SMU (4-0, 0-0 American) vs ECU (5-0, 0-0 American)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
December 16, 2020 – 7 p.m. CT
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SMU opens American Athletic Conference play at home on Wednesday against ECU at 7 p.m. The Mustangs enter league play 4-0 on the season after a 66-64 buzzer-beating win at Dayton on Saturday, Dec. 5. Emmanuel Bandoumel went the length of the floor and hit a running jumper with 0.2 seconds left to lift SMU to the road victory.

SMU has won six straight American Athletic Conference openers and is 7-0 in AAC home openers. This is the fifth time the Mustangs have opened at home in The American (4-0).

SMU is receiving votes in the Associated Press Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll for the second straight week. The Mustangs have now been ranked or receiving votes in seven of the past eight seasons.

On Dec. 7, Kendric Davis was named The American Player of the Week and selected as the National Player of the Week by ESPN's Jeff Brozello. Davis averaged 17.3 points, 9.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 steals in three wins from Nov. 30-Dec. 5.

SMU is 94-49 under Tim Jankovich and 66-15 at Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs are 18-2 in the past 20 games at Moody Coliseum (3-0 this season).

AAC LEADERS: SMU leads the AAC in scoring (89.0, 25th NCAA), scoring margin (+24.0, 25th NCAA), FG% (48.0, 64th NCAA), 3FG% (38.5, 52nd NCAA), rebound margin (+11.3, 24th NCAA), assists (19.3, 21st NCAA) and 3FGs (8.8). The Mustangs are second in FT% (81.9, 10th NCAA), FG% defense (38.4), 3FG% (40.8), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3), offensive rebound percentage (38.7) and turnovers forced (18.0).

BALANCE: The Mustangs have four players averaging double figures in scoring: Kendric Davis (21.3, 2nd AAC), Ethan Chargois (14.5, 10th AAC), Emmanuel Bandoumel (14.3, 12th AAC) and Feron Hunt (13.3, 17th AAC),.

PRESEASON ALL-AAC: Kendric Davis (first team) and Tyson Jolly (second team) were selected to preseason All-AAC teams. The Mustangs were picked to finish third in the conference race behind Houston and Memphis. Davis was an All-AAC Third-Team honoree last season after leading the league with 6.7 assists (10th NCAA) and a 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio (19th NCAA). He was second for SMU in scoring at 14.2 points (8th AAC) while also averaging 4.1 rebounds. He shot 44.9% overall (12th AAC) and 85.4% on free throws (2nd AAC). Jolly was also All-AAC Third-Team last season after leading SMU in scoring at 14.5 points (7th AAC). He was third for SMU at 6.2 rebounds (13th AAC) and second with 2.3 assists per game. He shot 38.2% from three (7th AAC) and 78.0% at the free-throw line (14th AAC). 

2019-20 SMU IN THE AAC: The Mustangs finished the shortened 2019-20 season with a 19-11 overall record. SMU went 15-2 at Moody Coliseum, winning eight of nine home games in league play. Last season, SMU led the American Athletic Conference in scoring (72.9), field goal percentage (45.1%), free-throw percentage (76.2%, 25th NCAA), assists (15.6, 19th NCAA) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.2). The Mustangs had four of the top 25 scorers in the AAC; Tyson Jolly (14.5, 7th), Kendric Davis (14.2, 8th), Isiaha Mike (14.0, 10th) and Feron Hunt (11.0, 25th AAC). Davis also led the league in assists (6.7, 10th NCAA) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7, 19th NCAA). Davis was second in the league in free-throw percentage at 85.4% with Mike behind him at 80.5% (4th AAC) and Jolly at 78.0% (14th AAC). From the floor, Hunt ranked third in the AAC hitting 55.7% with Mike 8th (48.1%), Jolly 11th (45.8%) and Davis 12th (44.9%). From 3-point range, Tyson Jolly was 38.2% (7th AAC) and Isiaha Mike 37.7% (9th AAC). SMU finished third in the AAC in rebound margin (4.2) with three players in the top 15 (Hunt 6.7, 8th; Mike 6.3, 9th; Jolly 6.2, 13th). 

QUICK HITS:
• Kendric Davis was named the ESPN and AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 7. He was on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 30. In 2019-20, four different Mustangs earned 10 spots on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll; Tyson Jolly (Nov. 11, Jan. 20), Isiaha Mike (Nov. 18, Dec. 23), Feron Hunt (Nov. 25, Dec. 30, Feb. 17), Kendric Davis (Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Jan. 27).

