2020–21 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team

The 2020–21 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented 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. They finished the season 11-6, 7-4 to finish in 4th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to Cincinnati. They received an invitation to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Boise State.

2020–21 SMU Mustangs men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record11–6 (7–4 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
2020–21 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wichita State11–2 .84616–6  .727
No. 6 Houston †14–3 .82428–4  .875
Memphis11–4 .73320–8  .714
SMU7–4 .63611–6  .647
Cincinnati8–6 .57112–11  .522
UCF8–10 .44411–12  .478
Tulsa7–9 .43811–12  .478
South Florida4–10 .2869–13  .409
Temple4–10 .2865–11  .313
Tulane4–12 .25010–13  .435
East Carolina2–10 .1678–11  .421
† 2021 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
C. J. White13G6'5"185JuniorLittle Rock, ArkansasWalk–on; transferred to Little Rock[2]
Isiaha Mike15F6'8"215RS JuniorScarborough, CanadaPlay professionally[3]
Grant Youngkin20G6'3"190RS JuniorWashington, D.C.Walk–on; not on team roster

Incoming Transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Yor AneiF6'10"235JuniorOverland Park, KSTransferred from Oklahoma State. Anei was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility on December 16. 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
US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
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] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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)
1Houston99 (2)
2Memphis90 (2)
3SMU80
4Cincinnati77
5South Florida61
6Tulsa50
7Wichita State44
8UCF37
9East Carolina34
10Temple18
11Tulane15

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

Roster
2020–21 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Tyson Jolly 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrTrinity Valley CC Muskogee, Oklahoma
F 1 Feron Hunt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrDeSoto High School DeSoto, Texas
G 2 Darius McNeill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrCalifornia Houston, Texas
G 3 Kendric Davis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrTCU Houston, Texas
G 4 Charles Smith IV 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWheeler High School Atlanta, Georgia
G 5 Emmanuel Bandoumel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrHill College Quebec City, Canada
G 10 Yor Anei 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrOklahoma State Overland Park, Kansas
G 14 William Douglas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) RS JrChristian Brothers High School Memphis, Tennessee
F 21 Jahmar Young Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoDeSoto High School DeSoto, Texas
F 22 Isiah Jasey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrTexas A&M Killeen, Texas
G 23 Alex Tabor Jr. (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoCharlotte Country Day Charlotte, North Carolina
F 24 Everett Ray 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrTrinity Christian Academy Irving, Texas
F 25 Ethan Chargois 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrUnion High School Tulsa, Oklahoma
G 33 Darius McBride 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS FrWestlake 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

  • Preseason: Tyson Jolly decided to opt-out for the season.
  • Jan 23, 2021: Tyson Jolly decided to rejoin the team for the remainder of the season.[8]

Schedule and results

The Mustangs will begin a series with Dayton in Dayton, Ohio beginning in the 2020–2021 season.[9]

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.
  • The game @ South Florida scheduled for February 20 was moved to Dallas.[10]

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–Corpus Christi 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 8, 2020*
 Vanderbilt
American/SEC Alliance		 Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[11] Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
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[12] 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
Previously scheduled for Jan. 14		 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 No. 6 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
Previously scheduled for Feb. 13		 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., ESPNU		 South Florida Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[10] Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
February 8, 2021
4:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at East Carolina W 71–56  11–4
(7–4)		  25 – Davis  9 – Hunt  8 – Davis  Williams Arena (51)
Greenville, NC
February 17, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Tulane Postponed due to severe weather[13] Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
February 20, 2021
11:00 a.m., ESPNU		 South Florida Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[14] Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
February 23, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 UCF Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[14] Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
February 25, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Wichita State
Previously scheduled for Feb. 28		 Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[15] Charles Koch Arena 
Wichita, KS
February 28, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Wichita State
Previously scheduled for Jan. 17		 Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[14] Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
March 4, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Cincinnati Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues[16] Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
March 7, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Tulsa Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues[17] Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
AAC tournament
March 12, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (4) vs. (5) Cincinnati
Quarterfinals		 L 71–74  11–5
  35 – Davis  12 – Chargois  4 – Davis  Dickies Arena (778)
Fort Worth, TX
NIT
March 18, 2021
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 (3) vs. (2) Boise State
First Round – Memphis bracket		 L 84–85  11–6
  23 – Davis  7 – Davis  12 – Davis  Comerica Center (836)
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

All-AAC First Team
  • Kendric Davis

All-AAC Third Team
  • Feron Hunt

Source[18]

References
  1. "Men's Basketball 2019-20 Season In Review". smumustangs.com. SMU Athletics. April 1, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. Stoia, George (July 28, 2020). "UALR men's basketball picks up SMU transfer". arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  3. @JonRothstein (July 7, 2020). "SMU's Isiaha Mike tells me that he will sign with an agent and remain in the 2020 Draft" (Tweet). Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Twitter.
  4. Embody, Billy (July 20, 2020). "SMU announces Oklahoma State transfer Yor Anei". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. Bieler, Des (December 17, 2020). "NCAA grants blanket waiver to transfer athletes, most of whom can play right away". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  6. Evans, Corey [@coreyevans_10] (August 30, 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 October 28, 2020.
  8. "SMU guard Tyson Jolly opens up on struggles that kept him away from team, why he rejoined Mustangs". January 29, 2021.
  9. "SMU Adds Home-And-Home With Dayton". smumustangs.com. SMU Athletics. May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  10. "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. January 27, 2021.
  11. Billy Embody (December 2, 2020). "SMU Basketball Game vs. Vanderbilt Canceled". 247sports.com. Pony Stampede. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  12. "Tulane-UCF Game Scheduled for Dec. 30 Postponed". theamerican.org. January 18, 2021.
  13. "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". February 16, 2021.
  14. "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. February 18, 2021.
  15. "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. February 22, 2021.
  16. "SMU-Cincinnati Men's Basketball Game Scheduled for March 4 Cancelled". February 28, 2021.
  17. "The American Announces Changes to Final Weekend of Regular Season". theamerican.org. March 2, 2021.
  18. "American Athletic Conference Announces Men's Basketball Honors". theamerican.org. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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