SMU Travels to Connecticut on Thursday

Jan 7

The SMU Mustangs visit Connecticut on Thursday. The Mustangs improved to 2-0 in American Athletic Conference play with a 74-65 victory at Tulane on Friday. SMU has now won four straight and eight of nine.

Jahmal McMurray led SMU with 25 points in the win at Tulane, hitting 5-of-9 from three. It was his second straigh 20-point game and fourth of the season. Jimmy Whitt Jr. had a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds, while adding five assists and four steals. Ethan Chargois totaled 14 points and 6 rebounds with a pair of blocked shots in the road win.

Jimmy Whitt Jr. earned his third AAC Weekly Honor Roll nod of the season after averaging 14.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.0 steals in first two league games.

Preseason All-AAC selection Jahmal McMurray is leading SMU in scoring (18.9, 3rd AAC) and is hitting 42.6 percent from 3-point range (4th AAC). His 3.7 threes made per game lead the AAC and rank 11th nationally. Sophomore Ethan Chargois is averaging 13.2 points (20th AAC) and 6.7 rebounds (10th AAC). Jimmy Whitt Jr. is third on the team at 12.4 points (25th AAC) and 6.4 rebounds (11th AAC) with a team-high 4.4 assists (6th AAC) and a 3.8 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd AAC, 15th NCAA) while shooting 51.4 percent. Nat Dixon is adding 6.9 points and hitting 39.6 percent from three. Freshman Feron Hunt leads the team at 7.1 rebounds (6th AAC) to go with 7.1 points. Jarrey Foster is averaging 7.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and almost a blocked shot in 25.0 minutes in eight games after returning from a knee injury suffered in the 83-78 win at [7/4] Wichita State on Jan. 17, 2018.

QUICK HITS:

• Four different Mustangs have earned American Athletic Conference honors this season. Jarrey Foster was named preseason All-AAC Second Team, Jahmal McMurray was All-AAC Second Team and on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll Nov. 26, Jimmy Whitt Jr. was on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll three times (Dec. 3, Dec. 24, Jan. 7) and Isiaha Mike made the AAC Weekly Honor Roll Dec. 17.

• The win at Tulane was the fourth straight game SMU held its opponent under 40 percent from the field and under 25 percent from 3-point range.

• SMU is 7-0 this season when at least four score in double figures.

• In the first six games of the season, opponents were scoring 71.2 points and 46.5 percent shooting. Since Jarrey Foster returned to the lineup, the Mustangs are holding opponents to 62.9 points and 39.5 percent on field goals.

• SMU is 53-21 in AAC play since start of 2014-15 (2nd-best in the league)

• SMU is 66-25 under Tim Jankovich (.725), the best winning percentage in program history (50+ wins), & is 45-8 at Moody Coliseum

• SMU is 37-10 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich

• SMU is 8-2 this season (52-9 under Jankovich) when outrebounding opponents, 9-1 when scoring more in the paint (53-9 under Jankovich) & 9-0 when outshooting opponents (61-0 under Jankovich).

• SMU has a +5.3 rebound margin (4th AAC) and has outrebounded 10 of 14 opponents. The Mustangs are averaging 13.1 offensive rebounds (2nd AAC, 32nd NCAA) with a 37.2 offensive rebound percentage (3rd AAC). SMU has four players in the top 15 of the AAC in offensive rebounds (Ethan Chargois 2.6, 5th; Feron Hunt 2.5, 6th; Jimmy Whitt Jr 2.1, 11th; Isiaha Mike 2.1, 12th).

• Jarrey Foster made his season debut in the win vs Lamar 11/27. SMU is 74-17 in games he has played during his career including 50-3 at Moody Coliseum. The 73 wins are tied for ninth at SMU.

• Jimmy Whitt Jr.'s triple-double (12 pts, 10 rebs, 10 asts) vs McNeese on Nov. 29 was the first at SMU since 1999 and is 1 of 16 in NCAA D-I this season.

