SMU (10-4, 6-4 American) at ECU (8-7, 2-7 American)
Williams Arena at Minges Colieum – Greenville, N.C.
February 8, 2021 – 4 p.m. CT
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SMU plays at ECU on Monday at 4 p.m. CT on ESPN2. This is the fifth road contest in six games for the Mustangs. SMU is 4-2 on the road this season after a 65-63 win at Tulsa on Wednesday.Â
SMU had double-doubles from
Kendric Davis and
Feron Hunt in the victory at Tulsa. Davis had 22 points and 10 assists while Hunt had 10 points and 12 rebounds. The Mustangs outrebounded Tulsa 38-30, the second-best margin for the Mustangs in American Athletic Conference play this season (+13 vs Temple 1/11). SMU outscored Tulsa 26-8 in bench points.
Charles Smith IV scored nine (3-5 3FG),
Tyson Jolly added 5 points with a season-high 7 rebounds.
Isiah Jasey dropped 7 points with 3 rebounds off the bench (didn't start due to a minor injury during warmups).
NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE:
Kendric Davis was one of 35 players named to the 2020-21 Lute Olson Award Mid-Season Watch List that was announced on Jan. 25. The Lute Olson Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I player and the recipient of this year's award will be announced in April. Davis is the third Mustang to make the Lute Olson Award Watch List, joining Nic Moore (2014-15) and Shake Milton (2017-18).
SCHEDULE UPDATES: The Wichita State-SMU game in Dallas is now Sunday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. on ESPN+ (from Feb. 15). The Feb. 20 game between USF and SMU will take place at Moody Coliseum in Dallas at 11 a.m. CT on ESPNU. That game was originally scheduled to be played at USF. The game site was adjusted after COVID-related issues with the respective visiting teams caused the first scheduled matchups between the teams to be postponed. In such an instance, The American's athletic directors have agreed that, when possible, the second game of the regular-season series would be played at the site of the home team of the postponed game.
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AAC LEADERS: SMU is in the top three in the AAC in scoring (74.5, 1st), scoring margin (7.1, 3rd), FG% (45.9, 1st), 3FG% (35.1, 2nd), blocked shots (4.6, 2nd), assists (15.6, 3rd), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.1, 2nd) and 3FGs (7.6, 2nd).
QUICK HITS:
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Kendric Davis was named the AAC Player of the Week and ESPN National POTW on Dec. 7. He was on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 30, Dec. 21, Jan. 4, Jan. 11 and Jan. 25. He was named to the weekly honor roll three times in 2019-20.
Feron Hunt earned an AAC Weekly Honor Roll nod on Jan. 18. He was also a 3-time weekly honoree in 2019-20.
• Eight Mustangs have scored in double figures this season:
Kendric Davis (12),
Feron Hunt (10),
Emmanuel Bandoumel (9),
Ethan Chargois (7),
Darius McNeill (4),
Yor Anei (3),
Charles Smith IV (2),
William Douglas (1),
Tyson Jolly (1). Six Mustangs have scored at least 15 points in a game:
Kendric Davis (8),
Feron Hunt (4),
Emmanuel Bandoumel (4),
Ethan Chargois (1),
William Douglas (1),
Darius McNeill (1),
Tyson Jolly (1).Â
• SMU has held 9 of 14 opponents under 40%. SMU is 7-2 this season (both losses to Houston) and 60-8 under
Tim Jankovich when holding opponents at or below 40%.Â
• SMU has shot a better percentage against 9 of 14 opponents. SMU is 8-1 this season and 90-8 under
Tim Jankovich when outshooting an opponent.
• The Mustangs have had at least four scoring in double figures in six games this season (6-0) with five in double figures twice (2-0). Under
Tim Jankovich, SMU is 68-14 when at least four score 10+.
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Yor Anei is averaging 6.8 points and 2.3 blocks (leads AAC in league play) while shooting 58.1% from the field.
