2020-21 Year-In-Review
SMU Mustangs (11-6, 7-4 American 4th)
NIT - First Round (16)
Final Notes (PDF)

SMU finished the 2020-21 season 11-6 and earned a No. 3 seed in the NIT. It was the 18th postseason in program history and fourth in the past eight seasons. SMU was 7-4 in American Athletic Conference play, earning the No. 4 seed in the AAC Championship. The Mustangs went 6-2 at Moody Coliseum, and have a 69-17 home record under Tim Jankovich in addition to a 101-55 overall record through Jankovich's five seasons at the helm. 

Kendric Davis was selected unanimous All-AAC First Team and was on the USBWA and NABC All-District Teams. He was also a Lute Olson Award National Player of the Year candidate. Feron Hunt was selected to the All-AAC thrird team. 

SMU was in the top three in the AAC in scoring (74.6, 2nd), scoring margin (6.5, 3rd), FG% (45.6, 1st), blocked shots (4.5, 3rd, 35th NCAA) and assists (15.3, 3rd). The Mustangs had three of the top 25 scorers in the AAC; Kendric Davis (19.0, 1st), Feron Hunt (11.1, 19th AAC) and Emmanuel Bandoumel (10.2, 24th AAC). For the second striaght season, Davis led the league in assists (7.6, 4th NCAA) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3.2, 10th NCAA). Davis was also among the league leaders in steals (1.6, 4th AAC), FG% (48.1, 7th AAC), 3FG% (37.3, 12th) and FT% (83.3, 5th AAC). Hunt ranked fourth in the AAC hitting 56.0% and was third in rebounds (7.9). In blocked shots, Isiah Jasey was 6th in the AAC at 1.0 and Hunt was 9th at 0.9.

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).

NABC/USBWA ALL-DISTRICT: Kendric Davis was named to the NABC All-District First Team and the USBWA All-District Team. This is the second straight NABC all-district selection for Davis after making the second team last season. 

ALL-AAC: Kendric Davis and Feron Hunt were named to the All-American Athletic Conference teams. Davis was a unanimous first-team selection and Hunt was honored on the third team. SMU has 17 All-AAC honors, the most among any program in the league's eight seasons. This is Davis' second selection after being named to The American's third team last season.

AAC LEADERS: SMU was in the top three in the AAC in scoring (74.6, 2nd), scoring margin (6.5, 3rd), FG% (45.6, 1st), blocked shots (4.5, 3rd, 35th NCAA) and assists (15.3, 3rd). 

2020-21 SMU IN THE AAC: The Mustangs finished the 2020-21 season with an 11-6 overall record. SMU went 6-2 at Moody Coliseum. SMU was in the top three in the AAC in scoring (74.6, 2nd), scoring margin (6.5, 3rd), FG% (45.6, 1st), blocked shots (4.5, 3rd, 35th NCAA) and assists (15.3, 3rd). The Mustangs had three of the top 25 scorers in the AAC; Kendric Davis (19.0, 1st), Feron Hunt (11.1, 19th AAC) and Emmanuel Bandoumel (10.2, 24th AAC). For the second striaght season, Davis led the league in assists (7.6, 4th NCAA) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3.2, 10th NCAA). Davis was also among the league leaders in steals (1.6, 4th AAC), FG% (48.1, 7th AAC), 3FG% (37.3, 12th) and FT% (83.3, 5th AAC). Hunt ranked fourth in the AAC hitting 56.0% and was third in rebounds (7.9). In blocked shots, Isiah Jasey was 6th in the AAC at 1.0 and Hunt was 9th at 0.9.

QUICK HITS:
• Kendric Davis was named NABC All-Distric First Team and All-AAC First Team. He was the AAC Player of the Week on Dec. 7 and Feb. 15. He was also the ESPN National POTW on Dec. 7. He was on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 30, Dec. 21, Jan. 4, Jan. 11, Jan. 25 and Feb. 8. Feron Hunt was All-AAC Third Team and also earned an AAC Weekly Honor Roll nod on Jan. 18.

• Eight Mustangs have scored in double figures this season: Kendric Davis (15), Feron Hunt (10), Emmanuel Bandoumel (10), Ethan Chargois (7), Darius McNeill (4), Yor Anei (3), Tyson Jolly (3), Charles Smith IV (2), William Douglas (1). Seven Mustangs have scored at least 15 points in a game: Kendric Davis (10), Emmanuel Bandoumel (5), Feron Hunt (4), Tyson Jolly (2), Ethan Chargois (1), William Douglas (1), Darius McNeill (1). 

• SMU held 10 of 17 opponents under 40%. SMU was 8-2 this season (both losses to Houston) and 61-8 under Tim Jankovich when holding opponents at or below 40%. 

• SMU shot a better percentage against 11 of 17 opponents. SMU was 9-2 this season and 91-9 under Tim Jankovich when outshooting an opponent.

