SMU (16-4, 7-1 American) at Wichita State (11-8, 2-5 American)
Charles Koch Arena – Wichita, Kansas
February 5, 2022 – 5 p.m. CT
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SMU plays at Wichita State on Saturday. Thursday's scheduled matchup in Dallas was postponed due to inclement weather. SMU is 16-4 overall and 7-1 in the American Athletic Conference after a 69-61 win over Temple Saturday. It was the Mustangs' 13th win in 14 games as SMU moved to 11-0 at home this season.

In the win versus Temple, Marcus Weathers had a season-high 27 points while Kendric Davis scored 11 and Emmanuel Bandoumel added 10 points. The Mustangs used a 13-0 run with about six minutes left to seal the win. Marcus Weathers was 11-16 shooting with nine rebounds and three blocks. Michael Weathers added eight points and nine rebounds. SMU shot 48.0% and hit 17-23 free throws while holding Temple to 34.8% shooting.

Marcus Weathers was named the co-American Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Weathers averaged 22.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals while shooting 73.9% (17-23) from the field, 2-of-3 on threes and 8-of-8 on free throws. He led the team in scoring in both victories, scoring 17 in the 74-54 win at USF on Wednesday and then a season-high 27 points with nine rebounds in Saturday's 69-61 triumph over Temple. This is the fourth AAC Player of the Week award for the Mustangs this season. Kendric Davis has taken home the honor three times in 2021-22. 

SMU is leading The American in 3-pointers made (8.9, 55th NCAA) and ranks second in the league for 3-point percentage (36.6%, 52nd NCAA). Three Mustangs are averaging at least 1.7 threes per game with Kendric Davis making 2.5 (5th AAC), Emmanuel Bandoumel at 2.2 per outing (10th AAC) and Zach Nutall at 1.7 (11th AAC). The Mustangs are third in scoring at 76.1 points, third in FG% (45.5%), thid in FG% defense (39.7%) and second in FT% (75.0%). 

Kendric Davis is leading the AAC in scoring (20.1, 20th NCAA) and free-throw percentage (87.7%, 35th NCAA). He is in the top five in the league in field-goal percentage (45.6%, 3rd AAC), 3-point percentage (38.8%, 2nd AAC),assists (4.7, 4th AAC, 60th NCAA) and 3FGs made (2.5, 5th AAC). Davis is also in the top 10 for and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9, 6th AAC) and steals (1.4, 9th AAC). Marcus Weathers leads SMU in rebounding (7.0, 2nd AAC) and double-doubles (4, 1st AAC). Michael Weathers is ranked in the AAC in blocked shots (1.2, 7th AAC), steals (1.4, 11th AAC) and rebounds (5.4, 14th 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. This season, he has been national player of the week (Jan. 3) and earned a total of seven AAC Weekly Honors (3x Player of the Week, 4x Weekly Honor Roll). 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 11-0 at home this season, have won 13 straight home games (T-10th NCAA active streaks) and have wins in 32 of the last 36 games at Moody Coliseum. SMU is 5-2 on the road this season, going 5-1 in the last six away from Moody Coliseum.

QUICK HITS

• Franklin Agunanne has played in 12 games this season, totaling 10 points and 19 rebounds. He had 4 points, 3 rebounds and an assist in 9 minutes in the win at Memphis.

• Emmanuel Bandoumel is averaging 10.5 points while hitting 37.1% on 3FGs (43-116) and making 2.2 threes per game (11th AAC). He has hit four threes five times this season (SMU is 4-1). Had a career-high 21 points in the win vs ULM on 11/28 and had his AAC-best 17 points in the win at Tulane 1/15. 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 5.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.9 blocked shots (14th AAC) while shooting 71.9% from the field (41-57).

• 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, J17, J24] - 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 20.1 points (1st AAC, 20th NCAA), 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals (9th AAC), 4.7 assists (4th AAC, 60th NCAA) with a 1.9 assist/turnover ratio (6th AAC) and hitting 45.6% on FGs (3rd AAC), 87.7% on FTs (1st AAC, 35th NCAA) and 38.8% 3FGs (2nd AAC, 66th NCAA) 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 redshirting this season. He was awarded a scholarship on Jan. 19 as Semi Ojeleye, 2017 AAC Player of the Year and current member of the Milwaukee Bucks, delivered a recorded message to the team after practice and announced the news. 

• Isiah Jasey started 15 of the first 16 games (missed game at Tulsa, and suffered a season-ending right Achilles injury vs USF 1/12). He averaged 1.1 blocked shots (8th AAC at the time of injury) and 2.9 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.

• Darius McBride has made five appearances this season. 

• Zach Nutall (2020-21 Southland Conference Player of the Year at Sam Houston) is averaging 7.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists while hitting 34.0% on 3FG.

