Thursday, January 11
Memphis, TN
7 p.m.
SMU
at
Memphis
SMU Hits The Road To Face Memphis I Thursday, 7 PM
Jan 9 | Women's Basketball
SMU (7-7; 1-2 AAC) at Memphis (4-10; 0-3 AAC)
Elma Roane Fieldhouse – Memphis, Tennessee
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024– 7 p.m. CT
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Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
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OPENING TIP
SMU continues American Athletic Conference play with a road trip to face Memphis on Thursday night.Â
Tip off is slated for 7 p.m. CT in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.Â
Thursday's action can be seen on ESPN+, with live stats accessible at SMUMustangs.com/stats.
LAST TIME OUTÂ
Rice 65, SMU 63 I Sunday, Jan. 7
DALLAS (SMU)- The SMU women's basketball team fell to Rice 65-63 on Sunday afternoon in Moody Coliseum.
Amirah Abdur-Rahim led SMU (7-7; 1-2 AAC) with a career-high 24 points. The senior forward grabbed seven rebounds, blocked four shots, and passed out three assists. Reagan Bradley scored 12 points and added four assists, three steals, and a rebound. Tiara Young tallied double-digit points for the 12th time in 14 games with 12 points. Young grabbed three rebounds and finished with a season-high three steals and two blocks. Â
Tamia Jones scored three points, grabbed a season-high seven boards, and dished out six assists. Jiya Perry added five points, three rebounds, and an assist, and Maya Chandler finished with four points, two rebounds, and an assist. TK Pitts chipped in three points, two boards, and an assist.Â
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT
Memphis
Memphis is 4-10 overall and 0-3 in league play. The Tigers finished their non-conference slate with a 4-7 record. Most recently, Memphis fell to East Carolina, a 64-63 defeat at home.Â
UP TO THIS POINT
SMU is 7-7 overall and 1-2 Â in the American.Â
SMU ranks atop the league in two team statistical categories. SMU shoots a 38.9% clip from beyond the arc, which ranks first in the American and 10th in the NCAA. SMU's 15.6 five assists per game rank first in the conference and 70th nationally.Â
The Mustangs shoot 44.6% from the field, ranking second in the league and 65th nationally. SMU's 1.06 assist/turnover ratio ranks second in the American and 63rd nationally.Â
SMU won its home conference opener, a 57-52 victory over Florida Atlantic on Jan. 4. The Mustangs dropped their conference opener at South Florida, and enter Thursday's contest after falling to Rice 65-63 at the buzzer.Â
SMU closed out its non-conference slate with a 6-5 record, and entered league play riding a three game win streak.Â
The Mustangs started the season 3-1 for the first time since the 2013-14 season, and won their third consecutive season opener with a 78-75 victory over UC Riverside.Â
SMU picked up a dominating 96-47 victory over Alabama State. SMU's 96 points marked the most points scored during the Toyelle Wilson era.
AMERICAN AWARD WINNERS
Nov. 20- Tiara Young- Offensive Player of the Week
Dec. 18- Tiara Young- Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 26- Amirah Abdur-Rahim- Weekly Honor Roll
A WALKING BUCKET
Former AAC Sixth Player of the Year Tiara Young is putting together an impressive season.Â
Young averages 16.7 points per game, which ranks seventh in the league. She has scored 234 points (8th AAC), on 47.8% shooting (4th AAC).Â
Young has scored double-digit points in 12 out of the Mustangs 14 games, including four 20+ point performances.
She started conference play tallying 17 points against South Florida.Â
Young was crowned the AAC Player of the Week on Nov. 20 after posting 24 points and earning her 1000th career point against Nicholls to start the week. She added a career-high 30 points against then-No. 5 Colorado.Â
Young was named to the All-Tournament Team at the San Diego Classic after leading the Mustangs with 18 points against Toledo and 17 in the tournament finale against Harvard.
Young was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 18 after turning in 29 points over two games.
