2017–18 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team

The 2017–18 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represents Southern Methodist University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs were led by second-year head coach Tim Jankovich and play their home games at Moody Coliseum on their campus in University Park, Texas as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in ninth place. In the AAC Tournament, they defeated UConn before losing to Cincinnati in the quarterfinals.

2017–18 SMU Mustangs men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2017–18 record17–16 (6–12 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • K. T. Turner
  • Shawn Forrest
  • Jay Duncan
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Cincinnati162 .889  315  .861
No. 21 Houston144 .778  278  .771
No. 16 Wichita State144 .778  258  .758
Tulsa126 .667  1912  .613
Memphis108 .556  2113  .618
UCF99 .500  1913  .594
Temple810 .444  1716  .515
UConn711 .389  1418  .438
SMU612 .333  1716  .515
Tulane513 .278  1417  .452
East Carolina414 .222  1020  .333
South Florida315 .167  1022  .313
2018 AAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Mustangs finished the 2015–16 season 30–5, 17–1 in AAC play to win the AAC regular season championship. In the AAC Tournament, they defeated East Carolina,[1] UCF,[2] and Cincinnati to win the tournament championship.[3][4] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 6 seed in the East region, were upset in the First Round by No. 11 USC.[5][6]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Ben Moore00F6'8"220SeniorBolingbrook, ILGraduated
Sterling Brown3G6'6"230SeniorMaywood, ILGraduated; selected 46th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Draft
Dashawn McDowell5G6'5"185FreshmanOklahoma City, OKTransferred to Seattle
Courtland Sutton14F6'4"215RS SophomoreBrenham, TXWalk-on; didn't make the roster
Leo Kontopoulos15F6'9"210FreshmanFrankfurt, GermanyWalk-on; didn't make the roster
Semi Ojeleye33F6'7"235RS JuniorOttawa, KSDeclared for NBA Draft; selected 37th overall by the Boston Celtics

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jahmal McMurray0G6'0"165JuniorTopeka, KSTransferred from South Florida. Under NCAA transfer rules, McMurray will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Isiaha Mike15F6'8"200SophomoreScarborough, ONTransferred from Duquesne. Under NCAA transfer rules, Mike will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Akoy Agau23F6'8"235RS SeniorOmaha, NETransferred from Georgetown. Will be eligible to play immediately since Agau graduated from Georgetown.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elijah Landrum
#28 PG
Tulsa, OK Tulsa Central High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 12, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 81
Ethan Chargois
#38 C
Union City, OK Union City High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oct 1, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 78
Everett Ray
PF
Addison, TX Trinity Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 22, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
William Douglas
SF
Memphis, TN Christian Brother 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 7, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 SMU Recruiting List". Rivals.com.
  • "2017 SMU Recruiting List". Scout.com.
  • "2017 SMU Recruiting List". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2018 recruiting class

    Preseason

    At the conference's annual media day, the Mustangs were picked to finish in fourth place in the AAC.[7] Junior guard Shake Milton was named the conference's preseason Player of the Year.[7]

