SMU (11-2, 1-0 American) vs. UCF (9-5, 0-2 American)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
January 8, 2020 – 7 pm CT
TV: ESPN3 | Radio: KAAM 770 AM | TuneIn App | Live Stats
SMU Notes | UCF | American
Gameday Central | Ticket Info | Directions | Parking
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Mobile App | Google Play | Apple App Store

SMU returns to American Athletic Conference play by hosting UCF on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Mustangs improved to 11-2 on the season with a 92-81 overtime win at Vanderbilt on Saturday. SMU rallied from 15 points down to force the overtime before pulling away in the extra period.
 
Kendric Davis was named to The American Weekly Honor Roll. He is the fourth Mustang to earn a league weekly honor this season, joining Isiaha Mike, Feron Hunt and Tyson Jolly. Davis averaged 18.0 points, 7.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals in the wins over USF and Vanderbilt. In the comeback win at Vanderbilt, he had 11 points in the second half and eight points in the overtime.
 
In the win at Vanderbilt, SMU rallied from down 72-57 in the final 6:06 to force overtime at 77-all. The Mustangs still trailed by six in the final minute before hitting two threes in a nine-second stretch to even the game. Tyson Jolly hit a three with 28 seconds left, Kendric Davis stole the inbounds pass and then tapped an offensive rebound to Isiaha Mike beyond the top of the key. Mike hit the three-pointer with 19 seconds to go to send the game into overtime. The 15-point rally ties for the seventh biggest comeback in SMU history. The Mustangs still trailed by 10 in the final five minutes, getting it to eight on a pair of Emmanuel Bandoumel free throws with 4:04 remaining. That marks just the 30th time an NCAA D-I team has rallied from a double-digit deficit in the final five minutes to win a game.
 
SMU has won at least 11 of its first 13 games for the 10th time in program history and first time since starting 13-0 en route to an 18-0 beginning in 2015-16.
 
SMU is 18-10 in American Athletic Conference play at Moody Coliseum under Tim Jankovich.
 
QUICK HITS:
• SMU does not have any seniors this season.
 
• The Mustangs have had four different players on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll; Tyson Jolly (Nov. 11), Isiaha Mike (Nov. 18, Dec. 23), Feron Hunt (Nov. 25, Dec. 30), Kendric Davis (Jan. 6).
 
• The Mustangs have six players that have scored at least 15 points in a game this season: Tyson Jolly (10x), Feron Hunt (6x), Isiaha Mike (6x), Kendric Davis (6x),  Ethan Chargois (2x) and CJ White. Jolly, Mike and Davis have had 20-point games. 
 
• SMU has held 9 of 13 opponents below 40% shooting. SMU is 50-3 under Tim Jankovich when holding opponents at or below 40%. SMU's field goal percentage defense is 39.4, which is 5th in the AAC and 61st nationally.
 
• SMU has outrebounded 10 of 13 opponents. Under Tim Jankovich, SMU is 63-14 when having an advantage on the glass. The rebound margin of +8.5 is 2nd in the AAC and 16th nationally. SMU has been +10 or better 8 times. SMU is averaging 12.2 offensive rebounds (5th AAC, 54th NCAA) and has an offensive rebound percentage of 35.9 (2nd AAC).
 
• SMU is leading the league and ranks 9th nationally at 78.5% on free throws. Isiaha Mike leads the conference at 89.7% (35-39).Kendric Davis has hit 38-39 so far as a Mustang.
 
• The Mustangs have had at least four score in double figures 9 times this season, including the past 8 games (Kendric Davis has played the past 9 games).
 
• Tyson Jolly is averaging 15.5 points (4th AAC) and 6.5 rebounds (14th AAC) while shooting 52.9% overall (7th AAC). He has 15+ points in 10 of 13 games. He was the first Mustang with 20+ points in each of the first two games since Shake Milton in 2017. 
 