Young scored 16 points and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against then-No. 13 Baylor and turned in 22 points, six rebounds, and a season-high two steals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.Â
BRADLEY LEAVING HER MARK
Guard Reagan Bradley returned for her fifth season on the Hilltop. Bradley moved to fifth on SMU's all-time assist list on Jan. 7 after tallying four assists against Rice. Bradley moved to sixth on the list after tying her career high with nine against Alabama State. Bradley opened the season by moving to seventh on the list after passing out two against UC Riverside.
Bradley averages 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists (7th AAC). Bradley has dished out 54 total assists this season, ranking sixth in the American. She has turned in double-digit scoring performances in seven games this season.Â
Bradley has started 99 and played in 104 games at SMU.
SMU Career Assists
489 Suzanne McAnally 1989-92
481 Kendall Shead 2003-06
462 Karen Blair 1995-99
435 Brittany Gilliam 2006-10
372 Reagan Bradley 2019-24
368 Missy Parker 1990-93
327 Tomi Hollis 1983-86
319 Alisha Filmore 2009-13
CAREER YEAR FOR ABDUR-RAHIM
Amirah Abdur-Rahim is putting together an impressive season.
The senior forward averages 11.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game (1st AAC, 46th nationally). Abdur-Rahim has blocked 25 shots this season, which leads the league and is top-50 nationally.Â
Abdur-Rahim has posted double-digit points 10 times and enters Thursday's contest after seven consecutive games in double figures.Â
Abdur-Rahim has been on fire in conference play, turning in double-digit points in each of the Mustangs league contests. She tallied 10 points and four steals in the conference opener at South Florida.
Abdur-Rahim earned her fourth double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds to lead SMU to a 57-52 victory over Florida Atlantic. She tied her career-high with four blocks and added three steals.Â
She scored a career-high 24 points on Sunday against Rice. The senior forward grabbed seven rebounds, blocked four shots, and passed out three assists.Â
Abdur-Rahim was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll following back-to-back double-doubles to close out non-conference play. She scored 15 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds against Sam Houston to start the week. She turned in her second straight double-double with a career-high 19 points in SMU's dominating victory over Air Force. She added 11 rebounds, three blocks, and a steal.
FILLING UP THE STAT SHEET
Tamia Jones has done it all for the Mustangs so far this season.
Jones averages 10.3 points, 3.9 boards, 4.1 assists (6th AAC), and 2.4 steals (3rd AAC). Jones has recorded 33 total steals (3rd AAC).
Jones tied career highs in assists (8) against Nicholls, and points (17) against then-No. 13 Baylor. Â
Jones has tallied double-digit points eight times and has turned in three plus steals in seven contests, including a career-high six against Alabama State.Â
Jones has passed out at least five assists seven times.
TK MAKIN' PLAYS
Sophomore guard TK Pitts has emerged as a key role player for the Mustangs.Â
Pitts is averaging 5.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game.Â
Pitts closed out non-conference play with a career-high 13 points against Air Force. Pitts tallied a career-high two blocks, and season-high three rebounds against Sam Houston.Â
Pitts has grabbed five plus rebounds in five contests this season, including a career-high 10 boards against Nicholls and Arkansas- Pine Bluff.Â
EMBRY PICKING UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF
Chantae Embry is putting together another impressive season on the Hilltop.Â
Embry averages 9.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
Embry tallied double-digit points for the sixth time this season with 10 in the conference opener at South Florida. She added three rebounds and a steal.Â
Embry started this season's campaign with a double-double, including 16 points and 12 rebounds against UC Riverside.Â
Embry added 13 points, four rebounds, one steal and an assist against Alabama State and tallied 14 points using a career-high four three-point jump shots, and grabbed eight rebounds while passing out four assists against then-No. 5 Colorado.Â
Embry turned in 17 points and grabbed her 300th career rebound against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
MOODY MAGIC
SMU is 6-4 in Moody Coliseum and finished its non-conference slate winning its last two games at home.Â
SMU picked up a 57-52 win over Florida Atlantic in its home conference opener.Â
SMU defeated Alabama State 96-47 in the second game of the season. SMU's 96 points marked the most points scored during the Toyelle Wilson era.Â
Last season, SMU finished 13-2 in Moody Coliseum, including a 10-0 start at home- breaking the program's best start to open a season (2004-05) and best home winning streak (1999-00, final nine games).
