
#7 SMU vs #10 Temple - Thursday 7pm
Mar 8 | Men's Basketball
No. 7 SMU (19-11, 9-9 American) vs No. 10 Temple (14-17, 6-12 American)
American Athletic Conference Championship – First Round
Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, Texas
Thursday, March 12, 2020 – 7pm CT
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SMU faces Temple in the first round of the Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Thursday. The teams split the season series, with each winning at home. The winner faces No. 2 [22/24] Houston on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
SMU is 19-11 overall and 9-9 in The American after a 61-60 buzzer-beating loss at USF on Saturday.
SMU is 8-3 in The American Tournament, winning the 2015 and 2017 titles. The Mustangs are 5-2 under Tim Jankovich, winning the 2017 tournament and going 1-1 each of the past two seasons.
Kendric Davis, Tyson Jolly and Isiaha Mike were all named to the All-American Athletics Conference Third Team. All three Mustangs are among the top 15 in The American in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and minutes. This is the most all-league honors for SMU since four Mustangs were honored in 2016-17.
SMU is leading 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 have 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 is also leading the league in assists (6.7, 9th NCAA) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7, 19th NCAA). Davis is 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 is 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, Isiaha Mike is 38.2% (7th AAC) and Jolly is 37.7% (9th AAC). SMU is 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:
• The Mustangs have had four different players earn 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).
• SMU does not have any seniors this season.
• The Mustangs have rallied from a double-digit deficit to win three times in 2020. The first was from 15 down for a 92-81 overtime win at Vanderbilt on Jan. 4, then from 11 down in a 68-52 victory against Temple on Jan. 18 and finally from 12 for the 74-70 triumph at [20/20] Memphis on Jan. 25. The deficits at Vanderbilt and Memphis were both in the last 8 minutes of the second half. SMU closed regulation 20-5 at Vanderbilt and 35-9 including overtime. The Mustangs closed regulation 15-0 at Memphis. SMU has won after trailing by double digits eight times under Head Coach Tim Jankovich (17 occasions in his time on staff at SMU.)
• The Mustangs have seven players that have scored at least 15 points in a game this season: 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) have had 20-point games.
• The 73-72 overtime win against Houston on Feb. 15 was the fourth overtime game of the season. All four overtime (2-2) games are since the Dec. 20 matchup at Georgia. Prior to that game, SMU had played 164 straight games without an overtime (just over 5 years), which was the longest active streak in the country.
• SMU has held 15 of 30 opponents below 40% shooting (11 of 17 home games). SMU is 53-6 under Tim Jankovich, and 12-3 this season, when holding opponents at or below 40%. SMU's field goal percentage defense is 41.8. Only nine opponents have hit 45% or better.
• SMU has outrebounded 19 of 30 opponents (13 of 17 homes games). Under Tim Jankovich, SMU is 69-17 when having an advantage on the glass. The season rebound margin is +4.2. SMU has been +10 or better 12 times. SMU is averaging 11.5 offensive rebounds (4th AAC) and has an offensive rebound percentage of 34.1 (2nd AAC).
• SMU is leading the league and ranks 25th nationally at 76.2% on free throws. SMU's top four scorers are 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 is also hitting 77.3%.
• The Mustangs have had at least four score in double figures 16 times this season (12-4). SMU has had five in double figures four times (3-1). Under Tim Jankovich, SMU is 62-14 when at least four score 10+.
.• Kendric Davis (All-AAC Third Team) is averaging 14.2 points (8th AAC) and an AAC-best 6.7 assists (9th NCAA) with 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals. He is 88-103 on FTs (85.4%, 2nd AAC). Davis has 5 or more assists in 21 of 26 games. He had a streak of 14 straight games with 5+ assists (11/27/19 to 1/25/20), which is the longest streak at SMU since Butch Moore's program-record streak of 16 games from 3/14/85 to 1/8/86. His assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.7 leads the AAC and is 19th nationally.
• Feron Hunt is averaging 11.0 points (25th AAC), 6.7 rebounds (8th AAC) and 0.8 blocks (12th AAC) while shooting 55.7% (3rd AAC). He is 13th in the league with 2.0 offensive rebounds per game. He has 9 or more rebounds 7 times this season and has 4 double-doubles. He also has 22 steals.
• Tyson Jolly (All-AAC Third Team) is averaging 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 has 15+ points in 18 of 30 games and 20+ on six occasions. He is also hitting 78.0% on FTs (14th AAC), including a 10-10 performance in the 73-72 OT win over [20-19] Houston on Feb. 15.
• Isiaha Mike (All-AAC Third Team) is averaging 14.0 points (10th AAC) and 6.3 rebounds (9th AAC). He is also among the league leaders in FG% (45.8, 11th AAC), 3FG% (37.7, 9th AAC) and FT% (80.5, 4th AAC). He has scored in double figures in 24 of 30 games this season. His 2.1 threes made per game are fifth in the AAC and he is also averaging 1.4 steals (14th AAC).
.• Five Mustangs have recorded double-doubles this season. Isiaha Mike (5), Tyson Jolly (5), Feron Hunt (4), Kendric Davis (3) and Ethan Chargois. Six times this season, two Mustangs have had a double-double in the same game (4-2). 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. (Houston is the only other AAC team that has five different players with double-doubles this season.)
• SMU is 90-49 under Tim Jankovich and 63-15 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 66-42 in AAC play since start of 2014-15. The Mustangs are 41-13 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 those receiving votes in the AP Poll and USA Today Coaches Poll on Feb. 17. That was the first time in the Coaches Poll this season and the third time in the AP Poll (Dec. 2, Jan. 27).The Mustangs have been ranked or receiving votes in the AP Poll in six of the past seven seasons.
• The 73-72 overtime win vs [20/19] Houston on Feb. 15 was the second win over a ranked team this season (won 74-70 at [20/20] Memphis on Jan. 25). SMU now has 12 wins under Tim Jankovich over teams ranked or receiving votes, with three this season (won at [rv/rv] Evansville). It was the seventh win under Jankovich over a ranked team.
• 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 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 and is with the Texas Legends, the affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. Ben Moore is playing for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the G-League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers.
• The Mustangs have had 15 All-American Athletic Conference honorees in the first seven seasons of the league, including four first-team selections.
• 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:
- All-American Athletic Conference
Kendric Davis (3rd Team)
Tyson Jolly (3rd Team)
Isiaha Mike (3rd Team)
- 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)
Kendric Davis (Jan. 13 - 16.5 pts, 6.5 asts, 3.5 rebs vs UCF & ECU)
Tyson Jolly (Jan. 20 - 15.0 pts, 11.0 rebs, 1.5 stls, 1.0 blks; 25p/14r in win vs Temple)
Kendric Davis (Jan. 27 - 17.5 pts, 7.0 asts, 4.0 rebs, 52.4% FG in wins vs ECU & [20/20] Memphis)
Feron Hunt (Feb. 17 - 19.0 pts, 5.0 rebs, 1.5 asts, 15-19 FG in wins vs UCONN & No. 20 Houston)
- 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 7th in The American in 3-point percentage (38.2%, 63-167) while hitting 80.5% (62-77, 4th AAC) at the free-throw line. His 2.1 threes made per game are 5th in the AAC.