• Jimmy Whitt Jr. Jimmy Whitt Jr. is averaging 12.4 points (3rd SMU, 25th AAC), 6.4 rebounds (3rd SMU, 11th AAC), 4.4 assists (1st SMU, 6th AAC), 3.8 ast/to ratio (2nd AAC, 15th NCAA), 1.9 steals (1st SMU, 6th AAC)... the only player in AAC rankings for points (30 ranked), rebounds (20 ranked), assists (15 ranked) and steals (15 ranked).

• Freshman Feron Hunt is averaging 7.1 rebounds (6th AAC). He has had at least 7 rebounds in 11 of 14 games.

• Jahmal McMurray was named to the Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team after setting an event record with 98 points in 4 games, including a career-high 34 points vs Southern Miss and 27 in the 77-76 win vs Wright State.

• Ethan Chargois is averaging 13.2 points (2nd SMU, 20th AAC) & 6.7 rebounds (2nd SMU, 10th AAC) ... one of seven ranked in the top 20 of the AAC in scoring and rebounding.

• The Mustangs are 2-0 with 20+ assists this season (23 vs Lamar 11/27, 24 vs McNeese 11/29) and 23-1 under Tim Jankovich with 20+ assists.

• SMU had 5 wins over AP top 15 teams in the previous two seasons (T-14th in NCAA).

• SMU has won two of the past four American Athletic Conference Championships (2015 & 2017).

• SMU has had three players selected in the last two NBA Drafts (T-7th), and is one of only 14 programs with a draft pick each of the past two years.

• Senior Jarrey Foster is the only returning scholarship player with more than one season at SMU.

• SMU went 13-5 at home in 2017-18 with a season attendance of 119,878, which is third in program history. It was the fifth straight season exceeding 100,000 in home attendance.

Ethan Chargois (6-9, 235, F, SO.): 2018-19: Started every game... 13.2 points (2nd SMU, 20th AAC), 6.7 rebounds (2nd SMU, 10th AAC), 0.9 blocks (1st SMU, 14th AAC), 1.0 steals ... one of seven ranked in the top 20 of the AAC in scoring and rebounding... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and a career-high 4 assists in the win vs Lamar 11/27...Had 22 points and 11 rebounds with 3 assists, a seal and a block vs Lipscomb 11/17... First career double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) with 2 blocks, an assist and a steal in win vs Western Carolina 11/14... Career-high 25 points with 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks vs Southern Miss 11/11... SUMMER 2018: Played on a Global Sports Academy U.S. team in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany alongside SMU teammate William Douglas, going 6-0… 2017-18: AAC All-Rookie…Played in 31 games, started 24... Averaged 9.1 points and 4.4 rebounds.

Nat Dixon (6-4, 180, G, SR.): 2018-19: Played every game... Adding 6.9 points and 1.7 assists while hitting 39.6 percent from three ... 2017-18 (at UT Chattanooga): Made 31 appearances with 30 starts... Averaged 13.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals.

William Douglas (6-5, 180, G, SO.): SUMMER 2018: Played on a Global Sports Academy U.S. team in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany alongside SMU teammate Ethan Chargois, going 6-0... 2017-18: Played in 33 games... Averaged 2.0 points and 1.9 rebounds.

Jarrey Foster (6-6, 220, G, Jr.): 2018-19: Played 8 games since returning from a left ACL injury... 7.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists... Had 11 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-3 FT) with 2 rebounds in 18 minutes as the made his season debut in the win vs Lamar 11/27...AWARDS: Preseason All-AAC Second Team... 2017-18: Played and started 19 games… Averaged 13.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game (11th AAC).