HOME COOKING
The Mustangs outscore their opponents 71.3-62.8 in Moody Coliseum, shooting 45% to opponents' 37.4%. Â
SMU outshoots its opponents 39.7.1-27.3% from the three point line at home.Â
The Mustangs record 1.9 more assists than their opponents in Moody Coliseum.Â
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
SMU has outscored its opponents 70.2-64.6 through 14 games this season.Â
SMU outshoots its opponents .446-.383, including a 38.9% clip from behind the arc.Â
SMU has outrebounded its opponent in six games this season.
SMU is 7-1 when recording more assists and 6-2 when recording more blocks than its opponents.Â
SMU has outshot its opponent from the field in 10 games this season, and made more three-point field goals six times.Â
SMU has scored more fast break and points than its opponent in seven games.
SMU has scored more points in the paint than its opponent in eight games.Â
SMU has tallied more bench points in five games and more second-chance points in four. Â Â
SHOOTING STARS
SMU has outshot its opponents in 10 games this season.
SMU is shooting 44.6% from the field, which ranks second in the American and 65th in the nation.Â
SMU is shooting 38.9% from the three point line, which ranks first in the conference and 10th in the NCAA.
SMU shot a season-best 50.8% (31-51) from the field to finish out non-conference play against Air Force.Â
SMU shot a season-high 63.6% (7/11) from behind the arc, and 56.3% from the field against Alabama State.Â
SMU shot over 50% from the field in their first two games of the season. Â
GETTING DEFENSIVE
SMU has held five opponents under 55 points this season.Â
SMU closed its non-conference slate holding Air Force to 25% shooting, marking the lowest shooting percentage by an opponent this season.
SMU has held seven foes under 40% shooting, and five between 40.0-49.9%.Â
SMU is 4-0 when holding opponents below 60 points, and 2-0 when foes score under 50 points.
TAKING IT AWAY
SMU recorded more steals than its opponent in nine games this season.
SMU tied a Moody Coliseum record with 16 steals against Alabama State on Nov. 11.Â
SMU has tallied eight plus steals in seven straight games and 10 times total this season.Â
The Mustangs have record 10 plus steals in four games.Â
20-20 VISION
Tiara Young owns four of the Mustangs five 20-point games this season (20 vs. UC Riverside, 24 vs. Nicholls, 30 vs. Colorado, 22 vs. Arkansas- Pine Bluff).
Amirah Abdur-Rahim posted a career-high 24 points on Jan. 7 against Rice.Â
YOUNG MAKES ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
SMU graduate guard Tiara Young was named to the All-Tournament Team at the San Diego Classic. Young led the Mustangs with 18 points against Toledo. The graduate guard grabbed four rebounds and passed out two assists. Young scored 17 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and passed out three assists in the finale of the San Diego Classic against Harvard.Â
RETURNERS AAC AWARDSÂ
Ella Brow was named the AAC Freshman of the Week on Jan. 16 Â after wins against Cincinnati and ECU.
Chantae Embry was a five-time AAC Weekly Honor Roll selection last season (2/13, 1/24, 1/16, 1/2, 11/14).
Jessica Peterson earned a spot on the final 2022-23 Weekly Honor Roll for the first time in her career in March.
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BACK-TO-BACK POSTSEASON APPEARANCESÂ Â
SMU made the WNIT for the second consecutive season under Head Coach Toyelle Wilson.Â
The Mustangs made the postseason in back-to-back years for the first time since 2014 and 2015. The 2022-23 season marked the third postseason appearance in seven seasons.Â
SMU defeated Little Rock 68-42 in the first round of the WNIT in Moody Coliseum.