• Zhuric Phelps (2021-22 AAC Freshman of the Week [D13], 2020-21 Texas Mr. Basketball) is averaging 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 steals. He had 17 points in the win vs USF (1/12) and 13 points in the win vs Dayton (12/1). 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 8 of 20 games. He is averaging 2.5 points, 1.1 rebounds and he is 12-31 on 3FGs.

• Stefan Todorovic (Nike Hoop Summit, Serbian U19 Team) is averaging 3.1 points and hitting 38.7% from three in his freshman season (12-31).

• Marcus Weathers (AAC Player of the Week [J31], 2-time All-A-10 at Duquesne) has 4 doubles-doubles (1st AAC). He is averaging 11.7 points (17th AAC), 7.0 rebounds (2nd AAC) and 0.7 blocks while hitting 56.4% on FGs and 75.0% on FTs (11th AAC). He is also 12-29 on threes. 

• Michael Weathers (2020-21 SWAC Newcomer of the Year at Texas Southern) is contributing 9.1 points, 5.4 rebounds (14th AAC), 1.4 steals (9th AAC) and 1.2 blocks (7th AAC) while hitting 78.9% on free throws (6th AAC).

• Jahmar Young Jr. is adding 2.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.7 blocks.

• SMU is 117-59 under Tim Jankovich and 80-17 at Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs are 32-4 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 80-47 in AAC play since the start of 2014-15. The Mustangs are 48-15 at Moody Coliseum.

• SMU held 12 of 20 opponents under 40%. The Mustangs are 11-1 this season and 72-9 under Tim Jankovich when holding opponents at or below 40%. 

• SMU shot a better percentage than 15 of 20 opponents so far this season. SMU is 14-1 this season and 105-10 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 9 games this season. SMU is 8-1 this season and 77-15 under Tim Jankovich when at least four score 10+.

• The Mustangs received votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll (Jan. 17). 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). 

LAST GAME (W, 69-61 vs Temple on Jan. 29): DALLAS (AP) -- Marcus Weathers had a season-high 27 points as SMU topped Temple 69-61 on Saturday. Kendric Davis had 11 points for the Mustangs (16-4, 7-1 American Athletic Conference), who won their fifth straight game. Emmanuel Bandoumel added 10 points and Michael Weathers snagged nine rebounds. Damian Dunn had 16 points for the Owls (11-7, 4-3), who saw a four-game win streak end. Jeremiah Williams added 13 points. Nick Jourdain had 11 points. Jahlil White had a career-high 11 rebounds to go with four points. NOTES: Won 5 straight and 13-1 in last 14 games | 11-0 at Moody Coliseum | SMU had 10 blocked shots, tied season high and T-8th in program history.

THE SERIES VS. WICHITA STATE (6-8): SMU has dropped the three contests over the past three seasons after splitting the 2017-18 season, the first season as conference foes. On Jan. 17, 2018, SMU downed then-No. 7/4 Wichita State, 83-78, in Kansas to end the Shockers' 27-game Koch Arena winning streak. WSU won the return game at Moody Coliseum 84-78 on Feb. 24, 2018. The first meeting dates back to Dec. 22, 1956, when SMU won 85-67 in Wichita, Kan. The then-No. 5 Mustangs won the following year in Dallas, 93-70. After eight years dormant, Wichita State bested SMU in the NCAA Midwest Regional, 86-81, on March 12, 1965, for its first win of the series. After a 1-1 split between 1970 and 1971, the two teams went 2-2 between 1993-1996 as the home team won each matchup.

LAST TIME VS WICHITA STATE: (L, 66-62 on March 1, 2020): DALLAS (AP) -- Dexter Dennis had a careerhigh 25 points as Wichita State narrowly defeated SMU 66-62 on Sunday. Grant Sherfield made 4 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 14 points and six assists for Wichita State (22-7, 10-6 American Athletic Conference). Jamarius Burton added six rebounds. Jaime Echenique had 13 rebounds and four blocks. Isiaha Mike had 23 points for the Mustangs (19-9, 9-7). Kendric Davis added 10 points. Emmanuel Bandoumel had 10 points. SMU is 6-8 all time against Wichita State

UP NEXT: The Mustangs host [6/9] Houston on Wednesday before consecutive road game sat ECU (Feb. 12) and Temple (Feb. 16).

BIG-SHOT BANDOUMEL: Emmanuel Bandoumel is shooting a career-high 37.1% on threes. Has has made four in a game five times this season (SMU 4-1). 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 20.1 points (1st AAC, 20th NCAA) and 4.7 assists (4th AAC, 60th NCAA) with a 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio (6th AAC). Last season, he averaged 7.6 assists (1st AAC, 4th NCAA). He has 5 or more assists in 45 of 63 games at SMU (11 of 20 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 Career Assists Average
    1    9.0    Billy Allen (468/52), 1978-80
    2    6.6    Butch Moore (828/125), 1982-86
    3    6.3    Kendric Davis, 2019-
    4    5.6    Michael G. Jaccar (239/43), 1974-76
    5    5.1    Nic Moore (508/100), 2013-16
SMU Career Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (Since 1976-77 - Min. 3.0 assists)
    1    2.56    Kendric Davis, 2019- (397 / 155)
    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 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
    6    460    Carl Wright, 1982-85
    7    419    Roderick Hampton, 1987-91
    8    403    Kato Armstrong, 1985-89
    9    397    Kendric Davis, 2019-