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Emmanuel Bandoumel is averaging 10.5 points (18th AAC), 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 36.9% from three (12th AAC) and 74.4% on FTs (13th AAC). He had a career-high 19 points, including the buzzer-beating game winner for a 66-64 victory at Dayton on Dec. 5.
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Kendric Davis (2020-21 Preseason All-AAC First Team, Lute Olson National Player of the Year Mid-Season Watch List, ESPN Player of the Week [D7], AAC Player of the Week [D7], AAC Weekly Honor Roll [N30, D21, J4, J11, J18]) is averaging 17.1 points (3rd AAC) and 7.6 assists (1st AAC, 2nd NCAA), 1.4 steals (8th AAC) with a 2.9 assist-to-turnover ratio (1st AAC, 24th NCAA). He is also among the league leaders in FG% (46.5, 13th), 3FG% (34.0) and FT% (84.2, 3rd AAC). He has 4 points-assists double-doubles this season. He has 5 or more assists in 32 of 40 games as a Mustang (11 of 14 this season). He set the AAC record with 14 assists vs Cincinnati 1/7. 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.
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Ethan Chargois is averaging 9.5 points (29th AAC) and has been in double figures in 7 games. He is also averaging 5.2 rebounds (16th AAC), 1.0 steals and 2.7 assists (13th AAC) with a 1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio. He has 1007 career points, which is 40th at SMU.
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Feron Hunt (AAC Weekly Honor Roll J18) is averaging 12.1 points (15th AAC), 8.3 rebounds (3rd AAC) and 1.0 blocks (6th AAC) while shooting 57.3% from the field (4th AAC). He has 10 career double-doubles (5 this season) and has 7 or more rebounds in 44 career games (11 of 14 this season).
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Darius McNeill is averaging 7.7 points and hitting 40.0% on 3FGs. (Has missed three straight games - foot)
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Charles Smith IV is 1st in the AAC in 3FG% (48.7%, 19-39) while averaging 5.1 points and 1.5 rebounds.
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Tyson Jolly (2020-21 Preseason All-AAC Second Team, 2019-20 All-AAC Third Team) is averaging 7.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in 5 games, hitting 4-of-11 on 3-pointers. He led team with 15 points at Memphis in his second game back. Missed the first 9 games this season (personal reasons). 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 this season:
Feron Hunt (5),
Kendric Davis (4) and
Ethan Chargois. SMU - Season Double-Doubles In American Athletic Conference Games
   6   Ben Moore, 2016-17
   5   Ben Moore, 2015-16
   4   Markus Kennedy, 2013-14
   4   Sterling Brown, 2016-17
   4  Â
Feron Hunt, 2020-21
   3   Yanick Moreira, 2014-15
   3   Jimmy Whitt Jr., 2018-19
   3  Â
Tyson Jolly, 2019-20
SMU - Career Double-Doubles In American Athletic Conference Games
   11   Ben Moore, 2013-17
   7   Markus Kennedy, 2013-16
   5  Â
Feron Hunt, 2018-
   4   Sterling Brown, 2013-17
   4  Â
Isiaha Mike, 2018-20
   4  Â
Kendric Davis, 2019-
   3   Yanick Moreira, 2013-15
   3   Jimmy Whitt Jr., 2017-19
   3  Â
Tyson Jolly, 2019-
• SMU started 6-0 this season after starting 8-0 last season, reaching at least 6-0 in back-to-back seasons for the second time in program history. The other was 1984-85 (9-0) and 1985-86 (6-0).
• SMU is 100-53 under
Tim Jankovich and 69-17 at Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs are 6-2 at Moody this season and 21-4 in the past 25 games 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.Â
• SMU is 72-46 in AAC play since start of 2014-15. The Mustangs are 44-15 at Moody Coliseum.
• SMU received a vote in four straight AP Top 25 Polls beginning Dec. 7. The Mustangs also received votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll 5 straight weeks (Dec. 7 to Jan. 4). The Mustangs have been ranked or receiving votes in the AP Poll in seven of the past eight seasons (2013-14 to 2020-21).Â
• SMU has 7 wins against AP Top 25 teams under
Tim Jankovich (18 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.