STEPPING UP TO THE MIKE: Isiaha Mike has hit two of the biggest shots for SMU this season (both on assists from Kendric Davis). Mike hit the tying three with 19 seconds left at Vanderbilt as SMU rallied from 15 down to eventually win 92-81 in overtime. At [20/20] Memphis, Mike scored 8 of the final 15 points including the three that gave SMU the lead with 1:48 to play. The Mustangs closed on a 15-0 run in the 74-70 road win.
HUNTING FOR REBOUNDS: Feron Hunt is averaging 6.7 rebounds (8th AAC) with 2.0 offensive rebounds (13th AAC). He had a season-high 13 rebounds vs New Orleans. He has 7 or more rebounds in 33 career games, including 15 of 30 this season (10+ 5 times this season). He has led the team 10 times this season and 20 times in his career. 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.
Ira Terrell 1972-73 (14.1)
Jon Koncak 1981-82 (5.7)
Jeryl Sasser 1997-98 (8.3)
Patrick Simpson 2001-02 (6.8)
Papa Dia 2007-08 (6.5)
Feron Hunt 2018-19 (6.4)
LOCKED IN: Feron Hunt is shooting 55.7% overall (3rd AAC). That is after hitting 55.4% as a freshman (third-best at SMU by a freshman).
MOSTLY FREE: SMU is hitting 76.2% at the free-throw line this season (1st AAC, 25th NCAA). Kendric Davis leads SMU (85.4%, 2nd AAC) with Isiaha Mike at 80.5% (4th AAC), Tyson Jolly 78.0% (14th AAC) and Feron Hunt 74.3%. Feron Hunt was 4-4 in the final 16 seconds in the 79-75 win vs Connecticut. Tyson Jolly hit 3-3 (fouled on 3FGA) with 13 seconds left at Temple to send the game to overtime, and was 10-10 in his 20-point performance in the 73-72 OT win against then-No. 20 Houston.
SMU Season Free throw percentage
1. .769 1961-62
2. .768 1970-71
—- .762 2019-20
3. .761 1955-56
4. .759 1965-66
5. .746 1979-80
SMU Best FT Pct. (Min. Ten Attempts)
16-16 at Southwest Missouri St., 11-29-1987
16-16 at UCF, 3-4-2020 (L, 61-58)
12-12 at UNLV, 11-23-2019 (W, 72-68)
11-11 at Missouri, 11-30-1995
10-10 [12] Oklahoma, 1-3-2006 (L, 50-47)
KENDRIC 20-20: Kendric Davis is 88-103 at the FT line this season (85.4%, 2nd AAC). He made 40 of his first 41, hitting 20 before his first miss, then 20 more before his second miss. He was 11-14 in the game against UCF on Jan. 8, setting the SMU record for attempts in an AAC game and tying the record for makes in an AAC contest. He was 50-64 (78.1%) in AAC games.
FIVE AND DIME: Kendric Davis has 5 or more assists in 21 of 26 games, including an AAC-record tying 13 in the win against Tulane on Feb. 1. 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 leads the AAC (9th NCAA). It would tie for sixth in a season at SMU, and the most since Gerald Lewis (6.7) in 1992-93. Davis also has a league-best 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio (19th NCAA).
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)
6 6.7 Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93 (180/27)
—- 6.7 Kendric Davis (So.)
SMU Season Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (Since 1976-77 - Min. 3.0 assists)
1 3.64 Butch Moore, 1985-86 (222 / 61)
2 2.92 Scott Johnson, 1986-87 (149 / 51)
3 2.70 Jimmy Whitt, 2018-19 119 / 44)
--- 2.70 Kendric Davis, 2019-20 (173 / 64)
4 2.56 Shake Miltom, 2016-17 (159 / 62)
5 2.49 Todd Alexander, 1987-88 (152 / 61)
6 2.38 Billy Allen, 1979-80 (255 / 107)
7 2.36 Rod Hampton, 1990-91 (156 / 66)
8 2.35 Butch Moore, 1984-85 (247 / 105)
9 2.30 Nic Moore, 2015-16 (152 / 66)
10 2.24 Billy Allen, 1978-79 (213 / 95)
11 2.11 Jimmy Whitt, 2017-18 (114 / 54)
12 2.08 Nic Moore, 2013-14 (181 / 87)
13 2.04 Carlton McKinney, 1986-87 (110 / 54)
14 2.01 Nic Moore, 2014-15 (175 / 87)
SMU - Assists in an American Athletic Conference game
1 13 Kendric Davis, Tulane, 2-1-20 (W, 82-67)
2 12 Nic Moore, at ECU, 1-13-16 (W, 79-55)
3 10 Nic Moore, [22/22] Memphis, 2-1-14 (W, 87-72)
10 Nic Moore, UCF, 1-31-15 (W, 75-56)
10 Shake Milton, Tulsa, 3-2-17 (W, 93-70)
American Athletic Conference - Single-Game Assists
1 13 Russ Smith, Louisville vs. UConn, 3/8/14
Brandon Goodwin, UCF at Tulane, 2/19/15
Kendric Davis, SMU vs Tulane, 2/1/20
4 12 Anthony Collins, USF vs. Hofstra, 11/25/14
Jonathan Stark, Tulane vs. Temple, 1/7/15
Nic Moore, SMU at ECU, 1/13/16
Jalen Adams, UConn vs. Temple, 1/11/17
Jalen Adams, UConn at USF, 1/25/17
Malik Morgan, Tulane at ECU, 2/4/17
Jalen Adams, UConn at ECU, 03/10/19
MOODY MAGIC: The Mustangs are 15-2 at Moody Coliseum this season. This is 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 100 times in 119 contests.
