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SMU (16-14, 6-11 American) visits USF (9-21, 2-15) in the regular-season finale on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT.
 
The Mustangs' most recent win was 77-58 at East Carolina on Feb. 21. SMU then fell 84-78 to [13/12] Wichit State on Feb. 24 and to [25/rv] Houston on Wednesday.
 
SMU defeated USF 79-39 in Dallas on December 31. Four Mustangs scored in double figures in that matchup with Shake Milton scoring 14, Jarrey Foster 12 (with 8 rebounds), Jahmal McMurray 12 and Jimmy Whitt 11 (with 9 rebounds).
 
The Mustangs are third in The American and 11th nationally in scoring defense at 63.8. SMU has held 22 of 30 opponents under 70 points. The Mustangs lead the AAC in 3-point percentage (.396, 26th NCAA) while ranking second in turnover margin (2.3), assist-to-turnover ration (1.3), steals (7.3) and turnovers forced (14.2).

SHORTHANDED: SMU has played the last eight 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 eight 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 (65 games), the Mustangs have played with:
- 6 available (4 times)
- 7 available (28 times)
- 8 available (9 times)
- 9 available (19 times)
- 10 available (5 times; all this season)
 
OVER THE LAST 8 GAMES (w/o Shake Milton):
- Jahmal McMurray is leading SMU in scoring (20.4) and 3-point percentage (.446, 37-83)
- Jimmy Whitt is leading the team in rebounds (6.6), assists (3.5), steals (1.6) while scoring 10.5 points per game
- Freshmen are accounting for 33.8 percent of SMU's minutes
- Akoy Agau is averaging 6.1 rebounds and 6.5 points
 
QUICK HITS:
- SMU has played 10 games against teams ranked or receiving votes, going 4-6 in those matchups. Three of the wins were over AP top-15 teams.
- Through 18 home games (13-5), SMU has a season attendance of 119,878, which is third in program history. This is the fifth straight season exceeding 100,000 in home attendance.
- Shake Milton is one of 11 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
- Ben Emelogu leads the AAC in 3FG percentage (.479)
- Jimmy Whitt is 3rd in the AAC in steals, 1.9 (has 5 steals three times this season)
- SMU is 3rd in the AAC and 11th nationally in scoring defense (63.8)
- 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 50-20 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); he has 58 threes made in 19 games played, 37 of those in the seven games without Shake Milton
- Jahmal McMurray started his collegiate career at USF, earning AAC All-Rookie Team honors in 2015-16.
 
LAST GAME (L, 69-56 vs [25/rv] Houston on Feb. 28): SMUMustangs.com - DALLAS (SMU) - SMU could never find enough offensive consistency on senior night at Moody Coliseum, falling to No. 25 Houston, 69-56. The Mustangs struggled to find many easy looks against the Cougars' stout defense, and shots from outside didn't fall with any regularity. SMU hit just 3-of-12 shots from 3-point range. On the other end of the court, Houston was able to knock down 9 3-pointers. Junior Jahmal McMurray continued his impressive play offensively, leading the Mustangs with 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting. McMurray was able to knock down some difficult shots as Houston's defense made a point of contesting his looks. Senior Ben Emeolgu II joined McMurray in double-figures with 14 points in his home finale. With shots not consistently going down, SMU's offense turned to driving the lane in an attempt to get to the free throw line. The Mustangs were able to get to the line often with that approach, hitting 19-of-26 free throws compared to Houston's 6-of-8 mark. Houston was able to force the Mustangs into 15 turnovers that led directly to 17 of the Cougars' points. Meanwhile, SMU was only able to turn Houston's 11 turnovers into four points. While SMU was able to accumulate a narrow advantage on the boards, helped by freshman guard Elijah Landrum's team-high six rebounds, Houston was also able to take more advantage of extra opportunities. The Cougars' finished with nine second-chance points, compared to SMU's two despite having just one more offensive rebound.
 
THE SERIES VS. USF (9-3+): The Mustangs have won six straight regular season meetings, including 79-39  on Dec. 31 at Moody Coliseum to open the 2017-18 series. In 2016-17, SMU won the lone meeting, 84-65, on Jan. 4 at Moody Coliseum. In 2015-16, the Mustangs swept USF with a 72-58 win at home on Jan. 2, 2016 and a 92-58 victory at USF on Feb. 7, 2016. The Mustangs are 5-0 at home and 2-1 on the road since joining the AAC, (+ officially 8-3, win from 2013-14 later vacated).
 
