NIT – Second Round
No. 1 SMU (24-8, 13-4 American 2nd) vs No. 4 Washington State (20-14, 11-9 Pac-12 T-5th)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
March 20, 2022 – 2 p.m. CT
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No. 1 seed SMU hosts No. 4 seed Washington State in the second round of the 2022 National Invitation Tournament on Sunday. 

The Mustangs are 24-8, including a 17-0 record in Moody Coliseum after a 68-58 win over Nicholls in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday. The 19-game home winning streak is tied for third nationally among active streaks. SMU was 13-4 in American Athletic Conference play, earning the No. 2 seed in the AAC Championship. The Mustangs have won 21 of their last 26 games.

Michael Weathers and Marcus Weathers both had double-doubles in the first-round win over Nicholls. Michael Weathers had 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds while Marcus Weathers also scored 16 with 11 rebounds. Kendric Davis added 10 points and four assists while Emmanuel Bandoumel added eight points and eight rebounds. The Mustangs held Nicholls to 35.3% from the field. 

SMU IN THE NIT: This is the fifth postseason and third NIT for SMU since 2014. The Mustangs were a No. 1 seed in 2014 and reached the NIT championship game. SMU was a No. 3 seed in the 16-team 2021 NIT.

KENDRIC DAVIS NAMED AAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR, MARCUS WEATHERS ALL-AAC SECOND TEAM: Kendric Davis was named the AAC Player of the Year and Marcus Weathers was selected All-AAC Second Team. Davis was the only unanimous All-AAC First-Team honoree. Davis was AAC Player of the Week three times this season and on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll seven times. Weathers was named AAC Player of the Week twice this season. SMU has the most AAC Player of the Year awards (4) and All-AAC selections (19) in league history. Davis joins Nic Moore (2014-15, 2015-16) and Semi Ojeleye (2016-17) as Mustangs to win AAC Player of the Year. Weathers is the 13th Mustang to earn All-AAC honors. Davis' Player of the Year selection is the 13th in program history. He is also the 20th Mustang with multiple first-team all-conference honors.

KENDRIC DAVIS HONORS IN 2021-22: In addition to AAC Player of the Year and unanimous All-AAC First Team, Kendric Davis was named NABC All-District, USBWA All-District and a member of the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team (1 of 30). He was also 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 10 AAC Weekly Honors (3x Player of the Week, 7x Weekly Honor Roll).  

UNDEFEATED AT HOME: SMU is 17-0 at home this season, and has won 19 straight at Moody Coliseum (T-3rd NCAA active streaks). The Mustangs have wins in 38 of the last 42 games at Moody Coliseum. SMU has finished undefeated at home five previous times: 1916-17 (8-0), 1937-38 (5-0), 1954-55 (9-0), 1955-56 (10-0), 2016-17 (18-0).

SMU AMONG AAC LEADERS: SMU is second in The American in threes made (8.8) and third in 3-point percentage (35.8%). Two Mustangs are among the AAC leaders in threes per game with Kendric Davis making 2.4 (7th AAC) and Emmanuel Bandoumel at 2.2 (8th AAC). The Mustangs lead the AAC in defensive rebounds (28.4, 11th NCAA), rank third in scoring at 74.2 points, third in FG% (44.2%), third in FG% defense (39.6%, 23rd NCAA) and fourth in FT% (74.6%). 

Kendric Davis is leading the AAC in scoring (19.1, 41st NCAA). He is in the top five in the league in field-goal percentage (43.6%, 4th AAC), free-throw percentage (86.1%, 2nd AAC, 48th NCAA) and assists (4.5, 3rd AAC). Davis is also ranked in the league for assist-to-turnover ratio (1.7, 9th AAC), 3FGs made (2.4, 7th AAC) and steals (1.5, 12th AAC). Marcus Weathers leads SMU in rebounding (7.6, 2nd AAC) and double-doubles (8, 2nd AAC). Michael Weathers is ranked in the AAC in blocked shots (1.5, 5th AAC), steals (1.6, 8th AAC) and rebounds (5.9, 11th AAC). Emmanuel Bandoumel is averaging 10.8 points and Michael Weathers is averaging 10.8 to give the Mustangs four players averaging double figures in scoring.

QUICK HITS

• Franklin Agunanne has played in 22 games this season, totaling 26 points and 39 rebounds. He had season highs of 8 points and 7 rebounds in the win vs Memphis Feb. 20. He also had 4 points, 3 rebounds and an assist in the win at Memphis.

• Emmanuel Bandoumel is averaging 10.8 points while hitting 35.9% on 3FGs (70-195) and making 2.2 threes per game (8th AAC). He had a career-high six threes (and career-best 23 points) at ECU on Feb. 12. He has hit at least four threes nine times this season (SMU is 8-1). 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 4.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.8 blocked shots while shooting 70.0% from the field (49-70).

