SMU (12-12; 6-7 AAC) vs Charlotte (14-11; 7-6 AAC)
Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas
Sunday, Feb. 18 2024– 5:30 p.m. CT
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OPENING TIP
SMU hosts Charlotte on Sunday evening.
Tipoff is slated for 5:30 p.m. in Moody Coliseum. 
Sunday's action can be seen on ESPN+, with live stats accessible at SMUMustangs.com/stats.

UP TO THIS POINT
SMU is 12-12 overall and 6-7 in the American. 
SMU is riding a three-game win streak in Moody Coliseum and snapped a four-game road losing skid with a dominating victory over Tulane on Wednesday night. 
SMU shoots 44.1% from the field, ranking second in the AAC. The Mustangs 14.9 assists per game and a .99 assist/turnover ratio rank second in the league. 
SMU's 70.1 points per game and average of 13.9 makes on 20.1 free throws attempts rank third in the conference, and the Mustangs 8.6 steals per game check in fifth. 
SMU's 9-5 at home. The Mustangs have won four out of their last six, including tying the second-highest shooting percentage (62.5%) in program history and the best in Moody Coliseum versus Memphis on Feb. 3.
SMU closed out its non-conference slate with a 6-5 record and entered league play riding a three-game winning streak. 
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. 
SMU picked up a dominating 96-47 victory over Alabama State. SMU's 96 points were the most scored during the Toyelle Wilson era.

LAST TIME OUT 
SMU 63, Tulane 53 I Feb. 14, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (SMU)- Amirah Abdur-Rahim and Chantae Embry both scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the SMU women's basketball team defeated Tulane 63-53 on Wednesday night in Devlin Fieldhouse.

SMU (12-12; 6-7 American Athletic Conference) led for 36 minutes. The Mustangs outrebounded Tulane 37-25 and registered 13 more second-chance points. SMU dominated inside, outscoring the Green Wave 42-20 in the paint.

Reagan Bradley scored 13 points, grabbed six boards, passed out three assists, and recorded a steal. Tiara Young logged six points, five rebounds, and two assists. Maya Chandler tallied five points and two boards, and TK Pitts finished with six points, one rebound, two assists, and two steals. Donavia Hall scored three points, grabbed three rebounds, and tied her career-high with two steals. Freshman Shanel Reid chipped in two rebounds. 

A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT
Charlotte
Charlotte is 14-11 overall and 7-6 in league play. The 49ers finished their non-conference slate with a 7-5 record. Charlotte won its first four league games, but enters Sunday's contest after losing two out of its last three games.

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
Jan. 15- Tiara Young- Player of the Week 
Jan. 29- Chantae Embry- Weekly Honor Roll
Feb. 5- Chantae Embry- Weekly Honor Roll 

A WALKING BUCKET
Former AAC Sixth Player of the Year Tiara Young is putting together an impressive season. 
Young averages 17.4 points per game, which ranks fifth in the American. She has scored 418 points (5th AAC, 58th nationally) on 45.7% shooting (6th AAC). Young has attempted the 13th most free throws in the country (152) and scored 107 points from behind the charity stripe, ranking third in the league and top-25 in the nation.
Young has scored double-digit points in 21 out of the Mustangs' 24 games, including six 20+ point performances, three of which she eclipsed 30 points. 
Young was named the AAC Player of the Week for the second time this season after finishing with her first double-double of the season, including career-highs in points (38) and rebounds (15) in SMU's first conference road win at Memphis. Young is the only player in the NCAA to post 38 and 15 this season. She tied the third highest-scoring performance in SMU history and attempted the most free throws ever by a Mustang (22). Three days later, Young totaled 32 points and added six rebounds at UAB. 
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 followed by 30 points against then-No. 5 Colorado. 
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.

