SMU Is On The Road Against UCF On Sunday Morning

Feb 22

SMU visits UCF on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET/ 11 a.m. CT. This is the second matchup in two weeks. UCF won 71-65 in Dallas on Feb. 10. The Mustangs enter this game following a 77-59 home victory over Connecticut. In the win, the Mustangs set season bests for field goal percentage (57.1), field goal defense (30.0) and blocked shots (8).

Jahmal McMurray had 25 points in the win on 10-14 shooting while hitting 3-of-4 threes. He also had four rebounds, 3 assists and two steals. Three other Mustangs scored in double figures as Isiaha Mike and Ethan Chargois both had 14 points and eight rebounds. Mike had three blocked shots and Chargois two of the seaosn-high eight. Feron Hunt added 11 points (5-6 FG) and six rebounds as SMU had a 39-33 rebound advantage. Jimmy Whitt Jr also had six rebounds with eight points and a team-high five assists. Nat Dixon added four assists.

QUICK HITS

• SMU snapped a five-game losing streak with the 77-59 win over Connecticut (Feb. 21). The five-game streak included three straight heartbreaking losses in the final seconds. 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 last 7 games, Mike is averaging 18 point, 7.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.1 steals, 56.4% from the floor and 55.8% 3FG (24-43)

• 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 9-5 this season when at least four score in double figures.

• Jahmal McMurray's team-high 25 points in win over UConn was his 9th 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 30th 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 12.6 points (2nd SMU, T-21st AAC), 6.4 rebounds (2nd SMU, 8th AAC), 4.4 assists (1st SMU, 5th AAC), 3.0 ast/to ratio (3rd AAC, 19th NCAA), 1.4 steals (1st SMU, T-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 37.2 minutes per game, and has played all 40 in 4 of the past 9 games. He is second in The American with a 2.8 assist-to-turnover ratio in conference play (59 assists, 21 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 22 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 9x, Jimmy Whitt Jr. 5x, Ethan Chargois 2x, Isiaha Mike 2x).

• SMU is 56-28 in AAC play since start of 2014-15 (2nd-best in the league). The Mustangs are 33-10 at Moody Coliseum.

• SMU is 69-33 under Tim Jankovich (.676), & is 48-11 at Moody Coliseum

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

• SMU is 10-6 this season (53-13 under Jankovich) when outrebounding opponents, 10-3 when scoring more in the paint (54-11 under Jankovich) & 12-2 when outshooting opponents (64-2 under Jankovich).

• SMU has a +3.8 rebound margin (4th AAC, 48th NCAA) and has outrebounded 16 opponents (10-6).

• The Mustangs are averaging 13.0 offensive rebounds (3rd AAC, 19th NCAA) with a 36.7 offensive rebound percentage. SMU has three players in the top 15 of the AAC in offensive rebounds (Ethan Chargois 2.3, T-7th; Jimmy Whitt Jr. 2.2, 10th; Feron Hunt 2.0, 15th)

• SMU has played 14 games this season without Jarrey Foster (5-9). Opponents are scoring 73.0 points and shooting 45.1 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 7.0 points and 6.3 rebounds (11th AAC). He has had at least 7 rebounds in 15 games. His 2.0 offensive rebounds per game are 15th in the AAC. He also has 23 blocked shots and 20 steals in 25 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 (W, 77-59 vs Connecticut on Feb. 21) DALLAS (AP) -- Jahmal McMurray drove for three straight layups in a 12-2 run late in the first half, and SMU went on to beat UConn 77-59 on Thursday night. The game was tied at 24 before the Mustangs regained the lead with 3-pointers by Nat Dixon and Isiaha Mike before McMurray began slicing through the UConn defense to build SMU's lead to 36-26 with 2:24 remaining. McMurray led the Mustangs (13-12, 5-8 American Athletic Conference) with a game-high 25 points, 15 in the second half. Ethan Chargois and Mike scored 14 each, and Feron Hunt had 11. SMU ended a five-game losing streak. The Huskies (13-13, 4-9) have lost four straight. Tyler Polley led UConn with 19 points. Christian Vital was the only other player in double figures with 14. SMU scored the game's first seven points and increased the lead to nine at 14-5. The Huskies battled back to take their first lead at 19-18 on a 3-pointer by Polley with 8:31 left in the first half. UConn was in the game earlier in the half because the visitors made 5 of their first 10 3-point attempts, including two each by Polley and Vital. The visitors missed the final three from 3-point range. A bigger problem for UConn was the inside game. The Huskies were 4-for-21 on 2-point attempts (19 percent), and SMU outrebounded them 21-15 in the first half. The Mustangs extended their lead to as many as 19 points, on a 3-pointer by Changois for a 64-45 advantage.