• The Mustangs have had at least four score 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+.

• Yor Anei averaged 6.6 points and 2.2 blocks (led AAC in league play) while shooting 58.7% from the field.

• Emmanuel Bandoumel averaged 10.2 points (24th AAC), 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists while shooting 36.4% from three (14th AAC) and 73.3% on FTs. He had a career-high 19 points, including the buzzer-beating game winner for a 66-64 victory at Dayton on Dec. 5.



• Kendric Davis (2020-21 All-AAC First Team, NABC All-Distirct First Team, USBWA All-District, 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, F15], AAC Weekly Honor Roll [N30, D21, J4, J11, J25, F8]) averaged 19.0 points (1st AAC) and 7.6 assists (1st AAC, 4th NCAA), 1.6 steals (4th AAC) with a 3.2 assist-to-turnover ratio (1st AAC, 10th NCAA). He was also among the league leaders in FG% (48.1, 7th), 3FG% (37.3, 12th AAC) and FT% (83.3, 5th AAC). He has 5 points-assists double-doubles this season. He has 5 or more assists in 34 of 43 games as a Mustang (13 of 17 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. •  Davis enters the postseason NIT leading The American in scoring and assists. He is the only player in the country to lead his league in both. 

SMU Single-Game Scoring - Conference Tournament Game
    1    36    Semi Ojeleye vs. East Carolina 2017
    2    35     Kendric Davis vs. Cincinnati 2021
    3    31     Ira Terrell vs. Texas 1976
    4    30     John Colborne vs. Arkansas 1990
        30     Jemeil Rich vs. Texas 1996
        30     Bryan Hopkins vs. Tulsa 2004

• Ethan Chargois averaged 8.8 points and was in double figures in 7 games. He also averaged 5.4 rebounds (13th AAC), 0.9 steals and 2.5 assists. He has 1024 career points, which is 40th at SMU.

• Feron Hunt (2021 All-AAC Third Team, AAC Weekly Honor Roll J18) averaged 11.1 points (19th AAC), 7.9 rebounds (3rd AAC) and 0.9 blocks (9th AAC) while shooting 56.0% from the field (4th AAC). He has 10 career double-doubles (5 this season) and has 7 or more rebounds in 45 career games (12 of 16 this season).

• Isiah Jasey started 15 of 17 games this season. He finished 6th in the AAC in blocked shots (1.0) while adding 3.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per contest.

• Darius McNeill averaged 7.3 points and hit 39.0% on 3FGs.

• Charles Smith IV was 2nd in the AAC in 3FG% (44.7%, 21-47) while averaging 5.2 points and 1.4 rebounds.

• Tyson Jolly (2020-21 Preseason All-AAC Second Team, 2019-20 All-AAC Third Team) averaged 9.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in 8 games, hitting 9-of-23 on 3-pointers. He had 17 points in the NIT vs Boise State.. 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 (5) 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    Feron Hunt, 2020-21
    3    Yanick Moreira, 2014-15
    3    Jimmy Whitt Jr., 2018-19
    3    Tyson Jolly, 2019-20
SMU - Career Double-Doubles In American Athletic Conference Games
    11    Ben Moore, 2013-17
    7    Markus Kennedy, 2013-16
    5    Feron Hunt, 2018-
    4    Sterling Brown, 2013-17
    4    Isiaha Mike, 2018-20
    4    Kendric Davis, 2019-
    3    Yanick Moreira, 2013-15
    3    Jimmy Whitt Jr., 2017-19
    3    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 101-55 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. 

• SMU is 73-46 in AAC play since the start of 2014-15. The Mustangs are 45-15 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). 

• 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.

•  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 played for Indiana, San Antonio and in the G-League for Fort Wayne, the affiliate of the Indiana Pacers.

• The Mustangs have 17 All-American Athletic Conference honorees, the highest in the AAC, in the first eight seasons of the league. That includes five first-team selections.

RECORDS/LAST TIME
•  102 points in 102-75 win vs A&M-CC 11/30, most since 103 vs Memphis 3/4/2017 (W, 103-62)
•  39 bench points in the 79-71 win at Temple on Dec. 30, most bench points since 1/19/14 vs Hofstra
•  37 point margin of victory vs A&M-CC 11/30, largest since USF 12/31/17 (W, 79-39)
•  35 points by Kendric Davis vs Cincinnati 3/12 (27 2nd half), most since 36 by Semi Ojeleye vs ECU 3/10/17
•  26 assists in 91-54 win vs A&M-CC 11/30, most since 26 vs. Eastern Michigan 11/13/16 (W, 91-64)
•  17 steals vs Houston Baptist 12/2, 3rd SMU history, most since 19 vs Ark.-Pine Bluff 12/20/04 (W, 87-50)
•  14 assists by Kendric Davis vs Cincinnati 1/7/21 set The American record for a single game