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. She rose to sixth 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 9.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists (7th AAC), and 1.4 steals per game. Bradley has passed out 89 assists this season, ranking fifth in the league.
She has turned in double-digit scoring performances in 14 games this season, including 12+ in the last nine out of the last 12 games. 
Bradley has started 109 and played in 114 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
407 Reagan Bradley 2019-24

CAREER YEAR FOR ABDUR-RAHIM
Amirah Abdur-Rahim is putting together an impressive season.
The senior forward averages 11.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game (1st AAC, 44th nationally). Abdur-Rahim has blocked 43 shots this season, which also ranks atop the American and top 50 nationally. 
Abdur-Rahim has posted double-digit points 16 times this season and enters Sunday's matchup tallying 14 points and seven boards in SMU's win over Tulane last time out. The game prior, she led the Mustangs with 21 points, nine rebounds, two blocks, and a career-high five steals on Feb. 10 at UNT. 
Abdur-Rahim tallied her fifth double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 boards in SMU's dominating victory over UTSA. She blocked a career-high five shots. 
Abdur-Rahim scored 10 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and passed out a career-high four assists against ECU. 
Abdur-Rahim started league play on fire, posting double-digit scoring performances in the Mustangs first three American games. 
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 scored a career-high 24 points against Rice. The senior forward grabbed seven rebounds, blocked four shots, and passed out three assists. 
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 19 points in SMU's dominating victory over Air Force. She added 11 rebounds, three blocks, and a steal.

EMBRY GETTING IT DONE
Chantae Embry's been on fire after missing time due to injury. She's averaging 17 points and seven boards since returning to the lineup on Jan. 20 at ECU. 
Embry averages 12.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.
Embry appeared on the American's Weekly Honor Roll in back-to-back weeks after she logged her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 boards at Rice. SMU finished the week defeating Memphis behind Embry's career-high 26 points, including three rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and a steal.
Embry claimed the honor the week prior after averaging 21 points and 7.5 rebounds in a pair of wins over Temple and UTSA.
Embry scored 19 and added nine rebounds a game before at ECU.
Embry has scored in double figures seven straight games and 13 times total this season, along with logging 18+ points in five out of the last seven games. 
Embry started this season's campaign with a double-double, including 16 points and 12 rebounds against UC Riverside. 
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 against then-No. 5 Colorado. 
Embry scored 17 points and grabbed her 300th career rebound against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

TK MAKIN' PLAYS
Sophomore guard TK Pitts has emerged as a critical role player for the Mustangs. 
Pitts averages 5.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. 
Pitts put together one of her most complete performances of the year in SMU's win at Memphis. She finished with six points, tallied a career-high five steals, and grabbed 10 rebounds. 
Pitts closed out non-conference play with a career-high 13 points against Air Force. Pitts added a career-high two blocks and a season-high three rebounds against Sam Houston. 
Pitts has grabbed five-plus rebounds in 10 contests this season, including 10+ boards three times (vs. Nicholls, vs. Arkansas- Pine Bluff, at Memphis). 

FILLING UP THE STAT SHEET
Tamia Jones has done it all for the Mustangs so far this season.
Jones averages 9 points, 3.8 boards, 4.1 assists, and 2.1 steals per game.
Jones tied career highs in assists (8) against Nicholls, and points (17) against then-No. 13 Baylor.  
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. 
Jones has passed out at least five assists nine times.

HOME COOKING
SMU is riding a three-game win streak in Moody Coliseum and are 9-5 overall at home. 
The Mustangs outscore their opponents 71.3-64.4 in Moody Coliseum, shooting 45.4% to opponents' 38.8%.  
SMU outshoots its opponents 37.6%-27.5% from the three-point line at home. 
The Mustangs record 1.6 more assists, 1.6 more blocks, and 1.5 more steals than their foes in Moody Coliseum.
SMU shot 62.5% from the field against Memphis, marking the highest shooting percentage ever in Moody Coliseum. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
SMU has outscored its opponents 70.1-67.3 through 24 games this season. 
SMU outshoots its opponents .441-.402, including a 31.7% clip from behind the arc. 
SMU has outrebounded its opponent in 10 games this season. 
SMU has recorded more assists than its opponent in 12 games this season. 
SMU has blocked more shots than its opponent in 13 games this season. 
SMU has outshot its opponent from the field in 16 games this season and made more three-point field goals eight times. 
SMU has scored more fast break points than its opponent in 12 games.
SMU has scored more points in the paint than its opponent in 16 games. 
SMU has tallied more bench points in seven games and second chance in 10. 