SMU - Most Home Wins In A Season
Wins Season Home
18 ^ 2013-14 18-1
18 2016-17 18-0
16 2014-15 16-2
16 2015-16 16-1
15 1984-85 15-1
15 2010-11 15-7
15 2019-20 15-2
^ Wins from 2013-14 later vacated
STREAKS:
10+ points: Isiaha Mike 3 (23, 13, 12), Tyson Jolly 2 (14, 17), Ethan Chargois (20)
Longest This Season: Isiaha Mike 12 (11/5 - 1/1)
8+ rebounds: Isiaha Mike (12), Tyson Jolly (11), Ethan Chargois (9)
Long: Isiaha Mike 3 (12/7 - 12/23)
Dbl-Dbl: Isiaha Mike (12p/12r), Tyson Jolly (17p/11r)
Long: Feron Hunt 2 (11/27 - 11/29), Isiaha Mike 2 (12-20 - 12/23), Kendric Davis (2/1 - 2/8)
5+ assists:
Long: Kendric Davis 14 (11/27 - 1/25) [longest since SMU-record 16 by Butch Moore 3/14/85 to 1/8/86]
3+ steals:
Long: Isiaha Mike 5 (12/3 - 1/1)
2+ blocks: Isiaha Mike (2), Ethan Chargois (2)
Long: Tyson Jolly 2 (1/1 - 1/4), Isiaha Mike 2 (1/8 - 1/11), Isiah Jasey (2/8 - 2/12)
LAST GAME (L, 61-60 at USF on March 7): TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Laquincy Rideau scored 12 points and his 3-pointer with eight -tenths of a second left was the game winner as USF stunned SMU 61-60 on Saturday.Isiaha Mike made 1 of 2 foul shots with 42 seconds left and SMU led 60-53. From there, South Florida (14-17, 7-11 American Athletic Conference) scored eight points in 24 seconds.David Collins made two foul shots for the Bulls. Then, off an SMU turnover, Ezacuras Dawson III missed a 3, for which the Mustangs grabbed the rebound and called timeout.But Mike turned it over on the inbound, Justin Brown converted a three-point play on a layup when Mike fouled him with 13 seconds left and the Bulls were within 60-58.After being intentionally fouled, SMU's Tyson Jolly went to the foul line and missed both. However, Mike grabbed the offensive rebound, but he missed a lay-in attempt which set up Rideau's game winner. SMU turned it over on its final possession to end the game.Collins led South Florida with 15 points.Ethan Chargois scored 20 for the Mustangs.
THE SERIES VS. TEMPLE (7-7) (6-7+): The two have split this season, with SMU winning the first on Jan. 18 and losing the second on Feb. 8 in overtime. The Mustangs have lost a single meeting to Temple each in 2017-18 and 2018-19 after sweeping the Owls in 2016-17. During the 2014-15 season, SMU swept three matchups with the Owls, including a 69-56 win on March 14, 2015 at The American Tournament. Prior to the AAC, they last met when Temple defeated SMU 90-81 in the third place game of the NCAA tournament on March 23, 1956. The first game in the series came Jan. 7, 1938 when Temple won 53-41 at home. (+6-7 officially)
THIS SEASON VS TEMPLE (W, 68-52 vs. Temple on Jan. 18): DALLAS (AP) -- Tyson Jolly had a career-high 25 points plus a career-high 14 rebounds as SMU topped Temple 68-52. Isiaha Mike had 12 points and 10 rebounds for SMU (13-4, 3-2). Kendric Davis added 10 points and nine assists. Feron Hunt had 10 points and eight rebounds. Temple totaled 25 second-half points, a season low for the team. Jake Forrester had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Owls (10-7, 2-4). Nate Pierre-Louis added 12 points and six rebounds. Quinton Rose had 10 points. (L, 97-90 OT at Temple on Feb. 8): PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Quinton Rose scored 10 of his 25 points in overtime, and Temple rallied past SMU 97-90. With the game tied at 80 after regulation, Rose opened the extra period with a jump shot, then answered every SMU basket until canning a 3-pointer that put Temple ahead for keeps at 89-85 halfway through. Kendric Davis (23 points and 10 assists) converted a three-point play that brought SMU to 91-90 with 42 seconds left but Alani Moore II, Monty Scott, Nate Pierre-Louis and Rose were 6-of-8 at the line the rest of the way. Scott finished with 22 points and six assists for Temple (12-11, 4-7), Moore added 14 points and five assists. Jake Forrester scored 11 for the Owls, who shot 59% from the field (35-for-59) with a season-high 24 assists and 40 points off the bench. The Owls trailed by 17 at halftime but shot 68% after the break, including 6-for-7 from distance, to catch up. SMU's Tyson Jolly, who scored 13 points and was 7-for-7 at the line, hit three free throws to even the score at 80 and send the game to overtime. Isiaha Mike added 13 points and seven rebounds for SMU (16-6, 6-4).
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 247-170 (.592) [90-49 at SMU (.647), including 63-15 (.808) 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)
JANKOVICH IN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT AND POSTSEASON GAMES: His teams are 15-10 (.610) in conference tournament games with a 5-2 record in the American Athletic Conference Tournament. He has led his teams to one title (AAC 2017) and five trips to the championship game (Missouri Valley, 2008, '09, '12; Southland, 1994). He is 5-2 at SMU. While at Illinois State, Jankovich went 7-5 in conference tournament play. He is 0-1 after his first trip to the NCAA Tournament as a head coach in 2017. He was 2-4 at Illinois State in the NIT (2008, '09, '10, '12).
AP TOP 20 WINS: The Mustangs have 12 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)
63 - Bob Prewitt, 1967-75 (63-38, .624)
63 - Tim Jankovich, 2015- (63-14, .818)
SMU LONGEST HOME CONFERENCE WINNING STREAKS
Start Date End Date
27 Texas A&M (W, 92-48; 1953-54) Texas A&M (L, 43-42; March 1, 1958)
15 Texas Tech (W, 93-91; Feb. 9, 1971) Texas Tech (L, 64-59; Feb. 10, 1973)
14 East Carolina (W, 74-63; Feb. 21, 2016) Temple (L, 66-64; Jan. 10, 2018)
13 Baylor (W, 26-15; 1936-37) Texas (L, 33-27; Feb. 6, 1939)
10 Baylor (W, 28-16; 1924-25) Arkansas (L, 32-30; 1926-27)
9 Rice (W, 112-89; Feb. 5, 1966) Texas Tech (L, 82-74; Feb. 14, 1967)
9 Baylor (W, 74-57; Feb. 15, 1984) Texas Tech (L, 59-54; Feb. 27, 1985)
8 Texas (W, 25-22; Feb. 7, 1930) Arkansas (L, 32-27; 1930-31)
8 Texas Tech (W, 80-75; Jan. 23, 1988) Houston (L, 84-83 OT; Jan. 21, 1989)
8^ #17/15 Connecticut (W, 74-65; Jan. 4, 2014) #11/9 Louisville (L, 84-71; March 5, 2014)
8 Connecticut (W, 73-55; Feb. 14, 2015) Tulsa (L, 82-77; Feb. 10, 2016)
8 USF (W, 82-64, Jan. 1, 2020) Wichita State (L, 66-62; March 1, 2020)
^ Wins later vacated
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 remaining. 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 got the offensive rebounds, passing 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.