•  13-17 on FTs by Kendric Davis vs Cincinnati 3/12, most made since 14 by Derek Williams vs Memphis    1/30/2010 and most attempts since 17 by Ike Ofoegbu vs. Illinois State 11/12/2006
•  8 blocked shots vs [5/5] Houston 1/3/21 were the most since 10 vs [23/22] Cincinnati 2/27/19
•  5 blocked shots by Yor Anei at Temple 12/30/20 tied the SMU record for an AAC game
•  5-2 on the road, most road wins since 2016-17 (8)

LAST GAME (L, 85-84 vs Boise State on March 18 - NIT First Round): FRISCO, TEXAS (AP) - Devonaire Doutrive scored on a putback with 10.1 seconds to play and Boise State defeated SMU 85-84 in a first-round game of NIT. Mladen Armus, who made the play to keep the ball alive for Doutrive, also made the defensive play on the other end that forced a turnover. Boise State will play the winner of Saturday's Memphis-Dayton game in the quarterfinals next Thursday. Armus scored 18 points on 5-of-8 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Broncos (19-8), who hit a season-high 14 3-pointers with 21 assists, their second best. Emmanuel Akot hit a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 17 points to go with a career-high nine assists. Marcus Shaver Jr. and Derrick Alston both added 13 points and Doutrive had 10 with eight assists. Kendric Davis scored 23 points with 12 assists and seven rebounds for SMU (11-6). Tyson Jolly added 17 points and Emmanuel Bandoumel 16. All three went 3 of 4 from 3-point range. Boise State, in its seventh NIT, was 14 of 29 behind the arc and shot 50.8% overall while SMU, in its fourth NIT, made 10 of 17 3-pointer and shot 55.4%. Boise State led 48-42 after a wild first half. The Broncos scored the first 14 points of the game and led 30-9 after a Doutrive 3-pointer. At that point, the 11:04 mark, BSU was 11 of 15 and SMU, whose conference tournament loss six days earlier was its first game since Feb. 8, was 3 of 11. However, the Mustangs went on 20-5 run, at one point making six-straight shots, and after back-to-back 3s by Davis and Jolly, only trailed 42-40.

RETURN TO SENDER: Yor Anei has 24 blocks in his 11 games this season. He is averaging 2.25 blocks for his career, which is 11th among active student-athletes. He has had multiple blocks in 42 of 75 career games (6 of 11 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).
NCAA Career Active - Blocked Shots Average (2.0+)
    Rank    Player    Gms    Blk    Avg
    1    Evan Mobley , Southern California    33    95    2.88
    2    Manny Bates , NC State    53    147    2.77
    3    Osun Osunniyi , St. Bonaventure    79    211    2.67
    4    Hayden Koval , UNC Greensboro    128    337    2.63
    5    Charles Bassey , Western Ky.    72    184    2.56
    6    KC Ndefo , Saint Peter's    84    214    2.55
    7    Neemias Queta , Utah St.    86    219    2.55
    8    Mouhamadou Gueye , Stony Brook    54    130    2.41
    9    Hall Elisias , Bryant    69    165    2.39
    10    David Muoka , Lamar University    57    132    2.32
    11    Yor Anei , SMU    75    169    2.25
    12    Liam Robbins , Minnesota    88    196    2.23
    13    Kevin Samuel , TCU    95    206    2.17
    14    Dajour Dickens , Hampton    74    159    2.15
    15    Joshua Morgan , Southern California    38    81    2.13
    16    Jeff Otchere , UTRGV    77    158    2.05
    17    Matt Haarms , BYU    127    260    2.05
    18    Ike Obiagu , Seton Hall    91    184    2.02
SMU - Blocked Shots in an American Athletic Conference game
    5    Ben Moore, [rv/rv] Cincinnati, 1-7-2016 (W, 59-57)
    5    Yor Anei, at Temple, 12-30-2020 (W, 79-71)
    4    Markus Kennedy, Rutgers, 1-21-2014 (W, 70-56)
    4    Feron Hunt, [23/22] Cincinnati, 2-27-2019 (L, 52-49)
    4    Feron Hunt, at [rv/rv] Houston, 1-15-2020 (L, 71-62)
    4    Yor Anei, at UCF, 1-23-2021 (W, 78-65)


HIGH-PERCENTAGE HUNT: Feron Hunt has shot 55.7% for his career (4th at SMU). He shot 56.0% 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
    3    55.8     Larry Davis (731-1311), 1981-85
    4    55.7    Feron Hunt, 2018- (300-539)
    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 averaged 7.9 rebounds (3rd AAC) and had at least 7 rebounds in 12 of 16 games this season. He has 7 or more rebounds in 45 of 78 career games. He has led the team 30 times in his career (10x 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    533    Feron Hunt, 2018-
    31    531    Ethan Chargois, 2017-

BIG-SHOT 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 that beat the shot-clock buzzer with 30 seconds left in overtime for a 73-72 victory over [20/19] Houston on Feb. 15, 2020.

