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2020 Schedule
7th in American
- 11/5W 74-65
- 11/12W 77-64
- 11/16W 80-63
- 11/18W 59-57
- 11/23W 72-68
- 11/27W 90-58
- 11/29W 70-51
- 12/3W 77-51
- 12/7L 91-74
- 12/20L 87-85
- 12/23W 85-76
- 1/1W 82-64
- 1/4W 92-81
- 1/8W 81-74
- 1/11L 71-68
- 1/15L 71-62
- 1/18W 68-52
- 1/22W 84-64
- 1/2520W 74-70
- 1/28L 65-43
- 2/1W 82-67
- 2/8L 97-90
- 2/12W 79-75
- 2/1520W 73-72
- 2/19L 80-72
- 2/22L 79-57
- 2/25W 58-53
- 3/1L 66-62
- 3/4L 61-58
- 3/7L 61-60
- 3/12CANC
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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.
Hightower helps hot-shooting Tulane roll past SMU 80-72
Teshaun Hightower scored 17 of his 26 points after halftime as Tulane snapped its nine-game losing streak, topping SMU 80-72 on Wednesday night.
Bandoumel's 3-pointer in OT lifts SMU over No. 20 Houston
Emmanuel Bandoumel hit an off-balance 3-point shot with 30 seconds remaining in overtime, and SMU held on to upset No. 20 Houston 73-72 on Saturday.
Bandoumel's clutch 3 in overtime powers SMU's win (0:35)
Hunt races in from the corner for SMU jam (0:26)
SMU's Jolly reaches back and throws down a monster slam (0:22)
Davis sends an alley-oop lob from the logo (0:26)
SMU's Davis channels Kemba on slick stepback (0:16)
Houston turnover leads to SMU alley-oop (0:29)
Davis' no-look dish to Mike sets up an early SMU jam (0:22)
Hunt scores career-high 23, key FTs as SMU tops Uconn 79-75
Feron Hunt scored a career-high 23 points and was 4-for-4 at the free throw line in the last 16 seconds as SMU held off UConn 79-75 Wednesday night.
Rose heats up in OT, Temple rallies 97-90 past SMU
Quinton Rose scored 10 of his 25 points in overtime, including the first nine without a miss and Temple rallied past SMU 97-90 on Saturday.
Jolly, Davis send SMU to 82-67 victory over Tulane
Tyson Jolly scored 20 points and sophomore Kendric Davis added a double-double to power SMU to an 82-67 victory over Tulane on Saturday.
Cumberland's 28 points lead Cincinnati over SMU 65-43
Jarron Cumberland scored a season-high 28 points Tuesday night, and Cincinnati led the whole way during a 65-43 victory over SMU, its seventh straight win over the Mustangs.
Davis scores 20, SMU uses late run to upset No. 20 Memphis
Kendric Davis had 20 points and five assists, Emmanuel Bandoumel added 14 and SMU used a late run to upset No. 20 Memphis 74-70 on Saturday.
Achiuwa misses game-tying 3 for Memphis (0:25)
Mike knocks in 3 to give SMU late lead (0:22)
Jeffries elevates for wide-open slam (0:17)
Achiuwa hammers down quick jam (0:18)
2019-20 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 13-5 | - | 23-8 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | - | 21-10 |
| Cincinnati | 13-5 | - | 20-10 |
| Wichita State | 11-7 | 2 | 23-8 |
| Memphis | 10-8 | 3 | 21-10 |
| UConn | 10-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
| SMU | 9-9 | 4 | 19-11 |
| UCF | 7-11 | 6 | 16-14 |
| South Florida | 7-11 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 6-12 | 7 | 14-17 |
| East Carolina | 5-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Tulane | 4-14 | 9 | 12-18 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.9135th
Rebounds Per Game36.6149th
Assists Per Game15.631st
Points Allowed68.5
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Smith | PG | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 10-14 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 12 |