Mustangs Host #RedOut Game Against UConn On Thursday

Feb 18

SMU hosts Connecticut on Thursday at 8 p.m. The Mustangs will wear red jerseys as part of a #RedOut at Moody Coliseum.

RED OUT vs UCONN: SMU has worn red each time Connecticut has visited Moody Coliseum since the teams became members of the American Athletic Conference. The Mustangs have not lost to the Huskies at Moody Coliseum in league play. In 2014, SMU opened the renovated Moody Coliseum with red jerseys on Jan. 4 against UCONN. In 2015, the game was featured on ESPN College Gameday as the Mustangs won en route to the conference title. In 2016, it was senior day for the Mustangs. The tradition continued in 2017 as SMU went on to win the league again. The teams did not meet in Dallas in 2018.

QUICK HITS

• SMU had three straight heartbreaking losses in the final seconds of this five-game streak. In the 85-83 loss at Wichita State (Jan. 30), Samajae Haynes-Jones scored the winner with 1.0 second left. At [rv/rv] Cincinnati (Feb. 2), Jahmal McMurray missed a potential game-tying three with 5 seconds remaining in the 73-68 loss. At home against USF (Feb. 7), David Collins made a corner three with 6.2 seconds to go for the 67-66 decision. The game against UCF (Feb. 10) was 71-65 and the game at Temple (Feb. 13) was tied at 65-65 with four minutes left before falling 82-74.

• Isiaha Mike had back to back double-doubles against UCF (18 pts, 10 rebs) and Temple (14 pts, 11 rebs). He had a career-high 25 points at Wichita State, hitting 5-of-7 from three. In the past 5 games, Mike is averaging 18.4 points and 7.8 rebounds while hitting 33-62 FG (53.2%) and 17-35 3FG (48.6%). He has made at least three 3-pointers in six out of the last seven games.

• Four different Mustangs have earned American Athletic Conference honors this season. Jarrey Foster was named preseason All-AAC Second Team, Jahmal McMurray was preseason All-AAC Second Team and on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll twice (Nov. 26, Jan. 28), Jimmy Whitt Jr. was on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll four times (Dec. 3, Dec. 24, Jan. 7, Jan. 14) and Isiaha Mike made the AAC Weekly Honor Roll Dec. 17.

• SMU is 8-5 this season when at least four score in double figures.

• Jahmal McMurray's team-high 22 points against Temple was his 8th game with 20+ points and 20th in double figures this season. He is averaging 17.7 points (4th AAC) while hitting 38% on threes (9th AAC). His 3.2 made threes per game are 2nd in the AAC and 34th in the NCAA. He has made 76 3FGs so far this season (T-8th at SMU). The program record is 97 in a season by Robert Nyakundi in 2010-11.

• Jimmy Whitt Jr. is averaging 12.8 points (2nd SMU, 21st AAC), 6.5 rebounds (2nd SMU, 8th AAC), 4.3 assists (1st SMU, 5th AAC), 3.2 ast/to ratio (2nd AAC, 14th NCAA), 1.5 steals (1st SMU, 9th AAC)... the only player in AAC rankings for points (30 ranked), rebounds (20 ranked), assists (15 ranked) and steals (15 ranked). He is up to 2nd in the AAC at 37.5 minutes per game, and has played all 40 in 4 of the past 8 games. He is second in The American with a 3.0 assist-to-turnover ratio in conference play (54 assists, 18 turnovers).

• Jimmy Whitt Jr.'s triple-double (12 pts, 10 rebs, 10 asts) vs McNeese on Nov. 29 was the first at SMU since 1999. He is 1 of just 20 players with at least one in NCAA D-I this season.

• Four Mustangs have scored at least 20 points in a game this season (Jahmal McMurry 8x, Jimmy Whitt Jr. 5x, Ethan Chargois 2x, Isiaha Mike 2x).

• SMU is 55-28 in AAC play since start of 2014-15 (2nd-best in the league). The Mustangs are 32-10 at Moody Coliseum.