FIVE AND DIME: Kendric Davis averaged 7.6 assists (1st AAC, 4th NCAA). He has 5 or more assists in 34 of 43 games at SMU (13 of 17 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 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    7.6    Kendric Davis (Jr.), 2020-21 (1st AAC, 4th NCAA)
    5    7.5    Butch Moore (Jr.), 1984-85 (247/33)
    6    7.4    Michael Jaccar (Sr.), 1975-76 (206/28)
    7    6.7    Gerald Lewis (Sr.), 1992-93 (180/27)
        6.7    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    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    3.17    Kendric Davis, 2020-21 (130 / 41) (1st AAC, 10th NCAA)
    3    2.92    Scott Johnson, 1986-87 (149 / 51)
    4    2.70    Jimmy Whitt, 2018-19 119 / 44)
        2.70    Kendric Davis, 2019-20 (173 / 64) (1st AAC, 19th NCAA)
    6    2.56    Shake Milton, 2016-17 (159 / 62)

SMU Career Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (Since 1976-77 - Min. 3.0 assists)
    1    2.89    Kendric Davis, 2019- (303 / 105)
    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    Kendric Davis, SMU vs Cincinnati, 1/7/21
    2    13    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    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    303    Kendric Davis, 2019-
    17    294    Sterling Brown, 2013-17
SMU Single-Game Assists 
    1    17    Gerald Lewis, Texas, 3-6-1993
    2    15    Gerald Lewis, at Texas A&M, 2-25-1993
        15    Butch Moore, vs. Penn State, 12-18-1982
        15    Billy Allen, Baylor, 2-25-1980
        15    Billy Allen, [19] Kansas, 12-5-1979
        15    Billy Allen, Texas Wesleyan, 12-30-1978
        15    Mike Jaccar, Houston, 1-26-1976
    8    14    Carl Wright, vs. Miami (OH), 3-16-1984 
        14    Kendric Davis, Cincinnati, 1-7-2021
American Athletic Conference - Single-Game Assists
    1    14    Kendric Davis, SMU vs Cincinnati, 1/7/21
    2    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
            Kendric Davis, SMU vs Houston Baptist, 12/2/20
    6    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
            David DeJulius, Cincinnati at SMU, 1/7/21
            Alterique Gilbert, Wichita State vs Tulane, 3/3/21
            Elijah Joiner, Tulsa vs Tulane, 3/11/21
            Kendric Davis, SMU vs Boise State, 3/18/21

GRAND TIME: Ethan Chargois is the 42nd to reach the 1000-point mark for his career (at Houston 1/31).
SMU Career     Points (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    1024    Ethan Chargois, 2017-


MOODY MAGIC: The Mustangs are 21-4 in the past 25 games at Moody Coliseum after going 15-2 at home last season. That was the seventh time in program history that SMU has successfully defended home court at least 15 times. Five of those are in the past seven seasons. Since Moody Coliseum re-opened for the 2014 American Athletic Conference schedule, SMU has successfully defended home court 106 times in 127 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: Kendric Davis 5 (11, 22, 25, 35, 23), Tyson Jolly (17), Emmanuel Bandoumel (16)
Longest This Season: Kendric Davis 10 (11/25 - 1/23)
8+ rebounds:
Long: Feron Hunt 4 (1/3 - 1/23)
Dbl-Dbl: Kendric Davis (23p/12a)
Long: Kendric Davis 2 (11/30 - 12/2)
5+ assists: Kendric Davis (12)
Long: Kendric Davis 5 (1/7 - 1/28)
3+ steals: 
Long: Kendric Davis (2/8 - 3/12)
2+ blocks: Ethan Chargois (2)
Long: Yor Anei 3 (1/23 - 1/28)

2020-21 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- NABC All-District 24
     Kendric Davis (1st Team)
- USBWA All-District VII
     Kendric Davis
- All-American Athletic Conference
     Kendric Davis (1st Team)
     Feron Hunt (3rd Team)
- National Player of The Year Candidate
     Kendric Davis (J25) - Lute Olson Award Mid-Season Watch List
- American Athletic Conference Player of the Week
     Kendric Davis (D7) - 17.3 pts, 9.0 asts, 4.0 rebs, 3.3 stls, 3-0 week (A&M-CC, Houston Baptist, at Dayton)
     Kendric Davis (F15) - 25 pts, 8 asts, 3 stls in 71-56 win at ECU
- American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll
     Kendric Davis (N30) - 33 points, 11-15 FG. 5 assists, 4 rebounds in opening win vs Sam Houston State
     Kendric Davis (D21) - 17 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steals, 1 turnover in win vs ECU
     Kendric Davis (J4) - 18.0 points, 7.5 rebounds & 4.5 assists (at Temple, vs #5 Houston)
     Kendric Davis (J11) - 14 points, AAC record 14 assists vs Cincinnati
     Feron Hunt (J18) - 18 points and 11 rebounds in win vs Temple
     Kendric Davis (J25) - 21 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds and a steal in the win at UCF
     Kendric Davis (F8) - 22 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds and a steal in the win at Tulsa
- Jeff Borzello's ESPN National Player of the Week
     Kendric Davis (D7) - 17.3 pts, 9.0 asts, 4.0 rebs, 3.3 sts, 3-0 week (A&M-CC, Houston Baptist, at Dayton)
- Preseason
     Kendric Davis (All-AAC First Team)
     Tyson Jolly (All-AAC Second Team)
     Kendric Davis (All-AAC First Team by Jon Rothstein)
     Darius McNeill (Top 10 Impact Transfers by Jon Rothstein)