Feron Hunt (6-8, 190, F, Fr.): 2018-19: Played in every game... 7.1 points, 7.1 rebounds (1st SMU, 6th AAC), 2.5 offensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 6th AAC), 54.2% FGs....GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Added 12 points (4-4 FG, 2-2 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 9 rebounds in the win over Cornell 12/22...Had 11 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and a block vs Lipscomb 11/27...2018 SUMMER: Played on a Global Sports Academy U.S. team for the tour in Belgium, Netherlands and Germany... His team went 6-0 on the tour... PREP: He played AAU for Urban DFW... He was rated as high as the No. 28 shooting guard and No. 12 overall in Texas.

Jahmal McMurray (6-0, 175, G, Sr.): 2018-19: Started every game... 18.9 points (1st SMU, 3rd AAC), 2.8 assists, 42.6% 3FGs (4th AAC), 3.7 threes made (1st AAC, 11th NCAA)... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Team-high 18 points and a career-high 9 assists in the win vs Lamar 11/27...Had 27 points (9-16 FG, 7-11 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 3 rebounds and 2 steals in the win vs Wright State 11/21...Career-high 34 points (14-17 FG, 5-7 3FG, 1-1 FT) with 2 assists, 2 rebounds and a steal in the win vs Western Carolina 11/14...HONORS: Preseason All-AAC Second Team...Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team (tournament-record 98 points in 4 games)... 2017-18: Played in 22 games, 14 starts... Averaged 14.7 points and 2.7 rebounds while hitting 40.8 3FG% (62-152)... Scored a career-high 33 points (12-25 FG, 9-19 3FG) on an SMU-record 9 threes, with 3 assists, 2 rebounds and a steal in 40 minutes against Memphis 2/14.

Isiaha Mike (6-8, 200, F, So.): 2018-19: Started every game... 10.3 points (4th SMU), 4.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 47.5% FGs... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Notched 18 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3FG, 1-1 FT) with 4 rebounds in the win vs McNeese 11/29...Added 11 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 2 assists and 2 steals vs Bradley 11/20...Had 10 points and 7 rebounds in the win vs Western Carolina 11/14...2018 SUMMER: Played for USA East Coast on a basketball trip to Italy August 3-9 alongside SMU teammate Jimmy Whitt Jr. ... 2017-18: Sat out after transferring from Duquesne... 2017 Summer Tour (Canada): 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...Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team.

James Pyle (6-3, 175, G, JR.): 2017-18: Played in 20 games... Scored 2 points against Northwestern State... AAC All-Academic Team & NABC Honors Court.

Everett Ray (6-7, 220, F, SO.): 2017-18: Played in 16 games... Missed last 14 games of 2017-18 with a right foot injury… 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.

CJ White (6-5, 185, G, FR.): 2018-19: Played in 12 games... 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds...Prep: As a senior, he helped lead Parkview HS to the 5A State Championship, earning State Tournament MVP and First Team All-State honors… Averaged 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 steals while hitting 40 percent from 3-point range during his final prep season.

Jimmy Whitt Jr. (6-3, 175, G, JR.): 2018-19: Started every game... 12.4 points (3rd SMU, 25th AAC), 6.4 rebounds (3rd SMU, 11th AAC), 4.4 assists (1st SMU, 6th AAC), 3.8 ast/to ratio (2nd AAC, 15th NCAA), 1.9 steals (1st SMU, 6th AAC)... only player in AAC rankings for points (30 ranked), rebounds (20 ranked), assists (15 ranked) and steals (15 ranked)...GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Career-high 22 points (all in the first half, most in first half at SMU since 12/30/05) with 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in the win vs Cornell 12/22... Had a triple-double of 12 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists with 3 steals in the win vs McNeese 11/29 (first triple-double at SMU since 1999, 3rd player at SMU, 5th time in program history)... Had 18 points on 9-10 FGs, including the game-winner with 4.2 seconds left, in the 77-76 win vs Wright State 11/21 (also had 4 assists & 2 rebounds)...Had his first career double-double (12 points, 13 rebounds) vs Bradley 11/20/18...Tied career high of 20 points (8-13 FG) with 6 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal vs Lipscomb 11/17...Opened the season with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and a steal in the win vs Northwestern State 11/8... AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 3, Dec. 24)... 2018 SUMMER: Played for USA East Coast on a basketball trip to Italy... The team went 2-2 on the four-game trip, falling to the U-25 national teams from Italy and Germany while topping the U-25 "A" and "B" squads from the Netherlands... He played alongside SMU teammate Isiaha Mike...2017-18: Played and started all 33 games… Averaged 10.5 points, 5.2 rebounds (17th AAC), 3.5 assists (8th AAC) and 1.8 steals (3rd AAC)... 48.8 FG% (140-287, 14th AAC)... 2.1 assist/to ratio (3rd AAC).