• SMU is 68-33 under Tim Jankovich (.673), the best winning percentage in program history (50+ wins), & is 47-11 at Moody Coliseum

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

• SMU is 9-6 this season (53-13 under Jankovich) when outrebounding opponents, 9-3 when scoring more in the paint (53-11 under Jankovich) & 11-1 when outshooting opponents (63-1 under Jankovich).

• SMU has a +4.5 rebound margin (4th AAC, 53th NCAA) and has outrebounded 15 opponents (9-6).

• The Mustangs are averaging 13.4 offensive rebounds (2nd AAC, 16th NCAA) with a 37.3 offensive rebound percentage (1st AAC). SMU has four players in the top 15 of the AAC in offensive rebounds (Ethan Chargois 2.3, T-5th; Jimmy Whitt Jr. 2.3, 7th; Feron Hunt 2.1, 13th; Isiaha Mike 2.0, T-15th)

• SMU has played 13 games this season without Jarrey Foster (4-9). Opponents are scoring 74.1 points and shooting 46.5 percent. With Jarrey Foster in the lineup (8-3), the Mustangs are holding opponents to 64.1 points and 40.6 percent on field goals.

• Jarrey Foster made his season debut in the win vs Lamar 11/27. SMU is 75-19 in games he has played during his career including 51-4 at Moody Coliseum. The 75 wins are ninth at SMU.

• Freshman Feron Hunt's 13 points against USF on Feb. 7 were a career high; he is averaging 6.8 points and 6.3 rebounds (11th AAC). He has had at least 7 rebounds in 15 games. His 2.1 offensive rebounds per game are 13th in the AAC. He also has 22 blocked shots and 19 steals in 24 games. He had 11 points and 7 rebounds in his first start, at Cincinnati on Feb. 2.

• 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.

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

• SMU has won two 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.

LAST GAME (L, 65-71 vs UCF on Feb. 10) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Shizz Alston Jr. had 28 points as Temple topped SMU 82-74 on Wednesday night. Nate Pierre-Louis had 16 points and nine rebounds for Temple (18-7, 8-4 American Athletic Conference). Quinton Rose added 15 points. J.P. Moorman II had nine rebounds and seven assists for the hosts. Jahmal McMurray had 22 points for the Mustangs (12-12, 4-8), who have now lost five games in a row. Ethan Chargois added 17 points and eight rebounds. Isiaha Mike had 14 points and 11 rebounds.

THE SERIES VS. UCONN (9-4) (7-4+): SMU fell to the Huskies on the road earlier this season.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). (+7-4 officially)

LAST TIME VS. UCONN: (L, 76-64 at UConn on Jan. 10) STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Jalen Adams scored 21 points, Alterique Gilbert added 19 and UConn snapped a three-game losing streak with a 76-64 win over SMU on Thursday night. Christian Vital chipped in with 11 points and seven rebounds for the Huskies (10-6, 1-2 American Athletic Conference), who won for the first time this season in conference play. Jimmy Whitt Jr. had 20 points and Jahmal McMurray added 15 for SMU (10-5, 2-1), which had won four straight and eight of its previous nine games. The Huskies shot 52 percent from the floor, including a blistering 65 percent in building a 42-31 halftime lead. They extended the lead to 15 points in the second half on a 3-pointer from Gilbert, before SMU made a run, cutting the lead to six points on a putback by Isiaha Mike with 12 minutes to go. But the Huskies answered. It was 64-52 after Josh Carlton followed up a Gilbert miss on a drive to the basket and the lead was 15 again when Gilbert hit a pullup in the lane with five minutes left.

UP NEXT: The Mustangs are at UCF on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. CT. The final two home games of the regular season ar next week, with Cincinnati on Wednesday and Wichita State for Senior Day on Sunday.

