SMU (15-8, 5-5 American) plays at [RV/RV] Houston (17-5, 7-3) on Thursday at 8 p.m. This is the first of two meetings with Houston. The teams meet in Dallas on Feb. 28. This is the Mustangs' second straight road game and third in four contests. This is the seventh opponent in 19 games that is ranked or receiving votes with the Mustangs going 4-2 in those previous six outings.
 
The Mustangs are third in The American and sixth nationally in scoring defense at 62.6. The Mustangs lead the AAC in 3-point percentage (.403, 21st NCAA) while ranking second in field goal percentage (.466), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.4, 26th NCAA), turnover margin (3.1, 34th NCAA), 3-pointers made (8.8), steals (7.7), turnovers (11.4) and turnovers forced (14.6).
 
QUICK HITS:
- Shake Milton is one of 13 players nationally (1 of 2 in the AAC) averaging at least 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
- Shake Milton has scored 10+ in 23 straight games and 20+ 8 times
- Milton leads active AAC players in 3s (190), 3% (.427), 3rd in assists (337)
- Ben Emelogu leads the AAC in 3FG percentage (.524)
- Emelogu had a career-high 24 points in the game at Tulsa
- Jimmy Whitt is 3rd in the AAC in steals, 2.0 (had 5 steals in each matchup with Tulane
- SMU leads the AAC and is 21st nationally in 3FG percentage (.403)
- Jahmal McMurray went 7-17 from three at Tulsa, setting his career high for makes (one off the SMU record for threes made)
- SMU is 3rd in the AAC and 6th nationally in scoring defense (62.6)
- 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 50-14 in AAC play since start of 2014-15 (2nd-best in the league)
 
Akoy Agau (6-8, 235, F, Sr.): 2017-18: Played in 17 games, started 1 (at Tulane)… 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 in 23 minutes vs. Tulane… Four points and three rebounds vs. [7/4] Wichita State… Made SMU debut against Arizona… 2016-17 at Georgetown: Played in 32 games, starting eight… Averaged 4.5 points and 4.3 rebounds.
 
Ethan Chargois (6-9, 235, F, Fr.): 2017-18: Played in 22 games (missed Tulane due to illness)… Double digit scoring in 12 of 22 games… 20+ points in 3… Averaging 10.6 points, 4.8 rebounds… Shooting 49.7% FG (83-167, 11th AAC), 40.3% 3FG (31-77)… 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 23 games… 3+ steals in 2 (Western Kentucky, USC)… 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 23 games… 20+ points in 2 games… Averaging 10.8 points (T28th AAC)… 5.0 rebounds (19th AAC)… 50.0 FG% (88-176, 10th AAC)… 52.4 3FG% (54-103, 1st AAC)… 1.4 steals (T10th AAC)… Scored a 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: Named AAC Co-Sixth Man of the Year… AAC Weekly Honor Roll (12/26)… Named a Senior CLASS award candidate.
 
Jarrey Foster (6-6, 220, G, Jr.): 2017-18: Will miss remainder of 2017-18 (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 22 games… 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 12 games, four starts (made first career start vs. Tulane)… Score 10+ in 7 of 12… Averaging 11.7 points… 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 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 (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 13 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 (30th AAC), 5.3 rebounds (17th AAC)… 3.6 assists (8th AAC)… 2.0 steals (3rd AAC)… 57.9 FG% (106-183, 2nd AAC)… 2.1 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
 
SHORTHANDED: With Jarrey Foster (left knee) and Everett Ray (left foot) out for the season, and Shake Milton out for the game (right hand), SMU had just seven scholarship student-athletes available at Tulsa. Over the past two seasons (58 games), the Mustangs have played with:
- 6 available (3 times)
- 7 available (22 times)
- 8 available (9 times)
- 9 available (19 times)
- 10 available (5 times; all this season)
 