• In the first three games, five Mustangs have already scored at least 15 points in a game: Kendric Davis (3), Feron Hunt (2), Emmanuel Bandoumel (2), Ethan Chargois (1) and William Douglas (1). Last season, the Mustangs had seven players that scored at least 15 points in a game (five returnees): Tyson Jolly (18x), Kendric Davis (13x), Feron Hunt (9x), Isiaha Mike (9x), Ethan Chargois (3x), CJ White (2x) and Emmanuel Bandoumel. Jolly (6), Mike (6), Davis (5) and Hunt (2) had 20-point games.  

• SMU has held three opponents under 40%. SMU is 56-6 under Tim Jankovich (3-0 this season), when holding opponents at or below 40%.  

• The Mustangs have outrebounded three opponents this season (3-0). Under Tim Jankovich, SMU is 72-17 when having an advantage on the glass. The rebound margin is +11.9 (1st AAC, 29th NCAA) with a +10 or better advantage 3 games.  

• SMU is second the AAC and 10th nationally in FT% at 81.4% (77-94). Four Mustangs are 77% or better: Kendric Davis (95.0%, 19-20, 4th AAC, 33rd NCAA), Feron Hunt (85.7%, 12-14, 9th AAC), Ethan Chargois (81.0%, 17-21, 12th AAC) and Emmanuel Bandoumel (77.8%, 14-18, 15th AAC). Last season, SMU led the AAC and ranked 25th nationally at 76.2% on free throws. SMU's top four scorers were all 74% or better: Kendric Davis (85.4%, 2nd AAC), Isiaha Mike (80.5%, 4th AAC), Tyson Jolly (78.0%, 14th AAC) and Feron Hunt (74.3%). Emmanuel Bandoumel also hit 77.3%. 

• The Mustangs have had at least four scoring in double figures in three games this season (3-0) with five in double figures twice (2-0). Under Tim Jankovich, SMU is 65-14 when at least four score 10+.

• Kendric Davis (2020-21 Preseason All-AAC First Team, ESPN Player of the Week [D7], AAC Player of the Week [D7], AAC Weekly Honor Roll [N30]) is averaging 21.3 points (1st AAC, 26th NCAA) and 8.0 assists (1st AAC, 7th NCAA), 2.5 steals (1st AAC, 50th NCAA) with a 4.0 assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd AAC, 40th NCAA). He also among the league leaders in steals 3FG% (53.8, 2nd) and FT% (95.0, 4th, 33rd NCAA). He is the only player in the NCAA top 50 for scoring, assists, steals and assist-to-turnover ratio. He has 5 or more assists in 24 of 30 games as a Mustang (3 of 4 this season). In 2019-20, he averaged 14.2 points (8th AAC) and an AAC-best 6.7 assists (10th NCAA) with 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals. He was 88-103 on FTs (85.4%, 2nd AAC). His assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.7 led the AAC and ranked 19th nationally.

• Feron Hunt is averaging 13.3 points (17th AAC), 7.0 rebounds (5th AAC) and 1.5 blocks (3rd AAC) while shooting 60.6% from the field (4th AAC, 63rd NCAA) and 85.7% on FTs (9th AAC). He has six career double-doubles (one this season) and has 7 or more rebounds in 36 career games (3 of 4 this season).

• Ethan Chargois is averaging career highs of 14.5 points (10th AAC, 12.4 in 2018-19) and has been in double figures all four games. He is also averaging a career-high 7.0 rebounds (5th AAC, 6.2 in 2018-19), 1.5 steals (14th AAC) and 3.3 assists (13th AAC) with a 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio (8th AAC). 

• Emmanuel Bandoumel is averaging 14.3 points (12th AAC) and shooting 35.0% from three and 77.8% on FTs (15th AAC). He had a career-high 19 points, including the buzzer-beating game winner for a 66-64 victory at Dayton on Dec. 5.

• Tyson Jolly (2020-21 Preseason All-AAC Second Team, 2019-20 All-AAC Third Team): Last season, averaged 14.5 points (7th AAC) and 6.2 rebounds (13th AAC) while shooting 45.8% overall (11th AAC) and 38.2% from three (7th AAC). He had 15+ points in 18 of 30 games and 20+ on six occasions. He also hit 78.0% on FTs (14th AAC), including a 10-10 performance in the 73-72 OT win over [20-19] Houston on Feb. 15.