• Kendric Davis (2021-22 AAC Player of the Year, All-AAC First Team, NABC All-District First Team, USBWA All-District, Naismith Trophy Midseason Team, 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, F21, F28] - 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 19.1 points (1st AAC, 41st NCAA), 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals (12th AAC), 4.5 assists (3rd AAC) with a 1.7 assist/turnover ratio (9th AAC) and hitting 43.6% on FGs (4th AAC), 86.1% on FTs (2nd AAC) and 37.7% 3FGs with 2.4 3FGs per game (7th 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 in 2020-21. 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 Los Angeles Clippers, 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 10 appearances this season. 

• Zach Nutall (2020-21 Southland Conference Player of the Year at Sam Houston) is averaging 6.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists while hitting 32.5% on 3FG (49-151).

• Zhuric Phelps (2021-22 AAC Freshman of the Week [D13], 2020-21 Texas Mr. Basketball) is averaging 4.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.9 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 28 games played. He is averaging 2.0 points and is 14-36 on 3FGs.

• Stefan Todorovic (Nike Hoop Summit, Serbian U19 Team) is averaging 3.0 points and hitting 43.5% from three in his freshman season (20-46).

• Marcus Weathers (2021-22 All-AAC Second Team, NABC All-District Second Team, AAC Player of the Week [J31, F14], 2-time All-A-10 at Duquesne) has 8 doubles-doubles (2nd AAC). He is averaging 12.9 points (16th AAC), 7.6 rebounds (2nd AAC) and 0.7 blocks while hitting 51.5% on FGs and 71.3% on FTs (13th AAC). He is also 21-62 on threes (33.9%). 

• Michael Weathers (2021-22 AAC Player of the Week [M7], 2020-21 SWAC Newcomer of the Year at Texas Southern) is contributing 10.8 points, 5.9 rebounds (11th AAC), 2.2 assists, 1.6 steals (8th AAC) and 1.5 blocks (5th AAC) [tied AAC Tournament record 7 blocks in quarterfinal vs Tulsa] while hitting 79.8% on free throws (7th AAC).

• Jahmar Young Jr. is adding 2.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.6 blocks.

• SMU is 125-63 under Tim Jankovich and 86-17 (.835) at Moody Coliseum. The home winning percentage is the highest in program history (minimum 2 seasons). The Mustangs are 38-4 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 86-50 in AAC play since the start of 2014-15. The Mustangs are 53-15 at Moody Coliseum.

• SMU held 18 of 32 opponents under 40%. The Mustangs are 16-2 this season and 77-10 under Tim Jankovich when holding opponents at or below 40%. 

• SMU shot a better percentage than 22 of 32 opponents so far this season. SMU is 20-2 this season and 111-11 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 15 games this season. SMU is 14-1 this season and 82-15 under Tim Jankovich when at least four score 10+.

• The Mustangs have received votes in the AP Top 25 (two weeks, last Feb. 21) and USA Today Coaches Poll (four weeks, last Feb. 21) this season. 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). 

• SMU has 8 wins against AP Top 25 teams under Tim Jankovich (22 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 19 All-American Athletic Conference honorees, the highest in the AAC, in the first nine seasons of the league. That includes six first-team selections. The Mustangs also have the most AAC Player of the Year winners with 4 (Nic Moore, 2014-15, 2015-16; Semi Ojeleye 2016-17; Kendric Davis 2021-22).

•  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 recently (3/18) signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks after spending most of the season with the 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 the New Orleans Pelicans (12/28).

NIT FIRST ROUND (W, 68-58 vs Nicholls on March 16): DALLAS (AP) — Michael Weathers had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Marcus Weathers recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds as SMU got past Nicholls State 68-58 in the NIT first round. Kendric Davis had 10 points for SMU (24-8). Emmanuel Bandoumel added eight rebounds. Devante Carter had 20 points and seven assists for the Colonels (21-12). Latrell Jones added 18 points and Manny Littles had 10 rebounds.

THE SERIES VS. WASHINGTON STATE: First Meeting

BIG-SHOT BANDOUMEL: Emmanuel Bandoumel is shooting 35.9% on threes. He had a career-high six threes at East Carolina (2/12) and has has made four in a game nine times this season (SMU 8-1). 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.

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS: Marcus Weathers is averaging 7.6 rebounds (2nd AAC). His 1,009 total career rebounds ranks 12th among active student-athletes in NCAA D-I. He also has 1,737 career points, which is 66th among active NCAA D-I student-athletes. His 24 double-doubles rank 36th. 