LAST GAME (L, 76-67 at Tulsa on Feb. 1): SMUMustangs.com: TULSA, Okla. (SMU) - Playing with only seven scholarship players and without leading scorer Shake Milton, SMU was unable to get the road conference win, falling to Tulsa, 76-67, on Thursday night. Milton, who was averaging more than 19 points per game in league play, was out with a right hand injury which left SMU without its best scorer and offensive facilitator. It was the first time in his Mustang career where Milton was unable to take the court. Compounded with the prior season-ending injuries to Jarrey Foster and Everett Ray, the Mustangs found themselves too short-handed to keep up with the Golden Hurricane. Despite the obvious disadvantage, SMU came out with hot shooting and great energy in the first half. Junior Jahmal McMurray, in particular, knocked down 5 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes for 16 first-half points. McMurray finished with 22 points and hit 7 shots from 3-point range, tying the third-most makes in SMU history. SMU took a one-point lead into halftime by way of a furious finish over the final seconds. Senior Ben Emelogu II knocked down a 3-pointer to pull SMU to one with seven seconds left. Sophomore Jimmy Whitt proceeded to steal an errant pass and hit a midrange jumper at the buzzer to grab the lead. Out of halftime, Tulsa would take control of the game as the numbers caught up to SMU. A 12-0 run from the Golden Hurricane gave Tulsa an 11-point lead before three minutes of the second half had passed. Head coach Tim Jankovich often speaks highly of the character of his team. Playing with such little experience and depth on the road, most teams would have just accepted the result and tried to get out of the arena. SMU, however, never stopped battling until the clock ran out. The Mustangs cut Tulsa's lead down to just two possessions on a number of occasions in the second half. Each time though, it seemed like Tulsa was able to find a big shot to stretch back out its lead before SMU could compete a comeback effort. Senior Ben Emelogu II was a huge reason for the second-half pushes as 17 of his career-high 24 points came in the final 20 minutes. Both McMurray and Whitt played all 40 minutes of the contest. Whitt's 13 rebounds were the most by a Mustang this season. While he didn't score, freshman William Douglas also showed great effort to finish with six rebounds, the second-most on the team. The Mustangs were also unable to overcome the huge advantage at the free-throw line that Tulsa enjoyed. Tulsa shot 82 percent from the line and was awarded 19 more free throws than SMU. In a game where SMU needed to limit foul trouble, five of the seven Mustangs that played significant minutes accumulated at least three fouls.
 
THE SERIES VS. HOUSTON (32-48+): SMU and Houston meet for the 81st time, with Houston leading the series 48-32. The Mustangs have won seven of the last eight regular season meetings over the Cougars, winning both matchups in 2016-17. SMU swept the season series with an 85-64 in Moody Coliseum on Jan. 21, and a 76-66 win at Houston on Feb. 18. In 2015-16, the two split the series, with SMU winning the opener, 77-73, on Jan. 19 in Moody Coliseum, before falling 71-68 at Houston on Feb. 1. The teams spent 21 years together in the Southwest Conference (1975-1996) and eight as C-USA opponents (2005-2013) before moving to The American. Houston held a 28-14 advantage in the SWC and a 12-3 margin in C-USA games. Since joining the American Athletic Conference, SMU leads the series 6-1, with its only loss at Houston. SMU and Houston are tied 6-6 in tournament play, with SMU leading 2-1 in NCAA Tournament play. The Mustangs went 4-3 in SWC Tournament play, before Houston managed a 0-1 record in the C-USA Tournament. Since joining the AAC, Houston is 0-1 in The American Tournament. The two met in the last SWC Tournament at Reunion Arena in Dallas with SMU notching a 62-57 win over the Cougars in 1996. The Ponies won NCAA Regional matchups in 1956 and 1965, but lost in 1967. The eighth-ranked Mustangs won 89-76 over 17th-ranked Houston in the 1956 NCAA Tournament. SMU eventually advanced to the 1956 Final Four. (+29-48 officially)
  
