SMU (3-3) at Texas A&M (4-2)
Reed Arena – College Station, Texas
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 – 7 p.m. CT
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SMU plays its second road game of the season, visiting Texas A&M on Wednesday. This begins a home-and-home series between the programs. The teams last met in 2013-14 in the Corpus Christi Challenge, with SMU claiming the third-place game with a 55-52 result. 

The Mustangs enter the game following a 75-50 home win against Lamar on Sunday. In Sunday's win, SMU had season highs of 20 assists, eight blocked shots and nine steals. Zhuric Phelps had game highs of 19 points and four steals. Stefan Todorovic had career highs of 14 points and seven rebounds. Samuell Williamson also had three steals and added 10 points. Jalen Smith tied his career high with nine points and had a career-best three assists. Zach Nutall had a game-high and career-high seven assists and was one of five Mustangs with multiple assists. Lamar was the second opponent in the past three games that the Mustangs held to 50 or less after only allowing just 47 points in the 55-47 win over Evansville on Nov. 19. 

Phelps was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll after averaging 20.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.5 steals and 2.0 blocks in a pair of games last week.

Zhuric Phelps is averaging a team-best 18.5 points (4th AAC) and Zach Nutall is scoring 12.7 per game (19th AAC). Phelps has been in double figures each game. Efe Odigie is leading The American at 9.5 rebounds (29th NCAA) and Samuell Williamson is next for SMU at 8.0 rebounds per game (4th AAC). Odigie has two double-doubles (2nd AAC) and Williamson has one this season (6th AAC). Stefan Todorovic is 13th in the AAC at 36.0% on threes. Phelps is averaging 1.7 steals (8th AAC) while Nutall and Williamson are both averaging 1.2 takeaways (15th AAC). Williamson is also averaging a block per game (9th AAC).

Zach Nutall has 1518 career points, which is 47th among active players in NCAA Division I for career scoring. Efe Odigie is 59th among active players with 657 rebounds.

HEAD COACH ROB LANIER... came to the Hilltop from Georgia State, arriving with more than 30 years as a collegiate coach, including seven seasons as a head coach. His teams have made 12 NCAAs and earned 19 total postseason bids. Those teams also have five conference titles, three regular season championships and two tournament crowns, plus five more trips to a league tournament final.

In his three seasons at Georgia State, the Panthers went 53-30, winning the Sun Belt Tournament in 2022 and advancing to the NCAA Tournament. The Panthers also made the Sun Belt Tournament final in 2021. Additionally, he led GSU to a victory over Georgia Tech, the program's first win over an ACC opponent. The Panthers also claimed the 2019-20 2K Empire Classic Riverside Regional.

In addition to being the head coach at Georgia State and Siena, he has been associate head coach or an assistant coach at Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Virginia, Rutgers and his alma mater, St. Bonaventure. Lanier has played a role in signing 10 McDonald's All-Americans, and 11 players that he either signed or coached have become NBA Draft Picks.

After arriving at SMU, Lanier was named a training camp coach for the USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team. He worked with the team in Houston prior to its gold-medal run at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Mexico.

THE SCHEDULE: The non-conference slate includes at least five teams that have been in the national polls this season. SMU played then-No. 24/25 Dayton and New Mexico, who is receiving votes. The Mustangs still has matchups previously top-25 Texas A&M as well as [rv/-] Arizona State and [rv/rv] TCU plus the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. The American Athletic Conference 18-game league schedule includes home and away against Cincinnati, ECU, [1/1] Houston, Memphis, USF, Tulane, Tulsa and Wichita State. SMU will have just a single match-up with Temple at home and UCF on the road.

2023 ROCKET MORTGAGE FORT MYERS TIP-OFF: SMU, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin make up the four-team Beach Division of the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Fort Myers Tip-Off, which will take place Nov. 20-22, 2023.

