SMU (11-4, 2-1 American) vs USF (5-9, 0-2 American)
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SMU hosts USF on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Mustangs are 9-0 at home this season and have won 11 straight in Moody Coliseum. SMU is now 11-4 overall (2-1 AAC) after having its eight-game winning streak snapped in a 77-60 loss at Cincinnati on Thursday.

This is the annual Coaching For Literacy game. This is the eighth season SMU has partnered with CFL in the #Fight4Literacy. In partnership with Veritex Bank and Readers 2 Leaders (readers2leaders.org), proceeds raised from the event go toward funding of effective literacy programs focused on elementary and middle school students. 

Jonathan Wilfong (SMU '17) and Andrew Renshaw, two then-high school seniors from Memphis, Tennessee, founded Coaching for Literacy in 2012. 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. 
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)
1/12/22    vs USF

SMU is leading The American in 3-pointers made (9.1) and ranks third in 3-point percentage (36.6%) while scoring 77.1 points per game (3rd AAC). Three Mustangs are averaging at least 1.9 threes per game with Kendric Davis making 2.5 (4th AAC), Emmanuel Bandoumel at 2.1 per outing (12th AAC) and Zach Nutall at 1.9 (13th AAC). SMU ranks fourth in the AAC in FG% (45.3%) and FT% (73.7%). 

Kendric Davis is leading the AAC in scoring (21.1, 8th NCAA). He is in the top five in the league in free-throw percentage (89.0%, 1st AAC, 26th NCAA), field-goal percentage (47.3%, 4th AAC), assists (5.1, 3rd AAC, 37th NCAA), 3FGs made (2.5, 4th AAC) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.2, 4th AAC). Davis is also in the top 10 for and steals (1.6, 8th AAC). Marcus Weathers leads SMU in rebounding (7.0, 4th AAC). 

Kendric Davis was selected unanimous preseason All-American Athletic Conference First Team, named to the Naismith Trophy Watch List, the Wooden Award Preseason 50 Watch List, the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Watch List and the Lute Olson Player of the Year Award Watch List. Last season, he was unanimous All-AAC First Team as well as USBWA All-District and NABC All-District. Davis led the AAC in scoring (19.0) and assists (7.6, 4th NCAA) last season, and was the only player to lead his league in both. 

The Mustangs are 9-0 at home this season, have won 11 straight home games and wins in 30 of the last 34 games at Moody Coliseum. SMU is 2-1 on the road this season.

The Mustangs were picked third in the AAC preseason coaches poll behind Houston and Memphis, respectively. SMU finished fourth in The American last season at 7-4.

QUICK HITS

• Emmanuel Bandoumel is averaging 10.3 points while hitting 38.1% on 3FGs (32-84) and making 2.1 threes per game (12th AAC). Had a career-high 21 points in the win vs ULM on 11/28. In 2020-21, he 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 then-career-high 19 points, including the buzzer-beating game winner for a 66-64 victory at Dayton on Dec. 5, 2020. He also hit the game-winning 3FG in overtime for a 73-72 victory over {20/19] Houston on Feb. 15, 2020.

• Tristan Clark (2019-20 Karl Malone Watch List) is averaging 6.1 points and 3.9 rebounds while shooting 72.0% from the field (36-50).

• Kendric Davis (2021-22 Preseason All-AAC First Team, Bob Cousy PG of the Year Watch List, Lute Olson Player of the Year Watch List, Naismith Trophy Watch List, Wooden Award Watch List, March Madness National Player of the Week [J3], Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week [J3], AAC Player of the Week [N22, D6, D20], AAC Weekly Honor Roll [N29, D13, J3] - 2020-21 All-AAC First Team, NABC All-District First Team, USBWA All-District, 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]) is averaging 21.1 points (1st AAC, 8th NCAA), 4.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists (3rd AAC, 37th NCAA) with a 2.2 assist/turnover ratio (4th AAC) and hitting 47.3% on FGs (4th AAC), 89.0% on FTs (1st AAC, 26th NCAA) and 38.4% 3FGs (3rd AAC) with 2.5 3FGs per game (5th AAC). In 2020-21, he 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 had 5 points-assists double-doubles last season. He has 5 or more assists in 34 of 43 games as a Mustang. 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 led The American in scoring and assists. He was the only player in the country to lead his league in both. 

• Tyler Lundblade (2020-21 McDonald's All-American nominee) is going to redshirt this season. 