• Feron Hunt is averaging 13.4 points (14th AAC), 7.9 rebounds (6th AAC) and 1.1 blocks (T-10th AAC) while shooting 59.5% (3rd AAC). He is 7th in the league lead with 2.6 offensive rebounds per game. He has 9 or more rebounds 7 times this season and has 4 double-doubles. As a freshman, he averaged 7.6 points and 6.2 rebounds (T-1st SMU, 9th AAC). He had had at least 7 rebounds in 19 games. He also had 28 blocked shots and 25 steals in 32 games. He shot 55.4% FG as a freshman last season (4th AAC).
 
 
• Isiaha Mike is averaging 15.9 points (3rd AAC) and 7.5 rebounds (8th AAC) after averaging 11.7 points and 5.4 rebounds last season. He has also made a jump in FG% (53.7, 6th AAC, from 45.3), 3FG% (43.1, 6th AAC, from 36.8) and FT% (89.7, 1st AAC, from 76.3). He has scored in double figures in 12 of 13 games this season. He has 21 steals this season (1.6, T-12th AAC) with 16 of those in a 5-game stretch (12/3 - 1/1; at least 3 each time).
 
.• Feron Hunt, Isiaha Mike and Tyson Jolly are all in the top 15 in the AAC in scoring and rebounding. SMU is the only team with three in the top 15 of both. All three of the Mustangs are also in the top 10 in the league for FG%.
 
.• Kendric Davis is averaging 16.0 points and an AAC-best 7.3 assists with 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals. He is 38-39 on FTs. Davis has had 5 or more assists in 8 straight games, which is the longest streak at SMU since 2-time AAC Player of the Year Nic Moore did it in 8 consecutive games in 2014-15. [Davis is not in the AAC stat rankings. Have to play in 75% of games to appear in rankings.]
 
.• Five Mustangs have recorded double-doubles this season. Feron Hunt (4), Isiaha Mike (3), Tyson Jolly (2), Kendric Davis and Ethan Chargois. This is the first time SMU has had at least five guys record a double-double since 2016-17. The SMU record is 7 different players in 1978-79. Six players accomplished it in 1977-78 and 1997-98.
 
• SMU is 82-40 under Tim Jankovich and 56-14 at Moody Coliseum
 
• SMU is 47-12 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich. The Mustangs are 38-4 at Moody Coliseum in those games, 3-4 in neutral-site games and 6-4 in true road games.
 
• SMU is 58-33 in AAC play since start of 2014-15 (3rd-best in the league). The Mustangs are 34-12 at Moody Coliseum.
 
• SMU won the Southwestern Showdown presented by Engage Telehealth. SMU went 4-0, winning at UNLV (72-68) and at home versus Jackson State (80-63), Hartford (90-58) and Abilene Christian (70-51). Kendric Davis was selected MVP with Tyson Jolly & Feron Hunt named all-tournament.
 
• SMU was among those receiving votes in the AP Poll on Dec. 2. The Mustangs have been in the AP Poll in six of the past seven seasons.
 
• The win at [rv/rv] Evansville was the 10th victory under Tim Jankovich over a team ranked or receiving votes. It was the first since the 83-78 victory at [7/4] Wichita State on Jan. 17, 2018.
 
• SMU has 5 wins against AP Top 25 teams under Tim Jankovich (15 games). That is tied for second at SMU. Doc Hayes had 13 from 1947-67.
 
•  SMU has won two American Athletic Conference Championships (2015 & 2017).
 
•  SMU has had three players selected in the NBA Draft since 2017.Sterling Brown and Semi Ojeleye in 2017 and Shake Milton in 2018. Jahmal McMurray was selected in the 2019 NBA G-League Draft.
 
 
• The Mustangs have had 12 All-American Athletic Conference honorees in the six seasons ot the league, including four first-team selections. SMU is one of three programs to have someone named to the All-American Athletic Conference first or second team in each year of the league (Cincinnati and Memphis).
 
• SMU Football went 10-2 in the regular season (10-3 overall), and was one of 21 FBS teams with at least 10 regular-season wins. SMU Men's Basketball started 8-0, and was one of the final 14 remaining undefeated teams. SMU and Ohio State were the only FBS programs with at least 10 wins in football that started at least 8-0 start in men's basketball.
 