CENTURY MARK: The win at Tulsa was the 100th victory for SMU under Head Coach
Tim Jankovich. He reached the milestone in his 153rd game at the helm, the fastest in program history. (Previous best was 181 games.)
• 7 wins vs AP Top 20 opponents
• 13 wins vs teams ranked or receiving votes
• 44 wins in American Athletic Conference play
• 69 wins at Moody Coliseum
LAST GAME (W, 65-63 at Tulsa on Feb. 3): TULSA, Okla. (AP) --
Kendric Davis had 22 points and 10 assists and SMU held off Tulsa for a 65-63 win on Wednesday night. SMU led 64-52 with 3:25 remaining. A 10-1 run, capped by Austin Richie's jumper, pulled Tulsa to 65-62 with 30 seconds to go. SMU's
Yor Anei blocked Curtis Haywood II's layup, and following timeouts from both teams, Brandon Rachal missed a potential game-tying 3 with four seconds left. But
Tyson Jolly fouled Richie on a 3-point attempt. Richie missed the first free throw, made the second shot, and then
Feron Hunt grabbed the rebound from the third shot to seal it for the Mustangs. Hunt finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds for SMU (10-4, 6-4 American Athletic Conference). Jolly added seven rebounds. Haywood matched a career high with 18 points and Rachal had 15 points. Elijah Joiner added 10 points for the Golden Hurricane (9-7, 6-5).Â
SERIES VS ECU: SMU holds a 17-5 series lead over East Carolina. SMU has won 12 of the past 13 meetings.The past 13 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 MEETING VS ECU (W, 70-55 on Dec. 16): DALLAS (AP) -
Feron Hunt recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds to lift SMU to a 70-55 win over East Carolina in a clash of unbeatens on Wednesday night. It was the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Kendric Davis had 17 points and six assists for SMU (5-0, 1-0).
Darius McNeill added 13 points.
Ethan Chargois had nine rebounds. Leading 30-28 at halftime, SMU opened the second half on a 17-6 run over nearly nine minutes to take control. Jayden Gardner had 13 points for the Pirates (5-1, 0-1). Bitumba Baruti added 11 points.
RETURN TO SENDER:
Yor Anei has 23 blocks in his 10 games this season. He is averaging 2.27 blocks for his career, which is 10th among active student-athletes. He has had multiple blocks in 42 of 74 career games (6 of 10 this season). His 5 blocks at Temple tied the SMU record for blocks in an AAC game (Ben Moore 5 vs Cincinnati 1-7-2016).
HIGH-PERCENTAGE HUNT:
Feron Hunt has shot 55.9% for his career (T-2nd at SMU). He is at 57.3% so far this season (4th AAC) after 55.4% as a freshman and 55.7% as a sophomore.
SMU Career FG Pct. (min. 250 made)
   1   62.6   Terry Williams (383-612), 1983-87
   2   55.9    Jon Koncak (713-1276), 1981-85
      55.9  Â
Feron Hunt, 2018- (297-531)
   4   55.8    Larry Davis (731-1311), 1981-85
   5   55.5    Ira Terrell (757-1364), 1972-76
      55.5    Bamba Fall (324-584), 2005-09
   7   55.3    Eric Castro (432-781), 2001-05
   8   53.9   Ben Moore (459-852), 2013-17
   9   53.6    John Colborne (382-713), 1985-90
   10   53.5    Glenn Puddy (289-540), 1984-86,87-89
HUNTING FOR REBOUNDS:
Feron Hunt is averaging 8.3 rebounds (3rd AAC) and has at least 7 rebounds in 11 of 14 games this season. He has 7 or more rebounds in 44 of 76 career games. He has led the team 29 times in his career (9x this season after 10 each previous year). In 2019-20,
Feron Hunt posted 6.7 rebounds (8th AAC). Hunt shared the team lead in rebounding at 6.4 per game as a freshman. 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)]
SMU Career Rebounds
   1   1169   Jon Koncak, 1981-85
   2   1077   Ira Terrell, 1972-76
   3   976   Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
   4   911   Papa Dia, 2007-11
   5   889   Larry Davis, 1981-85
   —-
   27   562   Mike Wilson, 1990-93
   28   554   Gene Phillips, 1968-71
   29   550   Wilbur Marsh, 1957-60
   30   539   Bob Begert, 1964-67
   31   535   Joe Swedlund, 1974-78
   32   530   Jay Poerner, 1994-98
   33   522  Â
Feron Hunt, 2018-
   34   519   Brad Branson, 1978-80
   35   516   Glenn Puddy, 1984-86, 87-89
   36   512  Â
Ethan Chargois, 2017-
   37   510   Cannen Cunningham (134), 2011-15
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.