LAST SEASON VS. HOUSTON (W, 76-66 at Hofheinz Pavilion on Feb. 18, 2017): HOUSTON (AP) -- Trailing by double digits midway through the first half, SMU didn't panic. The Mustangs had the confidence to dig their way out. Semi Ojeleye had 18 of his 22 points in the second half and No. 19 SMU rallied to beat Houston, 76-66. Ojeleye also had nine rebounds, and the Mustangs have won 10 straight and 20 out of 21. "This is a team that has hearts of lions," SMU coach Tim Jankovich said. "This is one of the top competitive, big-hearted, refusing to go down teams that I have been around, and how can you not respect the heck out of them? How can you not love coaching them?" Ben Moore had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Sterling Brown had 16 points and Jarrey Foster added 10 points for SMU, which shot 46 percent, including 56 percent in the second half. Houston opened up a 22-9 lead midway through the first half on Wes VanBeck's 3-pointer. SMU answered with an 11-0 run to tie it at 26 on Ojeleye's dunk with 1:13 left. SMU shot 79 percent from the free-throw line, including 19 of 23 in the second half. Rob Gray Jr. had 23 points to lead Houston, which ended a five-game winning streak. Damyean Dotson had 19 points, and Galen Robinson Jr. added 11 points for the Cougars, who shot 41 percent and hit 9 of 27 from behind the arc. With the game tied at 51, Brown hit a 3-pointer to start a 10-2 run, capped by a three-point play by Brown with three minutes remaining. Houston closed within 63-59 on Dotson's 3-pointer with 1:33 left, but SMU went on an 8-3 spurt to lead to 71-62 with 48 seconds left. (W, 85-64 at Moody Coliseum on Jan. 21, 2017): DALLAS (AP) -- Shake Miltonhad a career-high 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting, Semi Ojeleye scored 20 and SMU never trailed in its 85-64 win over Houston. Milton made 6-of-8 from 3-point range and finished with five rebounds and five assists. Ben Emelogu II scored a season-high 13, Sterling Brown added 10 points with eight rebounds and Ben Moore had 10 points, six boards and seven assists. Brown tied a career high with four steals. Milton hit back-to-back 3s during an 18-3 run to close the first half and his 3-point play that put SMU up 42-23 capped the spurt. The Mustangs led by double figures throughout the second half and hit five 3s during another 18-3 spurt that made gave them their biggest lead, 80-53, with five minutes left. Damyean Dotson tied career highs with six 3-pointers and 25 points and Rob Gray scored 16 for Houston. It was the most points allowed in a game this season by the Cougars, who came in allowing their opponents just 63.2 points per game.
 
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 211-134 (.612) [54-13 at SMU (.806), including 38-1 at Moody Coliseum (started 36-0, second best in NCAA history)].
That includes a 104-64 mark at ISU where his teams recorded four top-three finishes in the Missouri Valley, reached the conference tournament final three times and earned four NIT bids. As an assistant or head coach, his teams are 628-375 (.626) with six regular season conference championships, four league tournament titles, nine NCAA Tournament appearances and eight NIT bids.
- 7 Conference Titles (Colorado St. - WAC '89, '90; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06, '07; SMU - AAC '15, '17)
- 5 Conference Tournament Titles (Illinois - Big Ten '03; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06; SMU - AAC '15, '17)
- 10 NCAAs (CSU '89, '90; Oklahoma St '93; Illinois '03; Kansas '04 RF, '05, '06, '07 RF; SMU - '15, '17)
- 8 NITs (CSU '88, Vanderbilt '00, '02; Illinois State '08, '09, '10, '12; SMU '14 Final)
 
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. 5): SMU has the second-highest win total in league play (50-14) 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. 5): The Mustangs have five wins against the AP top 15 in the past two seasons. Only SMU, Kansas, Duke, Oklahoma and North Carolina State have two top-10 wins away from home this season.
Feb. 12, 2017 - No. 11 Cincinnati, 60-51
March 12, 2017 - vs. No. 15 Cincinnati, 71-56 (AAC Tournament Championship)
Nov. 23, 2017 - No. 2 Arizona, 66-60 (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Dec. 2, 2017 - No. 14 USC, 72-55
Jan. 17, 2018 - at No. 7 Wichita State, 83-78
WINS vs TOP 15 PAST TWO SEASONS
8 - Kansas
7 - Duke
6 - Arizona, Butler, Florida State, North Carolina, Villanova, West Virginia, Virginia
5 - SMU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Iowa State
 
AAC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR - 3 STRAIGHT: The Mustangs have taken home three straight AAC Player of the Year honors. Nic Moore was awarded the league's top honor in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Semi Ojeleye took home the award in 2016-17. This is the longest active streak nationally for the league men's basketball player of the year.
 
