2018–19 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team

The 2018–19 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs were led by third-year head coach Tim Jankovich and played their home games at Moody Coliseum on their campus in University Park, Texas as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated Tulsa in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Cincinnati.

2018–19 SMU Mustangs men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record15–17 (6–12 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • K. T. Turner
  • Shawn Forrest
  • Jay Duncan
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Houston162 .889334  .892
No. 22 Cincinnati144 .778287  .800
Temple135 .7222310  .697
UCF135 .722249  .727
Memphis117 .6112214  .611
Wichita State108 .5562215  .595
Tulsa810 .4441814  .563
South Florida810 .4442414  .632
UConn612 .3331617  .485
SMU612 .3331517  .469
East Carolina315 .1671021  .323
Tulane018 .000427  .129
2019 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Mustangs finished the 2017–18 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.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Shake Milton1G6'6"205JuniorOwasso, OKDeclared for NBA draft
Elijah Landrum20G6'0"180FreshmanTulsa, OKTransferred to Connors State College
Ben Emelogu21G6'5"215RS SeniorGrand Prairie, TXGraduated
Akoy Agau23F6'8"235RS SeniorOmaha, NETransferred to Louisville

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious college
Nat Dixon5G/F6'4"180Graduate StudentPanama, FLChattanooga
Grant Youngkin20G6'3"190JuniorWashington, D.C.Rice

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jahmar Young Jr.
C
DeSoto, TX DeSoto High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Aug 18, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Feron Hunt
SF
DeSoto, TX DeSoto High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 0
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:

  • "2018 SMU Recruiting List". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 SMU Recruiting List". Scout.com.
  • "2018 SMU Recruiting List". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2018–19 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) SrSouth Florida Topeka, Kansas
F 1 Feron Hunt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrDeSoto High School DeSoto, Texas
G 3 William Douglas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoChristian Brothers High School Memphis, Tennessee
G 5 Nat Dixon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSChattanooga Panama City, Florida
G 10 Jarrey Foster 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrNorth Shore Senior High School Houston, Texas
G 12 James Pyle (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSt. Thomas Aquinas High School Overland Park, Kansas
G 13 C. J. White (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrParkview High School Little Rock, Arkansas
F 15 Isiaha Mike 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoDuquesne Scarborough, Ontario
G 20 Grant Youngkin (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrRice Washington, D.C.
F 21 Jahmar Young Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrDeSoto High School DeSoto, Texas
G 22 Luke Wilfong (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoMemphis University School Memphis, Tennessee
F 24 Everett Ray 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoTrinity Christian Academy Addison, Texas
F 25 Ethan Chargois 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoUnion High School Tulsa, Oklahoma
G 31 Jimmy Whitt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrArkansas Columbia, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Northwestern State W 69–58  1–0
Moody Coliseum (5,605)
Dallas, TX
November 11, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Southern Miss
Cancún Challenge
L 64–74  1–1
Moody Coliseum (5,508)
Dallas, TX
November 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Carolina
Cancún Challenge
W 98–65  2–1
Moody Coliseum (5,440)
Dallas, TX
November 18, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Lipscomb L 73–79  2–2
Moody Coliseum (5,623)
Dallas, TX
November 20, 2018*
5:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Bradley
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division semifinals
L 62–75  2–3
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (400)
Cancún, Mexico
November 21, 2018*
5:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Wright State
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
W 77–76  3–3
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (400)
Cancún, Mexico
November 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Lamar W 79–65  4–3
Moody Coliseum (5,611)
Dallas, TX
November 29, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
McNeese State W 91–59  5–3
Moody Coliseum (5,384)
Dallas, TX
December 2, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Oral Roberts W 79–67  6–3
Moody Coliseum (5,627)
Dallas, TX
December 5, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
TCU L 59–67  6–4
Moody Coliseum (5,929)
Dallas, TX
December 15, 2018*
11:00 am, FS1
at Georgetown W 81–73  7–4
Capital One Arena (6,763)
Washington, D.C.
December 22, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Cornell W 81–53  8–4
Moody Coliseum (6,067)
Dallas, TX
AAC regular season
January 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3
East Carolina W 82–54  9–4
(1–0)
Moody Coliseum (5,601)
Dallas, TX
January 4, 1019
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Tulane W 75–65  10–4
(2–0)
Devlin Fieldhouse (1,469)
New Orleans, LA
January 10, 2019
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at UConn L 64–76  10–5
(2–1)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,538)
Storrs, CT
January 12, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPNU
Tulsa W 77–57  11–5
(3–1)
Moody Coliseum (6,001)
Dallas, TX
January 16, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNews
No. 21 Houston L 58–69  11–6
(3–2)
Moody Coliseum (6,013)
Dallas, TX
January 19, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPNU
at Memphis
Saturday Showcase
L 61–83  11–7
(3–3)
FedEx Forum (16,673)
Memphis, TN
January 26, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPNU
Tulane W 85–75  12–7
(4–3)
Moody Coliseum (5,993)
Dallas, TX
January 30, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Wichita State L 83–85  12–8
(4–4)
Charles Koch Arena (10,096)
Wichita, KS
February 2, 2019
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Cincinnati L 68–73  12–9
(4–5)
Fifth Third Arena (12,256)
Cincinnati, OH
February 7, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU
South Florida L 66–67  12–10
(4–6)
Moody Coliseum (5,677)
Dallas, TX
February 10, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPNews
UCF L 65–71  12–11
(4–7)
Moody Coliseum (5,989)
Dallas, TX
February 13, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Temple L 74–82  12–12
(4–8)
Liacouras Center (4,913)
Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN2
UConn W 77–59  13–12
(5–8)
Moody Coliseum (5,856)
Dallas, TX
February 24, 2019
11:00 am, CBSSN
at UCF L 48–95  13–13
(5–9)
CFE Arena (4,978)
Orlando, FL
February 27, 2019
8:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 23 Cincinnati L 49–52  13–14
(5–10)
Moody Coliseum (5,747)
Dallas, TX
March 3, 2019
1:00 pm, CBSSN
Wichita State L 55–67  13–15
(5–11)
Moody Coliseum (6,185)
Dallas, TX
March 7, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 12 Houston L 79–90  13–16
(5–12)
Fertitta Center (7,039)
Houston, TX
March 10, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPNU
at South Florida W 77–71  14–16
(6–12)
Yuengling Center (3,548)
Tampa, FL
AAC tournament
March 14, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
(10) vs. (7) Tulsa
First round
W 74–65  15–16
FedEx Forum (7,476)
Memphis, TN
March 15, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPNU
(10) vs. (2) No. 24 Cincinnati
Quarterfinals
L 74–82  15–17
FedEx Forum (7,356)
Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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