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll
     Tyson Jolly (Nov. 11 - 21 pts, 8 rebs, 3 asts, 2 steals in win vs season opener)
     Isiaha Mike (Nov. 18 - 23.0 pts, 7.5 rebs, 3.5 asts, 7-11 3FG in 2-0 week)
     Feron Hunt (Nov. 25 - 14.0 pts, 7.0 rebs in road wins at Evansville & UNLV)
     Isiaha Mike (Dec. 23 - 25 pts, 12 rebs, 3 stls, 2 asts at Georgia)
     Feron Hunt (Dec. 30 - 18 pts, 7 rebs, 2 asts, 2 blks, stl vs Georgia State)
     Kendric Davis (Jan. 6 - 18.0 pts, 7.5 asts, 4.0 rebs, 2.0 stls in wins vs USF & at Vanderbilt)
- Southwestern Showdown All-Tournament
     Kendric Davis - MVP (18.0 pts, 7.3 asts, 3.7 rebs, 2.0 stls, 55.9% FGs, 12-12 FTs)
     Tyson Jolly (14.3 pts, 6.8 rebs, 3.3 asts, 1.0 blk, 57.1% FGs)
     Feron Hunt (15.0 pts, 7.0 rebs, 1.5 blks, 65.6% FGs)
 
FINDING THE RANGE: Isiaha Mike is sixth in The American in 3-point percentage (43.1%, 28-65) and leading the league in free-throw percentage (89.7%, 35-39). His 2.2 threes made per game are fifth in the AAC. He is now 38.8% from three in his time at SMU, which ranks 13th in program history.
 
HUNTING FOR REBOUNDS: Feron Hunt is averaging 7.7 rebounds (6th AAC) with 2.7 offensive rebounds (6th AAC). He had a season-high 13 rebounds vs New Orleans. He has 7 or more rebounds in 27 of 45 games in his career, including 8 of 13 this season (10+ 5 times this season). Hunt shared the team lead in rebounding at 6.4 per game as a freshman last season. He was just the sixth Mustang to lead the team as a freshman.
 
 
FIVE AND DIME: Kendric Davis has had 5 or more assists in 8 straight games. That is the longest streak since Nic Moore had 5+ in eight straight in 2014-15. Troy Matthews did it in nine straight games from 1/18/94 to 2/16/94. The last streak longer than nine was 16 in a row by Butch Moore from 3/14/85 to 1/8/86. Davis' average of 7.3 assists would be fifth in a season at SMU.
SMU Season Assists Average
                1              9.1          Billy Allen (So.), 1979-80 (255/28)
                2              8.9          Billy Allen (Fr.), 1978-79 (213/24)
                3              7.7          Butch Moore (Sr.), 1985-86 (222/29)
                4              7.5          Butch Moore (Jr.), 1984-85 (247/33)
                5              7.4          Michael Jaccar (Sr.), 1975-76 (206/28)
                —-          7.3          Kendric Davis (So.)
                6              6.7          Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93 (180/27)
                7              6.4          Butch Moore (Fr.), 1982-83 (192/30)
                8              6.2          Carl Wright (So.), 1983-84 (203-33)
                9              6.0          Zachary Thiel (Jr.), 1972-73 (144/24)
                                6.0          Kato Armstrong (Jr.), 1987-88 (209/35)
 
LAST GAME (W, 92-81 [OT] at Vanderbilt on Jan. 4): NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Kendric Davis scored 24 points, Tyson Jolly added 21 as SMU beat Vanderbilt 92-81 in overtime on Saturday night. Vanderbilt had a six-point lead with less than a minute to go in regulation when SMU (11-2) hit two 3-pointers in nine seconds to tie the game at 77. Jolly connected on one with 28 seconds to go then the Mustangs forced a turnover and Isiaha Mike drilled a 3 with 19 seconds to send the game into overtime. Ethan Chargois added 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Feron Hunt scored 12 and pulled down 11 boards for SMU. Emmanuel Bandoumel chipped in 10. Aaron Nesmith set a career high with eight 3-pointers, while Vanderbilt (8-5) hit 15 total 3s to tie a season high. Nesmith was 8 of 12 from behind the arc. Scottie Pippen Jr. contributed 15 points for the Commodores. With 10:14 to go in the game, Vanderbilt went on a 9-0 run to take its largest lead at 72-57. Nesmith hit his eighth 3-pointer of the game to end the run. Chargois scored 11 of the Mustangs' first 13 points as SMU got out to a 13-5 lead to start the game. SMU extended its lead to 20-8 on an Isiah Jasey layup with 12:56 to go, but Vanderbilt answered with a 10-0 run that included at alley-oop dunk by Maxwell Evans on a pass from Saben Lee. Jolly made a layup at 7:20 to put the Mustangs back up by 10, but Vanderbilt chipped away until Nesmith hit his fifth 3-pointer of the half with 15 seconds left to tie the game 40-all at the half. The Commodores were only 1 of 7 from the field in the overtime period, while SMU went a perfect 5-for-5.
 