Luke Wilfong (6-1, 170, G, SO.): 2017-18: Played in 12 games... Scored a 3-pointer against USF.

Jahmar Young Jr. (6-9, 205, F, Fr.): Prep: Power forward at DeSoto High School... played AAU for Urban DFW Elite... The three-star signee was rated as high as No. 14 in Texas.

Grant Youngkin (6-3, 190, G, JR.): 2018-19: Sitting out due to NCAA transfer rules (from Rice).

LAST GAME (W, 74-65 at Tulane on Jan. 4): NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Jahmal McMurray scored 25 points and SMU never trailed in winning its fourth straight and eighth of the last nine with a 74-65 victory over Tulane on Friday night. McMurray was 5 of 9 from 3-point range and 9 of 15 overall. Ethan Chargois added 14 points and Jimmy Whitt Jr. had 11 points and 11 rebounds for his second career double-double. On Nov. 29, 2018, Whitt had SMU's first triple-double since 1999. The Mustangs led 61-45 on Chargois' jumper with 7:57 left in the game. Tulane had a 14-4 run that included seven points in a 21-second span to get the deficit down to six. But Chargois answered with a 3-pointer with 2:11 left and the Mustangs held on. SMU (10-4, 2-0) opened the game on an 8-0 run and led 35-25 at the break. The Mustangs had a 9-0 run early in the second half to take their largest lead at 46-28. Samir Sehic had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Jordan Cornish added 17 points and Caleb Daniels scored 14 for Tulane (4-10, 0-2).

COACHING FOR LITERACY: The game versus ECU was SMU's Fight for Literacy Game in partnership with Coaching for Literacy. This is the fifth straight season SMU has participated in the event to support a local literacy program partner (Readers 2 Leaders). To raise awareness about the issues connected to illiteracy, the SMU coaching staff wore Green for Literacy. Fans can join the #Fight4Literacy by pledging a donation for each assist recorded by the Mustangs over four games from from Jan. 2 - Jan. 12 (https://pledgeit.org/mustangsforliteracy). Jonathan Wilfong (SMU '17) and Andrew Renshaw, two then-high school seniors from Memphis, Tennessee, founded Coaching for Literacy in 2012.

THE SERIES VS. CONNECTICUT (9-3) (7-3+): The Mustangs split a pair of meetings last season, winning 80-73 in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament after falling 63-52 at Connecticut on Jan. 25. SMU won both games in 2016-17 after the two teams split the 2015-16 season series. The first game in the series was an 80-66 Mustang victory in Dallas on Dec. 30, 1965. In 2014-15, the Mustangs won two of three meetings with the Huskies last season, including a 62-54 victory in the championship of the American Athletic Conference Tournament. The other meetings in Dallas were the opening of the renovated Moody Coliseum on Jan. 4, 2014 (W, 74-65 over then #17/15 Connecticut) and ESPN College Gameday on Feb. 14, 2015 (W, 73-55). (+7-3 officially)