• Isiah Jasey started 14 of 15 games (missed game at Tulsa). He is averaging 1.2 blocked shots (5th AAC) and 3.0 rebounds. He had a career-high 4 blocked shots in the win versus Dayton 12/8. Last season, he started 15 of 17 games. 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.

• Zach Nutall (2020-21 Southland Conference Player of the Year at Sam Houston) is averaging 9.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists while hitting 34.1% on 3FG.

• Zhuric Phelps (2021-22 AAC Freshman of the Week [D13], 2020-21 Texas Mr. Basketball) is averaging 3.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.9 steals. His 5 steals in the win vs ULM on Nov. 28 were the most by an SMU freshman since Feb. 19, 2011 (Jeremiah Samarrippas had 6 vs Tulsa).

• Jalen Smith has started since the UNLV game on Dec. 1. He is averaging 2.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and he is 11-28 on 3FGs.

• Stefan Todorovic (Nike Hoop Summit, Serbian U19 Team) is averaging 3.9 points and hitting 41.4% from three in his freshman season (12-29).

• Marcus Weathers (2-time All-A-10 at Duquesne) has 3 doubles-doubles. He is averaging 10.1 points, 7.0 rebounds (4th AAC) and 0.7 blocks while hitting 52.9% on FGs and 69.8% on FTs. He is also 7-20 on threes. 

• Michael Weathers (2020-21 SWAC Newcomer of the Year at Texas Southern) is contributing 8.9 points, 5.0 rebounds (19th AAC), 1.5 steals (11th AAC) and 1.2 blocks (5th AAC).

• Jahmar Young Jr. is adding 2.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 blocks (17th AAC).

• SMU is 112-59 under Tim Jankovich and 78-17 at Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs are 30-4 at Moody Coliseum since the start of 2019-20.

• SMU is 60-15 in regular-season non-conference games under Tim Jankovich. The Mustangs are 49-4 at Moody Coliseum in those games, 3-6 in neutral-site games and 8-5 in true road games. 

• SMU is 75-47 in AAC play since the start of 2014-15. The Mustangs are 46-15 at Moody Coliseum.

• SMU held 10 of 15 opponents under 40%. The Mustangs are 9-1 this season and 70-9 under Tim Jankovich when holding opponents at or below 40%. 

• SMU shot a better percentage than 10 of 15 opponents so far this season. SMU is 9-1 this season and 100-10 under Tim Jankovich when outshooting an opponent.

• The Mustangs had five double-digit scorers in the win over Northwestern State. The Mustangs have had 4 score in double figures in 6 games this season. SMU is 5-1 this season and 74-15 under Tim Jankovich when at least four score 10+.

• The Mustangs have been ranked or received votes in the AP Poll in seven of the previous eight seasons (2013-14 to 2020-21). 

• SMU has 7 wins against AP Top 25 teams under Tim Jankovich (20 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.

• 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.

•  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. Ben Moore played for Indiana, San Antonio and in the G-League for Fort Wayne, the affiliate of the Indiana Pacers. Feron Hunt is with the Texas Legends, the G-League affiliate for the Mavericks. Hunt spent the 2021-22 preseason with the Dallas Mavericks and signed a 10-day contract with New Orleans (12/28).

LAST GAME (L, 77-60 at Cincinnati on Jan. 6): CINCINNATI (AP) -- David DeJulius had 22 points and Mika Adams-Woods scored 17 and Cincinnati beat SMU 77-60 on Thursday night. John Newman III added 12 points for Cincinnati (11-4, 1-1 American Athletic Conference) which scored a season-high 44-first half points and led by 17 at intermission. Kendric Davis had 16 points for the Mustangs (11-4, 2-1), whose eight-game win streak came to an end. Emmanuel Bandoumel scored 13 and Michael Weathers 11.

THE SERIES VS. USF (11-6) (10-6+): SMU has won won 8 of the past 11 meetings after a split in the 2019-20 season. The teams did not play in 2020-21 with both games canceled due to COVID-19. The Mustangs had won six straight regular season meetings before a loss at USF in the 2017-18 regular-season finale. (+ officially 10-6 overall, win from 2013-14 later vacated).

LAST TIME VS USF (L, 61-60 on March 7, 2020): 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.

UP NEXT: The Mustangs then play three of the next four on the road beginning at Tulane on Jan. 15 and at Memphis on Jan. 20. SMU hosts Wichita State on Jan. 23 before a rematch at USF on Jan. 26.