RECAPPING THE 2022-23 SEASON
SMU finished the 2022-23 season with a 17-13 record. Â
SMU went 13-2 in Moody Coliseum, including a program-record 10-game home winning streak. Savannah Wilkinson, Jasmine Smith and Ella Brow each earned All-American Athletic Conference honors.Â
The Mustangs made the WNIT for the second straight season, earning a postseason bid in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2014 and 2015.Â
The Mustangs ranked second in scoring defense in the AAC, holding opponents to only 58.3 points per game.Â
Three different Mustangs finished in the top 10 in the league in four separate individual categories.
NO PRESSURE, NO DIAMONDS
The Mustangs 11-game non-conference gauntlet features eight games in Moody Coliseum.Â
SMU will navigate a tough non-conference schedule, featuring games against No. 13 Baylor, and fifth-ranked Colorado along with a matchup with Toledo who made a run to the quarterfinals of the WNIT last season.
WELCOME TO THE HILLTOP
SMU welcomes two freshman and two transfers to the Hilltop for the 2023-24 season.Â
Tiara Young I G I GR I Shreveport, La./Houston
2022-23 (Senior at Houston): Appeared in 30 games, starting one game on Senior Night against Wichita State (Mar. 1)... Finished 17 games with 10 or more points and led the Cougars in scoring in 10 games…Led the team in free throws made (85), while finishing second in points (361), field goals made (136), and assists (51)... Recorded several career-highs in her senior season including a 26-point performance in the American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal against Wichita State (Mar. 8)... Unanimously American Athletic Conference Sixth Player of the Year.
Maya Chandler I G I SR I Martinsville, Ind./Loyola Chicago
2022-23 (Junior at Loyola Chicago): Started 23 games and appeared in 30… Led the Ramblers in scoring with 10.7 points per game… Averaged three rebounds per game… Totaled 34 assists and 31 steals… Shot 82.6% from the charity stripe.
Aaliyah Henderson I G I FR I Norman, Okla.Â
High School: Henderson, a three-year letterwinner for Norman High School ranks in the top-five in Oklahoma for the class of 2022 at the point-guard position. She earned two All-Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference Selections, including first team in 2022. Her team won the 2021 Oklahoma 6A State Title after qualifying for the state tournament the previous year, before it was cancelled due to COVID-19. Her other accolades include Joe Lawson All Tournament First Team, Bruce Gray Invitational All Tournament MVP, 56th Annual Tournament of Champions All-Tournament First Team, Big All City Second Team, The Oklahoman Super 5 Honorable Mention, a two-time All-Oklahoma Honorable mention. In the classroom, Henderson entered her senior campaign for accuracy.
Shanel Reid I G I FR I Austin Texas
High School: A three-year letterwinner for Austin High School earned All-Texas First Team Honors twice, an All-Texas Academic First Team Accolade, All-Region First Team in 2021-22, All-District First Team Selection and 2019-20 district newcomer of the year and offensive MVP.
PRESEASON PROWESS
SMU was predicted to finish fourth in the AAC standings in 2023-24 Preseason Poll behind league front-runners USF, ECU, and Rice.Â
PONY UP DALLASÂ
In just seven days, SMU has raised $100 million to support the Mustangs' transition to the Atlantic Coast Conference.Â
The generous early commitments from a group of thirty donors that includes trustees and key donors – alumni and non-alumni alike – will enable SMU to align and compete with an elite group of national institutions with powerhouse athletic programs, benefitting both SMU Athletics and the entire University community.Â
The move to the new conference is also creating additional impact. Mustang fans have responded enthusiastically to the planned move, with men's basketball season ticket sales jumping 30% in the last week and hundreds of new football season tickets being sold as well.
Notably, the move has immediately raised SMU's profile, with media coverage of the move generating more than $163 million in advertising value in the first three days. In that same small window, SMU also experienced a 103% increase in visitors to its undergraduate admissions homepage.