AAC HONORS: SMU leads The American in All-AAC honors (17) and Players Of The Year (3)
AAC Players of the Year
3 - SMU 
2 - Cincinnati 
1 - Connecticut, Houston, Memphis, Wichita State
All-AAC Honors
17 - SMU
13 - Cincinnati, Houston
10 - Memphis
All-AAC Honors Last 5 seasons (Under HC Tim Jankovich)
11 - SMU, Houston
8 - Cincinnati 


Mustangs Selected All-American Athletic Conference
Sterling Brown (2016-17 Second Team)
Kendric Davis (2019-20 Third Team, 2020-21 First Team)
Feron Hunt (2020-21 Third Team)
Tyson Jolly (2019-20 Third Team)
Markus Kennedy (2013-14 Second Team, 2014-15 Second Team)
Jahmal McMurray (2018-19 Second Team)
Isiaha Mike (2019-20 Third Team)
Shake Milton (2016-17 Second Team, 2017-18 Second Team)
Ben Moore (2016-17 Second Team)
Nic Moore (2013-14 First Team, 2014-15 First Team, 2015-16 First Team)
Yanick Moreira (2014-15 Second Team)
Semi Ojeleye (2016-17 First Team)

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)
3 - Houston (2 Season, 1 Tournament)
2 - Louisville (1 Season, 1 Tournament)

2021 American Athletic Conference Honors (The awards were voted on by the league's head coaches.)

All-Conference First Team
- Jayden Gardner, Jr., F, East Carolina
- Quentin Grimes, Jr., G, Houston*
- Landers Nolley II, So., G, Memphis
- Kendric Davis, Jr., G, SMU*
- Tyson Etienne, So., G, Wichita State*
All-Conference Second Team
- Keith Williams, Sr., G, Cincinnati
- DeJon Jarreau, Sr., G, Houston
- Justin Gorham, Sr., F, Houston
- Marcus Sasser, So., G, Houston
- Brandon Rachal, Sr., F, Tulsa
All-Conference Third Team
- Brandon Mahan, Sr., G, UCF
- Darius Perry, Sr., G, UCF
- Feron Hunt, Jr., F, SMU
- Khalif Battle, So., G, Temple
- Jaylen Forbes, So., G, Tulane
- Alterique Gilbert, R-Sr., G, Wichita State
* denotes unanimous selections
 
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). 

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 258-176 (.594) [101-55 at SMU (.647), 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. 
- 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 15-11 (.577) in conference tournament games with a 5-3 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). 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 is 2-5 in the NIT (Illinois State 2008, '09, '10, '12; SMU '21).

AP TOP 20 WINS: The Mustangs have 13 wins over teams ranked or receiving votes under Tim Jankovich. That includes seven wins against the AP top 20.
Feb. 12, 2017 - No. 11 Cincinnati, 60-51
March 12, 2017 - vs. No. 15 Cincinnati, 71-56 (AAC Tournament Championship)
Nov. 23, 2017 - vs. No. 2 Arizona, 66-60 (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Dec. 2, 2017 - No. 14 USC, 72-55
Jan. 17, 2018 - at No. 7 Wichita State, 83-78
Jan. 25, 2020 - at No. 20 Memphis, 74-70
Feb. 15, 2020 - No. 20 Houston, 73-72 (OT)

Fastest to 100th Win at SMU: Tim Jankovich is 101-55 at SMU. He was the fastest to 100 wins, doing so in 153 games at SMU. 
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 -     W, 75-62 at Wisconsin 12/12/1955

Century Mark: The 65-63 win at Tulsa on Feb. 3, 2021 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.) The first 100 wins included 7 vs AP Top 20 opponents, 13 vs teams ranked or receiving votes, 44 in American Athletic Conference play and 69 at Moody Coliseum.