CALL IT A COMEBACK - PART 2: SMU rallied from 11 points down (23-12 at 6:03 1st half) to win 68-52 against Temple on January 18. Tyson Jolly had a career-high 25 points, with 22 points in the second half. He also had a career-high 14 rebounds with 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. It was the seventh time under Head Coach Tim Jankovich that the Mustangs allied from a double-digit deficit to win.
CALL IT A COMEBACK - PART 3: SMU trailed by 12 points at No. 20/20 Memphis (68-56 with 7:08 left), before closing the gap and winning 74-70. The Mustangs closed on a 15-0 run over the final 5:32 en route to the road win. Kendric Davis had 20 points and 5 assists, hitting 3 free throws in the final minute. Isiaha Mike had 13 points, all in the second half, including 8 in the final 15-0 run.
EMMANUEL BANDOUMEL (6-4, 180, G, SO.): 2019-20: Played in every game, including 18 starts ... 6.3 points and 2.6 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 31 seconds left in overtime of the 73-72 victory over [20/19] Houston 2/15 … Finished with season-high 6 rebounds and tied season-high 3 steals in win vs. UConn (2/13/20) … Career-high 14 points on 5 of 10 shooting in win at No. 20 Memphis (1/25/20) ... Had 10-point outing at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) … Career-high 12 points in 23 minutes vs. USF (1/1/20) … 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 28 games, starting in 14 ... 7.0 points and 3.8 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Scored a season-high 20 points at USF (3/7/20) … Made one 3-point FG to become 19th player at SMU with 100 or more vs. Wichita State (3/1/20) … 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 on 11/22/19 ... Averaging 14.2 points (2nd SMU, 8th AAC), 6.7 assists (1st SMU, 1st AAC, 9th NCAA), and 4.1 rebounds (4th SMU) … 85.4% from FT line (1st SMU, 2nd AAC) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Earned third double-double of career at Temple (2/8/20) with 23 points and 10 assists … Had 13 assists in win vs. Tulane (2/1/20) to tie AAC record and set SMU single-game record in an AAC game, added 18 points for second career double-double … Had career-high 24 points in win at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) ... Recorded first double-double of career vs. Abilene Christian (11/29/19) by scoring 17 pts and had a career-high 10 assists … In first game action of season had 21 points on a career-high 7 made FGs vs. UNLV (11/23/19) … AWARDS: All-Conference Third Team … Southwestern Showdown MVP (11/29/19) … AAC Weekly Honor Roll (1/6/20) … AAC Weekly Honor Roll (1/13/20) … AAC Weekly Honor Roll (1/27/20) … 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: Played in every game, started 17 ... 11.0 points (4th SMU, 25th AAC) and 6.7 rebounds (1st SMU, 8th AAC) ... Shooting 55.7% from field (1st SMU, 3rd AAC) … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had career-high 23 points shooting 8 of 9 and made 5 FTs for most in an AAC game in win vs. UConn (2/12/20) … Set career-high in points (20) in a win vs. UCF (1/8/20) … Made career-high 9 FGs, scoring 18 points and grabbing 7 rebounds in a win over Georgia State (12/23/19) ... Had 14 points (6-9 FG, 2-4 FT) and 13 rebounds for his second career double-double vs. New Orleans (11/12/19) ... AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/25/19, 12/30/19, 2/17/20) ... 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 19 games, with 12 starts ... averaging 2.8 points and 2.5 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Finished with career-high 3 blocks in win vs. Memphis (2/25/20) … Earned season-high 2 blocks in win vs. UConn (2/12/20) … 2018-19 (Sophomore at Texas A&M): Played in 5 games ... averaged 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 14.5 points (1st SMU, 7th AAC), 6.2 rebounds (3rd SMU, 13th AAC) and 2.3 assists (2nd SMU) … Shooting 78.0% from FT line (3rd SMU, 14th AAC) … 38.2% from 3-point (1st SMU, 7th AAC) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Earned 5th double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds at USF (3/7/20) … Earned 4th season double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in win vs. Memphis (2/25/20) … Shot 10-for-10 from the FT line for 15th time in SMU program history in OT win over No. 20 Houston (2/15/20) … Set career-highs in points (25) and rebounds (14) in a win vs. Temple (1/18/20) … 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting in a win at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) … 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in his SMU debut vs. Jacksonville State (11/5/19) … AWARDS: All-Conference Third Team … AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/11/19) ... Southwestern Showdown All-Tournament Team (11/29/19) ... AAC Weekly Honor Roll (1/20/20) … 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 ... 14.0 points (3rd SMU, 10th AAC) and 6.3 rebounds (2nd SMU, 9th AAC) ... Shooting 80.5% from the FT line (2nd SMU, 4th AAC), 48.1% from the field (2nd SMU, 8th AAC) and 37.7% from 3-point (2nd SMU, 8th AAC) … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Earned 5th double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds at USF (3/7/20) … Made 3 3-point FGs to become 18th player at SMU with 100 career 3-point makes … Matched career-high with 25-point output vs. Georgia, and added 12 rebounds to record sixth career double-double … 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) ... AWARDS: All-Conference Third Team … 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 his first double- double at SMU (18 points, 10 rebounds) against UCF (2/10/19) … 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 19 games, with 3 starts ... 2.7 points and 1.8 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 22 games ...1.3 points and 0.5 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 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 7 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 % 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 29 games ... 3.5 points and 1.7 rebounds ... Shooting 35.5% from 3-point (3rd SMU) … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Finished with career-high 4 steals in win vs. Memphis (2/25/20) … Scored 15 points in win vs. Tulane (2/1/20) for new career-high in a conference game … Set career-high with 6 assists while scoring conference career-high 11 points at Cincinnati (1/28/20) … 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. GAME HIGHLIGHT: Had 2 points, 3 rebounds and a block in 9 minutes at Temple (2/13/19).
GRANT YOUNGKIN (6-3, 190, G, JR.): 2019-20: Played in 8 games ... 2018-19: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules (from Rice)
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)
• All-AAC 3rd Team (Kendric Davis '20, Tyson Jolly '20, Isiaha Mike '20)
• 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)
SCORING 20-20: In the win over UCF on Jan.8, the Mustangs had two 20-point scorers as Kendric Davis had 22 and Feron Hunt had 20 (career high). That was the second straight game with a pair of 20-point performances. In the comeback 92-81 overtime win at Vanderbilt, Davis scored 24 and Tyson Jolly had 21. That marks the first time for two 20-point scorers in consecutive games since 2015-16 against Nicholls 12/16/15 (W, 86-42; Ben Moore 22, Shake Milton 20) and Hampton 12/17/15 (W, 105-72; Sterling Brown 23, Jordan Tolbert 20).
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.
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.