LAST GAME (W, 75-50 vs Lamar on Nov. 27): DALLAS -- — Zhruic Phelps had 19 points and SMU rolled to a 75-50 victory over Lamar on Sunday. Phelps also had four steals for the Mustangs (3-3). Stefan Todorovic hit three 3-pointer sand scored 14 with seven rebounds. Samuell Williamson shot 5 of 7 from the field to score 10. The Cardinals (3-4) were led by Valentin Catt with 16 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Nate Calmese added 11 points. Chris Pryor had eight points, seven rebounds and six assists.

THE SERIES VS. TEXAS A&M (91-87 / 90-87 +): This is the 179th meeting between the two schools with SMU holding a 91-87 on-court advantage. The Mustangs held went 85-81 in league games when the two programs played in the Southwest Conference. SMU took home third-place in the Corpus Christi Challenge (55-52) the last time the teams met on Nov. 30, 2013. (+ Win in 2013-14 vacated)

LAST TIME VS TEXAS A&M (W, 55-52 vs. Texas A&M on Nov. 30, 2013): CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- Nic Moore paced SMU with 16 points as the Mustangs clipped Texas A&M in a tight, back-and-forth affair, 55-52, in the consolation game of Corpus Christi Challenge. Aggies guard J-Mychal Reese had a 3-point attempt to tie the game and send it to overtime, but the runner clanged off the backboard and fell harmlessly. Reese finished with 11 points, while Davonte Fitzgerald led A&M with 12. SMU (6-2) got 14 points and six boards from Yanick Moreira, while Nick Russell was good on all four of his free throw attempts, including a pair that gave the Mustangs a three-point lead with 3.3 seconds remaining. The Aggies (6-2) built a four-point halftime lead, as Fitzgerald and Kourtney Robinson combined for half of their 30 points. SMU took the lead back for the final time with 26 seconds left on a Moore free throw. Russell then iced it with his pair. The Mustangs shot 40 percent from the floor, including 4 of 11 from beyond the arc. They were only 57.9 percent from the line, but made six straight at the end of the game when it counted most. A&M had a rough night shooting, hitting just 34.7 percent and 3 of 10 from 3-point land. After a very tight first half, SMU came out flying to start the second. Moreira made a pair of layups and Moore hit a 3 to wrest the lead from the Aggies. Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy couldn't wait for the television timeout and called his own at 16:32 to try to stem the tide. Reese picked it up after the timeout for A&M, scoring eight points -- mostly from the line -- and the score was tied at 45 at 6:49. SMU had an extended possession, pulling down two offensive rebounds, but Russell's floater wouldn't go, and Jordan Green charged back the other way and drew a foul as he slashed to the bucket. He hit one of his free throws to tie it back up at 51 with 1:48 left. After holding the ball to kill some clock, Reese drove the lane and was fouled by Russell. Reese only made one of his free throws to give A&M a 1-point lead. On the ensuing possession, Antwan Space fouled Moore, who hit both of his free throws to push the Mustangs up by one with 26 seconds left. A scramble resulted in a held ball, but A&M had the arrow and retained possession at 11.3. After the inbounds play, Kennedy called a time out to set his offense again at 9.7. He ran a play for Reese, who drove to the bucket but his contested shot slipped out and Russell pulled down the rebound and was fouled. Russell went to the other end and made both resulting free throws to give SMU a 3-point lead with 3.3. Reese's last-second running 3-point attempt didn't draw iron, allowing the Mustangs to walk out of Corpus Christi as the third place team in the tourney.

UP NEXT: The Mustangs host the final two home non-conference games against Jackson State (Saturday at 2pm) and [rv/-] Arizona State (Dec. 7 at 8pm). SMU faces [rv/rv] TCU at Dickies Arena on Dec. 10 at 9pm CT.

THE SERIES VS JACKSON STATE (1-1): SMU is 1-1 vs Jackson State, winning the most recent meeting, 80-63, in Moody Coliseum on Nov. 16, 2019. The Mustangs fell in the first matchup, 59-58, on Dec. 15, 2011.