WINNING IN WASHINGTON, D.C.: During the trip to Washington, D.C. Dec. 14-16 for the game at Georgetown, the Mustangs stayed to visit some of the sights. SMU won 81-73 versus Georgetown on Dec. 15 at Capital One Arena. That evening, the team did a bus tour of the National Mall, stopping at the Lincoln Memorial. On Dec. 16, the Mustangs toured the U.S. Capitol with Congressman Pete Sessions, and then went to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

SENIOR LEADER: SMU is 75-19 in games with Jarrey Foster on the floor, including a 51-4 record in games at Moody Coliseum.

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. 75 Jarrey Foster, 2015-

10. 73 Jon Koncak, 1981-85

73 Ben Emelogu, 2014-18

12. 72 Larry Davis, 1981-85

^ wins from 2013-14 later vacated

SHORTHANDED: SMU played at Wichita State and Cincinnati with 8 scholarship student-athletes available

after just nine available for the previous two games. The team also had nine in the first six games. The Mustangs had 10 available in the middle of that (Jarrey Foster). 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 (92 games), the Mustangs played with:

- 6 available (4 times)

- 7 available (31 times)

- 8 available (11 times)

- 9 available (30 times)

- 10 available (16 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 23 players in NCAA Division I with a triple-double this season (through Jan. 27). He has five doubledoubles this season.

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

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 225-154 (.594) [68-33 at SMU (.673), including 47-11 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)

AP TOP 15 WINS: The Mustangs have five wins against the AP top 15 under Tim Jankovich.

Feb. 12, 2017 - No. 11 Cincinnati, 60-51

March 12, 2017 - vs. No. 15 Cincinnati, 71-56 (AAC Tournament Championship)

Nov. 23, 2017 - vs. 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

ATTENDANCE: In 2017-18, 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).

Total Season

124,986 2014-15 AAC Champs

124,198 2016-17 AAC Champs

119,878 2017-18

117,420 2015-16

107,412 2013-14

101,296 1984-85

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:

- Preseason All-AAC

Jahmal McMurray (Second Team - Oct. 15)

Jarrey Foster (Second Team - Oct. 15)

Jarrey Foster (Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook - Sept. 20)

- Cancun Challenge All-Tournament Team

Jahmal McMurray (tournament-record 98 points in 4 games)

- American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll

Jahmal McMurray - Nov. 26 (23.0 pts, 11-21 3FGs, 7-8 FTs)

Jimmy Whitt Jr. - Dec. 3 (3-0, 8.0 pts, 6.3 rebs, 5.3 asts, 2.7 stls, triple-double 12p/10r/10a vs Lamar)

Isiaha Mike - Dec. 17 (17 pts, 9 rebs, 4 asts, blk, stl in win at Georgetown)

Jimmy Whitt Jr. - Dec. 24 (22 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts, 3 stls in win vs Cornell)

Jimmy Whitt Jr. - Jan. 7 (14.0 pts, 7.5 rebs, 5.5 asts, 3.0 stls w/ one TO in 2-0 week)

Jimmy Whitt Jr. - Jan. 14 (15.0 pts, 10.0 rebs, 3.0 asts, 2.0 stls w/ 2 double-doubles)

Jahmal McMurray - Jan. 28 (29 pts, 10-18 FGs, 5-9 3FGs, 4 asts, 3 rebs, blk, stl, win vs Tulane)

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.

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

SMU BASKETBALL - HONORS (Awards/Honors since 2013-14)

• NBA Draft Picks (Semi Ojeleye & Sterling Brown in '17, Shake Milton in '18)

• AAC Players of the Year (Nic Moore '15, '16; Semi Ojeleye '17)

• AP All-America Honorable Mention (Nic Moore '15, '16; Semi Ojeleye '17)

• Academic All-American (Semi Ojeleye '17)

• Wooden Award Watch List (Nic Moore '15, '16)

• Naismith Trophy Watch List (Nic Moore '15, '16; Shake Milton '18)

• Karl Malone Award Watch List (Markus Kennedy '16)

• Bob Cousy Award Watch List (Nic Moore '16; Shake Milton '18)

• Lute Olson Award Watch List (Nic Moore '15; Shake Milton '18)

• Jerry West Award Watch List (Shake Milton '17)

• Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List (Nic Moore '16)

• NABC All-District (Nic Moore '14, '15, '16; Markus Kennedy '14, '15; Yanick Moreira '15; Ben Moore '16; Semi Ojeleye '17; Shake Milton '17, '18)

• USBWA All-District (Nic Moore '14, '16; Semi Ojeleye '17; Shake Milton '18)

• NABC College All-Star (Sterling Brown '17; Ben Moore '17)

• All-AAC 1st Team (Nic Moore '14, '15, '16; Semi Ojeleye '17)

• All-AAC 2nd Team (Markus Kennedy '14, '15; Yanick Moreira '15; Sterling Brown '17; Ben Moore '17; Shake Milton '17, '18)

• AAC Sixth Man of the Year (Markus Kennedy '15, '16; Ben Emelogu II '17)

• NABC Good Works Team Nominee (Semi Ojeleye '16; Jonathan Wilfong '17)

• Senior CLASS Award Nominee (Nic Moore '16; Ben Emelogu II '18)

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

NON-CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON UNDER JANKOVICH: SMU is 37-10 in regular-season non-conference

games under Jankovich. SMU was 10-3 in non-conference action in 2016-17 after going 12-0 in non-conference

play in 2015-16, including winning the Las Vegas Classic.

2017-18 IN REVIEW: 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. Shake Milton was named All-AAC Second Team, NABC All-District Second Team and USBWA All-District.

Milton was selected in the second round of the NBA Draft and is on a two-way contract with the Philadelphia

76ers. During the season, Milton was on the Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award, Lute Olson and Bob Cousy

watch lists. Ethan Chargois was named to the AAC All-Rookie Team. Ben Emelogu led The American in 3-point

percentage (.470). The Mustangs eventually finished 17-16 after leading scorers Jarrey Foster and Shake

Milton missed February and March due to injuries.

ETHAN CHARGOIS (6-9, 235, F, SO.): 2018-19: Started every game... 12.5 points (3rd SMU, 22nd AAC), 6.7 rebounds (1st SMU, 7th AAC), 2.3 offensive rebounds (T-1st SMU, T-5th AAC), 4.4 defensive rebounds (1st SMU, 11th AAC) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 6 points, 6 rebounds and a career high 5 assists against Cincinnati 2/2 … Recorded career high 12 rebounds,16 points and 2 assists in fourth double-double of the season against Wichita State 1/30 … Recorded third double-double of the season scoring 10 points and a career high 12 rebounds vs. Houston 1/16 … Had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 assist in win over Tulsa 1/12 …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 5.8 points and 1.5 assists... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Added 11 points (3 3FG and 4 FG) against Wichita State 1/30 … 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.): 2018-19: Played in 19 games … 75% FT … 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 11 games after returning from a left ACL injury... 7.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists...GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 11 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-3 FT) with 2 rebounds in 18 minutes as he 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.