BIG-SHOT BANDOUMEL: Emmanuel Bandoumel is shooting a career-high 38.9% on threes. He hit a driving jumper with 0.2 on the clock for the 66-64 win at [-/rv] Dayton on Dec. 5, 2020. It was his second game winner. He previously 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. He also hit a three to beat the halftime horn in the 80-75 overtime loss to Missouri. 

FIVE AND DIME: Kendric Davis is averaging 21.1 points (1st AAC, 8th NCAA) and 5.1 assists (3rd AAC, 37th NCAA) with a 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio (4th AAC). Last season, he averaged 7.6 assists (1st AAC, 4th NCAA). He has 5 or more assists in 43 of 58 games at SMU (9 of 15 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).
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    6.6    Butch Moore (828/125), 1982-86
    3    6.5    Kendric Davis, 2019-
    4    5.6    Michael G. Jaccar (239/43), 1974-76
    5    5.1    Nic Moore (508/100), 2013-16
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)
    —-    2.17    Kendric Davis, 2021-22
SMU Career Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (Since 1976-77 - Min. 3.0 assists)
    1    2.71    Kendric Davis, 2019- (379 / 140)
    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
    7    419    Roderick Hampton, 1987-91
    8    403    Kato Armstrong, 1985-89
    9    396    Bryan Hopkins, 2002-06
    10    387    Troy Matthews, 1993-97
    11    379    Kendric Davis, 2019-
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
            Kevin Cross, Tulane vs Alcorn, 12/4/21
    7    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

KD FREE: Kendric Davis is 89-of-100 (89.0%, 1st AAC, 26th NCAA) on free throws this season. He shot 83.3% on FTs in 2020-21 (5th AAC) and 85.4% in 2019-20 (2nd AAC).

GRAND TIME: The Mustangs have four players with over least 1,100 career points. 
1,476    Marcus Weathers
1,352    Zach Nutall
1,243    Kendric Davis (1010 at SMU)
1,193    Michael Weathers

2021-22 Newcomers (D-I transfers totaling 3,000+ points entering the season)
4,615    Kentucky (6 newcomers)
4,125    Arkansas (6)
3,882    Florida (4)
3,733    SMU (4)
3,577    Penn State (4)
3,354    Georgia (5)
3,175    Utah (6)
3,132    Arizona State (3)
3,080    Penn State (3)

MOODY MAGIC: The Mustangs are 9-0 this season, have won 11 straight and are 29-4 in the past 33 games at Moody Coliseum. Since Moody Coliseum re-opened for the 2014 American Athletic Conference schedule, SMU has successfully defended home court 115 times in 136 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

TWIN PAIRING: Marcus and Michael Weathers are one of just seven sets of twins playing on the same D-I team, and one of just 14 sets of brothers. The Weathers played together as freshmen at Miami (OH) for then- head coach John Cooper. After four seasons apart, they are playing together in their final collegiate season. 

2021-22 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List | Kendric Davis (1 of 50)
- Naismith Trophy Watch List | Kendric Davis (1 of 50)
- Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Watch List | Kendric Davis (1 of 20)
- Lute Olson Player of the Year Award Watch List | Kendric Davis (1 of 40)
- Preseason All-American Athletic Conference | Kendric Davis (1st Team - Unanimous)
- March Madness National Player of the Week
     J3 - Kendric Davis (23.0 pts, 6.0 rebs, 5.5 asts, 2.0 stls, 0.5 blks, wins at Tulsa/vs UCF)
- Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week
     J3 - Kendric Davis (23.0 pts, 6.0 rebs, 5.5 asts, 2.0 stls, 0.5 blks, wins at Tulsa/vs UCF)
- American Athletic Conference Player of the Week
     N22 - Kendric Davis (24.3 pts, 5.7 asts, 5.0 rebs, 1.2 stls, 22-38 FGs, 9-18 3FGs, 20-23 FTs in 3 games)
     D6 - Kendric Davis (19.5pts, 6.5asts, 3.5rebs, 2.5stls, 11-20 FGs, 4-10 3FGs, 13-15 FTs wins vs UNLV & Vanderbilt)
     D20 - Kendric Davis (33 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts, 1 stl, 11-21 FG, 9-9 FT in win at New Mexico)
- American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll
     N29 - Kendric Davis (21.3 pts, 6.0 rebs, 5.3 asts, 1.3 stls, 19-39 FGs, 8-19 3FGs, 18-21 FTs in 3 games)
     D13 - Kendric Davis (19 pts, 5 asts, 3 rebs, 3 stls, 8-15 FG, 3-4 3FG in win vs Dayton)
     J3 - Kendric Davis (23.0 pts, 6.0 rebs, 5.5 asts, 2.0 stls, 0.5 blks, wins at Tulsa/vs UCF)
- American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week
     D13 - Zhuric Phelps (13 pts, 2 rebs, 2 stls, 1 ast, 6-8 FG, 1-1 3FG in win vs Dayton)