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)
69 -     Tim Jankovich, 2015- (69-17, .802)

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

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

TROPHY CASE: Since the start of the 2013-14 season, the Mustangs have added seven items to the trophy case. SMU won the 2014-15 and 2016-17 American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. SMU has also won 2019-20 Southwestern Showdown and the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic. In 2013-14, SMU was the runner-up in the NIT.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES (Current Roster Only):    

2020-21    Opponent    Stats    Season    Career
Ethan Chargois    A&M-Corpus Christi 11/30    12 pts, 11 rebs    1st    6th
Kendric Davis    A&M-Corpus Christi 11/30    11 pts, 11 asts    1st    4th
Kendric Davis    Houston Baptist 12/2    20 pts, 13 asts    2nd    5th
Feron Hunt    Houston Baptist 12/2    18 pts, 11 rebs    1st    6th
Feron Hunt    ECU 12/16    11 pts, 10 rebs    2nd    7th
Feron Hunt    [5/5] Houston 1/3    12 pts, 12 rebs    3rd    8th
Kendric Davis    Cincinnati 1/7    14 pts, 14 asts    3rd    6th
Feron Hunt    Temple 1/11    18 pts, 11 rebs    4th    9th
Feron Hunt    at Tulsa 2/3    10 pts, 12 rebs    5th    10th
Kendric Davis    at Tulsa 2/3    22 pts, 10 asts    4th    7th
Kendric Davis    vs Boise State 3/18    23 pts, 12 asts    5th    8th
2019-20    Opponent    Stats    Season    Career
Yor Anei (OSU)    Oral Roberts 11/6    13 pts, 10 rebs    1st    2nd
Feron Hunt    New Orleans 11/12    14 pts, 13 rebs    1st    2nd
Yor Anei (OSU)    Yale 11/17    13 pts, 12 rebs    2nd    3rd
Tyson Jolly    Hartford 11/27    15 pts, 11 rebs    1st    1st
Feron Hunt    Hartford 11/27    16 pts, 10 rebs    2nd    3rd
Feron Hunt    Abilene Christian 11/29    17 pts, 10 rebs    3rd    4th
Kendric Davis    Abilene Christian 11/29    17 pts, 10 asts    1st    1st
Tyson Jolly    at Georgia 12/20    19 pts, 10 rebs    2nd    2nd
Feron Hunt    at Vanderbilt 1/4    12 pts, 11 rebs    4th    5th
Ethan Chargois    at Vanderbilt 1/4    18 pts, 11 rebs    1st    5th
Tyson Jolly    Temple 1/18    25 pts, 14 rebs    3rd    3rd
Kendric Davis    Tulane 2/1    18 pts, 13 asts    2nd    2nd
Kendric Davis    at Temple 2/8    23 pts, 10 asts    3rd    3rd
Yor Anei (OSU)    Oklahoma 2/22    10 pts, 10 rebs    3rd    4th
Tyson Jolly    Memphis 2/25    13 pts, 10 rebs    4th    4th
Tyson Jolly    at USF 3/7    17 pts, 11 rebs    5th    5th
2018-19    Opponent    Stats    Season    Career
Ethan Chargois    Western Carolina 11/14    12 pts, 10 rebs    1st    1st
Ethan Chargois    Lipscomb 11/17    22 pts, 11 rebs    2nd    2nd
Ethan Chargois    [21/17] Houston 1/16    10 pts, 12 rebs    3rd    3rd
Ethan Chargois    at Wichita State 1/30    16 pts, 12 rebs    4th    4th
Feron Hunt    at USF 3/10    17 pts, 14 rebs    1st    1st
Yor Anei (OSU)    vs TCU 3/13    17pts, 10 rebs    1st    1st
2017-18    Opponent    Stats    Season    Career
Everett Ray    UAPB 11/18    12 pts, 10 rebs    1st    1st


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, '21)
  •  USBWA All-District (Nic Moore '14, '16; Semi Ojeleye '17; Shake Milton '18, Kendric Davis '21)
  •  NABC College All-Star (Sterling Brown '17; Ben Moore '17)
  •  All-AAC 1st Team (Nic Moore '14, '15, '16; Semi Ojeleye '17, Kendric Davis '21)
  •  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, Feron Hunt '21)
  •  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)

AMERICAN/SEC ALLIANCE: The American entered into a scheduling alliance with the SEC prior to the 2019-20 season that featured four teams from each conference playing home-and-home series. SMU-Vanderbilt was scheduled for Dec. 8 at Moody Coliseum, but was canceled due to a COVID-19 case within the Vanderbilt program, and the ensuing pause in basketball activities. The second part of the home-and-home series will be moved to the 2021-22 season. SMU won 92-81 in overtime in Nashville on Jan. 4, 2020. 