• Three Mustangs have double-doubles already this season: Kendric Davis (2), Ethan Chargois and Feron Hunt. Five Mustangs recorded double-doubles last season (four returnees). Isiaha Mike (5), Tyson Jolly (5), Feron Hunt (4), Kendric Davis (3) and Ethan Chargois. Six times, two Mustangs had a double-double in the same game (4-2). That was 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 94-49 under Tim Jankovich and 66-15 at Moody Coliseum. 

• SMU is 51-12 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich. The Mustangs are 41-4 at Moody Coliseum in those games, 3-4 in neutral-site games and 7-4 in true road games. 

• SMU is 66-42 in AAC play since start of 2014-15. The Mustangs are 41-13 at Moody Coliseum.

• SMU received a vote in the Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 AP Top 25 Polls. The Mustangs also received votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll both weeks. The Mustangs have been ranked or receiving votes in the AP Poll in seven of the past eight seasons (2013-14 to 2020-21). 

• SMU has 7 wins against AP Top 25 teams under Tim Jankovich (17 games). That is second at SMU. Doc Hayes had 13 from 1947-67.

•  SMU has won four total American Athletic Conference Championships, winning the regular season and tournament titles in 2015 and 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 and is with the Texas Legends, the affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. Ben Moore play for Indiana, San Antonio and in the G-League for Fort Wayne, the affiliate of the Indiana Pacers.

• The Mustangs have had 15 All-American Athletic Conference honorees, the highest in the AAC, in the first seven seasons of the league. That includes four first-team selections.

LAST GAME (W, 66-64 AT DAYTON on Dec. 5): DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Emmanuel Bandoumel hit a short jump shot with less than a second left to lift SMU to a 66-64 win over Dayton on Saturday. Ibi Watson drilled a 3-pointer with nine seconds left to tie the game but Bandoumel took the ball toward the low block on the left side of the lane, twisted and floated a one-hander that landed softly on the back of the rim and dropped through. Kendric Davis scored 21 points to lead the Mustangs (4-0) and Bandoumel added 19. Ibi Watson had 23 points and six rebounds for the Flyers (1-1). Chase Johnson added 14 points. Jalen Crutcher had 10 points and seven assists.

SERIES VS ECU: SMU holds a 16-5 series lead over East Carolina. SMU has won 11 of the past 12 meetings. The past 12 meetings have been since the teams met in The American with two matchups in the AAC Tournament, in 2015 and 2017 when the Mustangs went on to win the championship. The foes were 4-4 while both were in Conference USA. The first meeting between the two teams was on Dec. 21, 1985 at the Kentucky Invitational (W, 71-62). 

LAST SEASON VS ECU: (W, 84-64 at SMU on Jan. 22) DALLAS (AP) - Tyson Jolly scored 17 points and the first of his five 3-pointers kicked off a 10-0 run for the Mustangs as SMU walloped Eastern Carolina 84-64. Kendric Davis added 15 points with nine assists and Ethan Chargois posted 12 points as SMU (14-4, 4-2 American Athletic Conference), earned its fifth straight home victory. Isiaha Mike added eight points, five rebounds and six assists. SMU posted a season-high 15 3-pointers - second most in school history. The Mustangs are 11-1 at Moody Coliseum this season. Jayden Gardner and Brandon Suggs each scored 18 points for East Carolina (8-111, 2-4), which lost a third straight. Tristen Newton added 15 points with six assists. Gardner led with nine rebounds. The Mustangs were 55% shooting for the game (29-for-53), owned the boards 37-26 and avenged a Jan. 11 loss to East Carolina, 71-68. (L, 71-68 at ECU on Jan. 11) GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Tristen Newton hit a 3-pointer from the left corner in the closing seconds and East Carolina upset SMU 71-68. Tyson Jolly made two free throws to tie the game with 12 seconds left. Following a timeout, Tremont Robinson-White dribbled the length of the court and as he was challenged at the basket he found Newton for the game winner. Jolly's runner from just inside half court bounced off the front of the rim as time expired. Jayden Gardner scored 20 points for the Pirates. Newton added 12, Tyrie Jackson 11 and Tremont Robinson-White 10 points. The Pirates were in trouble after the first half, heading into halftime trailing 38-27. Gardner had 14 points in the second half and East Carolina made 7 of 17 3-pointers and shot 50%. Robinson-White scored with 1:50 to play to make it a 3-point game. He then came up with a steal and was fouled. He made the first free throw and missed the second but Gardner grabbed the rebound and made the putback to tie the game at the 1:19 mark. SMU missed a shot and made two free throws with 28.8 seconds to go for a 68-66 lead. Isiaha Mike had 21 points for the Mustangs. Kendric Davis added 13 points and six assists and Emmanuel Bandoumel had 11 points.