LAST SEASON VS. CONNECTICUT (W, 80-73 at Amway Center in Orlando on March 8, 2018): ORLANDO, Fla. - Akoy Agau provided the best performance of his Mustang career, while Ben Emelogu II and Jahmal McMurray each were vital offensively as SMU advanced at the AAC Championship, knocking off UConn, 80-73. Agau finished with a career-high 21 points on exceptional 7-of-8 shooting to give the Mustangs a steady offensive threat in both halves. The senior was the only player on either team to score double-digits in both halves. Emelogu scored a team-high 23 points, including knocking down four shots from 3-point range. Emelogu once again showed great energy to lead the Mustangs with eight rebounds as a guard. McMurray, who's been the most consistent scorer in absence of leading scorer Shake Milton, once again delivered, scoring 19 points. The big games by Agau and Emelogu allowed McMurray to be a little more selective with his shots, leading to an efficient 8-of-14 night. SMU used hot shooting from Emelogu and McMurray to build a lead in the first half with each hitting two-apiece. As a team, the Mustangs buried 7-of-13 shots from 3-point range in the first 20 minutes. On top of that, Agau scored 10 first-half points and was a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor. The result was 42 first-half points, the most in a game without Milton, and a 19-point halftime lead. UConn didn't go quietly, cutting the lead to single-digits before the first stoppage of the second half. However, the Mustangs had an answer. McMurray and Emelogu combined to score 13 of SMU's next 16 points, and the lead was extended a game-high 21 points at the 11:42 mark. The Huskies kept pushing down the stretch, but the Mustangs' lead was too much to overcome. SMU knocked down eight big free-throws over the final minute of play to close out the Huskies. The Mustangs were good at the line for the entire contest, hitting nearly 80 percent of their 23 shots. (L, 63-52 at Connecticut on Jan. 25) STORRS, Conn. (SMU) - In a defensive battle on the road in conference play, SMU couldn't find enough offense to pull off the win, falling to UConn 63-52. Junior Shake Milton led SMU in the scoring column, dropping in 18 points while also grabbing seven rebounds. Milton has reached at least 15 points in each of the last four games and in five of the last six contests. Sophomore Jimmy Whitt had the most efficient offensive night for the Mustangs, scoring 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting. SMU started hot, hitting three of its first six shots to jump out to an 8-0 lead. From there however, buckets became much more difficult to come by. The Mustangs finished the game shooting just 28 percent from the floor while scoring a season-low 52 points. While shots from the floor wouldn't fall, SMU did help itself by putting together its best free-throw shooting performance of the season. The Mustangs hit 13-of-15 free ones to finish at a season-high 87 percent. While SMU only had one more turnovers than the Huskies, turnovers turned out to be the difference in the game. The Mustangs' 10 turnovers turned into 21 of UConn's points, while SMU only generated five points from the nine turnovers by the Huskies. While the team rebounding numbers finished even, it was a tale of two halves. SMU dominated the boards in the first half. The Mustangs finished the first 20 minutes with nearly as many offensive rebounds (10) as UConn had total rebounds (13). However, in the second half, the Huskies were able to outrebound the SMU by 10 to even up the battle on the glass. Senior Ben Emelogu II led the Mustangs in the rebounding category by tying a career-high with 10 rebounds.

UP NEXT: The Mustangs host Tulsa on Saturday at 5 p.m. That starts a stretch of three out of four at home. SMU hosts [17/15] Houston on Wednesday, Jan. 16, plays at Memphis on Jan. 19 before Tulane visits Moody Coliseum on Jan. 26.

JUST ONE: Jarrey Foster is the only scholarship member of the Mustangs that has played at SMU for more than one season. SMU is one of 12 teams with one or less entering a third season.

SENIOR LEADER: SMU is 74-17 in games with Jarrey Foster on the floor, including a 50-3 record in games at Moody Coliseum. The 74 wins rank ninth at SMU.