FIVE AND DIME: Kendric Davis is averaging 19.1 points (1st AAC, 41st NCAA) and 4.5 assists (3rd AAC) with a 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio (9th AAC). Last season, he averaged 7.6 assists (1st AAC, 4th NCAA). He has 5 or more assists in 51 of 74 games at SMU (17 of 31 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    6.0    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    2.53    Scott Johnson, 1983-87 (334 / 132)
    2    2.38    Jimmy Whitt, 2017-19 (233 / 98)
    3    2.37    Kendric Davis, 2019- (443 / 187)
    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    443    Kendric Davis, 2019-

KD FREE: Kendric Davis is 167-of-194 (86.1%, 2nd AAC, 48th 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    85.3    Kendric Davis (325-381), 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
SMU Season FT Made (GP)
    1    213    Gene Phillips (Sr.), 1970-71 (26)
    2    203    Jan Loudermilk (Sr.), 1961-62 (25)
    3    199    Gene Phillips (Jr.), 1969-70 (24)
    4    184    Quinton Ross (Sr.), 2002-03 (30)
    5    172    Semi Ojeleye (Jr.), 2016-17 (35)
    6    167    Ryan Manuel (So.), 2012-13 (32)
        167    Kendric Davis (Sr.), 2021-22

KEEPING THE BOOKKEEPER BUSY: Kendric Davis is leading the American Athletic Conference in scoring a 19.1 per game after he led the league last season at 19.0 points per game. 
SMU Career Points
    14    1374    David Piehler, 1979-83
    15    1363    Tim Mason, 1989-93
    16    1353    Robert Nyakundi, 2008-12
    17    1350    Willie Davis, 1997-01
    18    1349    Jay Poerner, 1994-98
    19    1343    Kato Armstrong, 1985-89
    20    1285    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)
    14    20.0    Bill Voight (Sr.), 1968-69 (481/24)
    —-    19.1    Kendric Davis (Sr.), 2021-22
    T-20    19.0    Kendric Davis (Jr.), 2020-21 (323/17)

GRAND TIME: The Mustangs have four players with at least 1,400 career points. 
1,737    Marcus Weathers 
1,518    Kendric Davis (1,285 at SMU)
1,439    Zach Nutall
1,401    Michael Weathers

MOODY MAGIC: The Mustangs are 17-0 this season, have won 19 straight and are 38-4 in the past 42 games at Moody Coliseum. Since Moody Coliseum re-opened for the 2014 American Athletic Conference schedule, SMU has successfully defended home court 123 times in 144 contests.
SMU - Most Home Wins In A Season
Wins    Season    Home    
18 ^    2013-14    18-1
18    2016-17    18-0
17+    2021-22    
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 POWERS: 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.
Brothers and/or twins playing on the same team:

2021-22 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
- American Athletic Conference
     Player of the Year, All-AAC First Team | Kendric Davis
     All-AAC Second Team | Marcus Weathers
- NABC All-District 24 | Kendric Davis (First Team), Marcus Weathers (Second Team)
- USBWA All-District VII | Kendric Davis
- Naismith Trophy Midseason Team | Kendric Davis (1 of 30)
- 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)
     F14 - Marcus Weathers (15.5 pts, 6.5 rebs, 3.5 asts, 10-22 FG, 3-7 3FG, wins vs [6/7] Houston, at ECU)
     M7 - Michael Weathers (17.5 pts, 8.5 rebs, 3.0 asts, 2.0 stls, 1.0 blk, 10-19 FG, 3-4 3FG, 12-14 FT, win vs Cincinnati, Tulane) 
- 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)
     F21 - Kendric Davis (27 pts, 2 rebs, 4 stls, 10-19 FG, 6-11 3FG in win vs Memphis)
     F28 - Kendric Davis (18.0 pts, 4.5 assists, 12-24 FG, win vs Tulsa, lost at [14/15] Houston)
- 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 (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
All-AAC Honors Last 6 seasons (Under HC Tim Jankovich)
15 - Houston
13 - SMU
9 - Cincinnati 

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)

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 282-184 (.605) [125-63 at SMU (.665), including 86-17 (.835) 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)

JANKOVICH IN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT AND POSTSEASON GAMES: His teams are 16-12 (.571) in conference tournament games with a 6-4 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 3-5 in the NIT (Illinois State 2008, '09, '10, '12; SMU '21, '22).

AP TOP 20 WINS: The Mustangs have 14 wins over teams ranked or receiving votes under Tim Jankovich. That includes eight 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)
Feb. 9, 2022 - No. 6 Houston, 85-83

Most Home Wins at SMU (Record, Win%)
172     - Doc Hayes, 1947-67 (172-51, .771)
93 -     J.W. St. Clair, 1924-38 (93-36, .721)
86 -     Dave Bliss, 1980-88 (86-33, .723)
86 -     Tim Jankovich, 2015- (86-17, .835)

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)
19+    Temple, 79-68 (Jan. 11, 2021)
^Wins later vacated

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; 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, now with Los Angeles Clippers)
- 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 two-way deal with the New York Knicks (3/18/22) after spending most of the season with the Texas Legends of the G League; he spent 2021-22 preseason with the Dallas Mavericks and signed a 10-day contract with New Orleans (12/28/21)
- 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

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.