LAST TIME VS. USF (W, 79-39 at Moody Coliseum) DALLAS (SMU) - On a night when the SMU offense wasn't clicking on all cylinders early on, the Mustang defense was tremendous for all 40 minutes. Using that stifling defense and a second-half offensive surge, SMU dominated USF on its way to a 79-39. In the second half, SMU's offense sprang to life by hitting its first eight attempts to blow the game open with an 26-1 run through the first eight minutes of the half. Meanwhile, the defense only upped its already strong first half effort. USF's first basket of the half didn't come until the 11:48 mark.  Junior Shake Milton led the way offensively for the Mustangs, dropping in 14 points, 11 of which came in the second half. Fellow juniors Jahmal McMurray and Jarrey Foster joined Milton in double-figures, each scoring 12 points. Sophomore Jimmy Whitt rounded out the double-digit scorers, finishing with 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds. The Mustangs scored more points in the second half alone (51) than the Bulls managed for the entire game. SMU held USF to just 28 percent from the field, including a 3-of-19 mark from 3-point range. The Bulls finished with more turnovers (21) than field goals (14).  SMU contested essentially every shot the Bulls put up, leading to the low field goal percentage. USF scored zero points in transition, compared to SMU's 14 fast-break points. The Mustangs also dominated the Bulls on the glass, finishing with a plus-16 rebounding margin. The Mustangs dominated the game in essentially every statistically category in the 40-point win. SMU finished with a better shooting percentage from the field and the free-throw line, fewer turnovers, more rebounds, more blocks, more steals and more assists. While SMU never trailed, USF locked up the score at 11 with just under seven minutes left in the first half. A 43-6 run was the Mustangs' response.
 
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 212-140 (.602) [55-19 at SMU (.743), including 38-5 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 24 games, started 6… 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 28 games, started 24 (DNP-Tulane (illness) DNP-Cincinnati (Ankle))… 10+ points in 12 of 28 games… 20+ points in 3… Averaging 9.2 points, 4.5 rebounds… Shooting 46.6% FG (90-193)… 0.7 blocked shots… 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 30 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 30 games… 10+ points in 16 of 30 games… 20+ points in 2 games… Averaging 10.3 points… 5.1 rebounds (18th AAC)… 46.0 FG% (109-237)… 47.9 3FG% (58-121, 1st AAC)… 1.3 steals (10th AAC)… Recorded 14 points (6-11 FG, 2-2 FT) with 4 rebounds and 1 assists vs [25/rv] Houston… 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 29 games, 7 starts… Posted a career-high 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-5 3FG) with 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal at East Carolina… Had 7 points and a career-high 6 rebounds vs[25/rv] Houston… 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: 19 games w/ 11 starts… Score 10+ in 13 of 19… 20+ points in 5… Averaging 14.8 points… 42.9 FG% (97-226)… 43.9 3FG% (58-132)… 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… SMU-record 9 made 3-pointers vs. Memphis… Posted 28 points (8-18 FG, 6-13 3FG, 6-6 FT) with 2 assists, 1 rebound and 1 steal vs. [13/12] Wichita State… 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.
 
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 19 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 (28th AAC), 5.4 rebounds (13th AAC)… 3.6 assists (8th AAC)… 1.9 steals (3rd AAC)… 50.6 FG% (131-259, 11th AAC)… 2.2 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 with 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 block vs. [13/12] Wichita State… 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
 
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 March 1): SMU has the second-highest win total in league play (51-20) 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.

                W            L              PCT
Cincinnati            56           15           0.789
SMU      51           20           0.718
Tulsa      45           26           0.634
Temple 42           29           0.592
Houston               41           30           0.577
Connecticut        37           34           0.521
Memphis             36           35           0.507
UCF        30           41           0.423
East Carolina      20           51           0.282
Tulane  17           54           0.239
USF        10           61           0.141
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Wichita State     14           3              0.824
 
WIN, WIN, WIN: Senior Ben Emelogu is among the all-time leaders in wins for SMU basketball. His career includes a 47-7 record in games at Moody Coliseum. He was part of the 2014-15 and 2016-17 AAC regular season and tournament championship teams.
SMU CAREER WINS (in games played)
                1.            ^ 109     Sterling Brown, 2013-17
                2.            ^ 108     Ben Moore, 2013-17
                3.            85           Butch Moore, 1982-86
                4.            ^ 81        Cannen Cunningham, 2011-15
                                ^ 81        Ryan Manuel, 2011-15
                6.            80           Scott Johnson, 1983-87
                7.            79           Terry Williams, 1983-87
                8.            ^ 78        Nic Moore, 2013-16
                9.            73           Jon Koncak, 1981-85
                                73           Ben Emelogu II, 2014-18 (missed 2015-16 season)
^ wins from 2013-14 later vacated
 
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. 28): 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
9 - Kansas
8 - Duke
7 - Florida State, North Carolina, Villanova, West Virginia
6 - Arizona, Baylor, Butler, Michigan, Virginia, Virginia Tech
5 - SMU, Iowa State, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Oregon, 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 52 of 84 games in Moody Coliseum since the renovated facility opened Jan. 4, 2014.    

Total      Season  

124,986                 2014-15 AAC Champs (15 sellouts in 18 games)

124,198 2016-17 AAC Champs (12 sellouts in 18 games)

119,878 2017-18
117,420 2015-16 (13 sellouts in 17 games)

107,412                 2013-14 (9 sellouts in 19 games - 13 games in Moody)

101,296                 1984-85
 
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              Shake Milton, at Tulsa, 12-29-2015 (W, 81-69)
                                7              Jahmal McMurray, at Tulsa, 2-1-2018 (L, 76-67)
                                7              10 other times
 
BALL MOVEMENT: SMU is averaging 14.9 assists with a 1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio. Shake Milton leads SMU at 4.4, followed by Jimmy Whitt at 3.6 (8th AAC). Whitt has a 2.2 ast/to (2nd AAC) with Milton at 1.9.
 
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)