AAC SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR - 3 STRAIGHT: The Mustangs have taken home three straight AAC Sixth Man of the Year honors. Markus Kennedy was awarded the league's top reserve honor in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Ben Emelogu II shared the award in 2016-17. 
 
AWARDS IN PRESEASON - BOB COUSY AWARD, LUTE OLSON AWARD, WOODEN AWARD & NAISMITH TROPHY WATCH LISTS/AAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Junior guard Shake Milton is one of 20 candidates named to the 2018 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award watch list by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, one of 40 on the Lute Olson National Player of the Year Watch List, one of 50 on the Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List and a member of the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50. Milton was also named the 2017-18 preseason American Athletic Conference Player of the Year. He also competed at the 2016 and 2017 Nike Hoops Summit in Los Angeles.
 
AWARDS - AAC WEEKLY HONORS: Shake Milton has been named AAC Player of the week three times (Nov. 13, Dec. 4, Jan. 22). Jimmy Whitt (Dec. 18, Jan. 29), Ben Emelogu (Dec. 26) and Jarrey Foster (Jan. 2) have each been named to the Weekly Honor Roll, and Ethan Chargois was the Rookie of the Week twice (Nov. 13, Dec. 18).
 
AWARDS - SENIOR CLASS AWARD: Senior Ben Emelogu II was named one of 30 candidates for the 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. This is the third straight year SMU has boasted a national service/character award nominee. In 2015-16, the Mustangs had two representatives in Nic Moore (Senior CLASS candidate) and Semi Ojeleye (NABC Good Works Team), while Jonathan Wilfong was a NABC Good Works Team nominee in 2016-17.
 
1000 FOR MILTON: Shake Milton reached 1000 career points during the Mustangs' win vs UCF on Dec. 27.
SMU Career Scoring
                1              1992       Jeryl Sasser (117), 1997-01
                2              1932       Gene Phillips (74), 1968-71
                3              1784       Jon Koncak (123), 1981-85
                4              1761       Quinton Ross (119), 1999-03
                5              1753       Jim Krebs (82), 1954-57
                6              1715       Ira Terrell (80), 1972-76
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                24           1219       Carroll Hooser (75), 1963-66
                25           1214       Ben Moore (135), 2013-17
                26           1212       Bill Voight (74), 1966-69
                27           1206       Jeff Swanson (109), 1974-78
                28           1204       Charles Beasley (78), 1964-67
                29           1198       Lynn Phillips (74), 1966-69
                30           1179       Butch Moore (125), 1982-86
                31           1166       Shake Milton, 2015-
 
BALL MOVEMENT: SMU is averaging 15.9 assists (4th AAC, 53rd NCAA) with a 1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd, 26th NCAA). Shake Milton leads SMU at 4.4 (3rd AAC), followed by Jimmy Whitt at 3.6 (8th AAC). Whitt has a 2.1 ast/to (2ns AAC with Milton at 1.9 (5th 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
 
NBA - DRAFT: SMU's Semi Ojeleye and Sterling Brown were selected in the 2017 NBA Draft. Ojeleye was selected 37th overall by the Boston Celtics and Brown was picked 46th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers (traded to Milwaukee). This is the fourth time the Mustangs have had multiple picks in the NBA Draft, but the first time with multiple selections in the first two rounds. Ben Moore signed as a free agent with Indiana.
 
TROPHY CASE: Since the start of the 2013-14 season, the Mustangs have added six items to the trophy case after adding the 2016-17 American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. SMU has also won the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic (12/16-12/23). In 2014-15, SMU won American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. In 2013-14, SMU was the runner-up in the NIT.
 
