DALLAS (SMU) – Match-ups with Dayton, Arizona State, New Mexico, Texas A&M and TCU plus the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic highlight the 2022-23 SMU men's basketball non-conference schedule.
The first season under Head Coach
Rob Lanier opens at Moody Coliseum on Monday, Nov. 7 versus Texas A&M-Commerce. The Mustangs then have a trip to Dayton (Nov. 11) as the teams meet for the third straight year. Then, SMU has a four-game homestand against New Mexico (Nov. 15), Evansville (Nov. 19), Louisiana (Nov. 22) and Lamar (Nov. 27).
The last part of the non-conference includes a pair of renewed rivalries. The Mustangs visit Texas A&M on Nov. 30 as the programs meet for the first time in nine seasons. After home games with Jackson State (Dec. 3) and Arizona State (Dec. 7), SMU faces TCU at Dickies Arena on Dec. 10 as the pair faceoff for the first time in four years.
The non-conference schedule concludes at the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu Dec. 22-25. The field includes George Washington, Hawai'i, Iona, Pepperdine, Seattle, Utah State and Washington State.
In American Athletic Conference play, the Mustangs will play home and away against Cincinnati, ECU, 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.
SMU is coming off of a 24-9 season, that included a second-place finish in the American Athletic Conference and a trip to the second round of the NIT. The Mustangs were 16-0 at Moody Coliseum during the regular season.
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| Day |
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
| Sat. |
Oct. 29 |
Paul Quinn (Exh.) |
Moody Coliseum |
| Mon. |
Nov. 7 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Moody Coliseum |
| Fri. |
Nov. 11 |
at Dayton |
Dayton, Ohio |
| Tue. |
Nov. 15 |
New Mexico |
Moody Coliseum |
| Sat. |
Nov. 19 |
Evansville |
Moody Coliseum |
| Tue. |
Nov. 22 |
Louisiana |
Moody Coliseum |
| Sun. |
Nov. 27 |
Lamar |
Moody Coliseum |
| Wed. |
Nov. 30 |
at Texas A&M |
College Station, Texas |
| Sat. |
Dec. 3 |
Jackson State |
Moody Coliseum |
| Wed. |
Dec. 7 |
Arizona State |
Moody Coliseum |
| Sat. |
Dec. 10 |
vs TCU |
Fort Worth, Texas – Dickies Arena |
| Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii - SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center) |
| George Washington, Hawai'i, Iona, Pepperdine, Seattle, Utah State and Washington State |
| Thu. |
Dec. 22 |
vs. Iona |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Fri. |
Dec. 23 |
vs. Seattle / Utah State |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Sun. |
Dec. 25 |
vs. TBD |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