Elma Roane Fieldhouse – Memphis, Tennessee
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024– 7 p.m. CT
TV:Â ESPN+Â IÂ Live Stats
Radio: KAAM 770 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store)
SMU Notes | Memphis | American
SMU Basketball Yearbook | SMU Digital Game Program
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
OPENING TIP
SMU continues American Athletic Conference play with a road trip to face Memphis on Thursday night.Â
Tip off is slated for 7 p.m. CT in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.Â
Thursday's action can be seen on ESPN+, with live stats accessible at SMUMustangs.com/stats.
LAST TIME OUTÂ
Rice 65, SMU 63 I Sunday, Jan. 7
DALLAS (SMU)- The SMU women's basketball team fell to Rice 65-63 on Sunday afternoon in Moody Coliseum.
Amirah Abdur-Rahim led SMU (7-7; 1-2 AAC) with a career-high 24 points. The senior forward grabbed seven rebounds, blocked four shots, and passed out three assists. Reagan Bradley scored 12 points and added four assists, three steals, and a rebound. Tiara Young tallied double-digit points for the 12th time in 14 games with 12 points. Young grabbed three rebounds and finished with a season-high three steals and two blocks. Â
Tamia Jones scored three points, grabbed a season-high seven boards, and dished out six assists. Jiya Perry added five points, three rebounds, and an assist, and Maya Chandler finished with four points, two rebounds, and an assist. TK Pitts chipped in three points, two boards, and an assist.Â
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT
Memphis
Memphis is 4-10 overall and 0-3 in league play. The Tigers finished their non-conference slate with a 4-7 record. Most recently, Memphis fell to East Carolina, a 64-63 defeat at home.Â
UP TO THIS POINT
SMU is 7-7 overall and 1-2 Â in the American.Â
SMU ranks atop the league in two team statistical categories. SMU shoots a 38.9% clip from beyond the arc, which ranks first in the American and 10th in the NCAA. SMU's 15.6 five assists per game rank first in the conference and 70th nationally.Â
The Mustangs shoot 44.6% from the field, ranking second in the league and 65th nationally. SMU's 1.06 assist/turnover ratio ranks second in the American and 63rd nationally.Â
SMU won its home conference opener, a 57-52 victory over Florida Atlantic on Jan. 4. The Mustangs dropped their conference opener at South Florida, and enter Thursday's contest after falling to Rice 65-63 at the buzzer.Â
SMU closed out its non-conference slate with a 6-5 record, and entered league play riding a three game win streak.Â
The Mustangs started the season 3-1 for the first time since the 2013-14 season, and won their third consecutive season opener with a 78-75 victory over UC Riverside.Â
SMU picked up a dominating 96-47 victory over Alabama State. SMU's 96 points marked the most points scored during the Toyelle Wilson era.
AMERICAN AWARD WINNERS
Nov. 20- Tiara Young- Offensive Player of the Week
Dec. 18- Tiara Young- Weekly Honor Roll
Dec. 26- Amirah Abdur-Rahim- Weekly Honor Roll
A WALKING BUCKET
Former AAC Sixth Player of the Year Tiara Young is putting together an impressive season.Â
Young averages 16.7 points per game, which ranks seventh in the league. She has scored 234 points (8th AAC), on 47.8% shooting (4th AAC).Â
Young has scored double-digit points in 12 out of the Mustangs 14 games, including four 20+ point performances.
She started conference play tallying 17 points against South Florida.Â
Young was crowned the AAC Player of the Week on Nov. 20 after posting 24 points and earning her 1000th career point against Nicholls to start the week. She added a career-high 30 points against then-No. 5 Colorado.Â
Young was named to the All-Tournament Team at the San Diego Classic after leading the Mustangs with 18 points against Toledo and 17 in the tournament finale against Harvard.
Young was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 18 after turning in 29 points over two games.