FIVE AND DIME:
Kendric Davis is averaging 7.4 assists (1st AAC, 2nd NCAA). He has 5 or more assists in 32 of 40 games at SMU (11 of 14 this season). He set the AAC record with 14 assists vs Cincinnati 1/7/21 and has notched 13 assists twice (vs Houston Baptist 12/2/20 & vs Tulane on 2/1/20). He had 5 or more assists in 14 straight games (11/27/19 to 1/25/20). That was the longest streak with at least 5 assists since the SMU-record of 16 by Butch Moore from 3/14/85 to 1/8/86. Davis' 6.7 assists led the AAC (10th NCAA) and 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) [He also had 8 ast / 0 to vs Temple 1/11/21]
SMU Season Assists AverageÂ
   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)
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Kendric Davis (Jr.), 2020-21 (1st AAC, 2nd NCAA)
   6   6.7   Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93 (180/27)
      6.7  Â
Kendric Davis (So.), 2019-20 (173-26) (1st AAC, 10th NCAA)
SMU Career Assists Average
   1   9.0   Billy Allen (468/52), 1978-80
   2   7.0  Â
Kendric Davis, 2019-
   3   6.6   Butch Moore (828/125), 1982-86
   4   5.6   Michael G. Jaccar (239/43), 1974-76
   5   5.1   Nic Moore (508/100), 2013-16
   6   4.8   Carl Wright (460/96), 1982-85
      4.8   Roderick Hampton (419/88), 1987-91
SMU Season Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (Since 1976-77 - Min. 3.0 assists)
   1   3.64   Butch Moore, 1985-86 (222 / 61)
   ---   2.94  Â
Kendric Davis, 2020-21 (106 / 36)
   2   2.92   Scott Johnson, 1986-87 (149 / 51)
   3   2.70   Jimmy Whitt, 2018-19 119 / 44)
      2.70  Â
Kendric Davis, 2019-20 (173 / 64)
   5   2.56   Shake Milton, 2016-17 (159 / 62)
SMU Career Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (Since 1976-77 - Min. 3.0 assists)
   1   2.79  Â
Kendric Davis, 2019- (279 / 100)
   2   2.53   Scott Johnson, 1983-87 (334 / 132)
   3   2.38   Jimmy Whitt, 2017-19 (233 / 98)
   4   2.32   Billy Allen, 1978-80 (468 / 202)
   5   2.13   Shake Milton, 2015-18 (337 / 158)
   6   2.12   Nic Moore, 2013-16 (508 / 240)
   7   2.11   Butch Moore, 1982-86 (828 / 392)
   8   2.00   Todd Alexander, 1987-89 (176 / 88)
SMU - Assists in an American Athletic Conference game
   1   14  Â
Kendric Davis, SMU vs Cincinnati, 1/7/21
   2   13  Â
Kendric Davis, Tulane, 2-1-20 (W, 82-67)
   3   12   Nic Moore, at ECU, 1-13-16 (W, 79-55)
   4   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)
      10  Â
Kendric Davis, at Tulsa, 2-3-21 (W, 65-63)
SMU Career Assists
   1   828   Butch Moore, 1982-86
   2   508   Nic Moore (100), 2013-16
   3   491   Gerald Lewis, 1989-93
   4   469   Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
   5   468   Billy Allen, 1978-80
   ...