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, Jahmal McMurray, Ben Moore, Nic Moore, Yanick Moreira, Nick Russell, Jordan Tolbert
American Athletic Conference Championship – First Round
Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, Texas
Thursday, March 12, 2020 – 7pm CT
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SMU faces Temple in the first round of the Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Thursday. The teams split the season series, with each winning at home. The winner faces No. 2 [22/24] Houston on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
SMU is 19-11 overall and 9-9 in The American after a 61-60 buzzer-beating loss at USF on Saturday.
SMU is 8-3 in The American Tournament, winning the 2015 and 2017 titles. The Mustangs are 5-2 under Tim Jankovich, winning the 2017 tournament and going 1-1 each of the past two seasons.
Kendric Davis, Tyson Jolly and Isiaha Mike were all named to the All-American Athletics Conference Third Team. All three Mustangs are among the top 15 in The American in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and minutes. This is the most all-league honors for SMU since four Mustangs were honored in 2016-17.
SMU is leading 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 have 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 is also leading the league in assists (6.7, 9th NCAA) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7, 19th NCAA). Davis is 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 is 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, Isiaha Mike is 38.2% (7th AAC) and Jolly is 37.7% (9th AAC). SMU is 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:
• The Mustangs have had four different players earn 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).
• SMU does not have any seniors this season.
• The Mustangs have rallied from a double-digit deficit to win three times in 2020. The first was from 15 down for a 92-81 overtime win at Vanderbilt on Jan. 4, then from 11 down in a 68-52 victory against Temple on Jan. 18 and finally from 12 for the 74-70 triumph at [20/20] Memphis on Jan. 25. The deficits at Vanderbilt and Memphis were both in the last 8 minutes of the second half. SMU closed regulation 20-5 at Vanderbilt and 35-9 including overtime. The Mustangs closed regulation 15-0 at Memphis. SMU has won after trailing by double digits eight times under Head Coach Tim Jankovich (17 occasions in his time on staff at SMU.)
• The Mustangs have seven players that have scored at least 15 points in a game this season: 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) have had 20-point games.
• The 73-72 overtime win against Houston on Feb. 15 was the fourth overtime game of the season. All four overtime (2-2) games are since the Dec. 20 matchup at Georgia. Prior to that game, SMU had played 164 straight games without an overtime (just over 5 years), which was the longest active streak in the country.
• SMU has held 15 of 30 opponents below 40% shooting (11 of 17 home games). SMU is 53-6 under Tim Jankovich, and 12-3 this season, when holding opponents at or below 40%. SMU's field goal percentage defense is 41.8. Only nine opponents have hit 45% or better.
• SMU has outrebounded 19 of 30 opponents (13 of 17 homes games). Under Tim Jankovich, SMU is 69-17 when having an advantage on the glass. The season rebound margin is +4.2. SMU has been +10 or better 12 times. SMU is averaging 11.5 offensive rebounds (4th AAC) and has an offensive rebound percentage of 34.1 (2nd AAC).
• SMU is leading the league and ranks 25th nationally at 76.2% on free throws. SMU's top four scorers are 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 is also hitting 77.3%.
• The Mustangs have had at least four score in double figures 16 times this season (12-4). SMU has had five in double figures four times (3-1). Under Tim Jankovich, SMU is 62-14 when at least four score 10+.
.• Kendric Davis (All-AAC Third Team) is averaging 14.2 points (8th AAC) and an AAC-best 6.7 assists (9th NCAA) with 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals. He is 88-103 on FTs (85.4%, 2nd AAC). Davis has 5 or more assists in 21 of 26 games. He had a streak of 14 straight games with 5+ assists (11/27/19 to 1/25/20), which is the longest streak at SMU since Butch Moore's program-record streak of 16 games from 3/14/85 to 1/8/86. His assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.7 leads the AAC and is 19th nationally.
• Feron Hunt is averaging 11.0 points (25th AAC), 6.7 rebounds (8th AAC) and 0.8 blocks (12th AAC) while shooting 55.7% (3rd AAC). He is 13th in the league with 2.0 offensive rebounds per game. He has 9 or more rebounds 7 times this season and has 4 double-doubles. He also has 22 steals.
• Tyson Jolly (All-AAC Third Team) is averaging 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 has 15+ points in 18 of 30 games and 20+ on six occasions. He is also hitting 78.0% on FTs (14th AAC), including a 10-10 performance in the 73-72 OT win over [20-19] Houston on Feb. 15.
• Isiaha Mike (All-AAC Third Team) is averaging 14.0 points (10th AAC) and 6.3 rebounds (9th AAC). He is also among the league leaders in FG% (45.8, 11th AAC), 3FG% (37.7, 9th AAC) and FT% (80.5, 4th AAC). He has scored in double figures in 24 of 30 games this season. His 2.1 threes made per game are fifth in the AAC and he is also averaging 1.4 steals (14th AAC).
.• Five Mustangs have recorded double-doubles this season. Isiaha Mike (5), Tyson Jolly (5), Feron Hunt (4), Kendric Davis (3) and Ethan Chargois. Six times this season, two Mustangs have had a double-double in the same game (4-2). 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. (Houston is the only other AAC team that has five different players with double-doubles this season.)
• SMU is 90-49 under Tim Jankovich and 63-15 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 66-42 in AAC play since start of 2014-15. The Mustangs are 41-13 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 those receiving votes in the AP Poll and USA Today Coaches Poll on Feb. 17. That was the first time in the Coaches Poll this season and the third time in the AP Poll (Dec. 2, Jan. 27).The Mustangs have been ranked or receiving votes in the AP Poll in six of the past seven seasons.
• The 73-72 overtime win vs [20/19] Houston on Feb. 15 was the second win over a ranked team this season (won 74-70 at [20/20] Memphis on Jan. 25). SMU now has 12 wins under Tim Jankovich over teams ranked or receiving votes, with three this season (won at [rv/rv] Evansville). It was the seventh win under Jankovich over a ranked team.
• 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 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 and is with the Texas Legends, the affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. Ben Moore is playing for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the G-League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers.
• The Mustangs have had 15 All-American Athletic Conference honorees in the first seven seasons of the league, including four first-team selections.
• 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:
- All-American Athletic Conference
Kendric Davis (3rd Team)
Tyson Jolly (3rd Team)
Isiaha Mike (3rd Team)
- 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)
Kendric Davis (Jan. 13 - 16.5 pts, 6.5 asts, 3.5 rebs vs UCF & ECU)
Tyson Jolly (Jan. 20 - 15.0 pts, 11.0 rebs, 1.5 stls, 1.0 blks; 25p/14r in win vs Temple)
Kendric Davis (Jan. 27 - 17.5 pts, 7.0 asts, 4.0 rebs, 52.4% FG in wins vs ECU & [20/20] Memphis)
Feron Hunt (Feb. 17 - 19.0 pts, 5.0 rebs, 1.5 asts, 15-19 FG in wins vs UCONN & No. 20 Houston)
- 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 7th in The American in 3-point percentage (38.2%, 63-167) while hitting 80.5% (62-77, 4th AAC) at the free-throw line. His 2.1 threes made per game are 5th in the AAC.