FERON HUNT (6-8, 190, F, Fr.): 2018-19: Played in every game... 6.8 points, 6.3 rebounds (3rd SMU, 11th AAC), 2.1 offensive rebounds (3rd SMU, 13th AAC), 4.2 defensive rebounds (2nd SMU, T-13th AAC), 0.9 blocked shots (2nd SMU, 11th AAC) … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded career high 13 points adding 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steal against USF 2/7 … Had 11 points, 7 rebounds in first career start against Cincinnati … Recorded career high 3 blocks for second time in the season against Wichita State … Had 4 point, 2 assists and a career high 3 blocks in win over Tulsa 1/12 … 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: Played in every game... 17.7 points (1st SMU, 4th AAC) 38% 3FGs (9th AAC), 3.2 threes made (2nd AAC, 34th NCAA) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had team high 22 points at Temple 2/13 … Scored team-high 21 points against Cincinnati 2/2 …Had 22 points and 4 rebounds, tying season high of 7 threes made in win against Tulsa1/12 …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: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 26 and Jan. 28) … 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... 12.3 points (4th SMU, 25th AAC), 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 77.1% FTs (9th AAC), 41.4% 3FGs (4th AAC), 0.9 blocked shots (1st SMU, 10th AAC)... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had a double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) 3 assists, 1 block and 1 steal against Temple 2/13 … Had his first double-double at SMU (18 points, 10 rebounds) against UCF 2/10 … Added team high 18 points (4-7 3FG) with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks against USF 2/7 … Had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal against Cincinnati 2/2 … Scored career high 25 points adding 1 assist, 1 steal and 7 rebounds shooting 100% FT against Wichita State 1/30 … Recorded season high 20 points, 3 steals and 5 threes made shooting 5-5 in win over Tulane 1/26 … 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 19 games... 2.0 points and 1.4 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... 12.8 points (2nd SMU, 21st AAC), 6.5 rebounds (2nd SMU, 8th AAC), 4.2 defensive rebounds (3rd SMU, 15th AAC), 2.3 offensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 7th AAC), 4.3 assists (1st SMU, 5th AAC), 3.2 ast/to ratio (2nd AAC, 14th NCAA), 1.5 steals (1st SMU, 9th AAC)... only player in AAC rankings for points (30 ranked), rebounds (20 ranked), assists (15 ranked) and steals (15 ranked)...GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had career high 23 points against UCF 2/10 … Notched 20 points against Houston (1/16) … Recorded fifth doubled-double of the season, third in a row(longest since Jordan Tolbert in 2015-16 Dec. 16,17,22) adding 10 points and 10 rebounds in win over Tulsa 1/12 … fourth double-double of the season (20 points, 10 rebounds) and tied career high points vs UConn 1/10, 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, Jan. 7, Jan. 14)... 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.): 2018-19: 2017-18: Played in 12 games... Scored a 3-pointer against USF.

JAHMAR YOUNG JR. (6-9, 205, F, Fr.): 2018-19: Played in 16 games … 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).

SMU Career Scoring Avg. - 15.0+ (min. 35 games) (GP)

1 26.1 Gene Phillips (74), 1968-71

2 21.4 Ira Terrell (80), 1972-76

21.4 Jim Krebs (82), 1954-57

4 19.1 Sammy Hervey (37), 1972-74

5 19.0 Semi Ojeleye (665/35), 2016-17

6 18.0 Mike Wilson (85), 1990-93

7 17.0 Jeryl Sasser (117), 1997-01

8 16.4 Brad Branson (54), 1978-80

16.4 Bill Voight (74), 1966-69

10 16.3 Jahmal McMurray, 2017-

11 16.3 Carroll Hooser (75), 1963-66

12 16.2 Lynn Phillips (74), 1966-69

13 15.8 Bryan Hopkins (105), 2002-06

14 15.7 Carlton McKinney (64), 1986-88

15.7 Jan Loudermilk (70), 1959-62

16 15.5 Dave Siegmund (49), 1961-63

17 15.4 Charles Beasley (78), 1964-67

18 15.0 Steve Strange (72), 1958-61

SMU Single-game 3FGs Made

1 9 Jahmal McMurray, Memphis 2-14-2018 (L, 70-67)

2 8 Bryan Hopkins, Ark-Pine Bluff, 12-20-2004

8 Nic Moore, Houston, 1-24-2015 (W, 80-59)

4 7 Jahmal McMurray, at Tulsa, 2-1-2018 (L, 76-67)

7 Jahmal McMurray, vs Wright State, 11-21-2018 (W, 77-76)

7 11 other times

SMU Career 3FG Pct. - (min. 50 made)

1 47.3 Eric Longino (62-131), 1987-89

2 45.1 Sterling Brown (128-284), 2013-17

3 43.4 Robert Nyakundi (267-615), 2008-12

4 42.7 Shake Milton (190-445), 2015-

5 42.4 Semi Ojeleye (73-172), 2016-

6 42.2 Todd Alexander (92-218), 1987-89

7 42.1 Nic Moore (225-534), 2013-16

8 41.1 Troy Dorner (51-124), 1991-94

9 40.0 Carlton McKinney (64-160), 1986-88

10 39.2 Rodney Clinkscales (87-222), 2009-12

39.2 Jahmal McMurray (138-352), 2017-

12 38.9 Jon Killen (119-306), 2004-08

13 37.8 Chad Allen (161-426), 1990-94

14 37.6 Kato Armstrong (50-133), 1985-89

SMU Season 3FGM (Since 1986-87) (GP)