THE SERIES VS. UCF (+ 11-9, H 7-2, A 3-6): SMU did not fall in the first eight matchups as AAC opponents before UCF won the last three. SMU defeated the Knights 70-59 in their only American Athletic Conference Tournament matchup, a semifinal on March 11, 2017. The series started in 2005 when the two schools were members of Conference USA. (+9-9 officially, 6-2 home, 2-6 away; wins in 2013-14 vacated)
 
LAST SEASON VS UCF  (L, 71-65 at SMU on Feb 10): DALLAS (AP) -- Aubrey Dawkins had a season-high 26 points as UCF defeated SMU 71-65. 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 UCF. 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. (L, 95-48 at UCF on Feb 24): ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tacko Fall had a season-high 23 points plus 20 rebounds as Central Florida routed SMU 95-48 on Sunday. Fall made 11 of 14 shots. BJ Taylor had 14 points for Central Florida (20-6, 10-4 American Athletic Conference). Terrell Allen added 11 points and eight assists. Aubrey Dawkins had 11 points for the home team. Central Florida had 58 total rebounds. Meanwhile, the Mustangs' 24.6 field-goal percentage represented the worst mark by a Central Florida opponent this season. Central Florida dominated the first half and led 41-18 at halftime. Both teams set season records for scoring during the game. The Knights' 54 points in the second half marked a season best for the hosts, while the 18 first-half points for the Mustangs were the lowest of the season for the road team. Jimmy Whitt Jr. had seven rebounds for the Mustangs (13-13, 5-9).
 
UP NEXT: The Mustangs have two straight road games, at ECU on Saturday and at Houston on Jan. 15, before hosting Temple Jan. 18.
 
CALL IT A COMEBACK: SMU rallied from 15 points down (72-57 at 6:28) to win 92-81 in overtime at Vanderbilt on January 4. That ties for the seventh largest comeback in program history and the ties for the largest under Head Coach Tim Jankovich (80-75 win vs Tulane 2/15/17). SMU closed regulation at Vanderbilt on a 20-5 run to tie the game at 77-all. The Mustangs then had a 15-4 advantage in overtime. SMU still trailed by 10 with less than five minutes left, getting the deficit to 8 points on two Emmanuel Bandoumel free throws with 4:04 remianing. That makes it one of 30 NCAA D-I comebacks from 10 or more in the final 5 minutes. The Mustangs still trailed by 6 in the final minute when Tyson Jolly hit a 3 with 28 seconds left to cut it to 77-74. Kendric Davis stole the inbounds pass and tried to score on a layup. Davis missed and then tapped the rebound to Isiaha Mike outside the top of the key where Mike hit the tying three with 19 seconds remaining to get the game into overtime.
 
TROPHY CASE: Since the start of the 2013-14 season, the Mustangs have added seven items to the trophy case. SMU won the 2014-15 and 2016-17 American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. SMU has also won 2019-20 Southwestern Showdown and the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic. In 2013-14, SMU was the runner-up in the NIT.
 
HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH... is in his fourth  season at the helm at SMU after four seasons as the associate head coach. He is in his 37th season as a collegiate coach, and his 15th as a head coach. As a head coach, he is 239-161 (.598) [82-40 at SMU (.672), including 56-14 (.800) 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 10 wins over teams ranked or receving votes under Tim Jankovich. That,includes five wins against the AP top 15.
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
 
EMMANUEL BANDOUMEL (6-4, 180, G, SO.): 2019-20: Played every game, including four starts ... 5.8 points and 2.7 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Career-high 12 points in 23 minutes vs. USF (1/1/20) ... followed up performance vs. USF with a 10-point outing at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) … 2018-19 (Hill College): Started 27 of 30 games played ... Averaged 13.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 53.0% FGs, 39.0% 3FGs, 80.8% FTs
 
 
ETHAN CHARGOIS (6-9, 235, F, JR.): 2019-20: Played in 11 games, starting 10 ... 8.2 points and 5.3 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Tallied 18 points and 11 rebounds (5th career double-double) in a win at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) … 2018-19: Played in every game (started all but senior day vs Wichita State 3/3)... 12.4 points (2nd SMU, 23rd AAC), 6.2 rebounds (3rd SMU, 12th AAC), 2.0 offensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 15th AAC), 4.2 defensive rebounds (2nd SMU, 14th AAC) ... Had four double-doubles ... shot 34.9% from three... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Conference career high 21 points in 38 minutes vs. [12/12] Houston (3/7/19) ... Recorded career high 12 rebounds, 16 points and 2 assists in fourth double-double of the season against Wichita State (1/30/19) ... Had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 assist in win over Tulsa (1/12/19) ... Had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and a career-high 4 assists in the win vs Lamar (11/27/18) ... Had 22 points and 11 rebounds with 3 assists, a seal and a block vs Lipscomb (11/17/18) ... Career-high 25 points with 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks vs Southern Miss (11/11/18).
 
KENDRIC DAVIS (5-11, 180, G, SO.): 2019-20: Started every game since becoming eligible ... Averaging 16.0 points (1st SMU), 7.3 assists (1st SMU), and 4.6 rebounds (5th SMU) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: In first game action of season had 21 points on a career-high 7 made FGs vs. UNLV (11/23/19) ... had first double-double of career vs. Abilene Christian (11/29/19) by scoring 17 pts and had a career-high 10 assists ... had career-high 24 points in a win at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) … AWARDS: Southwestern Showdown MVP (11/29/19)... AAC Weekly Honor Roll (1/6) ... tallied 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists vs. Georgia (12/20/19) ... 2018-19 (Freshman at TCU): Played in all 37 games while starting two... Averaged 6.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game... Scored at least 10 points eight times... Scored a season-high 22 points at No. 17 Iowa State (2/9/19) on a season-best 7-of-10 shooting... Scored 16 points the following week against No. 14 Kansas (2/11/19)... Had a season-high six rebounds against Oral Roberts (11/11/18)... Had a season-high six assists against Central Michigan (11/30/18)... Made at least two 3-pointers in a game four times.
 
WILLIAM DOUGLAS (6-5, 193, G, JR.): 2019-20: Played in 3 games ... 2018-19: Played in 25 games ... totaled 19 points 17 rebounds... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 2 points, a block, a rebound & an assist in 8 minutes in the win vs Connecticut 2/21.
 
FERON HUNT (6-8, 195, F, SO.): 2019-20: Started in every game ... 13.4 points (4th SMU, 14th AAC) and 7.9 rebounds (1st SMU, 6th AAC) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Made career-high 9 FGs, scoring 18 points and grabbing 7 rebounds in a win over Georgia State (12/23/19) ... Scored career-high 19 points on 8-12 shooting vs. UNLV (11/23/19) ... Had 9 points and 11 rebounds in the win at [rv/rv] Evansville (11/18/19) ... Had 14 points (6-9 FG, 2-4 FT) and 13 rebounds for his second career double-double vs. New Orleans (11/12/19) ... scored 17 points and collected 9 rebounds and added 6 assists vs. Georgia (12/20/19) ... Tallied third career double-double (12p, 11r) in a win at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) … AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/25/19, 12/30/19) ... Southwestern Showdown All-Tournament Team (11/29/19) ... 2018-19: Played in every game, started 8... 7.6 points, 6.4 rebounds (T-1st SMU, 9th AAC), 4.5 defensive rebounds (1st SMU, 11th AAC), 0.9 blocked shots (2nd SMU, 12th AAC) ... 19 games with 7 or more rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded career high 17 points and 14 rebounds in first double-double at SMU adding an assist, a block and a steal in win over USF 3/10 ...Led the team with 14 points, 3 rebounds, an assist and a steal against Wichita State 3/3 ... RECORDS: Shot 55.4% from the field, 20th all-time in a single season at SMU and 3rd by a freshman.
 