Young scored 16 points and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against then-No. 13 Baylor and turned in 22 points, six rebounds, and a season-high two steals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.Â
BRADLEY LEAVING HER MARK
Guard Reagan Bradley returned for her fifth season on the Hilltop. Bradley moved to fifth on SMU's all-time assist list on Jan. 7 after tallying four assists against Rice. Bradley moved to sixth on the list after tying her career high with nine against Alabama State. Bradley opened the season by moving to seventh on the list after passing out two against UC Riverside.
Bradley averages 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists (7th AAC). Bradley has dished out 54 total assists this season, ranking sixth in the American. She has turned in double-digit scoring performances in seven games this season.Â
Bradley has started 99 and played in 104 games at SMU.
SMU Career Assists
489 Suzanne McAnally 1989-92
481 Kendall Shead 2003-06
462 Karen Blair 1995-99
435 Brittany Gilliam 2006-10
372 Reagan Bradley 2019-24
368 Missy Parker 1990-93
327 Tomi Hollis 1983-86
319 Alisha Filmore 2009-13
CAREER YEAR FOR ABDUR-RAHIM
Amirah Abdur-Rahim is putting together an impressive season.
The senior forward averages 11.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game (1st AAC, 46th nationally). Abdur-Rahim has blocked 25 shots this season, which leads the league and is top-50 nationally.Â
Abdur-Rahim has posted double-digit points 10 times and enters Thursday's contest after seven consecutive games in double figures.Â
Abdur-Rahim has been on fire in conference play, turning in double-digit points in each of the Mustangs league contests. She tallied 10 points and four steals in the conference opener at South Florida.
Abdur-Rahim earned her fourth double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds to lead SMU to a 57-52 victory over Florida Atlantic. She tied her career-high with four blocks and added three steals.Â
She scored a career-high 24 points on Sunday against Rice. The senior forward grabbed seven rebounds, blocked four shots, and passed out three assists.Â
Abdur-Rahim was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll following back-to-back double-doubles to close out non-conference play. She scored 15 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds against Sam Houston to start the week. She turned in her second straight double-double with a career-high 19 points in SMU's dominating victory over Air Force. She added 11 rebounds, three blocks, and a steal.
FILLING UP THE STAT SHEET
Tamia Jones has done it all for the Mustangs so far this season.
Jones averages 10.3 points, 3.9 boards, 4.1 assists (6th AAC), and 2.4 steals (3rd AAC). Jones has recorded 33 total steals (3rd AAC).
Jones tied career highs in assists (8) against Nicholls, and points (17) against then-No. 13 Baylor. Â
Jones has tallied double-digit points eight times and has turned in three plus steals in seven contests, including a career-high six against Alabama State.Â
Jones has passed out at least five assists seven times.
TK MAKIN' PLAYS
Sophomore guard TK Pitts has emerged as a key role player for the Mustangs.Â
Pitts is averaging 5.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game.Â
Pitts closed out non-conference play with a career-high 13 points against Air Force. Pitts tallied a career-high two blocks, and season-high three rebounds against Sam Houston.Â
Pitts has grabbed five plus rebounds in five contests this season, including a career-high 10 boards against Nicholls and Arkansas- Pine Bluff.Â
EMBRY PICKING UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF
Chantae Embry is putting together another impressive season on the Hilltop.Â
Embry averages 9.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
Embry tallied double-digit points for the sixth time this season with 10 in the conference opener at South Florida. She added three rebounds and a steal.Â
Embry started this season's campaign with a double-double, including 16 points and 12 rebounds against UC Riverside.Â
Embry added 13 points, four rebounds, one steal and an assist against Alabama State and tallied 14 points using a career-high four three-point jump shots, and grabbed eight rebounds while passing out four assists against then-No. 5 Colorado.Â
Embry turned in 17 points and grabbed her 300th career rebound against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
MOODY MAGIC
SMU is 6-4 in Moody Coliseum and finished its non-conference slate winning its last two games at home.Â
SMU picked up a 57-52 win over Florida Atlantic in its home conference opener.Â
SMU defeated Alabama State 96-47 in the second game of the season. SMU's 96 points marked the most points scored during the Toyelle Wilson era.Â
Last season, SMU finished 13-2 in Moody Coliseum, including a 10-0 start at home- breaking the program's best start to open a season (2004-05) and best home winning streak (1999-00, final nine games).