STEPPING UP TO THE MIKE: Isiaha Mike has hit two of the biggest shots for SMU this season (both on assists from Kendric Davis). Mike hit the tying three with 19 seconds left at Vanderbilt as SMU rallied from 15 down to eventually win 92-81 in overtime. At [20/20] Memphis, Mike scored 8 of the final 15 points including the three that gave SMU the lead with 1:48 to play. The Mustangs closed on a 15-0 run in the 74-70 road win.
HUNTING FOR REBOUNDS: Feron Hunt is averaging 6.7 rebounds (8th AAC) with 2.0 offensive rebounds (13th AAC). He had a season-high 13 rebounds vs New Orleans. He has 7 or more rebounds in 33 career games, including 15 of 30 this season (10+ 5 times this season). He has led the team 10 times this season and 20 times in his career. 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.
Ira Terrell 1972-73 (14.1)
Jon Koncak 1981-82 (5.7)
Jeryl Sasser 1997-98 (8.3)
Patrick Simpson 2001-02 (6.8)
Papa Dia 2007-08 (6.5)
Feron Hunt 2018-19 (6.4)
LOCKED IN: Feron Hunt is shooting 55.7% overall (3rd AAC). That is after hitting 55.4% as a freshman (third-best at SMU by a freshman).
MOSTLY FREE: SMU is hitting 76.2% at the free-throw line this season (1st AAC, 25th NCAA). Kendric Davis leads SMU (85.4%, 2nd AAC) with Isiaha Mike at 80.5% (4th AAC), Tyson Jolly 78.0% (14th AAC) and Feron Hunt 74.3%. Feron Hunt was 4-4 in the final 16 seconds in the 79-75 win vs Connecticut. Tyson Jolly hit 3-3 (fouled on 3FGA) with 13 seconds left at Temple to send the game to overtime, and was 10-10 in his 20-point performance in the 73-72 OT win against then-No. 20 Houston.
SMU Season Free throw percentage
1. .769 1961-62
2. .768 1970-71
—- .762 2019-20
3. .761 1955-56
4. .759 1965-66
5. .746 1979-80
SMU Best FT Pct. (Min. Ten Attempts)
16-16 at Southwest Missouri St., 11-29-1987
16-16 at UCF, 3-4-2020 (L, 61-58)
12-12 at UNLV, 11-23-2019 (W, 72-68)
11-11 at Missouri, 11-30-1995
10-10 [12] Oklahoma, 1-3-2006 (L, 50-47)
KENDRIC 20-20: Kendric Davis is 88-103 at the FT line this season (85.4%, 2nd AAC). He made 40 of his first 41, hitting 20 before his first miss, then 20 more before his second miss. He was 11-14 in the game against UCF on Jan. 8, setting the SMU record for attempts in an AAC game and tying the record for makes in an AAC contest. He was 50-64 (78.1%) in AAC games.
FIVE AND DIME: Kendric Davis has 5 or more assists in 21 of 26 games, including an AAC-record tying 13 in the win against Tulane on Feb. 1. 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 leads the AAC (9th NCAA). It would tie for sixth in a season at SMU, and the most since Gerald Lewis (6.7) in 1992-93. Davis also has a league-best 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio (19th NCAA).
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)
6 6.7 Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93 (180/27)
—- 6.7 Kendric Davis (So.)
SMU Season Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (Since 1976-77 - Min. 3.0 assists)
1 3.64 Butch Moore, 1985-86 (222 / 61)
2 2.92 Scott Johnson, 1986-87 (149 / 51)
3 2.70 Jimmy Whitt, 2018-19 119 / 44)
--- 2.70 Kendric Davis, 2019-20 (173 / 64)
4 2.56 Shake Miltom, 2016-17 (159 / 62)
5 2.49 Todd Alexander, 1987-88 (152 / 61)
6 2.38 Billy Allen, 1979-80 (255 / 107)
7 2.36 Rod Hampton, 1990-91 (156 / 66)
8 2.35 Butch Moore, 1984-85 (247 / 105)
9 2.30 Nic Moore, 2015-16 (152 / 66)
10 2.24 Billy Allen, 1978-79 (213 / 95)
11 2.11 Jimmy Whitt, 2017-18 (114 / 54)
12 2.08 Nic Moore, 2013-14 (181 / 87)
13 2.04 Carlton McKinney, 1986-87 (110 / 54)
14 2.01 Nic Moore, 2014-15 (175 / 87)
SMU - Assists in an American Athletic Conference game
1 13 Kendric Davis, Tulane, 2-1-20 (W, 82-67)
2 12 Nic Moore, at ECU, 1-13-16 (W, 79-55)
3 10 Nic Moore, [22/22] Memphis, 2-1-14 (W, 87-72)
10 Nic Moore, UCF, 1-31-15 (W, 75-56)
10 Shake Milton, Tulsa, 3-2-17 (W, 93-70)
American Athletic Conference - Single-Game Assists
1 13 Russ Smith, Louisville vs. UConn, 3/8/14
Brandon Goodwin, UCF at Tulane, 2/19/15
Kendric Davis, SMU vs Tulane, 2/1/20
4 12 Anthony Collins, USF vs. Hofstra, 11/25/14
Jonathan Stark, Tulane vs. Temple, 1/7/15
Nic Moore, SMU at ECU, 1/13/16
Jalen Adams, UConn vs. Temple, 1/11/17
Jalen Adams, UConn at USF, 1/25/17
Malik Morgan, Tulane at ECU, 2/4/17
Jalen Adams, UConn at ECU, 03/10/19
MOODY MAGIC: The Mustangs are 15-2 at Moody Coliseum this season. This is 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 100 times in 119 contests.