LAST TIME VS JACKSON STATE (W, 80-63 vs. Jackson State on Nov. 16, 2019): DALLAS (AP) -- Isiaha Mike had 24 points as SMU defeated Jackson State 80-63 on Saturday night. Tyson Jolly had 17 points for SMU (3-0). Tristan Jarrett had 23 points for the Tigers (0-4), whose season-opening losing streak reached four games. Jayveous McKinnis added 19 points. 

SMU IN THE POSTSEASON: Since 2014, SMU has been in the NCAA Tournament twice (2015, 2017) and the NIT three times (2014 runner-up, 2021, 2022).

MOODY MAGIC: The Mustangs are 3-2 at home this season and 41-7 in the past 48 games at Moody Coliseum. Since Moody Coliseum re-opened for the 2014 American Athletic Conference schedule, SMU has successfully defended home court 126 times in 150 contests.
SMU - Most Home Wins In A Season
Wins    Season    Home    
18 ^    2013-14    18-1
18    2016-17    18-0
17    2021-22    17-1
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

HEAD COACH ROB LANIER ON THE MUSTANGS:

Franklin Agunanne (6-9, 245, F, Sr.)  | 2022-23: Played 5 games... totaled 4 points and 5 rebounds | "Frank has a maturity and physical presence that has really stood out. He has a very good touch and basketball IQ on offense and great effort and intensity on defense. Frank brings definite value to our team" – Head Coach Rob Lanier (2021-22: 23 games, 1.1 pts, 1.9 rebs, 55.0% FGs)

Keon Ambrose-Hylton (6-8, 215, F, Jr) | 2022-23: Played every game.. has 11 points and 12 rebounds | Transferred from Alabama. He began the 2022-23 with three seasons to play. "Keon has been a joy so far. Most young bigs want to be good at so many things that they never excel at any one thing. His motor gives him an identity as a player. He brings a relentless approach to the floor that separates him as a rebounder and defender. That along with his budding skillset and work ethic, the future is bright for Keon" – Head Coach Rob Lanier (Alabama: 29 games, 1.1 pts, 0.8 rebs, 57.7% FGs)

Xavier Foster (7-0, 230, F, So.) | 2022-23: Played 3 games | Transferred from Iowa State He began the 2022-23 with four seasons to play. "Xavier has a world of talent. I'm so excited for him and about him. It's just a matter of time and experience before we begin to see his true capabilities. He's a young man with a very bright future." – Head Coach Rob Lanier (Iowa State: 7 games, 4.0 pts, 1.7 rebs)

Jefferson Koulibaly (6-3, 185, G, So.) | 2022-23: Played 5 games... has 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists | Transferred from Washington State He began the 2022-23 with three seasons to play.  "Jefferson brings a work ethic and competitive spirit that is essential to our program. He's a strong on-ball defender and a skilled open-court offensive threat. I love what Jefferson brings" – Head Coach Rob Lanier (Washington State: 16 games, 2.6 pts, 0.9 rebs, 6-20 3FGs)

Emory Lanier (6-3, 180, G, Jr.) | 2022-23: Played 5 games... has 4 rebounds and 2 assists | Transferred from Davidson. He began 2022-23 with three seasons to play.  "Obviously, I know Emory better than I could know anyone else that I've coached. So, here's what I know, he's a winner. He has always immersed himself into the team and put winning first. His skill, his effort and his overall character will make him an asset to our team and program on and off the court." – Head Coach Rob Lanier (Davidson 2021-22: 16 games, A-10 Champions, NCAA Tournament)

Darius McBride (6-4, 165, G, Jr.) | "Darius brings undeniable strength, and athleticism to our team. He's improved as a shooter and has the ability to be extremely impactful as a defender and rebounder. He has worked very hard this off-season despite working through an injury." – Head Coach Rob Lanier (2021-22: played 10 games)

Mo Njie (6-10, 245, C, So.) | 2022-23: Played every game... Has 12 points and 12 rebounds | Transferred from Eastern Michigan. He began 2022-23 with three seasons to play. "Of all of our players, Mo made the biggest improvement from the start of the summer to the end. I'm excited to see how he builds on that progress. Mo has the size, strength, athleticism and coachability to have significant impact for this team. I'm excited to see his continued growth." – Head Coach Rob Lanier (Eastern Michigan: 6.6 pts, 5.3 rebs, 61.9% FGs, 4-8 3FGs)