1 97 Robert Nyakundi (Jr.), 2010-11 (35)

2 84 Bryan Hopkins (So.), 2003-04 (29)

84 Robert Nyakundi (Sr.), 2011-12 (31)

4 83 Stephen Woods (Sr.), 1999-00 (30)

5 82 Todd Alexander (Jr.), 1987-88 (35)

82 Shake Milton (So.), 2016-17

7 77 Nic Moore (Jr.), 2014-15

8 76 Nic Moore (Sr.), 2015-16

76 Jahmal McMurray (Sr.), 2018-19

10 75 Jon Killen (Sr.), 2007-08 (30)

SMU Career 3FG Made (Games Played)

1 273 Stephen Woods (112), 1996-00

2 267 Robert Nyakundi (123), 2008-12

3 256 Bryan Hopkins (105), 2002-06

4 225 Nic Moore (100), 2013-16

5 220 Troy Matthews (110), 1993-97

6 190 Shake Milton (87), 2015-18

7 170 Quinton Ross (119), 1999-03

8 161 Chad Allen (108), 1990-94

9 138 Jahmal McMurray, 2017-

10 133 Jeryl Sasser (117), 1997-01

SMU Career Steals Avg. (min. 35 games)

1 2.1 Bryan Hopkins (225/105), 2002-06

2.1 Carl Wright (205/96), 1982-85

3 1.9 Gerald Lewis (209/112), 1989-93

4 1.7 Carlton McKinney (111/64), 1986-88

1.7 Jeryl Sasser (197/117), 1997-01

1.7 Jemeil Rich (136/81), 1994-97

1.7 Jimmy Whitt Jr., 2017-

8 1.6 Stephen Woods (179/112), 1996-00

9 1.5 Willie Davis (160/109), 1997-01

1.5 Paul McCoy (73/50), 2008-10

BEST HOME STARTS BY A HEAD COACH: SMU started 36-0 at Moody Coliseum under Tim Jankovich, the

second-best home start by a head coach in NCAA history.

49 - Jerry Tarkanian - Long Beach St. 1969-72

36 - Tim Jankovich -SMU 2015-18

28 - Lewis Andreas - Syracuse 1924-26

28 - Everett Case - North Carolina St. 1947-49

WIN STREAKS/START(S) IN PROGRAM HISTORY: SMU had winning streaks of 16 games and 10 games in 2016-17 in a stretch where the Mustangs won 26 of 27. In 2015-16, SMU started 18-0, which was the best start in program history, surpassing the 10-0 start by the 1997-98 team (Tim Jankovich directed the first nine games of the 18-game streak). The 18-game winning streak was the second-longest streak in program history (20 during 1955-56). The 7-0 start to the 2015-16 AAC schedule was the best league start since going 12-0 en route to the 1955-56 SWC title. SMU also had a 33-game home win streak from Feb. 13, 2016 until Jan. 10 2018, which is the second-longest in program history. The current 32-game home non-conference winning streak ranks second in the program (39 from 1952-1962).

IRA TERRELL HONORED ON JAN. 12: SMU honored the jersey of all-time great Ira Terrell during a halftime ceremony on January 12 at Moody Coliseum (77-57 win vs Tulsa). Terrell wore number 32 during his career from 1972-76. His jersey will join those of Mustang legends Jim Krebs, Jon Koncak and Gene Phillips in being recognized by SMU. Terrell was inducted into the SMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012. He was the 1976 Southwest Conference Player of the Year and was a three-time All-SWC first team honoree. He is the only Mustang to average a double-double for three seasons. He finished his career as the SMU leader and now ranks second all-time in rebounds (1,077). He is also sixth in scoring (1,715) and second in career scoring average (21.4 per game). In 1973-74, Terrell led the Mustangs to a tie for second in the SWC and the Collegiate Coaches Association postseason tournament. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the third round of the 1976 NBA Draft. From 1976-78, he played for the Suns, New Orleans Jazz and Portland Trailblazers.