SMU2NBA / Pros Since 2014: 
- Semi Ojeleye selcted 37th in 2017 by Boston
- Sterling Brown selcted 46th in 2017 (picked by Philadelphia, then traded to Milwaukee, now with Houston)
- Shake Milton 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)
- Played professionally: Ben Emelogu II, Markus Kennedy, Jahmal McMurray, Isiaha Mike, Ben Moore, Nic Moore, Yanick Moreira, Nick Russell, Jordan Tolbert

BEST HOME STARTS BY A HEAD COACH: SMU started 36-0 at Moody Coliseum under Tim Jankovich, the second-best home start by a head coach in NCAA history.
49 - Jerry Tarkanian - Long Beach St. 1969-72
36 - Tim Jankovich - SMU 2015-18
28 - Lewis Andreas - Syracuse 1924-26
28 - Everett Case - North Carolina St. 1947-49


NON-CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON HOME WINNING STREAKS:

Wins    Streak Started    Streak Ended
39    Colorado State; W, 63-62  (Dec. 17, 1952)    Oklahoma; L, 96-83 (Dec. 4, 1962)
33    Texas Southern; W, 72-59 (Nov. 26, 2014)    Southern Miss; L, 74-64 (Nov. 11, 2018)
30    Central Michigan; W, 89-78 (Dec. 17, 1982)    [4] North Carolina; L, 88-86 (OT) (Dec. 30, 1986)
16    Texas-Pan American; W, 86-75 (Jan. 2, 1999)    Texas Tech; L, 78-75 (Nov. 20, 2001)
16    McMurry; W, 84-42 (Dec. 16, 1995)    Alcorn State; L, 75-74 (Dec. 5, 1998)

WIN STREAKS/START(S) IN PROGRAM HISTORY: SMU had winning streaks of 16 games and 10 games in 2016-17 in a stretch where the Mustangs won 26 of 27. In 2015-16, SMU started 18-0, which was the best start in program history, surpassing the 10-0 start by the 1997-98 team (Tim Jankovich directed the first nine games of the 18-game streak). The 18-game winning streak was the second-longest streak in program history (20 during 1955-56). The 7-0 start to the 2015-16 AAC schedule was the best league start since going 12-0 en route to the 1955-56 SWC title. SMU also had a 33-game home win streak from Feb. 13, 2016 until Jan. 10 2018, which is the second-longest in program history. The current 32-game home non-conference winning streak ranks second in the program (39 from 1952-1962).

WINNING STREAKS - LONGEST IN SMU HISTORY:
Wins    Start Date    End Date
20    at Wichita State; W, 85-67 (Dec. 22, 1955)    vs #1 San Francisco (Final Four), L 86-68 (Mar. 2, 1956)
18    Sam Houston St; W, 85-50 (Nov. 14, 2015)    at Temple; L, 89-80 (Jan. 24, 2016)
16    at Tulane, W, 80-64 (Jan. 15, 2017)    vs. [-/rv] USC; L, 66-65 (March 17, 2017)
10    at Arkansas; W, 75-74 (Feb. 2, 1966)    #2 Kansas (NCAA Regional); L, 96-90 (March 11, 1966) 
10    Texas Tech; W, 89-82 (Nov. 22, 1997)    at UTEP; L, 66-64 (Jan. 3, 1998)
10    CSU Bakersfield; W, 49-43 (Dec. 2, 2016)    at [22/22] Cincinnati; L, 66-64 (Jan. 12, 2017)
9    Texas Southern; W, 91-72 (Nov. 23, 1984)    at Chaminade; L, 71-70 (Dec. 25, 1984)
9    Eastern Kentucky; W, 66-45 (Dec. 6, 1947)    Baylor; L, 43-42 (Jan. 10, 1948)

SMU LONGEST CONFERENCE WINNING STREAKS
    Start Date    End Date
20    Feb. 15, 1955 at Texas A&M (W, 81-56)     Jan. 18, 1957 at Texas (L, 77-68)
15    Jan. 15, 2017 at Tulane (W, 80-64)     Jan. 4, 2018 at Tulane (L, 73-70)
12    Feb. 2, 1966 at Arkansas (W, 75-74)    Jan. 10, 1967 at Texas (L, 82-73)
11    Feb. 15, 1984 vs. Baylor (W, 74-57)     Jan. 26, 1985 at Texas Tech (L, 64-63)

HOME WINNING STREAKS:

Wins    Start Date    End Date
34    Texas A&M; W, 92-48 (Feb. 6, 1954)    Kansas; L, 73-65 (Sweet 16) (March 15, 1957)
33    [rv/rv] Gonzaga; W, 69-60 (Feb. 13, 2016)    Temple; L, 66-64 (Jan. 10, 2018)
19    Baylor; W, 74-57 (Feb. 15, 1984)    Texas Tech; L, 59-54 (Feb. 27, 1985)
15 ^    Loyola Marymount; W, 73-58 (Nov. 11, 2013)    #11/9 Louisville; L, 84-71 (March 5, 2014)
15    Connecticut; 73-55 (Feb. 14, 2015)    Tulsa; L, 82-77 (Feb. 10, 2016)
^Wins later vacated

ATTENDANCE: In 2018-19, SMU surpassed 100,000 in attendance for the sixth straight season. In 2014-15, SMU set a season attendance record of 124,986 total and 6,944 average. The New Moody single-game attendance record of 7,518 was set in the 60-51 win against then No. 11/11 Cincinnati (Feb. 12, 2017).
Total    Season 
124,986       2014-15    AAC Champs
124,198    2016-17    AAC Champs
119,878    2017-18
117,420    2015-16
107,412     2013-14
103,856    2018-19
101,296     1984-85

