entered Koch Arena and did something that no team had accomplished in the last time 27 tries: beat Wichita State. Preseason American Player of the Year Shake Milton delivered his finest performance of the season as SMU gave No. 7 Wichita State its first-ever American Athletic Conference loss with the 83-78 victory. Milton was simply fantastic for the Mustangs on Wednesday night, pouring in a career-high 33 points on 11-of-14 shooting. When SMU needed a bucket to quell a Shockers' rally, it seemed like Milton always had the answer. Milton either scored or assisted on more than half of SMU's baskets (16 of 30) as he rolled to the second-most points scored by a player against Wichita State all season. Wichita State made pushes of its own down the stretch, but SMU found a way to respond to each one. The first came at the halfway point of the second half, with the Shockers cutting SMU's lead to one. In a hostile environment, the Mustangs never blinked, rattling off an 8-0 run of their own to regain a more comfortable lead. The Shockers weren't finished yet, though. Wichita State hit five-straight tough shots over the final three minutes to cut SMU's once-comfortable lead down to three with 38 seconds remaining. Once again, SMU had to answer to walk out with a victory. Once again, SMU did. Milton hit back-to-back free throws to increase it to five, and Jimmy Whitt answered Wichita's layup with a free-throw to push the lead back out to four. One final defensive stop afterwards sealed the huge win for the Mustangs. Playing on the road against one of the toughest defenses in the nation, SMU shot a season-high 64 percent from the floor. The win was SMU's third of the season against a top-15 opponent, tying Oklahoma for the most in the nation. Anytime a top-10 team falls at home, it's considered an upset. However, SMU controlled the game from early on and never let up. The Mustangs led by as much as 13 points and for more than 33 minutes of the contest while finding a way to overcome each of the Shockers' rallies. While Milton was, no doubt, pivotal for the victory, he wasn't the only Mustang making big plays on Wednesday night. Junior Jahmal McMurray had his best game as a Mustang, tying his season-high with 16 points while dropping in three shots from 3-point range. Freshman Ethan Chargois and senior Ben Emelogu joined Milton and McMurray in double-figures, scoring 12 and 10, respectively. SMU was without junior Jarrey Foster for the majority of the game, leaving the contest after injuring his left knee early in the first half.
 
Akoy Agau (6-8, 235, F, Sr.): 2017-18: Played in 22 games, started 4… 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… Posted 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3FG) with 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist and 1 steal at East Carolina… 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 26 games, started 24 (DNP-Tulane (illness) DNP-Cincinnati (Ankle))… Double digit scoring in 12 of 26 games… 20+ points in 3… Averaging 9.6 points, 4.7 rebounds… Shooting 47.3% FG (88-186)… 0.8 blocked shots (T15th)… 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 28 games, started 1 (Memphis)… 3+ steals in 3 (W. Kentucky, USC, at East Carolina)… Recorded a season-high 11 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3FG, 1-1 FT) with three rebounds and two assists… Posted 7 rebounds, 5 points and 3 steals at East Carolina… 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 28 games… Playing through hand injury… 10+ points in 15 of 28 games… 20+ points in 2 games… Averaging 10.3 points… 5.1 rebounds (15th AAC)… 45.9 FG% (101-220)… 49.1 3FG% (56-114, 1st AAC)… 1.3 steals (11th AAC)… Recorded 16 points (5-10 FG, 6-6 FT) with 7 rebounds and 6 assists at East Carolina… 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 27 games, 5 starts… Posted a career-high 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-5 3FG) with 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal at East Carolina… 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.

Jahmal McMurray (6-0, 175, G, Jr.): 2017-18: Played 17 games, 9 starts… Score 10+ in 11 of 17… 20+ points in 4… Averaging 13.9 points… 42.1 FG% (83-197)… 44.0 3FG% (51-116)… OVER THE LAST TEN GAMES - Averaging 17.2 points… 13+ points in 8 of last 10… 43.7 FG% (62-142)… 43.2 3FG% (38-88)… 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 (7-17 FG, 6-9 3FG) with 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal at East Carolina… 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 18 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 10.8 points, 5.4 rebounds (12th AAC)… 3.5 assists (8th AAC)… 2.0 steals (3rd AAC)… 52.7 FG% (126-239, 7th 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 12 games… Scored a 3-pointer against USF… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Played in the finale vs. M.A.D.E. of the Crown League, recording a steal and a rebound
 
HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH... is in his second season at the helm at SMU after four seasons as the associate head coach. He is in his 35th season as a collegiate coach, and his 13th as a head coach. In 2016-17, SMU finished 30-5 and No. 11 in the AP poll after winning The American regular season and tournament titles en route to the NCAA Tournament. In 2015-16, he coached the Mustangs to a 9-0 start as SMU was eventually the last unbeaten team in the country at 18-0, and winning the Las Vegas Classic title during the season-opening streak. The Mustangs went 25-5, finishing the season ranked No. 24 after reaching a high of No. 8. In 2014-15, the Mustangs claimed the AAC regular season and tournament championships en route to the NCAA Tournament. SMU was the top seed in the 2014 NIT, reaching the title game. This is his 11th season as the leader of a Division I program, including five as head coach at Illinois State (2007-12) and four at North Texas (1993-97). As a head coach, he is 212-138 (.606) [55-17 at SMU (.764), 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. 21): SMU has the second-highest win total in league play (51-18) 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. 21): 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, Virginia Tech, UCLA
 
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 for the fifth straight season. 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 82 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 15.1 assists with a 1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio. Shake Milton leads SMU at 4.4 (5th AAC), followed by Jimmy Whitt at 3.5 (8th AAC). Whitt has a 2.1 ast/to (2nd AAC) with Milton at 1.9 (6th AAC).
Season Assists  Conf.-NCAA       Assist-to-Turnover          Conf.-NCAA
2013-14 15.2        3rd - 34th             1.1 (15.2 / 13.3) 5th - 99th
2014-15 15.4        1st - 24th             1.2 (15.4 / 12.5) 2nd - 54th
2015-16 17.6        1st - 6th                1.4 (17.6 / 12.4) 2nd - 27th
2016-17 16.2        1st - 26th             1.5 (16.2 / 10.8) 2nd - 9th
2017-18 15.1        4th - 85th             1.3 (15.1 / 11.7) 3rd - 44th
 
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 seven games (88 contests) at home since the start of the 2013-14 season. SMU has played 82 of those games in the renovated Moody Coliseum. In those 88 home games, SMU is averaging 76.4 points per game with a scoring margin of +17.3. SMU is shooting 50.0% at home while holding opponents to 37.7%.

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 3 (16 games)      75.4        .479        58.8        .392
 
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)