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2020–21 SMU Mustangs men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record10–4 (6–4 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
Seasons
2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wichita State 11 – 2   .846 16 – 6   .727
No. 6 Houston † 14 – 3   .824 28 – 4   .875
Memphis 11 – 4   .733 20 – 8   .714
SMU 7 – 4   .636 11 – 6   .647
Cincinnati 8 – 6   .571 12 – 11   .522
UCF 8 – 10   .444 11 – 12   .478
Tulsa 7 – 9   .438 11 – 12   .478
South Florida 4 – 10   .286 9 – 13   .409
Temple 4 – 10   .286 5 – 11   .313
Tulane 4 – 12   .250 10 – 13   .435
East Carolina 2 – 10   .167 8 – 11   .421
† 2021 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represents Southern Methodist University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs are led by fifth-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.

Previous season

The Mustangs finished the 2019–20 season 19–11, 9–9 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They entered as the No. 7 seed in the AAC Tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
C. J. White 13 G 6'5" 185 Junior Little Rock, Arkansas Walk–on; transferred to Little Rock[2]
Isiaha Mike 15 F 6'8" 215 RS Junior Scarborough, Canada Play professionally[3]
Grant Youngkin 20 G 6'3" 190 RS Junior Washington, D.C. Walk–on; not on team roster

Incoming Transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Yor Anei F 6'10" 235 Junior Overland Park, KS Transferred from Oklahoma State. Anei was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility on December 16th. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[4][5]

2020 recruiting class

SMU did not sign any recruits for the 2020 class.

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2021)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Smith
PG 		Orlando, Florida Oak Ridge High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 08/30/20[6] 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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:

  • "SMU 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  • "2021 SMU Mustangs Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.

Preseason

AAC preseason media poll

On October 28, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards[7]

Coaches Poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Houston 99 (2)
2 Memphis 90 (2)
3 SMU 80
4 Cincinnati 77
5 South Florida 61
6 Tulsa 50
7 Wichita State 44
8 UCF 37
9 East Carolina 34
10 Temple 18
11 Tulane 15

Preseason Awards

  • All-AAC First Team - Kendric Davis
  • All-AAC Second Team - Tyson Jolly

Roster

2020–21 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tyson Jolly 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Trinity Valley CC Muskogee, Oklahoma
F 1 Feron Hunt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr DeSoto High School DeSoto, Texas
G 2 Darius McNeill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr California Houston, Texas
G 3 Kendric Davis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr TCU Houston, Texas
G 4 Charles Smith IV 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Wheeler High School Atlanta, Georgia
G 5 Emmanuel Bandoumel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Hill College Quebec City, Canada
G 10 Yor Anei 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Oklahoma State Overland Park, Kansas
G 14 William Douglas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 193 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Christian Brothers High School Memphis, Tennessee
F 21 Jahmar Young Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So DeSoto High School DeSoto, Texas
F 22 Isiah Jasey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Texas A&M Killeen, Texas
G 23 Alex Tabor Jr. (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Charlotte Country Day Charlotte, North Carolina
F 24 Everett Ray 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Trinity Christian Academy Irving, Texas
F 25 Ethan Chargois 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Union High School Tulsa, Oklahoma
G 33 Darius McBride 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Westlake High School Cedar Park, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 20, 2020

Schedule and results

The Mustangs will begin a series with Dayton in Dayton, Ohio beginning in the 2020–2021 season.[8]

COVID-19 impact

Main article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mustangs' schedule is subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played either with minimal fans or without fans in attendance and just essential personnel.

  • Two previously scheduled games were postponed (vs. Arizona State and @ UNLV) were postponed to the 2021–22 season.
  • On Dec 2, the second game in the Vanderbilt series was postponed to the 2021–22 season due to a COVID-19 case within the Vanderbilt program.[9]
  • The game @ Memphis originally scheduled for Jan 14 was moved to Jan 26 due to COVID-19 issues.[10]
  • The game vs. Wichita State originally scheduled for Jan 17 was moved to Feb 14 due to COVID-19 issues.[11][12]
  • The game @ Tulane scheduled for Jan 20 was postponed due to COVID-19 issues in the Tulane program.[13]
  • The game vs. South Florida scheduled for February 6 was postponed due to COVID–19 issues.[14]
  • The game @ Tulsa originally scheduled for Feb 13th was moved to Feb 3rd.[15]