ROAD WARRIORS: The Mustangs are 25-16 on the road since the start of the 2014-15 season with a 34-21 mark away from Moody Coliseum (9-5 neutral site). SMU is 21-11 in AAC road games in that stretch (7-2 in 2014-15; 5-4 in 2015-16; 8-1 in 2016-17; 1-4 in 2017-18). SMU was 7-4 on the road in 2015-16 after going 9-4 on the road in 2014-15. The nine road wins rank second in school history (10 in 1955-56). The Mustangs won seven straight road games, which was the longest streak since a program-record eight in 1955-56. The 2014-15 streak was all in AAC play, the most consecutive league road victories since seven straight from 1983-84 to 1984-85 (record 10 from 1954-55 to 1956-57). At 7-2 in The American, SMU finished with its most conference road wins in a season (previous record was 6 in 1955-56, 1966-67, 1983-84.)
SMU - Best Road Start:
5-0 in 1934-35 & 2015-16
4-0 in 1927-28
SMU - Most Road Wins In A Season:
10 in 1955-56
9 in 2014-15
8 in 1961-62, 1983-84, 2016-17
7 in 1966-67, 1987-88, 1992-93, 1999-00, 2015-16
SMU - Most Consecutive Road Wins:
8 in 1955-56
7 in 2014-15
6 in 1966-67, 2014-15 (last 1) to 2015-16 (first 5), 2016-17 (last 6)
SMU - Most Conference Road Wins In A Season:
8 in 2016-17 (8-1)
7 in 2014-15 (7-2)
6 in 1955-56 (6-0), 1966-67 (6-1), 1983-84 (6-2), 2015-16 (6-1)
SMU - Most Consecutive Conference Road Wins:
10 in a span from 1954-55 to 1956-57 (1954-55: won last 2; 1955-56: won all 6; 1956-57: won first 2)
7 in a span from 1983-84 to 1984-85 (1983-84: won last 4; 1984-85: won first 3), 2014-15
 
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year
                Shake Milton (1 of 20 on Watch List - Oct. 16)
- Lute Olson National Player of the Year
                Shake Milton (1 of 40 on Watch List - Nov. 6)
- Citizen Naismith Trophy National Player of the Year
                Shake Milton (1 of 50 on Watch List - Nov. 9)
- Wooden Award National Player of the Year
                Shake Milton (1 of 50 on Watch List - Nov. 14)
  - Senior CLASS Award
                Ben Emelogu II (1 of 30 Candidates - Jan. 4)
  - Preseason All-American Athletic Conference
                Shake Milton (Player of the Year & First Team - Oct. 16)
  - American Athletic Conference Player of the Week
                Shake Milton (Nov. 13 - 26.0 pts, 3.5 rebs, 1.5 asts, 45.2 FG%, 8-19 3FG, 16-17 FT)
                Shake Milton (Dec. 4 - 22.0 pts, 6.0 asts, 5.0 rebs, 12-24 FG, 5-9 3FG, wins vs UTRGV, 14/18 USC)
                Shake Milton (Jan. 22 - 26.5 pts, 5.0 asts, 16-30 FG, 7-11 3FG, wins at 7/4 Wichita St [33 pts], vs Tulane)
  - American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll
                Jimmy Whitt (Dec. 18 - 19 pts, 6 rebs, 8 asts, 3 steals, 8-11 FG in win vs UNO)
                Ben Emelogu (Dec. 26 - 15.5 pts, 3.5 rebs, 10-11 FG, 8-9 3FG in wins vs Boise State, Cal Poly)
                Jarrey Foster (Jan. 2 - 13.0 pts, 8.5 rebs, 2.0 blks in wins vs UCF, USF)
                Jimmy Whitt (Jan. 29 - 17.0 pts, 4.5 rebs, 4.0 asts, 1.5 steals, 14-20 FG, career-high 20 pts vs ECU)
  - American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week
                Ethan Chargois (Nov. 13 - 19.0 pts, 8.5 rebs, 63.2 FG%, 5-10 3FG, 9-11 FT)
                Ethan Chargois (Dec. 8 - 16 pts, 8 rebs, 4 blks, 3 asts in win vs UNO)