2018–19 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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|year=2018–19
|team=SMU Mustangs
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|conference=American Athletic Conference
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|short_conf=AAC
|record= 15–17
|conf_record= 6–12
|head_coach=Tim Jankovich
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1=K. T. Turner
|asst_coach2=Shawn Forrest
|asst_coach3=Jay Duncan
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Moody Coliseum
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{{2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings}}
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.
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=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure | |||||||
| Shake Milton | 1 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Owasso, OK | Declared for NBA draft |
| Elijah Landrum | 20 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Freshman | Tulsa, OK | Transferred to Connors State College |
| Ben Emelogu | 21 | G | 6'5" | 215 | RS Senior | Grand Prairie, TX | Graduated |
| Akoy Agau | 23 | F | 6'8" | 235 | RS Senior | Omaha, NE | Transferred to Louisville |
=Incoming transfers=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous college | |||||||
| Nat Dixon | 5 | G/F | 6'4" | 180 | Graduate Student | Panama, FL | Chattanooga |
| Grant Youngkin | 20 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Washington, D.C. | Rice |
=2018 recruiting class=
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2018}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jahmar Young Jr.
| position = C
| hometown = DeSoto, TX
| highschool = DeSoto High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 197
| 40 =
| commitdate = August 18, 2017
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 0
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Feron Hunt
| position = SF
| hometown = DeSoto, TX
| highschool = DeSoto High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 190
| 40 =
| commitdate = November 9, 2017
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 4
| espn grade = 0
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2018
| rivals ref title = 2018 SMU Recruiting List
| scout ref title = 2018 SMU Recruiting List
| espn ref title = 2018 SMU Recruiting List
| rivals school = smu
| scout s = SMU
| espn schoolid = 2567
| scout overall =
| rivals overall =
| espn overall =
| 247 Sports overall =
| accessdate =
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jahmal|last=McMurray|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=sr|rs=|home=Topeka, Kansas|high_school=South Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Feron|last=Hunt|link=y|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=DeSoto, Texas|high_school=DeSoto High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=William|last=Douglas|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=so|rs=|home=Memphis, Tennessee|high_school=Christian Brothers High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nat|last=Dixon|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=GS|rs=|home=Panama City, Florida|high_school=Chattanooga}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jarrey|last=Foster|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=sr|rs=|home=Houston, Texas|high_school=North Shore Senior High School|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Pyle|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=jr|rs=|home=Overland Park, Kansas|high_school=St. Thomas Aquinas High School|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=C. J.|last=White|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=fr|rs=|home=Little Rock, Arkansas|high_school=Parkview High School|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isiaha|last=Mike|link=y|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=200|class=so|rs=y|home=Scarborough, Ontario|high_school=Duquesne}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Youngkin|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=jr|rs=|home=Washington, D.C.|high_school=Rice|cur_rs=yes|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jahmar|last=Young Jr.|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=205|class=fr|rs=|home=DeSoto, Texas|high_school=DeSoto High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Wilfong|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=so|rs=|home=Memphis, Tennessee|high_school=Memphis University School|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Everett|last=Ray|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=so|rs=|home=Addison, Texas|high_school=Trinity Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ethan|last=Chargois|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=so|rs=|home=Tulsa, Oklahoma|high_school=Union High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jimmy|last=Whitt|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=jr|rs=yes|home=Columbia, Missouri|high_school=Arkansas}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Tim Jankovich ({{college|Kansas State}})
|asst_coach=
- K. T. Turner ({{college|Oklahoma City}})
- Shawn Forrest ({{college|Arkansas–Pine Bluff}})
- Jay Duncan ({{college|Northwood}})
|roster_url=https://smumustangs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2018-19
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start |attend=yes|rank=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|SMU Mustangs}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2018
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| attend = 5,605
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–58
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2018
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = Cancún Challenge
| attend = 5,508
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–74
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2018
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = Cancún Challenge
| attend = 5,440
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 98–65
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2018
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,623
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–79
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2018
| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya
| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico
| gamename = Cancún Challenge Riviera Division semifinals
| attend = 400
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 62–75
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2018
| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Wright State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya
| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico
| gamename = Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
| attend = 400
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 77–76
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2018
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lamar
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,611
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–65
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2018
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,384
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 91–59
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2018
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,627
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 79–67
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2018
| time = 9:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,929
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 59–67
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2018
| time = 11:00{{nbsp}}am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Capital One Arena
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| attend = 6,763
| tv = FS1
| score = 81–73
| overtime =
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2018
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cornell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 6,067
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 81–53
| overtime =
| record = 8–4
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|SMU Mustangs}}| 2018–19 American Athletic Conference men's basketball season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2019
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = East Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,601
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 82–54
| overtime =
| record = 9–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 1019
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,469
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 75–65
| overtime =
| record = 10–4
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2019
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UConn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
| site_cityst = Storrs, CT
| gamename =
| attend = 6,538
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 64–76
| overtime =
| record = 10–5
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2019
| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 6,001
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 77–57
| overtime =
| record = 11–5
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2019
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 6,013
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 58–69
| overtime =
| record = 11–6
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2019
| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FedEx Forum
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = Saturday Showcase
| attend = 16,673
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 61–83
| overtime =
| record = 11–7
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2019
| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,993
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 85–75
| overtime =
| record = 12–7
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2019
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| gamename =
| attend = 10,096
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 83–85
| overtime =
| record = 12–8
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2019
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 12,256
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 68–73
| overtime =
| record = 12–9
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 2019
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,677
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 66–67
| overtime =
| record = 12–10
| conference = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2019
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCF
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,989
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 65–71
| overtime =
| record = 12–11
| conference = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2019
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Liacouras Center
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,913
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 74–82
| overtime =
| record = 12–12
| conference = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2019
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UConn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,856
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 77–59
| overtime =
| record = 13–12
| conference = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2019
| time = 11:00{{nbsp}}am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCF
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFE Arena
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 4,978
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 48–95
| overtime =
| record = 13–13
| conference = 5–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2019
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,747
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 49–52
| overtime =
| record = 13–14
| conference = 5–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2019
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 6,185
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 55–67
| overtime =
| record = 13–15
| conference = 5–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2019
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Fertitta Center
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 7,039
| tv = ESPN
| score = 79–90
| overtime =
| record = 13–16
| conference = 5–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2019
| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Yuengling Center
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,548
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 77–71
| overtime =
| record = 14–16
| conference = 6–12
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|SMU Mustangs}}| 2019 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 14, 2019
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 10
| opponent = Tulsa
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = FedEx Forum
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = First round
| attend = 7,476
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 74–65
| record = 15–16
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 15, 2019
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 10
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank = 24
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = FedEx Forum
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 7,356
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 74–82
| record = 15–17
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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