SMU - Most Home Wins In A Season
Wins Season Home
18 ^ 2013-14 18-1
18 2016-17 18-0
16 2014-15 16-2
16 2015-16 16-1
15 1984-85 15-1
15 2010-11 15-7
15 2019-20 15-2
^ Wins from 2013-14 later vacated
STREAKS:
10+ points: Isiaha Mike 3 (23, 13, 12), Tyson Jolly 2 (14, 17), Ethan Chargois (20)
Longest This Season: Isiaha Mike 12 (11/5 - 1/1)
8+ rebounds: Isiaha Mike (12), Tyson Jolly (11), Ethan Chargois (9)
Long: Isiaha Mike 3 (12/7 - 12/23)
Dbl-Dbl: Isiaha Mike (12p/12r), Tyson Jolly (17p/11r)
Long: Feron Hunt 2 (11/27 - 11/29), Isiaha Mike 2 (12-20 - 12/23), Kendric Davis (2/1 - 2/8)
5+ assists:
Long: Kendric Davis 14 (11/27 - 1/25) [longest since SMU-record 16 by Butch Moore 3/14/85 to 1/8/86]
3+ steals:
Long: Isiaha Mike 5 (12/3 - 1/1)
2+ blocks: Isiaha Mike (2), Ethan Chargois (2)
Long: Tyson Jolly 2 (1/1 - 1/4), Isiaha Mike 2 (1/8 - 1/11), Isiah Jasey (2/8 - 2/12)
LAST GAME (L, 61-60 at USF on March 7): TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Laquincy Rideau scored 12 points and his 3-pointer with eight -tenths of a second left was the game winner as USF stunned SMU 61-60 on Saturday.Isiaha Mike made 1 of 2 foul shots with 42 seconds left and SMU led 60-53. From there, South Florida (14-17, 7-11 American Athletic Conference) scored eight points in 24 seconds.David Collins made two foul shots for the Bulls. Then, off an SMU turnover, Ezacuras Dawson III missed a 3, for which the Mustangs grabbed the rebound and called timeout.But Mike turned it over on the inbound, Justin Brown converted a three-point play on a layup when Mike fouled him with 13 seconds left and the Bulls were within 60-58.After being intentionally fouled, SMU's Tyson Jolly went to the foul line and missed both. However, Mike grabbed the offensive rebound, but he missed a lay-in attempt which set up Rideau's game winner. SMU turned it over on its final possession to end the game.Collins led South Florida with 15 points.Ethan Chargois scored 20 for the Mustangs.
THE SERIES VS. TEMPLE (7-7) (6-7+): The two have split this season, with SMU winning the first on Jan. 18 and losing the second on Feb. 8 in overtime. The Mustangs have lost a single meeting to Temple each in 2017-18 and 2018-19 after sweeping the Owls in 2016-17. During the 2014-15 season, SMU swept three matchups with the Owls, including a 69-56 win on March 14, 2015 at The American Tournament. Prior to the AAC, they last met when Temple defeated SMU 90-81 in the third place game of the NCAA tournament on March 23, 1956. The first game in the series came Jan. 7, 1938 when Temple won 53-41 at home. (+6-7 officially)
THIS SEASON VS TEMPLE (W, 68-52 vs. Temple on Jan. 18): DALLAS (AP) -- Tyson Jolly had a career-high 25 points plus a career-high 14 rebounds as SMU topped Temple 68-52. Isiaha Mike had 12 points and 10 rebounds for SMU (13-4, 3-2). Kendric Davis added 10 points and nine assists. Feron Hunt had 10 points and eight rebounds. Temple totaled 25 second-half points, a season low for the team. Jake Forrester had 14 points and seven rebounds for the Owls (10-7, 2-4). Nate Pierre-Louis added 12 points and six rebounds. Quinton Rose had 10 points. (L, 97-90 OT at Temple on Feb. 8): PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Quinton Rose scored 10 of his 25 points in overtime, and Temple rallied past SMU 97-90. With the game tied at 80 after regulation, Rose opened the extra period with a jump shot, then answered every SMU basket until canning a 3-pointer that put Temple ahead for keeps at 89-85 halfway through. Kendric Davis (23 points and 10 assists) converted a three-point play that brought SMU to 91-90 with 42 seconds left but Alani Moore II, Monty Scott, Nate Pierre-Louis and Rose were 6-of-8 at the line the rest of the way. Scott finished with 22 points and six assists for Temple (12-11, 4-7), Moore added 14 points and five assists. Jake Forrester scored 11 for the Owls, who shot 59% from the field (35-for-59) with a season-high 24 assists and 40 points off the bench. The Owls trailed by 17 at halftime but shot 68% after the break, including 6-for-7 from distance, to catch up. SMU's Tyson Jolly, who scored 13 points and was 7-for-7 at the line, hit three free throws to even the score at 80 and send the game to overtime. Isiaha Mike added 13 points and seven rebounds for SMU (16-6, 6-4).
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 247-170 (.592) [90-49 at SMU (.647), including 63-15 (.808) 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)
JANKOVICH IN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT AND POSTSEASON GAMES: His teams are 15-10 (.610) in conference tournament games with a 5-2 record in the American Athletic Conference Tournament. He has led his teams to one title (AAC 2017) and five trips to the championship game (Missouri Valley, 2008, '09, '12; Southland, 1994). He is 5-2 at SMU. While at Illinois State, Jankovich went 7-5 in conference tournament play. He is 0-1 after his first trip to the NCAA Tournament as a head coach in 2017. He was 2-4 at Illinois State in the NIT (2008, '09, '10, '12).
AP TOP 20 WINS: The Mustangs have 12 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)
63 - Bob Prewitt, 1967-75 (63-38, .624)
63 - Tim Jankovich, 2015- (63-14, .818)
SMU LONGEST HOME CONFERENCE WINNING STREAKS
Start Date End Date
27 Texas A&M (W, 92-48; 1953-54) Texas A&M (L, 43-42; March 1, 1958)
15 Texas Tech (W, 93-91; Feb. 9, 1971) Texas Tech (L, 64-59; Feb. 10, 1973)
14 East Carolina (W, 74-63; Feb. 21, 2016) Temple (L, 66-64; Jan. 10, 2018)
13 Baylor (W, 26-15; 1936-37) Texas (L, 33-27; Feb. 6, 1939)
10 Baylor (W, 28-16; 1924-25) Arkansas (L, 32-30; 1926-27)
9 Rice (W, 112-89; Feb. 5, 1966) Texas Tech (L, 82-74; Feb. 14, 1967)
9 Baylor (W, 74-57; Feb. 15, 1984) Texas Tech (L, 59-54; Feb. 27, 1985)
8 Texas (W, 25-22; Feb. 7, 1930) Arkansas (L, 32-27; 1930-31)
8 Texas Tech (W, 80-75; Jan. 23, 1988) Houston (L, 84-83 OT; Jan. 21, 1989)
8^ #17/15 Connecticut (W, 74-65; Jan. 4, 2014) #11/9 Louisville (L, 84-71; March 5, 2014)
8 Connecticut (W, 73-55; Feb. 14, 2015) Tulsa (L, 82-77; Feb. 10, 2016)
8 USF (W, 82-64, Jan. 1, 2020) Wichita State (L, 66-62; March 1, 2020)
^ Wins later vacated
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 remaining. 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 got the offensive rebounds, passing 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.
CALL IT A COMEBACK - PART 2: SMU rallied from 11 points down (23-12 at 6:03 1st half) to win 68-52 against Temple on January 18. Tyson Jolly had a career-high 25 points, with 22 points in the second half. He also had a career-high 14 rebounds with 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. It was the seventh time under Head Coach Tim Jankovich that the Mustangs allied from a double-digit deficit to win.