COACHING FOR LITERACY (CoachingForLiteracy.org): This is the fifth straight season SMU has hosted a CFL game (Jan. 2 vs East Carolina). Jonathan Wilfong (SMU '17) and Andrew Renshaw, two then-high school seniors from Memphis, Tennessee, founded Coaching for Literacy in 2012. Proceeds raised from the event go towards funding effective literacy programs focused on helping elementary and middle school students. Coaching for Literacy partners with collegiate and professional sports teams. --- The mission of Coaching for Literacy is to increase awareness about the number of people in America who are functionally or totally illiterate and the social problems associated with illiteracy. By leveraging the unique power of collegiate and professional sports, Coaching for Literacy raises money to supports effective local literacy programs and schools focused on educating elementary and middle school students. SMU hosted two CFL events in 2014-15, two in 2015-16 and one in 2016-17 and 2017-18. In 2016-17, the SMU staff wore neon green ties during a threegame stretch as part of the awareness effort from the home win against Stanford on Dec. 19 through the win a Memphis, WIlfong's home town, on Dec. 27.

DAVID B. MILLER COURT: On Dec. 5, SMU named the Moody Coliseum court after David B. Miller, alumnus and vice-chair of the Board of Trustees. A two-time SMU graduate, Miller earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from Edwin L. Cox School of Business. As an undergraduate, he was a three-year starter and letterman on the varsity basketball team and a member of the 1971-72 Southwest Conference Co-Championship team. Since 2011, Mr. Miller and his wife, Carolyn Lacy Miller, have given $20 million toward the expansion and renovation of Moody Coliseum as well as the construction of the Miller Event Center. He has served on the SMU Board of Trustees since 2008 and also serves as chairman of the Cox Executive Board. He is a recipient of Distinguished Alumni Awards from both the University and the Cox School. In 2009, Miller was honored with the Silver Anniversary Mustang Award by the SMU Lettermen's Association. He is also a recipient of the Methodist Health System Foundation's 2017 Folsom Leadership Award. Miller is a co-founder and partner of EnCap Investments L.P., a private equity firm based in Houston and Dallas. He also is the president of the David B. Miller Family Foundation, which he established in 2006. In addition to donating to academic and athletic programs at SMU, the Miller Family Foundation contributes to numerous charitable organizations. Carolyn Miller is vice president of the foundation. The Millers have been generous long-time donors to SMU. Their gifts have created the David B. Miller Endowed Professorship in Cox School of Business, the SMU-in-Taos Campus Center, the Don Jackson Center for Financial Studies in Cox and the EnCap Investments & LCM Group Alternative Asset Management Center, also in Cox, as well as numerous general university and school-specific scholarship funds. They also have provided support for the Crum Basketball Center, the men's basketball program and Circle of Champions in the Department of Athletics. Before establishing EnCap, Mr. Miller served as co-CEO of MAZE Exploration Inc., a Denver-based oil and gas company that he co-founded in 1981. Mr. Miller began his professional career with Republic National Bank of Dallas, ultimately serving as vice president and manager of the bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Republic Energy Finance Corporation.

WORLD-CLASS FACILITY: SMU's Crum Basketball Center has been a world-class training center since opening in 2008. The 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks used the Crum Center for their 2008, 2009 and 2010 training camps. Several other NBA teams have also used the facility while in Dallas to play the Mavericks.

ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY 2-14-2015: Moody Coliseum hosted ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm on Feb. 14, 2015, prior to SMU's 73-55 win against defending national champion Connecticut. ESPN's College GameDay was hosted by Rece Davis. Analysts Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams were onsite while Jay Bilas contributed to the GameDay telecast from the Carrier Dome.

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