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2020–21 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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.
Quick Facts SMU Mustangs men's basketball, NIT, First Round ...
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Record | 11–6 (7–4 AAC) |
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| Home arena | Moody Coliseum |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Departures
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| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| 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 |
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Incoming Transfers
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| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Yor Anei | F | 6'10" | 235 | Junior | Overland Park, KS | Transferred from Oklahoma State. Anei was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility on December 16. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.[4][5] |
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2020 recruiting class
SMU did not sign any recruits for the 2020 class.
2021 recruiting class
More information US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits, Name ...
| US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits | ||||||
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| 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: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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AAC preseason media poll
On October 28, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards[7]
More information Predicted finish, Team ...
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| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 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 |
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Preseason Awards
- All-AAC First Team - Kendric Davis
- All-AAC Second Team - Tyson Jolly
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- 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]
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
More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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| 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. | |||||||||||
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American Athletic Conference honors
All-AAC First Team
- Kendric Davis
All-AAC Third Team
- Feron Hunt
Source[18]
- "Men's Basketball 2019-20 Season In Review". smumustangs.com. SMU Athletics. April 1, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- Stoia, George (July 28, 2020). "UALR men's basketball picks up SMU transfer". arkansasonline.com. Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- @JonRothstein (July 8, 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.
- Embody, Billy (July 20, 2020). "SMU announces Oklahoma State transfer Yor Anei". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- 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.
- Evans, Corey [@coreyevans_10] (August 30, 2020). "Three-star guard Jalen Smith just committed to SMU, he tells @Rivals" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Houston Tabbed as 2020-21 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Favorite". theAmerican.org. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- "SMU Adds Home-And-Home With Dayton". smumustangs.com. SMU Athletics. May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. January 27, 2021.
- Billy Embody (December 2, 2020). "SMU Basketball Game vs. Vanderbilt Canceled". 247sports.com. Pony Stampede. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "Tulane-UCF Game Scheduled for Dec. 30 Postponed". theamerican.org. January 18, 2021.
- "The American Announces Changes to Men's Basketball Schedule". February 16, 2021.
- "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. February 18, 2021.
- "The American Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theamerican.org. February 22, 2021.
- "SMU-Cincinnati Men's Basketball Game Scheduled for March 4 Cancelled". February 28, 2021.
- "The American Announces Changes to Final Weekend of Regular Season". theamerican.org. March 2, 2021.
- "American Athletic Conference Announces Men's Basketball Honors". theamerican.org. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.