Zach Nutall (6-3, 185, G, Sr.) | 2022-23: Started every game... averaging 12.7 points (19th AAC), 2.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists... averaging 2.0 threes (8th AAC) | "Zach is a key to our team. He's a leader by nature. I expect big things from him with regard to production through his example as a program veteran player." – Head Coach Rob Lanier (2021-22: 33 games with 29 starts, 6.8 pts, 3.7 rebs, 1.5 asts, 32.5% 3FGs)

Efe Odigie (6-9, 240, F, Sr.) | 2022-23: Started every game... averaging 9.5 points, 9.5 rebounds (1st AAC, 29th NCAA), 1.0 assist | Transferred from Troy. He began the 2022-23 with only one season to play. "I've seen up close the effect that Efe can have on winning having competed against him in the Sun Belt Conference. He is proven and his ability to score, rebound and defend along with his feel for the game make him an immediate impact player!" – Head Coach Rob Lanier (Troy: 11.5 pts, 6.7 rebs, 48.4% FGs, 81.0% FTs, All-Sun Belt 1st Team, NABC All-District 2nd Team, Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, Sun Belt All-Tournament)

Zhuric Phelps (6-3, 175, G, So.) | 2022-23: Started every game... averaging 18.5 points (4th AAC), 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists (15th AAC), 1.7 steals (8th AAC), 0.8 blocks (13th)... AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N28) | "From a talent standpoint…size, skill, athleticism, and competitiveness… Zhuric is one of the more talented guards I've ever had the opportunity to coach. The challenge for any young player is to develop a level of consistency and reliability. I'm confident that he will figure it all out." – Head Coach Rob Lanier (2021-22: 3.8 pts, 1.9 rebs, 1.0 asts, 0.8 stls, AAC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 13))

Jalen Smith (6-4, 175, G, So.) | 2022-23: Played every game... 3.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists | "Jalen established himself as one of our hardest workers right away. He carries himself with a tremendous sense of humility. He's a bit of a throwback. I expect big things from Jalen due to his versatile skill set, his elite athleticism, and tremendous defensive ability." – Head Coach Rob Lanier (2021-22: 8 starts, 2.0 pts, 0.9 rebs, 38.9% 3FGs)

Stefan Todorovic (6-8, 190, F, So.) | 2022-23: Played every game... 8.0 points, 3.5 rebounds... 36.0% on threes (13th AAC) | "Stefan has an elite skill. He can shoot the basketball at an extremely high-level. Once he adapts to focus on becoming a strong defensive contributor, his impact will be felt. He has it in him for sure so I have little doubt he will show the growth." – Head Coach Rob Lanier (2021-22: 2.9 pts, 1.2 rebs, 43.5% 3FGs)

Trey Utter (6-0, 160, G, Fr.) | "Trey has caught on quickly. He's smart, tough and knows how to play. He has a quiet confidence about him and an overall understanding of the game that allows him to bring tremendous value to our program" – Head Coach Rob Lanier (Argyle HS: 31-7, 4A Defensive Player of the Year, 8.0 pts, 5.0 asts, 40% 3FGs, 2020-21 UIL 4A State Champs)

Samuell Williamson (6-7, 210, F, Sr.) | 2022-23: Started every game... 8.7 points, 8.0 rebounds (4th AAC), 1.0 blocks (9th AAC) and 1.3 assists | Transferred from Louisville. He began 2022-23 with two seasons to play.  "This is a win-win. Sam brings so much to the table for us and I believe our program is ideal for him at this stage of his career, His work ethic, versatility and competitiveness will allow for him to make a tremendous impact." – Head Coach Rob Lanier (Louisville: 5.6 pts, 3.7 rebs, 45.6% FGs)