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Sam Houston State W 97–67  1–0
  33 – Davis   7 – Hunt   6 – Chargois  Moody Coliseum (1,530)
University Park, TX
November 30, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas A&M—CC W 91–54  2–0
  19 – Hunt   11 – Chargois   11 – Davis  Moody Coliseum (1,501)
University Park, TX
December 2, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Houston Baptist W 102–75  3–0
  20 – Tied   11 – Hunt   13 – Davis  Moody Coliseum (1,507)
University Park, TX
December 5, 2020*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Dayton W 66–64  4–0
  21 – Davis   6 – Davis   3 – Davis  UD Arena (0)
Dayton, OH
December 16, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Carolina W 70–55  5–0
(1–0) 		 13 – Davis   5 – Chargois   1 – Tied  Moody Coliseum (1,564)
University Park, TX
December 30, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Temple W 79–71  6–0
(2–0) 		 17 – McNeill   9 – Chargois   5 – Davis  Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 3, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 5 Houston
rivalry 		L 60–74  6–1
(2–1) 		 23 – Davis   12 – Hunt   4 – Davis  Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
January 6, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Cincinnati L 69–76  6–2
(2–2) 		 14 – Davis   10 – Hunt   14 – Davis  Moody Coliseum (1,568)
University Park, TX
January 11, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Temple W 79–68  7–2
(3–2) 		 20 – Davis   11 – Hunt   8 – Davis  Moody Coliseum (1,417)
University Park, TX
January 20, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tulane Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[17] Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
January 23, 2021
1:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at UCF W 78–65  8–2
(4–2) 		 21 – Davis   8 – Hunt   9 – Davis  Addition Financial Arena (1,394)
Orlando, FL
January 26, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Memphis L 72–76  8–3
(4–3) 		 15 – Jolly   6 – Jasey   6 – Davis  FedExForum (2,157)
Memphis, TN
January 28, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Memphis W 67–65  9–3
(5–3) 		 17 – Hunt   6 – Jolly   8 – Davis  Moody Coliseum (1,698)
University Park, TX
January 31, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		at Houston
rivalry 		L 48–70  9–4
(5–4) 		 11 – Davis   8 – Hunt   4 – Davis  Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
February 3, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Tulsa W 65–63  10–4
(6–4) 		 22 – Davis   12 – Hunt   10 – Davis  Reynolds Center (100)
Tulsa, OK
February 6, 2021
11:00 a.m./1:00 p.m., ESPNU 		South Florida Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[18] Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
February 8, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at East Carolina       Williams Arena 
Greenville, NC
February 14, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Wichita State       Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
February 17, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tulane       Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
February 20, 2021
11:00 a.m., ESPNU 		South Florida       Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
February 23, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPNU 		UCF       Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
February 28, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Wichita State       Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
March 4, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU 		at Cincinnati       Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
March 7, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tulsa       Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
AAC Tournament
March 11–14, 2021
TBD 		vs.        Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball 2019-20 Season In Review". smumustangs.com. SMU Athletics. 1 Apr 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ^ Stoia, George (28 Jul 2020). "UALR men's basketball picks up SMU transfer". arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved 17 Aug 2020.
  3. ^ @JonRothstein (7 Jul 2020). "SMU's Isiaha Mike tells me that he will sign with an agent and remain in the 2020 Draft" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 Jul 2020 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Embody, Billy (20 Jul 2020). "SMU announces Oklahoma State transfer Yor Anei". 247sports.com. Retrieved 17 Aug 2020.
  5. ^ Bieler, Des (17 Dec 2020). "NCAA grants blanket waiver to transfer athletes, most of whom can play right away". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 Dec 2020.
  6. ^ Evans, Corey [@coreyevans_10] (30 Aug 2020). "Three-star guard Jalen Smith just committed to SMU, he tells @Rivals" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Houston Tabbed as 2020-21 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Favorite". theAmerican.org. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  8. ^ "SMU Adds Home-And-Home With Dayton". smumustangs.com. SMU Athletics. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  9. ^ Billy Embody (2 December 2020). "SMU Basketball Game vs. Vanderbilt Canceled". 247sports.com. Pony Stampede. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. ^ "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". theamerican.org. 14 Jan 2021.
  11. ^ "Wichita State-SMU Men's Basketball Game Rescheduled for Feb. 15". theamerican.org. 15 Jan 2021.
  12. ^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. 27 Jan 2021.
  13. ^ "Tulane-UCF Game Scheduled for Dec. 30 Postponed". theamerican.org. 18 Jan 2021.
  14. ^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. 27 Jan 2021.
  15. ^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. 27 Jan 2021.
  16. ^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. 27 Jan 2021.
  17. ^ "Tulane-UCF Game Scheduled for Dec. 30 Postponed". theamerican.org. 18 Jan 2021.
  18. ^ "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. 27 Jan 2021.
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