    Roster

    2017–18 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Jahmal McMurray 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSouth Florida Topeka, Kansas
    G 1 Shake Milton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrOwasso High School Owasso, Oklahoma
    G 3 William Douglas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrChristian Brothers High School Memphis, Tennessee
    F 5 Ethan Chargois 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrUnion High School Tulsa, Oklahoma
    G 10 Jarrey Foster  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrNorth Shore Senior High School Houston, Texas
    G 12 James Pyle (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSt. Thomas Aquinas High School Overland Park, Kansas
    F 15 Isiaha Mike (I)  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoDuquesne Scarborough, Ontario
    G 20 Elijah Landrum 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrCentral High School Tulsa, Oklahoma
    G 21 Ben Emelogu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrVirginia Tech Grand Prairie, Texas
    G 22 Luke Wilfong (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMemphis University School Memphis, Tennessee
    F 23 Akoy Agau 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrGeorgetown Omaha, Nebraska
    F 24 Everett Ray  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrTrinity Christian Academy Addison, Texas
    G 31 Jimmy Whitt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SoArkansas Columbia, Missouri
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    SMU in action against the Tulane Green Wave
    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UMBC
    Battle 4 Atlantis campus-site game
    W 78–67  1–0
    Moody Coliseum (6,841)
    Dallas, TX
    Nov 12, 2017*
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    Louisiana–Monroe W 83–65  2–0
    Moody Coliseum (6,622)
    Dallas, TX
    Nov 15, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Northwestern State W 81–45  3–0
    Moody Coliseum (6,769)
    Dallas, TX
    Nov 18, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 72–37  4–0
    Moody Coliseum (6,738)
    Dallas, TX
    Nov 22, 2017*
    8:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Northern Iowa
    Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals
    L 58–61  4–1
    Imperial Arena (909)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 23, 2017*
    8:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. No. 2 Arizona
    Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round
    W 66–60  5–1
    Imperial Arena (1,236)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 24, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Western Kentucky
    Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game
    L 61–63  5–2
    Imperial Arena (1,252)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Nov 28, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 95–64  6–2
    Moody Coliseum (6,326)
    Dallas, TX
    Dec 2, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 14 USC W 72–55  7–2
    Moody Coliseum (6,918)
    Dallas, TX
    Dec 5, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FSSW+
    at No. 20 TCU L 83–94  7–3
    Schollmaier Arena (6,840)
    Fort Worth, TX
    Dec 13, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    New Orleans W 79–66  8–3
    Moody Coliseum (6,512)
    Dallas, TX
    Dec 18, 2017*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Boise State W 86–63  9–3
    Moody Coliseum (6,551)
    Dallas, TX
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Cal Poly W 84–64  10–3
    Moody Coliseum (6,480)
    Dallas, TX
    AAC regular season
    Dec 27, 2017
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    UCF W 56–51  11–3
    (1–0)
    Moody Coliseum (6,628)
    Dallas, TX
    Dec 31, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    South Florida W 79–39  12–3
    (2–0)
    Moody Coliseum (6,477)
    Dallas, TX
    Jan 4, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Tulane L 70–73  12–4
    (2–1)
    Devlin Fieldhouse (1,512)
    New Orleans, LA
    Jan 7, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 19 Cincinnati L 56–76  12–5
    (2–2)
    BB&T Arena (9,109)
    Highland Heights, KY
    Jan 10, 2018
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    Temple L 64–66  12–6
    (2–3)
    Moody Coliseum (6,471)
    Dallas, TX
    Jan 17, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 7 Wichita State W 83–78  13–6
    (3–3)
    Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Jan 20, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPNews
    Tulane W 73–62  14–6
    (4–3)
    Moody Coliseum (6,814)
    Dallas, TX
    Jan 25, 2018
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    at UConn L 52–63  14–7
    (4–4)
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,322)
    Storrs, CT
    Jan 28, 2018
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    East Carolina W 86–61  15–7
    (5–4)
    Moody Coliseum (6,544)
    Dallas, TX
    Feb 1, 2018
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Tulsa L 67–76  15–8
    (5–5)
    Reynolds Center (4,337)
    Tulsa, OK
    Feb 8, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Houston L 58–67  15–9
    (5–6)
    Toyota Center (3,547)
    Houston, TX
    Feb 11, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 6 Cincinnati L 51–76  15–10
    (5–7)
    Moody Coliseum (6,935)
    Dallas, TX
    Feb 14, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Memphis L 67–70  15–11
    (5–8)
    Moody Coliseum (6,539)
    Dallas, TX
    Feb 17, 2018
    10:00 am, ESPNU
    at UCF L 37–52  15–12
    (5–9)
    CFE Arena (4,016)
    Orlando, FL
    Feb 21, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNews
    at East Carolina W 77–58  16–12
    (6–9)
    Williams Arena (2,923)
    Greenville, NC
    Feb 24, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 13 Wichita State L 78–84  16–13
    (6–10)
    Moody Coliseum (6,931)
    Dallas, TX
    Feb 28, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 25 Houston L 56–69  16–14
    (6–11)
    Moody Coliseum (6,782)
    Dallas, TX
    Mar 4, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPNews
    at South Florida L 54–65  16–15
    (6–12)
    USF Sun Dome (2,593)
    Tampa, FL
    AAC Tournament
    Mar 8, 2018
    11:00 am, ESPNU
    (9) vs. (8) UConn
    First round
    W 80–73  17–15
    Amway Center (7,856)
    Orlando, FL
    Mar 9, 2018
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    (9) vs. (1) No. 8 Cincinnati
    Quarterfinals
    L 51–61  17–16
    Amway Center (8,491)
    Orlando, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[8]

    References

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