CALL IT A COMEBACK - PART 3: SMU trailed by 12 points at No. 20/20 Memphis (68-56 with 7:08 left), before closing the gap and winning 74-70. The Mustangs closed on a 15-0 run over the final 5:32 en route to the road win. Kendric Davis had 20 points and 5 assists, hitting 3 free throws in the final minute. Isiaha Mike had 13 points, all in the second half, including 8 in the final 15-0 run.
EMMANUEL BANDOUMEL (6-4, 180, G, SO.): 2019-20: Played in every game, including 18 starts ... 6.3 points and 2.6 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 31 seconds left in overtime of the 73-72 victory over [20/19] Houston 2/15 … Finished with season-high 6 rebounds and tied season-high 3 steals in win vs. UConn (2/13/20) … Career-high 14 points on 5 of 10 shooting in win at No. 20 Memphis (1/25/20) ... Had 10-point outing at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) … Career-high 12 points in 23 minutes vs. USF (1/1/20) … 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 28 games, starting in 14 ... 7.0 points and 3.8 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Scored a season-high 20 points at USF (3/7/20) … Made one 3-point FG to become 19th player at SMU with 100 or more vs. Wichita State (3/1/20) … 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 on 11/22/19 ... Averaging 14.2 points (2nd SMU, 8th AAC), 6.7 assists (1st SMU, 1st AAC, 9th NCAA), and 4.1 rebounds (4th SMU) … 85.4% from FT line (1st SMU, 2nd AAC) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Earned third double-double of career at Temple (2/8/20) with 23 points and 10 assists … Had 13 assists in win vs. Tulane (2/1/20) to tie AAC record and set SMU single-game record in an AAC game, added 18 points for second career double-double … Had career-high 24 points in win at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) ... Recorded first double-double of career vs. Abilene Christian (11/29/19) by scoring 17 pts and had a career-high 10 assists … In first game action of season had 21 points on a career-high 7 made FGs vs. UNLV (11/23/19) … AWARDS: All-Conference Third Team … Southwestern Showdown MVP (11/29/19) … AAC Weekly Honor Roll (1/6/20) … AAC Weekly Honor Roll (1/13/20) … AAC Weekly Honor Roll (1/27/20) … 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: Played in every game, started 17 ... 11.0 points (4th SMU, 25th AAC) and 6.7 rebounds (1st SMU, 8th AAC) ... Shooting 55.7% from field (1st SMU, 3rd AAC) … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had career-high 23 points shooting 8 of 9 and made 5 FTs for most in an AAC game in win vs. UConn (2/12/20) … Set career-high in points (20) in a win vs. UCF (1/8/20) … Made career-high 9 FGs, scoring 18 points and grabbing 7 rebounds in a win over Georgia State (12/23/19) ... Had 14 points (6-9 FG, 2-4 FT) and 13 rebounds for his second career double-double vs. New Orleans (11/12/19) ... AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/25/19, 12/30/19, 2/17/20) ... 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 19 games, with 12 starts ... averaging 2.8 points and 2.5 rebounds ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Finished with career-high 3 blocks in win vs. Memphis (2/25/20) … Earned season-high 2 blocks in win vs. UConn (2/12/20) … 2018-19 (Sophomore at Texas A&M): Played in 5 games ... averaged 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 14.5 points (1st SMU, 7th AAC), 6.2 rebounds (3rd SMU, 13th AAC) and 2.3 assists (2nd SMU) … Shooting 78.0% from FT line (3rd SMU, 14th AAC) … 38.2% from 3-point (1st SMU, 7th AAC) ... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Earned 5th double-double of the season with 17 points and 11 rebounds at USF (3/7/20) … Earned 4th season double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in win vs. Memphis (2/25/20) … Shot 10-for-10 from the FT line for 15th time in SMU program history in OT win over No. 20 Houston (2/15/20) … Set career-highs in points (25) and rebounds (14) in a win vs. Temple (1/18/20) … 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting in a win at Vanderbilt (1/4/20) … 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in his SMU debut vs. Jacksonville State (11/5/19) … AWARDS: All-Conference Third Team … AAC Weekly Honor Roll (11/11/19) ... Southwestern Showdown All-Tournament Team (11/29/19) ... AAC Weekly Honor Roll (1/20/20) … 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 ... 14.0 points (3rd SMU, 10th AAC) and 6.3 rebounds (2nd SMU, 9th AAC) ... Shooting 80.5% from the FT line (2nd SMU, 4th AAC), 48.1% from the field (2nd SMU, 8th AAC) and 37.7% from 3-point (2nd SMU, 8th AAC) … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Earned 5th double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds at USF (3/7/20) … Made 3 3-point FGs to become 18th player at SMU with 100 career 3-point makes … Matched career-high with 25-point output vs. Georgia, and added 12 rebounds to record sixth career double-double … 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) ... AWARDS: All-Conference Third Team … 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 his first double- double at SMU (18 points, 10 rebounds) against UCF (2/10/19) … 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 19 games, with 3 starts ... 2.7 points and 1.8 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 22 games ...1.3 points and 0.5 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 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 7 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 % 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 29 games ... 3.5 points and 1.7 rebounds ... Shooting 35.5% from 3-point (3rd SMU) … GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Finished with career-high 4 steals in win vs. Memphis (2/25/20) … Scored 15 points in win vs. Tulane (2/1/20) for new career-high in a conference game … Set career-high with 6 assists while scoring conference career-high 11 points at Cincinnati (1/28/20) … 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. GAME HIGHLIGHT: Had 2 points, 3 rebounds and a block in 9 minutes at Temple (2/13/19).
GRANT YOUNGKIN (6-3, 190, G, JR.): 2019-20: Played in 8 games ... 2018-19: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules (from Rice)
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)
• All-AAC 3rd Team (Kendric Davis '20, Tyson Jolly '20, Isiaha Mike '20)
• 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)
SCORING 20-20: In the win over UCF on Jan.8, the Mustangs had two 20-point scorers as Kendric Davis had 22 and Feron Hunt had 20 (career high). That was the second straight game with a pair of 20-point performances. In the comeback 92-81 overtime win at Vanderbilt, Davis scored 24 and Tyson Jolly had 21. That marks the first time for two 20-point scorers in consecutive games since 2015-16 against Nicholls 12/16/15 (W, 86-42; Ben Moore 22, Shake Milton 20) and Hampton 12/17/15 (W, 105-72; Sterling Brown 23, Jordan Tolbert 20).
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.
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.
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, Jahmal McMurray, Ben Moore, Nic Moore, Yanick Moreira, Nick Russell, Jordan Tolbert
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