THE SERIES VS. UCF (11-8+): SMU split the series in 2017-18 against UCF beating the Knights, 56-51, in Moody Coliseum on Dec. 27 in the first meeting. SMU swept the 2016-17 season series, with SMU winning 65-60 on Jan. 25, 2017, before topping the Knights 70-59 in the American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal game on March 11, 2017. The series started in 2005 when the two schools were members of Conference USA. The Mustangs are 2-4+ against UCF in Orlando. (+9-8 officially all-time, 2-5 away; wins in 2013-14 vacated)

LAST TIME VS. UCF: (L, 71-65 vs UCF on Feb. 10) DALLAS (AP) -- Aubrey Dawkins had a season-high 26 points as Central Florida defeated SMU 71-65 on Sunday. Dawkins hit 9 of 12 shots, including 4 of 6 from beyond the arc. Collin Smith had 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Central Florida (17-5, 7-3 American Athletic Conference). Tacko Fall added 10 points. BJ Taylor had seven assists for the visitors. Jimmy Whitt Jr. scored a career-high 23 points for the Mustangs (12-11, 4-7), whose losing streak stretched to four games. Isiaha Mike added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Ethan Chargois had 11 points.

UP NEXT: The final two home games of the regular season are next week, with [rv/25] Cincinnati on Wednesday at 8 p.m. and Wichita State for Senior Day on Sunday at 1 p.m..

Ethan Chargois (6-9, 235, F, SO.): 2018-19: Started every game... 12.6 points (T-2nd SMU, T-21st AAC), 6.8 rebounds (1st SMU, 7th AAC), 2.3 offensive rebounds (1st SMU, T-7th AAC), 4.5 defensive rebounds (1st SMU, 10th 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 5.7 points and 1.6 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 20 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... 7.0 points, 6.3 rebounds (3rd SMU, 11th AAC), 2 offensive rebounds (3rd SMU, 15th AAC), 4.3 defensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 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... 18.0 points (1st SMU, 5th AAC) 38.7% 3FGs (7th AAC), 3.2 threes made (2nd AAC, 30th 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... 12.4 points (4th SMU, 24th AAC), 5.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 78.4% FTs (6th AAC), 41.1% 3FGs (4th AAC), 1 blocked shot (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 20 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... 12.6 points (T-2nd SMU, T-21st AAC), 6.4 rebounds (2nd SMU, 8th AAC), 4.2 defensive rebounds (3rd SMU, 14th AAC), 2.2 offensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 10th AAC), 4.4 assists (1st SMU, 5th AAC), 3.0 ast/to ratio (3rd AAC, 19th NCAA), 1.4 steals (1st SMU, T-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 17 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).

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.

SHORTHANDED: SMU has played most of the season with 9 scholarship student-athletes available (8 at Wichita State and Cincinnati). The Mustangs had 10 available for the games Jarrey Foster played this season. 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 last three seasons (93 games), the Mustangs played with:

- 6 available (4 times)

- 7 available (31 times)

- 8 available (11 times)

- 9 available (31 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

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 226-154 (.595) [69-33 at SMU (.676), including 48-11 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)

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.

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