HOME COOKING
The Mustangs outscore their opponents 71.3-62.8 in Moody Coliseum, shooting 45% to opponents' 37.4%. Â
SMU outshoots its opponents 39.7.1-27.3% from the three point line at home.Â
The Mustangs record 1.9 more assists than their opponents in Moody Coliseum.Â
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
SMU has outscored its opponents 70.2-64.6 through 14 games this season.Â
SMU outshoots its opponents .446-.383, including a 38.9% clip from behind the arc.Â
SMU has outrebounded its opponent in six games this season.
SMU is 7-1 when recording more assists and 6-2 when recording more blocks than its opponents.Â
SMU has outshot its opponent from the field in 10 games this season, and made more three-point field goals six times.Â
SMU has scored more fast break and points than its opponent in seven games.
SMU has scored more points in the paint than its opponent in eight games.Â
SMU has tallied more bench points in five games and more second-chance points in four. Â Â
SHOOTING STARS
SMU has outshot its opponents in 10 games this season.
SMU is shooting 44.6% from the field, which ranks second in the American and 65th in the nation.Â
SMU is shooting 38.9% from the three point line, which ranks first in the conference and 10th in the NCAA.
SMU shot a season-best 50.8% (31-51) from the field to finish out non-conference play against Air Force.Â
SMU shot a season-high 63.6% (7/11) from behind the arc, and 56.3% from the field against Alabama State.Â
SMU shot over 50% from the field in their first two games of the season. Â
GETTING DEFENSIVE
SMU has held five opponents under 55 points this season.Â
SMU closed its non-conference slate holding Air Force to 25% shooting, marking the lowest shooting percentage by an opponent this season.
SMU has held seven foes under 40% shooting, and five between 40.0-49.9%.Â
SMU is 4-0 when holding opponents below 60 points, and 2-0 when foes score under 50 points.
TAKING IT AWAY
SMU recorded more steals than its opponent in nine games this season.
SMU tied a Moody Coliseum record with 16 steals against Alabama State on Nov. 11.Â
SMU has tallied eight plus steals in seven straight games and 10 times total this season.Â
The Mustangs have record 10 plus steals in four games.Â
20-20 VISION
Tiara Young owns four of the Mustangs five 20-point games this season (20 vs. UC Riverside, 24 vs. Nicholls, 30 vs. Colorado, 22 vs. Arkansas- Pine Bluff).
Amirah Abdur-Rahim posted a career-high 24 points on Jan. 7 against Rice.Â
YOUNG MAKES ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
SMU graduate guard Tiara Young was named to the All-Tournament Team at the San Diego Classic. Young led the Mustangs with 18 points against Toledo. The graduate guard grabbed four rebounds and passed out two assists. Young scored 17 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and passed out three assists in the finale of the San Diego Classic against Harvard.Â
RETURNERS AAC AWARDSÂ
Ella Brow was named the AAC Freshman of the Week on Jan. 16 Â after wins against Cincinnati and ECU.
Chantae Embry was a five-time AAC Weekly Honor Roll selection last season (2/13, 1/24, 1/16, 1/2, 11/14).
Jessica Peterson earned a spot on the final 2022-23 Weekly Honor Roll for the first time in her career in March.
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BACK-TO-BACK POSTSEASON APPEARANCESÂ Â
SMU made the WNIT for the second consecutive season under Head Coach Toyelle Wilson.Â
The Mustangs made the postseason in back-to-back years for the first time since 2014 and 2015. The 2022-23 season marked the third postseason appearance in seven seasons.Â
SMU defeated Little Rock 68-42 in the first round of the WNIT in Moody Coliseum.