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)
1 - Temple (Season), Tulsa (Season), Wichita State (Season), UCONN (Tournament)

HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH... is in his sixth season at the helm at SMU after four seasons as the associate head coach. He is in his 39th season as a collegiate coach, and his 17th as a head coach. As a head coach, he is 269-180 (.599) [112-59 at SMU (.655), including 78-17 (.821) 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 nine 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)

- 9 NITs (CSU '88, Vanderbilt '00, '02; Illinois State '08, '09, '10, '12; SMU '14 Final, '21)

FAST TRACK WITH TIM JANKOVICH: The sixth season of The Fast Track with Head Coach Tim Jankovich hosted by Ozona Grill & Bar in each Monday from Jan. 3 to arch 7 at 7 p.m.  There will be food and drink specials on site each Monday throughout the season. Ozona Grill and Bar is located at 4615 Greenville Ave., just a short distance from the SMU campus. The show will also air live on the SMU Mustangs' Facebook page, the SMU Mobile App. Fans can tweet their questions for Coach Jankovich using the hashtag #FastTrack, or by clicking the "Ask The Coach" button on SMUMustangs.com.

Fastest to 100th Win at SMU: Tim Jankovich 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)
78 -     Tim Jankovich, 2015- (78-17, .821)

2021-22 American Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll
1 Houston (8) - 98
2 Memphis (3) - 92
3 SMU - 77
4 Wichita State - 76
5 UCF - 66
6 Cincinnati - 52
7 Tulsa - 43
8 Temple - 37
T9 South Florida - 25
T9 Tulane - 25
11 East Carolina - 14
First-place votes in parenthesis.
 
• Preseason Player of the Year - Tyson Etienne, Wichita State
• Preseason Rookie of the Year - Jalen Duren, Memphis
• Preseason All-Conference First Team
Marcus Sasser, Jr., G, Houston
Jalen Duren, Fr., C, Memphis
Landers Nolley II, R-Jr., G, Memphis
Kendric Davis, Sr., G, SMU*
Tyson Etienne, Jr., G, Wichita State*
 • Preseason All-Conference Second Team
Brandon Mahan, Gr., G, UCF
Emoni Bates, Fr., F, Memphis
Deandre Williams, Sr., F, Memphis
Jeremiah Davenport, Jr., G, Cincinnati
Jaylen Forbes, So., G, Tulane
* denotes unanimous selection

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.

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, Shake Milton '18, Kendric Davis '22)
  •  Naismith Trophy Watch List (Nic Moore '15, '16; Shake Milton '18, Kendric Davis '22)
  •  Karl Malone Award Watch List (Markus Kennedy '16)
  •  Bob Cousy Award Watch List (Nic Moore '16; Shake Milton '18, Kendric Davis '22)
  •  Lute Olson Award Watch List (Nic Moore '15; Shake Milton '18; Kendric Davis '21, '22)
  •  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)

SMU2NBA / Pros Since 2014: 
- Semi Ojeleye selected 37th in 2017 (picked by Boston, now with Milwaukee)
- Sterling Brown selected 46th in 2017 (picked by Philadelphia, then traded to Milwaukee, now with Dallas)
- Shake Milton selected 54th in 2018 (picked by Dallas, then traded to Philadelphia)
- Ben Moore spent 2017-19 with Indiana and San Antonio
- Feron Hunt signed a 10-day contract with New Orleans (12/28): spent 2021-22 preseason with the Dallas Mavericks was with the Texas Legends of the G League before signing with New Orleans
- Jahmal McMurray was picked 21st in the 2019 G League draft by the Northern Arizona Suns (Phoenix)
- Played professionally: Ben Emelogu II, Feron Hunt, Markus Kennedy, Jahmal McMurray, Isiaha Mike, Ben Moore, Nic Moore, Yanick Moreira, Nick Russell, Jordan Tolbert

HOME WINNING STREAKS (Wins, Start, End)
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)
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11+    Temple, 79-68 (Jan. 11, 2021)
^Wins later vacated