Ricardo Wright (6-4, 185, G, Jr.) | 2022-23: Played every game | Transferred from Marist.  He began 2022-23 with three seasons to play. "Ricardo is a proven scorer. He has a real knack for putting the ball in the basket. He also has the competitive spirit to match that offensive skill. Once he elevates his commitment to the defensive end, he will become a complete player we can rely on. I'm excited to see Ricardo's growth." – Head Coach Rob Lanier (Marist: 13.6 pts, 4.2 rebs, 1.7 asts, 37.4% 3FGs (6th MAAC), 70.9% FTs, 1.9 3FGs/game (8th MAAC))

Jackson Young (6-2, 190, G, So.) | 2022-23: Played one game | Transferred from Hawai'i Pacific. He began 2022-23 with three seasons to play. "Jackson has been terrific. He has an obvious love for the game and really stands out as a teammate. He's competitive and understands what goes into winning. He also brings unique experience to our team in his role, and we could see that value as soon as he arrived in our program." – Head Coach Rob Lanier (Hawai'i Pacific 24 games, 6.3 pts, 2.0 rebs, 0.8 asts, 38.0% 3FGs)

IN THE POLLS: The Mustangs received votes in the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll in 2021-22. SMU has been ranked or receiving votes in the AP Top 25 and/or the USA Today Coaches Poll in eight of the past nine seasons (2013-14 to 2021-22). 

DOUBLE-DOUBLES THIS SEASON
2022-23    Opponent    Stats    Season    Career
Samuell Williamson    A&M-Commerce 11/7    11 pts, 11 rebs    1st    6th
Efe Odigie    Evansville 11/19    10 pts, 11 rebs    1st    17th
Efe Odigie    Louisiana 11/22    18 pts, 11 rebs    2nd    18th

2022-23 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll
     N28 - Zhuric Phelps (20.0 pts, 6.0 rebs, 4.0 asts, 2.5 stls, 2.0 blks in 2 games)

2021-22 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS (returnees):
- 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)

STREAKS:
10+ points: Zhuric Phelps 6 (28, 12, 16, 15, 21, 19), Stefan Todorovic 2 (11, 14), Samuell Williamson (10)
Longest This Season: 
8+ rebounds: 
Long: Efe Odigie 5 (11/7 - 11/22)
Dbl-Dbl: 
Long: Efe Odigie 2 (11-19 - 11/22)
5+ assists: Zach Nutall (7)
Long: Zhuric Phelps (11/22)
2+ steals: Zhuric Phelps (4), Samuell Williamson (3)
Long: Zach Nutall 2 (11/11-11/15)
2+ blocks: Zhuric Phelps 2 (2, 2), Zach Nutall (2)
Long: Samuell Williamson 2 (11/19 - 11/22)

AAC HONORS: SMU leads The American in All-AAC honors (19) and Players Of The Year (4)
AAC Players of the Year
4 - SMU 
2 - Cincinnati 
1 - Connecticut, Houston, Memphis, Wichita State
All-AAC Honors
19 - SMU
17 - Houston
14 - Cincinnati 
12 – Memphis

Mustangs Selected All-American Athletic Conference
Sterling Brown (2016-17 Second Team)
Kendric Davis (2019-20 Third Team, 2020-21 First Team, 2021-22 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)
Marcus Weathers (2021-22 Second Team)

AAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: SMU has won two regular season titles and two tournament titles.
5 - Cincinnati (3 Season, 2 Tournament)
5 - Houston (3 Season, 2 Tournament)
4 - SMU (2 Season, 2 Tournament)
2 - Louisville (1 Season, 1 Tournament)
1 - Temple (Season), Tulsa (Season), Wichita State (Season), UCONN (Tournament)