BUZZER-BEATING BANDOUMEL: Emmanuel Bandoumel hit a driving jumper with 0.2 on the clock for the 66-64 win at [-/rv] Dayton on Dec. 5. It was his second game winner. He hit a three with 30 seconds left in overtime for a 73-72 victory over [20/19] Houston on Feb. 15, 2020.

HUNTING FOR REBOUNDS: Feron Hunt is averaging 7.0 rebounds (5th AAC) and has at least 7 rebounds in each 3 of 4 games this season. He has 7 or more rebounds in 36 of 66 career games. He has led the team 22 times in his career (twice this season after 10 each previous year). In 2019-20, Feron Hunt posted 6.7 rebounds (8th AAC) with 2.0 offensive rebounds (13th AAC). He had a season-high 13 rebounds vs New Orleans. Hunt shared the team lead in rebounding at 6.4 per game as a freshman. He was just the sixth

HUNT FOR THE TARGET: Feron Hunt has shot 55.9% for his career (T-2nd SMU history). He is at 60.6% so far this season (4th AAC) after 55.4% as a freshman and 55.7% as a sophomore.

MOSTLY FREE: SMU is 77-94 on FTs (81.9%) so far this season (2nd AAC, 10th NCAA). Four Mustangs are 77% or better: Kendric Davis (95.0%, 19-20, 4th AAC, 33rd NCAA), Feron Hunt (85.7%, 12-14, 9th AAC), Ethan Chargois (81.0%, 17-21, 12th AAC) and Emmanuel Bandoumel (77.8%, 14-18, 15th AAC). In 2019-20, SMU hit 76.2% (1st AAC, 25th NCAA). Kendric Davis led SMU (85.4%, 2nd AAC) with Isiaha Mike at 80.5% (4th AAC), Tyson Jolly 78.0% (14th AAC) and Feron Hunt 74.3%. 
SMU Season Free throw percentage
—-    .819    2020-21 (2nd AAC, 10th NCAA)
1.    .769    1961-62
2.    .768    1970-71
3.    .762    2019-20
4.    .761    1955-56
5.    .759    1965-66
6.    .746    1979-80

FIVE AND DIME: Kendric Davis is averaging 8.0 assists (1st AAC, 7th NCAA). He has 5 or more assists in 24 of 30 games at SMU (3 of 4 this season). He has tied the AAC record of 13 assists twice (vs Houston Baptist 12/2/20 & vs Tulane on 2/1/20). He had a streak of 5 or more assists in 14 straight games (11/27/19 to 1/25/20). That was the longest streak of games with at least 5 assists since the SMU record of 16 in a row by Butch Moore from 3/14/85 to 1/8/86. Davis' average of 6.7 assists led the AAC (10th NCAA). It tied for sixth in a season at SMU, and the most since Gerald Lewis (6.7) in 1992-93. Davis also had a league-best 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio (19th NCAA).

13 Assists / 0 Turnovers: In the game vs HBU 12/2/20, he had 13 assists with 0 turnovers (in addition to 20 points and 6 steals). That was the 19th time since 2010 a Division I player had at least 13 assists with no turnovers. Davis was one of only three to also score 20 points and his 6 steals were the most in any of those games. (via Sports Reference)

MOODY MAGIC: The Mustangs are 18-2 in the past 20 games at Moody Coliseum after going 15-2 at home last season. That was the seventh time in program history that SMU has successfully defended home court at least 15 times. Five of those are in the past seven seasons. Since Moody Coliseum re-opened for the 2014 American Athletic Conference schedule, SMU has successfully defended home court 103 times in 122 contests.

90+ IN FIRST THREE: SMU scored at least 91 points in each of the first three games this season; winning 97-67 vs Sam Houston State on 11/25, 91-54 vs A&M-Corpus Christi on 11/30 and 102-75 vs Houston Baptist on 12/2. This is the first time SMU has eclipsed 90 points in its first three games since 1992-93.