ISIAH JASEY (6-10, 250, F, JR-TR): 2019-20: Made SMU debut vs. Georgia (12/20/19) ... played in 4 games ... averaging 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds ... 2018-19 (Sophomore at Texas A&M): Played in 5 games ... aver- aged 3.8 points and 2.4 rebounds ... had 4 blocks and 4 steals... 2017-18 (Freshman at Texas A&M): Appeared in 15 games, including 2 NCAA Tournament contests.
 
TYSON JOLLY (6-4,190, G, JR.): 2019-20: Started in every game ... averaging 15.5 points (3rd SMU,4th AAC), 6.5 rebounds (3rd SMU, 14th AAC) and 2.8 assists (2nd SMU), T-15th AAC) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Scored career- high 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in his SMU debut vs Jacksonville State (11/5/19) ... Tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds vs. Georgia, collecting the second double-double of his season ... Scored 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting in a win at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) … AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/11/19) ... Southwestern Showdown All-Tournament Team (11/29/19) ... 2018-19 (Sophomore at Trinity Valley CC): Started all 36 games ... averaged 22.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks per game ... shot 50.6% from the field and 35.1% on threes, and 78.1% at the free- throw line. GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had a triple-double against Paris Junior College with 20 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists ... Recorded a season high 45 points with 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks against Missouri State University-West Plains ... Had season-high 22 rebounds against Pensacola State College ... Finished the season with 35 games in double-digits and 28 double- doubles. AWARDS: Was named NJCAA First Team All- American (3/11/2019), earned NJCAA Player of the Week (11/8/18).
 
DARIUS MCBRIDE (6-4, 190, G, FR): Prep: Named a three-star recruit by 247Sports & Rivals ... As a senior, he averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals ... Named the Westlake HS MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and the Westlake HS Bert Praytor Award honoree ... Was Academic All-District 26-5A and selected to the TABC Academic All-State Team.
 
DARIUS MCNEILL (6-3, 185, G, JR.): 2018-19 (Sophomore at California): Started 28 of 31 games and averaged 11.0 points, 1.4 steals and 0.9 assists while hitting 34.9% from three ... played 16 games with double digits ... had five games with three or more steals. GAME HIGHLIGHT: Recorded season high 23 points and 7 steals at UCLA.
 
ISIAHA MIKE (6-8, 215, F, JR.): 2019-20: Started every game ... 15.9 points (1st SMU, 3rd AAC) and 7.5 rebounds (2nd SMU, 8th AAC) ... Shooting 89.7 percent from the FT line (1st SMU, 1st AAC), and 52.9 percent from the field (3rd SMU, 7th AAC) … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 11 points and tied career-high with 13 rebounds in the win at [rv/rv] Evansville (11/18/19)... Team highs of 24 points, 7 rebounds 7 assists (career-best) and a steal vs Jackson State (11/16/19)...Team-high 22 points (7-12 FG, 4-8 3FG, 4-5 FT) with 8 rebounds and a steal vs New Orleans (11/12/19) ... Matched career-high with 25-point output vs. Georgia, and added 12 rebounds to record sixth career double-double ... AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/18/19, 12/23/19) ... 2018-19: Started every game... Averaged 11.7 points (4th SMU, 28th AAC), 5.4 rebounds (3rd SMU), 1.7 assists, 76.3% FTs (12th AAC), 36.8% 3FGs (12th AAC), 1.1 blocked shots (1st SMU, 8th AAC)...Had 19 games in double-digits, 8 games with 2 or more blocks and 5 games with 8 or more rebounds, had two double-doubles... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had a double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) 3 assists, a block and a steal at Temple (2/13/19) ... Had his first double- double at SMU (18 points, 10 rebounds) against UCF (2/10/19) ... Team-high 18 points (4-7 3FG) with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks against USF (2/7/19) … Set career-high 25 points (8-12 FG, 5-7 3FG, 4-4 FT) with 7 rebounds, an assist and a steal at Wichita State (1/30/19) ... Scored 20 points (7-10 FG, 5-5 3FG) with 3 steals, 3 rebounds and 2 assists vs Tulane (1/26/19) ... Had 17 points (including 9-13 FTs) and a game-high 9 rebounds with 4 assists, a block and a steal in the win at Georgetown (12/15/18) ... AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (12/17/18).
 
