2019–20 SMU Mustangs men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record19–11 (9–9 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
2019–20 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cincinnati135 .7222010  .667
No. 22 Houston135 .722238  .742
Tulsa135 .7222110  .677
Wichita State117 .611238  .742
UConn108 .5561912  .613
Memphis108 .5562110  .677
SMU99 .5001911  .633
UCF711 .3891614  .533
South Florida711 .3891417  .452
Temple612 .3331417  .452
East Carolina513 .2781120  .355
Tulane414 .2221218  .400
Note: The 2020 AAC tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs were led by fourth-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.[1]

Previous season

The Mustangs finished the 2018–19 season 15–17, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. In the AAC tournament, they defeated Tulsa before losing to Cincinnati in the quarterfinals.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jahmal McMurray0G6'0"175SeniorTopeka, KSGraduated
Nat Dixon5G6'4"180Graduate StudentPanama City, FLGraduated
Jarrey Foster10G6'6"220SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
James Pyle12G6'3"175JuniorOverland Park, KSWalk-on; not on team roster
Luke Wilfong22G6'1"170SophomoreMemphis, TNWalk-on; not on team roster
Jimmy Whitt31G6'3"175RS JuniorColumbia, MOGraduate transferred to Arkansas

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious college
Tyson Jolly0G6'4"190RS JuniorPutnam, OKJunior college transferred from Trinity Valley CC.
Darius McNeill2G6'3"182JuniorHouston, TXTransferred from California. Under NCAA transfer rules, McNeill will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Kendric Davis3G5'11"180SophomoreHouston, TXTransferred from TCU. Davis was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility on November 20. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.[3]
Emmanuel Bandoumel5F6'5"180SophomoreQuebec City, CanadaJunior college transferred from Hill College.
Isiah Jasey22F6'10"250JuniorKilleen, TXTransferred from Texas A&M in December during the 2018–19 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jasey has to sit out until December and will be eligible to start in January during the 2019–20 season. Jasey has one and a half years of remaining eligibility.[4]

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Charles Smith
SG
Powder Springs, GA McEachern High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 1, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 4
Bryce Cook
PG
Grand Prairie, TX Sunrise Christian Academy 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Aug 3, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 3
Darius McBride
SG
Austin, TX Westlake High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Nov 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   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:

