Jacob Groves joins brother as transfer to Sooners
New Oklahoma coach Porter Moser has signed brothers Tanner and Jacob Groves from Eastern Washington, Ethan Chargois from SMU and Jordan Goldwire from Duke as transfers.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
11-6, 4th in American
Davis scores 25 to carry SMU past East Carolina 71-56
— Kendric Davis scored 25 points as SMU beat East Carolina 71-56 on Monday.
SMU narrowly tops Tulsa 65-63
— Kendric Davis had 22 points and 10 assists and SMU held off Tulsa for a 65-63 win on Wednesday night.
Sasser, No. 6 Houston beat SMU 70-48 for 8th straight win
— Marcus Sasser scored 19 points and No. 6 Houston beat SMU 70-48 on Sunday for its eighth straight win.
Late points by Anei helps SMU turn aside Memphis 67-65
— Yor Anei scored four of his eight points in the last 3:21 — each time putting SMU back in the lead — and the Mustangs held off Memphis 67-65 on Thursday night.
Lomax scores 14 to lead Memphis past SMU 76-72
— Alex Lomax came off the bench to score 14 points and lead Memphis to a 76-72 win over SMU on Tuesday night.
Davis scores 21 to lead SMU over UCF 78-65
— Kendric Davis had 21 points as SMU topped Central Florida 78-65 on Saturday.
Davis scores 20 to carry SMU past Temple 79-68
— Kendric Davis had 20 points as SMU defeated Temple 79-68 on Monday.
Davenport lifts Cincinnati past SMU 76-69
— Jeremiah Davenport had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead five Cincinnati players in double figures as the Bearcats topped SMU 76-69 on Thursday night.
No. 5 Houston rebounds from 1st loss with 74-60 win at SMU
— Houston coach Kelvin Sampson spent a lot of time at halftime talking to his team about rebounding and being aggressive. The No. 5 Cougars responded.
McNeill scores 17 to lift SMU over Temple 79-71
— Darius McNeill had 17 points off the bench to lift SMU to a 79-71 win over Temple on Wednesday.
Hunt's double-double lifts SMU past East Carolina 70-55
— Feron Hunt recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds to lift SMU to a 70-55 win over East Carolina in a clash of unbeatens on Wednesday night.
Power Rankings and more: Michigan State moves into top 5
The Spartans are off to a 5-0 start to the season, and with a marquee win over Duke, they're looking like one of the top teams in college basketball.
Bandoumel leads SMU over Dayton on late shot
— Emmanuel Bandoumel hit a short jump shot with less than a second left to lift SMU to a 66-64 win over Dayton on Saturday.
SMU tops Houston Baptist 102-75
— Kendric Davis and Ethan Chargois scored 20 points apiece as SMU romped past Houston Baptist 102-75 on Wednesday night. Chargois also had nine rebounds.
Hunt, Bandoumel lead SMU past Texas A&M-CC 91-54
— Feron Hunt scored 19 points to lead five SMU players in double figures, two of them getting double-doubles, and the Mustangs beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 91-54 on Monday night.
The 2020-21 men's college basketball coaching hot seat, and the candidates on deck
After a quiet offseason in terms of coaching changes, more jobs could be subject to transitions after 2020-21.
The American 2020-21 predictions -- A Memphis rebound, and Wichita State's dark cloud
As the countdown to the 2020-21 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series begins with the AAC.
Newcomer Impact Rankings: Which freshmen, transfers will determine team fortunes?
Several college basketball programs' fortunes will rise or fall on the play of new faces in 2020-21. Here are the players most under the microscope.
Five SMU athletes test positive in campus return
Five of the 75 SMU athletes who returned to campus this week tested positive for the coronavirus, the school announced Wednesday. All five were asymptomatic.
Rideau, S. Florida take advantage of SMU's late collapse
Laquincy Rideau scored 12 points and his 3-pointer with eight seconds left was the game winner as South Florida stunned SMU 61-60 on Saturday.
Smith scores 19, UCF upsets SMU after blowing big lead
Collin Smith scored 19 points and UCF scored the final five points of the game from the foul line to upset SMU 61-58 after blowing a 22-point first-half lead on Wednesday night.
Dennis scores 25 to carry Wichita St. over SMU 66-62
Dexter Dennis had a career-high 25 points as Wichita State narrowly defeated SMU 66-62 on Sunday.
Jolly scores 13 to lead SMU's sweep of Memphis 58-53
Tyson Jolly scored 13 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, leading SMU to a 58-53 win over Memphis on Tuesday night, the Mustangs' ninth consecutive home victory.
Igbanu scores 23 to carry Tulsa past SMU 79-57
Martins Igbanu scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Tulsa to a 79-57 win over SMU 79-57 on Saturday.
2020-21 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 11-2 | - | 16-6 |
| Houston | 14-3 | +1 | 28-4 |
| Memphis | 11-4 | 1 | 20-8 |
| SMU | 7-4 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Cincinnati | 8-6 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
| UCF | 8-10 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| Tulsa | 7-9 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
| South Florida | 4-10 | 7.5 | 9-13 |
| Temple | 4-10 | 7.5 | 5-11 |
| Tulane | 4-12 | 8.5 | 10-13 |
| East Carolina | 2-10 | 8.5 | 8-11 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.6104th
Rebounds Per Game36.7116th
Assists Per Game15.359th
Points Allowed68.1
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhuric Phelps | PG | Signed | 82 |
| Tyler Lundblade | SG | Committed | 75 |
| Jalen Smith | PG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 10-14 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 12 |