   13   337   Shake Milton, 2015-18
   14   334   Scott Johnson, 1983-87
   15   323   Stephen Woods, 1996-00
   16   294   Sterling Brown (136), 2013-17
   17   279   Jemeil Rich, 1994-97
      279  Â
Kendric Davis, 2019-
GRAND TIME:
Ethan Chargois is the 42nd to reach the 1000-point mark for his career (at Houston 1/31).
SMU Career    Points - 1000+ (Games Played)
   1   1992   Jeryl Sasser (117), 1997-01
   2   1932   Gene Phillips (74), 1968-71
   3   1784   Jon Koncak (123), 1981-85
   4   1761   Quinton Ross (119), 1999-03
   5   1753   Jim Krebs (82), 1954-57
   —-
   35   1077   Steve Strange (72), 1958-61
   36   1046   John Colborne (110), 1985-90
   37   1041   Gerald Lewis (112), 1989-93
   38   1027   Bobby Mills (82), 1954-57
   39   1026   Kevin Lewis (111), 1982-86
   40   1007  Â
Ethan Chargois, 2017-
2020-21 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- Preseason
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Kendric Davis (All-AAC First Team)
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Tyson Jolly (All-AAC Second Team)
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Kendric Davis (All-AAC First Team by Jon Rothstein)
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Darius McNeill (Top 10 Impact Transfers by Jon Rothstein)
- National Player of The Year Candidate
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Kendric Davis (J25) - Lute Olson Award Mid-Season Watch List
- American Athletic Conference Player of the Week
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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
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Kendric Davis (N30) - 33 points, 11-15 FG. 5 assists, 4 rebounds in opening win vs Sam Houston State
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Kendric Davis (D21) - 17 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steals, 1 turnover in win vs ECU
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Kendric Davis (J4) - 18.0 points, 7.5 rebounds & 4.5 assists (at Temple, vs #5 Houston)
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Kendric Davis (J11) - 14 points, AAC record 14 assists vs Cincinnati
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Feron Hunt (J18) - 18 points and 11 rebounds in win vs Temple
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Kendric Davis (J25) - 21 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds and a steal in the win at UCF
- Jeff Borzello's ESPN National Player of the Week
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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)
AAC HONORS: SMU leads The American in All-AAC honors (15) and Players Of The Year (3)
AAC Players of the Year
3 - SMUÂ
2 - CincinnatiÂ
1 - Connecticut, MemphisÂ
All- AAC Honors
15 - SMU
12 - Cincinnati
9 - Houston, Memphis
8 - Tulsa, Connecticut
All- AAC Honors Last 4 seasons (Under HC
Tim Jankovich)
9 - SMUÂ
7 - Cincinnati, HoustonÂ
5 - Connecticut
4 - Memphis, UCFÂ
AAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: SMU has won two regular season titles and two tournament titles.
5 - Cincinnati (3 Season, 2 Tournament)
4 - SMU (2 Season, 2 Tournament)
2 - Houston (2 Season)
2 - Louisville (1 Season, 1 Tournament)
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).Â
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 257-174 (.596) [100-53 at SMU (.654), including 69-17 (.802) 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.Â
- 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)
Fastest to 100th Win at SMU:
Tim Jankovich reached 100 wins in 153 games at SMU.Â
153 -
Tim Jankovich - W, 65-63 at Tulsa 2/3/2021
181 - Dave Bliss - W, 118-67 vs Texas Southern 12/1/1986
181 - Mike Dement - W, 74-66 at North Texas 12/4/2001
183 - J.W. St. Clair - W, 44-37 at Arkansas 3/3/1934
192 - Doc Hayes - Â Â Â W, 75-62 at Wisconsin 12/12/1955
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,
Kendric Davis '21)
 •  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,
Kendric Davis '20)
 •  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)
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