SHOOTING STARS
SMU has outshot its opponents in 16 games this season.
SMU is shooting 44.1% from the field, which ranks second in the American.
SMU is shooting 31.7% from the three-point line, which ranks sixth in the league.
SMU averages 13.9 makes on 20.1 free throw attempts per game, which both rank third in the league and top 50 nationally. 
SMU shot 62.5% (30-48) from the field, tying the second-best shooting performance in program history and the best in Moody Coliseum versus Memphis on Feb. 3. 
SMU shot 50.8% (31-51) from the field to finish out non-conference play against Air Force. 
SMU shot a season-high 63.6% (7/11) from behind the arc, and 56.3% from the field against Alabama State. 
SMU shot over 50% from the field in their first two games of the season and at North Texas (27-54) on Feb. 10. 

GETTING DEFENSIVE
SMU has held six opponents under 55 points this season. 
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 eight foes under 40% shooting.
SMU is 6-0 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 12 games this season.
SMU tied a Moody Coliseum record with 16 steals against Alabama State on Nov. 11. 
SMU has tallied eight plus steals in 12 out of the last 15 games and 17 times total. 
SMU has record 10 plus steals in eight games. 
SMU averages 8.7 steals per game (5th AAC). 

20-20 VISION
Tiara Young owns six of the Mustangs 10 20+-point games this season, including three games where she dropped 30+ points: (20 vs. UC Riverside, 24 vs. Nicholls, 30 vs. Colorado, 22 vs. Arkansas- Pine Bluff, 38 at Memphis, at UAB, 32).
Amirah Abdur-Rahim posted a career-high 24 points on Jan. 7 against Rice and 21 at North Texas on Feb. 10. 
Chantae Embry tallied 24 points on Jan. 24 against Temple and a career-high 26 versus Memphis on Feb. 3.  

DISHING IT OUT
SMU's 14.9 assists per game rank second in the American.
SMU has recorded 20+ assists three times this season (20 vs. UC Riverside, 24 vs. Alabama State, 21 vs. Memphis).
SMU has passed out 15+ assists in 13 games this season. 

GAME FOR THE AGES
Using Tiara Young's first double-double of the season, including a career-high 38 points and 15 rebounds, SMU defeated Memphis 91-86 in double overtime on Jan. 11.
SMU was down to only four players after Tamia Jones fouled out with 56 seconds remaining. 
Tiara Young finished with 38 points, tying the third highest-scoring performance in SMU history and attempted the most free throws ever by a Mustang (24). 
SMU made 40 free throws, marking the most points from the charity stripe in program history. SMU attempted 60 free throws, marking the most attempts in program history.
There were 75 combined fouls in Thursday's contest, marking the most combined fouls in NCAA history. The record broke 70 combined fouls from Oklahoma vs. Kentucky on Nov. 28, 2014. 
Thursday's contest also marked the most fouls in SMU history with the record previously being 33 at TCU on Jan. 25, 1997.
SMU scored 91 points, marking the second most points this season.
SMU grabbed a season-high 55 rebounds.

PONY UP DALLAS 
In just seven days, SMU has raised $100 million to support the Mustangs' transition to the Atlantic Coast Conference. 
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. 
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. 

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. 

RETURNERS AAC AWARDS 
Ella Brow was named the AAC Freshman of the Week on Jan. 16 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.
  
BACK-TO-BACK POSTSEASON APPEARANCES  
SMU made the WNIT for the second consecutive season under Head Coach Toyelle Wilson. 
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. 
SMU defeated Little Rock 68-42 in the first round of the WNIT in Moody Coliseum.

NO PRESSURE, NO DIAMONDS
The Mustangs 11-game non-conference gauntlet features eight games in Moody Coliseum. 
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. 
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. 
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.