OPENING THE RIGHT WAY: SMU opened the season with a 97-67 win over Sam Houston State at Moody Coliseum. Kendric Davis had a career-high 33 points to set the SMU record in an opener that was previously 30 points by Ira Terrell at Saint Louis on 11-29-1975. It was also the most points in an opener for SMU since a 110-69 win against Hardin-Simmons to open 1999-2000 and the largest victory since an 85-50 win against Sam Houston State to start the 2015-16 campaign.

2020-21 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- Preseason
     Kendric Davis (All-AAC First Team)
     Tyson Jolly (All-AAC Second Team)
     Kendric Davis (All-AAC First Team by Jon Rothstein)
     Darius McNeill (Top 10 Impact Transfers by Jon Rothstein)
- American Athletic Conference Player of the Week
     Kendric Davis (D7) - 17.3 pts, 9.0 asts, 4.0 rebs, 3.3 sts in 3-0 week (A&M-CC, Houston Baptist, at Dayton)
- American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll
     Kendric Davis (N30) - 33 points, 11-15 FG. 5 assists, 4 rebounds in opening win vs Sam Houston State
- Jeff Brozello's ESPN National Player of the Week
     Kendric Davis (D7) - 17.3 pts, 9.0 asts, 4.0 rebs, 3.3 sts in 3-0 week (A&M-CC, Houston Baptist, at Dayton)

2020-21 American Athletic Conference Preseason Honors (Voted by AAC's head coaches)
1    Houston (9)    99
2    Memphis (2)    90
3    SMU    80
4    Cincinnati    77
5    USF    61
6    Tulsa    50
7    Wichita State    44
8    UCF    37
9    East Carolina    34
10    Temple    18
11    Tulane    15

Preseason Player of the Year - Caleb Mills, Houston
Preseason Rookie of the Year - Moussa Cisse, Memphis

First Team
Keith Williams, Cincinnati
Jayden Gardner, East Carolina*
Caleb Mills, Houston*
Kendric Davis, SMU
Brandon Rachal, Tulsa

Second Team
Chris Vogt, Cincinnati
D.J. Jeffries, Memphis
Landers Nolley II, Memphis
Alexis Yetna, USF
Tyson Jolly, SMU
(* denotes unanimous first-team selection)


HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH... is in his fifth season at the helm at SMU after four seasons as the associate head coach. He is in his 38th season as a collegiate coach, and his 16th as a head coach. As a head coach, he is 251-170 (.596) [94-49 at SMU (.657), including 66-15 (.815) 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 20 WINS: The Mustangs have 13 wins over teams ranked or receiving votes under Tim Jankovich. That includes seven wins against the AP top 20.
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
Jan. 25, 2020 - at No. 20 Memphis, 74-70
Feb. 15, 2020 - No. 20 Houston, 73-72 (OT)

Most Home Wins at SMU (Record, Win%)
172     - Doc Hayes, 1947-67 (172-51, .771)
86 -     Dave Bliss, 1980-88 (86-33, .723)
93 -     J.W. St. Clair, 1924-38 (93-36, .721)
81 -     Mike Dement, 1995-04 (81-39, .675)
66 -     Tim Jankovich, 2015- (66-15, .815)

CALL IT A COMEBACK: SMU has rallied from a 10-plus point deficit to win 11 times under Tim Jankovich. That includes a pair of 15-point comeback wins.
Deficit    Time    Opponent    Final 
15 (42-27)    0:01 1st    Tulane (2/15/17) (T-7)    80-75
15 (72-57)    4:05 2nd    at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) (T-7)      92-81 ot
13 (24-11)    8:08 1st    at Houston (2/18/17)    76-66
12 (22-10)    12:07 1st    at TCU (12/2/15)    75-70
12 (68-56)    7:08 2nd    at [20/20] Memphis (1/25/20)    74-70
11 (23-12)    6:03 1st    Temple (1/18/20)    68-52
10 (46-36)    17:37 2nd    [rv/-] Yale (11/22/15)    71-69
10 (40-30)    2:49 1st    UMBC (11/10/17)    78-67
10 (15-5)    14:33 1st    vs [2/4] Arizona (11/23/17)    66-60
10 (23-13)    8:53 1st    vs Wright State (11/21/18)    77-76
10 (42-32)    16:12 2nd    at Dayton (12/5/20)    66-64

NON-CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON UNDER JANKOVICH: SMU is 51-12 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich. The Mustangs are 41-4 at Moody Coliseum in those games, 3-4 in neutral-site games and 7-4 in true road games. 

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.