  • "2019 SMU Recruiting List". Rivals.com.
  • "2019 SMU Recruiting List". Scout.com.
  • "2019 SMU Recruiting List". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2019–20 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 JrTrinity Valley CC Muskogee, Oklahoma
F 1 Feron Hunt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoDeSoto High School DeSoto, Texas
G 2 Darius McNeill Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCalifornia Houston, Texas
G 3 Kendric Davis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoTCU Houston, Texas
G 4 Charles Smith IV 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrWheeler High School Atlanta, Georgia
G 5 Emmanuel Bandoumel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoHill College Quebec City, Canada
G 13 C. J. White (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoParkview High School Little Rock, Arkansas
G 14 William Douglas Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrChristian Brothers High School Memphis, Tennessee
F 15 Isiaha Mike 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrDuquesne Scarborough, Canada
G 20 Grant Youngkin (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrRice Washington, D.C.
F 21 Jahmar Young Jr. Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoDeSoto High School Oak Cliff, Texas
F 22 Isiah Jasey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrTexas A&M Killeen, Texas
G 23 Alex Tabor Jr. (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCharlotte Country Day Charlotte, North Carolina
F 24 Everett Ray 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoTrinity Christian Academy Irving, Texas
F 25 Ethan Chargois 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrUnion High School Tulsa, Oklahoma
G 33 Darius McBride Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWestlake High School Cedar Park, Texas
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
Regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Jacksonville State W 74–65  1–0
Moody Coliseum (4,010)
University Park, TX
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
New Orleans W 77–64  2–0
Moody Coliseum (3,665)
University Park, TX
November 16, 2019*
6:00 pm
Jackson State
Southwestern Showdown
W 80–63  3–0
Moody Coliseum (3,889)
University Park, TX
November 18, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Evansville W 59–57  4–0
Ford Center (5,639)
Evansville, IN
November 23, 2019*
9:30 pm, Stadium
at UNLV
Southwestern Showdown
W 72–68  5–0
Thomas & Mack Center (7,083)
Paradise, NV
November 27, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Hartford
Southwestern Showdown
W 90–58  6–0
Moody Coliseum (3,874)
University Park, TX
November 29, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Abilene Christian
Southwestern Showdown
W 70–51  7–0
Moody Coliseum (4,154)
University Park, TX
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Northwestern State W 77–51  8–0
Moody Coliseum (3,641)
University Park, TX
December 7, 2019*
8:30 pm, ESPNU
Georgetown L 74–91  8–1
Moody Coliseum (5,855)
University Park, TX
December 20, 2019*
6:00 pm, SECN
at Georgia L 85–87 2OT 8–2
Stegeman Coliseum (10,351)
Athens, GA
December 23, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Georgia State W 85–76  9–2
Moody Coliseum (4,085)
University Park, TX
January 1, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPNU
South Florida W 82–64  10–2
(1–0)
Moody Coliseum (3,980)
University Park, TX
January 4, 2020*
8:00 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt
American/SEC Alliance
W 92–81 OT 11–2
Memorial Gymnaisum (9,141)
Nashville, TN
January 8, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UCF W 81–74  12–2
(2–0)
Moody Coliseum (4,011)
University Park, TX
January 11, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPNU
at East Carolina L 68–71  12–3
(2–1)
Williams Arena (4,014)
Greenville, NC
January 15, 2020
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Houston
Rivalry
L 62–71  12–4
(2–2)
Fertitta Center (6,584)
Houston, TX
January 18, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Temple W 68–52  13–4
(3–2)
Moody Coliseum (4,726)
University Park, TX
January 22, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
East Carolina W 84–64  14–4
(4–2)
Moody Coliseum (3,878)
University Park, TX
January 25, 2020
3:00 pm, CBSSN
at No. 20 Memphis W 74–70  15–4
(5–2)
FedExForum (17,090)
Memphis, TN
January 28, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPNews
at Cincinnati L 43–65  15–5
(5–3)
Fifth Third Arena (11,221)
Cincinnati, OH
February 1, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Tulane W 82–67  16–5
(6–3)
Moody Coliseum (4,477)
University Park, TX
February 8, 2020
11:00 am, ESPNU
at Temple L 90–97 OT 16–6
(6–4)
Liacouras Center (7,615)
Philadelphia, PA
February 12, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPNews
UConn W 79–75  17–6
(7–4)
Moody Coliseum (4,249)
University Park, TX
February 15, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 20 Houston
Rivalry
W 73–72 OT 18–6
(8–4)
Moody Coliseum (5,534)
University Park, TX
February 19, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Tulane L 72–80  18–7
(8–5)
Devlin Fieldhouse (1,150)
New Orleans, LA
February 22, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPNews
at Tulsa L 57–79  18–8
(8–6)
Reynolds Center (4,690)
Tulsa, OK
February 25, 2020
8:00 pm, CBSSN
Memphis W 58–53  19–8
(9–6)
Moody Coliseum (5,211)
University Park, TX
March 1, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPNU
Wichita State L 62–66  19–9
(9–7)
Moody Coliseum (5,483)
University Park, TX
March 4, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at UCF L 58–61  19–10
(9–8)
Addition Financial Arena (4,591)
Orlando, FL
March 7, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at South Florida L 60–61  19–11
(9–9)
Yuengling Center (3,587)
Tampa, FL
AAC tournament
March 12, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPNU
(7) vs. (10) Temple
First Round
Cancelled Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
1.^ Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

All-AAC Third Team

Source[5][6][7]

References

  1. "SMU Mustangs basketball Tim Jankovich Ethan Chargois Isiaha Mike Feron Hunt". smu.rivals.com. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  2. Huffmon, Matt. "Men's basketball: UC takes down SMU in AAC quarterfinals". The News Record. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  3. Blum, Sam (November 22, 2019). "After waiver was initially denied, NCAA rules SMU guard Kendric Davis eligible on appeal". dallasnews.com.
  4. Blum, Sam (November 22, 2019). "Why SMU's second chance with Isiah Jasey will be worth the wait". dallasnews.com.
  5. "American Men's Basketball Release" (PDF). American Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  6. "American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams". theamerican.org. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  7. "American Athletic Conference Announces Individual Awards". theamerican.org. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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