RECAPPING THE 2022-23 SEASON
SMU finished the 2022-23 season with a 17-13 record. Â
SMU went 13-2 in Moody Coliseum, including a program-record 10-game home winning streak. Savannah Wilkinson, Jasmine Smith and Ella Brow each earned All-American Athletic Conference honors.Â
The Mustangs made the WNIT for the second straight season, earning a postseason bid in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2014 and 2015.Â
The Mustangs ranked second in scoring defense in the AAC, holding opponents to only 58.3 points per game.Â
Three different Mustangs finished in the top 10 in the league in four separate individual categories.
NO PRESSURE, NO DIAMONDS
The Mustangs 11-game non-conference gauntlet features eight games in Moody Coliseum.Â
SMU will navigate a tough non-conference schedule, featuring games against No. 13 Baylor, and fifth-ranked Colorado along with a matchup with Toledo who made a run to the quarterfinals of the WNIT last season.
WELCOME TO THE HILLTOP
SMU welcomes two freshman and two transfers to the Hilltop for the 2023-24 season.Â
Tiara Young I G I GR I Shreveport, La./Houston
2022-23 (Senior at Houston): Appeared in 30 games, starting one game on Senior Night against Wichita State (Mar. 1)... Finished 17 games with 10 or more points and led the Cougars in scoring in 10 games…Led the team in free throws made (85), while finishing second in points (361), field goals made (136), and assists (51)... Recorded several career-highs in her senior season including a 26-point performance in the American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal against Wichita State (Mar. 8)... Unanimously American Athletic Conference Sixth Player of the Year.
Maya Chandler I G I SR I Martinsville, Ind./Loyola Chicago
2022-23 (Junior at Loyola Chicago): Started 23 games and appeared in 30… Led the Ramblers in scoring with 10.7 points per game… Averaged three rebounds per game… Totaled 34 assists and 31 steals… Shot 82.6% from the charity stripe.
Aaliyah Henderson I G I FR I Norman, Okla.Â
High School: Henderson, a three-year letterwinner for Norman High School ranks in the top-five in Oklahoma for the class of 2022 at the point-guard position. She earned two All-Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference Selections, including first team in 2022. Her team won the 2021 Oklahoma 6A State Title after qualifying for the state tournament the previous year, before it was cancelled due to COVID-19. Her other accolades include Joe Lawson All Tournament First Team, Bruce Gray Invitational All Tournament MVP, 56th Annual Tournament of Champions All-Tournament First Team, Big All City Second Team, The Oklahoman Super 5 Honorable Mention, a two-time All-Oklahoma Honorable mention. In the classroom, Henderson entered her senior campaign for accuracy.
Shanel Reid I G I FR I Austin Texas
High School: A three-year letterwinner for Austin High School earned All-Texas First Team Honors twice, an All-Texas Academic First Team Accolade, All-Region First Team in 2021-22, All-District First Team Selection and 2019-20 district newcomer of the year and offensive MVP.
PRESEASON PROWESS
SMU was predicted to finish fourth in the AAC standings in 2023-24 Preseason Poll behind league front-runners USF, ECU, and Rice.Â
PONY UP DALLASÂ
In just seven days, SMU has raised $100 million to support the Mustangs' transition to the Atlantic Coast Conference.Â
The generous early commitments from a group of thirty donors that includes trustees and key donors – alumni and non-alumni alike – will enable SMU to align and compete with an elite group of national institutions with powerhouse athletic programs, benefitting both SMU Athletics and the entire University community.Â
The move to the new conference is also creating additional impact. Mustang fans have responded enthusiastically to the planned move, with men's basketball season ticket sales jumping 30% in the last week and hundreds of new football season tickets being sold as well.
Notably, the move has immediately raised SMU's profile, with media coverage of the move generating more than $163 million in advertising value in the first three days. In that same small window, SMU also experienced a 103% increase in visitors to its undergraduate admissions homepage.
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