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; Kendric Davis '22)
  •  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, '22; Marcus Weathers '22)
  •  USBWA All-District (Nic Moore '14, '16; Semi Ojeleye '17; Shake Milton '18, Kendric Davis '21, '22)
  •  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, '22)
  •  All-AAC 2nd Team (Markus Kennedy '14, '15; Yanick Moreira '15; Sterling Brown '17; Ben Moore '17; Shake Milton '17, '18; Jahmal McMurray '19; Marcus Weathers '22)
  •  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)
- Sterling Brown selected 46th in 2017 (picked by Philadelphia, then traded to Milwaukee)
- Shake Milton selected 54th in 2018 (picked by Dallas, then traded to Philadelphia)
- Ben Moore spent 2017-19 with Indiana and San Antonio, played the 2021-22 with Memphis Hustle
- Feron Hunt signed a two-way deal with the New York Knicks (3/18/22) 
- Jahmal McMurray was picked 21st in the 2019 G League draft by the Northern Arizona Suns (Phoenix)
- Michael Weathers was picked 8th in the 2022 G League draft by the Oklahoma City Blue (OKC)
- Played professionally: Ben Emelogu II, Feron Hunt, Markus Kennedy, Jahmal McMurray, Isiaha Mike, Ben Moore, Nic Moore, Yanick Moreira, Nick Russell, Jordan Tolbert

SMU ATHLETICS CELEBRATES RECORD FUNDRAISING YEAR: The SMU Mustang Club broke the all-time fundraising record with $73 million in gift receipts and new commitments for the 2022 fiscal year, which ended May 31. The totals represent an increase of nearly $47 million from the previous fiscal year. It is the first fiscal year in which cash donations and commitments have eclipsed $70 million since the Mustang Club was founded in 1935. Through the generosity of Mustang donors, cash gifts rose 71% from fiscal year 2021 and totaled $36 million. The best-ever performance resulted from the contributions of 3,105 donors.

MUSTANG STUDENT-ATHLETES & NIL: SMU Football student-athletes benefit from Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) opportunities through SMU Athletics' conference-leading BOLD NIL program. SMU topped the AAC for NIL Deals among INFLCR partners, ranking No. 1 in Total Transactions, Total Transaction Value and Average Transaction Value. To date, football student-athletes have amassed over 140 total transactions, totaling more than $408,000 with an average transaction value of almost $2,900. SMU student-athletes overall have over 250 transactions for over $574,000 with an average transaction value of over $2,000.

SMU ATHLETICS LAUNCHES NEW STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS DEPARTMENT: As part of its goal of Shaping Champions and preparing students for life, SMU Athletics proudly announced the creation of a new Student-Athlete Success Department. This new department encompasses all student-development-centered efforts such as Life After Ball, SAAC and community service initiatives. Additionally, it will house NIL Education and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programming. Due to a generous donation from Suzanne and Glenn Youngkin, SMU Athletics will be able to grow staffing in these critical areas in our support of our student-athletes.

BOLD - BIG OPPORTUNITIES LIVE IN DALLAS: As part of its goal of Shaping Champions and preparing students for life, SMU Athletics proudly announced the addition of its BOLD (Big Opportunities Live in Dallas) Program to its suite of studentathlete development tools, with the goal of helping student-athletes navigate and capitalize on new Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) legislation. BOLD will, among other things, provide SMU student-athletes with the means to navigate the evolving NIL landscape. The BOLD program incorporates INFLCR, a comprehensive NIL education and compliance solution, and campus resources from the Cox School of Business, the Dedman School of Law, and the Meadows School of the Arts. While the acronym BOLD emphasizes SMU's ties to the City of Dallas, the word is also important in its ties to SMU and the University's Brand Promise, which states, "For the bold, curious, and creative, SMU is the comprehensive research university whose enterprising spirit in a vibrant community empowers leaders to tackle grand challenges."

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.

COACHING FOR LITERACY (CoachingForLiteracy.org): This is the ninth straight season SMU has supported Coaching For Literacy, designating the home game against Evansville on Nov. 19 as the CFL game at Moody Coliseum for 2022-23. Jonathan Wilfong (SMU '17) and Andrew Renshaw, two then-high school seniors from Memphis, Tennessee, founded Coaching for Literacy in 2012. In partnership with 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.
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 (W, 77-65)
11/19/22    vs Evansville (W, 55-47)