SHORTHANDED: SMU has 10 scholarship student-athletes available after having nine in the first six games. SMU played the last 11 games of 2017-18 with seven or less scholarship student-athletes available. Shake Milton missed the final 11 games (right hand), Jarrey Foster missed the last 14 games (left knee) and Everett Ray was out for the final 16 contests (right ankle, left foot). Ethan Chargois (right ankle) missed the game versus [6/6] Cincinnati on Feb. 11. With Milton, Foster and Chargois in the starting lineup, SMU went 13-5 including wins versus [2/4] Arizona, [14/18] USC, [-/rv] Boise State and at [7/4] Wichita State. Over the past two-plus seasons (82 games), the Mustangs played with:

- 6 available (4 times)

- 7 available (31 times)

- 8 available (9 times)

- 9 available (25 times)

- 10 available (13 times)

TRIPLE-DOUBLES: Jimmy Whitt Jr. had his first career triple-double in the win against McNeese on Nov. 29. Whitt had 12 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists with 3 steals. It was the fifth triple-double in program history, the third person to accomplish the feat at SMU and the first since 1999. He is one of 16 in NCAA Division I with a triple-double this season (through Jan. 6).

SMU Triple-Doubles

Gerald Lewis at Baylor (2-3-1993) - 28 points, 12 rebounds & 12 assists

Gerald Lewis vs. Baylor (3-3-1993) - 15 points, 11 rebounds & 10 assists

Gerald Lewis vs. Texas (3-6-1993) - 13 points, 11 rebounds & 17 assists

Jeryl Sasser vs. Lamar (11-23-1999) - 16 points, 10 rebounds & 10 assists

Jimmy Whitt Jr. vs McNeese (11-29-2018) - 12 points, 10 rebounds & 10 assists

NBA DRAFT: Shake Milton was selected 54th in 2018 (picked by Dallas, then traded to Philadelphia)

- Second straight year SMU had a selection in the NBA Draft, best since 1985, 1986 & 1987.

- SMU is one of nine teams with an early entrant selected in back-to-back NBA Drafts: Semi Ojeleye in 2017. (Arizona, Creighton, Duke, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, Kentucky, SMU, UCLA)

- SMU is one of 14 teams with a selection in the 2017 and 2018 NBA Drafts. (Arizona, Colorado, Creighton, Duke, Texas, Kansas, Kentucky, Miami (FL), Michigan, Oregon, Purdue, SMU, UCLA, Villanova)

- SMU is one of three schools with a selection in the first two rounds of the MLS, NFL and NBA drafts (Louisville, Maryland, SMU)

MLS – Michael Nelson – 1st Round 20th overall (Houston Dynamo)

MLS – Mauro Cichero – 2nd Round 29th overall (FC Dallas)

NFL – Courtland Sutton – 2nd Round 40th overall (Denver Broncos)

NBA – Shake Milton – 2nd Round 54th overall (Dallas Mavericks)

HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH... is in his third season at the helm at SMU after four seasons as the associate head coach. He is in his 36th season as a collegiate coach, and his 14th as a head coach. As a head coach, he is 223-146 (.604) [66-25 at SMU (.725), including 45-8 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. This is his 12th 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).

The 2017-18 Mustangs started 13-6 with three wins over ranked opponents, topping No. 2 Arizona in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, No. 14 USC at Moody Coliseum and No. 7 Wichita State on the road. 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.

- 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)

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WINS (Through Jan. 6): SMU has the second-highest win total in league play (53-21) 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.

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.

2018: Jimmy Whitt Jr. & Isiaha Mike went to Italy with USA East Coast. William Douglas, Ethan Chargois and Feron Hunt went to Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands with Global Sports Academy.

2017: Team International Tour to Canada (games in Montreal & Toronto)

2016: Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Croatia): Jarrey Foster, Shake Milton

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.

NBA - DRAFT: Shake Milton was selected in the second round (54th overall) of the 2018 NBA Draft. He was picked by the Dallas Mavericks, then traded to the Philadelphia 76ers where he signed a two-way contract. 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 was the fourth time the Mustangs 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 the Indiana Pacers and is now on a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs.

NBA DRAFT PICKS - LAST 2 YEARS

1. Duke - 8

2. Kentucky - 7

3. Villanova - 5

UCLA - 5

5. Oregon - 4

Kansas - 4

7. SMU - 3

Arizona - 3

Miami - 3

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