EVERETT RAY (6-7, 220, F, SO.): 2019-20: Played in every game, with 3 starts ... 3.2 points and 2.5 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Career-high 14 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3FG, 3-3 FT) with 7 rebounds and an assist in 21 minutes vs Northwestern State (12/3/19) ...Tallied 8 points and 3 rebounds in first career start vs. Jackson State (11/16/19) … 2018-19: Sat out recovering from foot injury.
 
CHARLES SMITH IV (6-5, 185, G, FR): 2019-20: Played in 11 games ...1.7 points and 0.8 rebounds ... Prep: Named a four-star recruit by ESPN and No. 31 wing in the country according to ESPN ... rated three stars by Rivals and 247Sports ... was a consensus top 50 performer at the Pangos All-American Camp where he led all prospects in three-point field goal percentage shooting 63.6% (7-11). In 2018-19, he helped lead Wheeler High School to the 7A Georgia Quadrant 4 semifinal.
 
ALEX TABOR JR. (6-2, 175, G, FR): 2019-20: Played in 6 games ... Prep: Three-year starter and two-year captain for Charlotte Country Day School. All-State and All-Conference as a senior, All-Conference as a junior... Set six school records including 3FG in a game (9), season (98), and career (251) as well as free throw percentage in a season (88%) and career (82%)... Averaged 17.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 30 games as a senior.
 
CJ WHITE (6-5, 215, G, SO.): 2019-20: Played in every game ... 3.4 points and 1.5 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHT: Set career-high with 15 points while adding 3 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals vs. Northwestern St. (12/3/19) ... 2018-19: Played in 24 games... Totaled 44 points and 40 rebounds... GAME HIGHLIGHT: Added 10 points, 4 rebounds and an assist in the win vs Western Carolina (11/14/18).
 
JAHMAR YOUNG JR. (6-9, 215, F, JR.): 2018-19: Played in 22 games ... Totaled 12 points, 21 rebounds.
 
GRANT YOUNGKIN (6-3, 190, G, JR.): 2019-20: Played in 6 games ... 2018-19: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules (from Rice)
 
AMERICAN/SEC ALLIANCE: New for 2019-20, The American has entered into a scheduling alliance with the SEC that features four teams from each conference playing home-and-home series over the course of each of the next two seasons. The matchups in the American/SEC Alliance for 2019-20 are Georgia at Memphis (UGA won 65-62), Ole Miss at Wichita State (WSU won 74-54), Houston at South Carolina (UH won 76-56) and SMU at Vanderbilt (SMU won 92-81 in OT).
 
NON-CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON UNDER JANKOVICH: SMU is 47-12 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich. The Mustangs are 38-4 at Moody Coliseum in those games, 3-4 in neutral-site games and 6-4 in true road games.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WINS (2014-15 through Jan. 1): SMU has the third-highest win total in league play (58-33) 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: 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)
 
SMU2NBA / Pros Since 2014:
- Semi Ojeleye was selcted 37th in 2017 by Boston
- Sterling Brown was selcted 46th in 2017 (picked by Philadelphia, then traded to Milwaukee)
- Shake Milton was selected 54th in 2018 (picked by Dallas, then traded to Philadelphia)
- Ben Moore spent 2017-19 with Indiana and San Antonio
- Jahmal McMurray was picked 21st in the 2019 G League draft by the Northern Arizona Suns (Phoenix)
- Playing professionally: Ben Emelogu, Markus Kennedy, Ben Moore, Nic Moore, Yanick Moreira, Nick Russell, Jordan Tolbert
 
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; Jahmal McMurray '19)
  •  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)