KD FREE: Kendric Davis is 114-of-130 (87.7%, 1st AAC, 35th 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).
SMU Career FT Pct.
    1    88.4    Eric Longino (99-112), 1987-89
    2    85.8    Kendric Davis (272-317), 2019-
    3    84.2    Robert Nyakundi (182-216), 2008-12
    4    83.9    Charles Beasley (270-322), 1964-67
    5    83.8    Nic Moore (301-359), 2013-16
    6    82.9    Todd Alexander (121-146), 1987-89
        82.9    Jahmal McMurray (97-117), 2017-19

KEEPING THE BOOKKEEPER BUSY: Kendric Davis is leading the American Athletic Conference in scoring a 20.6 per game after he led the league last season at 19.0 points per game. 
SMU Career Points
    24    1219    Carroll Hooser, 1963-66
    25    1214    Ben Moore, 2013-17
    26    1212    Bill Voight, 1966-69
    27    1206    Jeff Swanson, 1974-78
    28    1204    Charles Beasley, 1964-67
    29    1198    Lynn Phillips, 1966-69
    30    1179     Butch Moore, 1982-86
    31    1166     Shake Milton, 2015-18
    32     1110     Sterling Brown, 2013-17
    33    1096     Jan Loudermilk, 1959-62
    34    1095    Kendric Davis, 2019-
SMU Career Scoring Avg.
    1    26.1    Gene Phillips, 1968-71
    2    21.4    Ira Terrell, 1972-76
        21.4    Jim Krebs, 1954-57
    4    19.1    Sammy Hervey, 1972-74
    5    19.0    Semi Ojeleye, 2016-17
    6    18.0    Mike Wilson, 1990-93
    7    17.4    Kendric Davis, 2019-
    8    17.0    Jeryl Sasser, 1997-01
    9    16.7    Jahmal McMurray, 2017-19
    10    16.4    Brad Branson, 1978-80
        16.4    Bill Voight, 1966-69
SMU Season Scoring Avg (Since 1953-54)
    1    28.5    Gene Phillips (Jr.), 1969-70 (685/24)
    2    28.3    Gene Phillips (Sr.), 1970-71 (737/26)
    3    24.0    Jim Krebs (Sr.), 1956-57 (624/26)
    4    22.6    Ira Terrell (Sr.), 1975-76 (634/28)
    5    22.1    Ira Terrell (So.), 1973-74 (597/27)
    6    22.0    Damon Hancock (Sr.), 2001-02 (572/26)
    7    21.5    Sammy Hervey (Jr.), 1972-73 (537/25)
    8    21.3    Jim Krebs (So.), 1954-55 (555/26)
        21.3    Gene Phillips (So.), 1968-69 (510/24)
    10    20.9    Jan Loudermilk (Sr.), 1961-62 (523/25)
    11    20.3    Gene Elmore (Sr.), 1963-64 (486/24)
        20.3    Quinton Ross (Sr.), 2002-03 (608/30)
    13    20.1    Carroll Hooser (Sr.), 1965-66 (483/24)
    —-    20.1    Kendric Davis (Sr.), 2021-22
    14    20.0    Bill Voight (Sr.), 1968-69 (481/24)
    T-20    19.0    Kendric Davis (Jr.), 2020-21 (323/17)

GRAND TIME: The Mustangs have four players with over least 1,200 career points. 
1,558    Marcus Weathers
1,373    Zach Nutall
1,328    Kendric Davis (1,095 at SMU)
1,240    Michael Weathers

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)
     J31 - Marcus Weathers (22.0pts, 6.5rebs, 2.0asts, 1.5blk, 1.0stl, 17-23 FG, 2-3 3FG, 8-8 FT, wins at USF, vs Temple)
- 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)
     J17 - Kendric Davis (20.5 pts, 5.5 asts, 9-18 3FGs, 8-9 FTs, wins vs USF/at Tulane)
     J24 - Kendric Davis (20 pts, 2 rebs, 2 stls, 2-5 3FGs in win at Memphis)
- 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 274-180 (.604) [117-59 at SMU (.665), including 80-17 (.825) 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.

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 - Career Double-Doubles In American Athletic Conference Games
    11    Ben Moore, 2013-17
    7    Markus Kennedy, 2013-16
    5    Feron Hunt, 2018-21
    4    Sterling Brown, 2013-17
    4    Isiaha Mike, 2018-20
    4    Kendric Davis, 2019-
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    2    Marucs Weathers, 2021-

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 is with Texas Legends of the G League; he spent 2021-22 preseason with the Dallas Mavericks and signed a 10-day contract with New Orleans (12/28)
- 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