18-0 AT HOME: SMU was 18-0 at Moody Coliseum in 2016-17. It was the fifth undefeated home slate in program history, but the first since 1955-56.
18-0    2016-17
10-0    1955-56
9-0    1954-55
5-0    1937-38
8-0    1916-17


COACHING FOR LITERACY (CoachingForLiteracy.org): The game against Tulane was scheduled to be the Coaching For Literacy game at Moody Coliseum. This would have been the seventh straight season SMU hosted a CFL game. The Mustangs also participated on the road at Memphis on Jan. 14. Jonathan Wilfong (SMU '17) and Andrew Renshaw, two then-high school seniors from Memphis, Tennessee, founded Coaching for Literacy in 2012. In partnership with Veritex Bank and Readers 2 Leaders (readers2leaders.org), proceeds raised from the event go towards funding of effective literacy programs focused on elementary and middle school students. --- The mission of Coaching for Literacy is to increase awareness about the number of people in America who are functionally or totally illiterate and the social problems associated with illiteracy. By leveraging the unique power of collegiate and professional sports, Coaching for Literacy raises money to supports effective local literacy programs and schools focused on educating elementary and middle school students. SMU hosted two CFL events in 2014-15, two in 2015-16 and one in 2016-17, 2017-18,  2018-19 and 2019-20. In 2016-17, the SMU staff wore neon green ties during a three-game stretch as part of the awareness effort from the home win against Stanford on Dec. 19 through the win a Memphis, WIlfong's home town, on Dec. 27.
CFL Games At Moody Coliseum
1/31/15    vs. UCF (W, 75-56)
2/19/15    vs. Temple (W, 67-58)
1/30/16     vs. Memphis (W, 80-68)
2/10/16    vs. Tulsa (L, 77-82)
12/19/16    vs. Stanford (W, 72-49)
1/28/18    vs. East Carolina (W, 86-61)
1/2/19    vs. East Carolina (W, 82-54)
12/3/19    vs. Northwestern State (W, 77-51)
2/17/21    vs. Tulane (postponed - weather)

DAVID B. MILLER COURT: On Dec. 5, 2018, SMU named the Moody Coliseum court after David B. Miller, alumnus and vice-chair of the Board of Trustees. A two-time SMU graduate, Miller earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from Edwin L. Cox School of Business. As an undergraduate, he was a three-year starter and letterman on the varsity basketball team and a member of the 1971-72 Southwest Conference Co-Championship team. Since 2011, Mr. Miller and his wife, Carolyn Lacy Miller, have given $20 million toward the expansion and renovation of Moody Coliseum as well as the construction of the Miller Event Center. He has served on the SMU Board of Trustees since 2008 and also serves as chairman of the Cox Executive Board. He is a recipient of Distinguished Alumni Awards from both the University and the Cox School. In 2009, Miller was honored with the Silver Anniversary Mustang Award by the SMU Lettermen's Association. He is also a recipient of the Methodist Health System Foundation's 2017 Folsom Leadership Award. Miller is a co-founder and partner of EnCap Investments L.P., a private equity firm based in Houston and Dallas. He also is the president of the David B. Miller Family Foundation, which he established in 2006. In addition to donating to academic and athletic programs at SMU, the Miller Family Foundation contributes to numerous charitable organizations. Carolyn Miller is vice president of the foundation. The Millers have been generous long-time donors to SMU. Their gifts have created the David B. Miller Endowed Professorship in Cox School of Business, the SMU-in-Taos Campus Center, the Don Jackson Center for Financial Studies in Cox and the EnCap Investments & LCM Group Alternative Asset Management Center, also in Cox, as well as numerous general university and school-specific scholarship funds. They also have provided support for the Crum Basketball Center, the men's basketball program and Circle of Champions in the Department of Athletics. Before establishing EnCap, Mr. Miller served as co-CEO of MAZE Exploration Inc., a Denver-based oil and gas company that he co-founded in 1981. Mr. Miller began his professional career with Republic National Bank of Dallas, ultimately serving as vice president and manager of the bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Republic Energy Finance Corporation.

WORLD-CLASS FACILITY: SMU's Crum Basketball Center has been a world-class training center since opening in 2008. The 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks used the Crum Center for their 2008, 2009 and 2010 training camps. Several other NBA teams have also used the facility while in Dallas to play the Mavericks.

ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY 2-14-2015: Moody Coliseum hosted ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm on Feb. 14, 2015, prior to SMU's 73-55 win against defending national champion Connecticut. ESPN's College GameDay was hosted by Rece Davis. Analysts Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams were onsite while Jay Bilas contributed to the GameDay telecast from the Carrier Dome.