# 2024–25 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team

The 2024–25 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represents Southern Methodist University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs, led by first-year head coach Andy Enfield, play their home games at Moody Coliseum on their campus in University Park, Texas as first-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
On March 21, 2024, the school fired head coach Rob Lanier after two seasons. On April 1, the school named USC head coach Andy Enfield the team's new head coach.

## Previous season

The Mustangs finished the 2023–24 season 20–13, 11–7 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the sixth seed in the AAC tournament, they lost to Temple in the second round. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they lost to Indiana State in the First Round.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Zhuric Phelps | 1 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Junior | Midland, Texas | Transferred to Texas A&M |
| Jalen Smith | 2 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Junior | Orlando, Florida | Transferred to Rice |
| Denver Anglin | 4 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Montclair, New Jersey | Transferred to Rice |
| Ricardo Wright | 5 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | Eustis, Florida | Transferred to Kennesaw State |
| Samuell Williamson | 10 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Graduate Student | Rockwall, Texas | Graduated |
| Tyreek Smith | 12 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Transferred to Memphis |
| Mo Njie | 13 | C | 6'11" | 250 | Junior | Centerville, Ohio | Transferred to UTSA |
| Ja'Heim Hudson | 15 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Junior | Hinesville, Georgia | Transferred to Auburn |
| Xavier Foster | 20 | F | 7'0" | 225 | Junior | Oskaloosa, Iowa | Transferred to Radford |
| Emory Lanier | 24 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Senior | Atlanta, Georgia | Transferred to Rice |

### Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Kevin "Boopie" Miller | 2 | G | 6'0 | 175 | Junior | Chicago, Illinois | Wake Forest |
| Tibet Görener | 5 | F | 6'8" | 198 | Senior | Istanbul, Turkey | San Jose State |
| Kario Oquendo | 8 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Graduate Student | Titusville, Florida | Oregon |
| Jerrell Colbert | 20 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Junior | Houston, Texas | Kansas State |
| Yohan Traore | 21 | C | 6'11" | 235 | Junior | Tours, France | UC Santa Barbara |
| Matt Cross | 33 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Graduate Student | Beverly, Massachusetts | UMass |

### 2024 Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Mitchell Holmes F | Branson, Missouri | Link Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Chance Puryear #22 PF | Dallas, TX | Carter High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 8, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Samit Yigitoglu C | | | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | N/A | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: NR 247Sports: 73 ||||||
| 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: "SMU 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024. "2024 SMU Mustangs Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 26, 2024* 11:00 a.m. | | at Oklahoma State | L 78–89 | | 14 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Tarleton State | W 96–62 | 1–0 | 21 – Miller | 6 – Tied | 7 – Miller | Moody Coliseum (5,454) Dallas, TX |
| November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Florida A&M | W 102–73 | 2–0 | 20 – Miller | 10 – Traore | 9 – Miller | Moody Coliseum (5,014) Dallas, TX |
| November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | W 81–68 | 3–0 | 21 – Miller | 7 – Edwards | 7 – Miller | Moody Coliseum (4,930) Dallas, TX |
| November 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FS2 | | at Butler | L 70–81 | 3–1 | 21 – Harris | 6 – Tied | 4 – Miller | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,798) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Prairie View A&M | W 110–69 | 4–1 | 17 – Tied | 12 – Cross | 5 – Harris | Moody Coliseum (5,056) Dallas, TX |
| November 22, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Mississippi State | L 79–84 | 4–2 | 13 – Oquendo | 9 – Cross | 6 – Miller | Moody Coliseum (5,468) Dallas, TX |
| November 26, 2024* 8:30 p.m., TruTV | | vs. Cal Baptist Acrisure Holiday Invitational semifinal | W 79–77 | 5–2 | 17 – Edwards | 8 – Cross | 5 – Miller | Spotlight 29 Casino (536) Palm Springs, CA |
| November 27, 2024* 8:30 p.m., TruTV | | vs. Washington State Acrisure Holiday Invitational championships | W 77–60 | 6–2 | 16 – Miller | 11 – Yiğitoğlu | 5 – Miller | Spotlight 29 Casino Palm Springs, CA |
| December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Alabama State | W 101–72 | 7–2 | 20 – Oquendo | 10 – Cross | 5 – Tied | Moody Coliseum (5,025) Dallas, TX |
| December 7, 2024 1:15 p.m., The CW | | Virginia | W 63–51 | 8–2 (1–0) | 21 – Oquendo | 10 – Cross | 4 – Miller | Moody Coliseum (5,189) Dallas, TX |
| December 14, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. LSU | W 74–64 | 9–2 | 16 – Cross | 16 – Cross | 7 – Miller | Comerica Center (3,479) Frisco, TX |
| December 21, 2024 11:00 a.m., The CW | | at Boston College | W 103–77 | 10–2 (2–0) | 20 – Cross | 8 – Cross | 7 – Miller | Conte Forum (4,168) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 29, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | Longwood | W 98–82 | 11–2 | 24 – Miller | 11 – Traore | 7 – Miller | Moody Coliseum (5,220) Dallas, TX |
| January 4, 2025 1:15 p.m., The CW | | No. 4 Duke | L 62–89 | 11–3 (2–1) | 21 – Miller | 13 – Yiğitoğlu | 5 – Miller | Moody Coliseum (7,105) Dallas, TX |
| January 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | at North Carolina | L 67–82 | 11–4 (2–2) | 18 – Harris | 11 – Cross | 3 – Miller | Dean Smith Center (19,594) Chapel Hill, NC |
| January 11, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Georgia Tech | W 93–71 | 12–4 (3–2) | 21 – Harris | 9 – Yiğitoğlu | 9 – Miller | Moody Coliseum (5,526) Dallas, TX |
| January 15, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia | W 54–52 | 13–4 (4–2) | 12 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 4 – Miller | John Paul Jones Arena (13,554) Charlottesville, VA |
| January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Miami (FL) | W 117–74 | 14–4 (5–2) | 18 – Miller | 6 – Cross | 10 – Miller | Watsco Center (3,922) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 21, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 25 Louisville | L 73–98 | 14–5 (5–3) | 18 – Cross | 8 – Cross | 4 – Edwards | Moody Coliseum (6,135) Dallas, TX |
| January 25, 2025 11:00 a.m., The CW | | at NC State | W 63–57 | 15–5 (6–3) | 20 – Yiğitoğlu | 10 – Cross | 5 – Miller | Lenovo Center (12,728) Raleigh, NC |
| January 29, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | California | W 76–65 | 16–5 (7–3) | 20 – Harris | 14 – Cross | 5 – Tied | Moody Coliseum (5,602) Dallas, TX |
| February 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ACCN | | Stanford | W 85–61 | 17–5 (8–3) | 17 – Yiğitoğlu | 8 – Cross | 10 – Miller | Moody Coliseum (6,176) Dallas, TX |
| February 5, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia Tech | W 81–75 | 18–5 (9–3) | 21 – Cross | 8 – Edwards | 8 – Edwards | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 11, 2025 8:00 p.m., ACCN | | Pittsburgh | W 83–63 | 19–5 (10–3) | 17 – Tied | 10 – Yiğitoğlu | 6 – Edwards | Moody Coliseum (5,525) Dallas, TX |
| February 15, 2025 5:00 p.m., ACCN | | Wake Forest | L 66–77 | 19–6 (10–4) | 15 – Harris | 9 – Cross | 6 – Harris | Moody Coliseum (6,858) Dallas, TX |
| February 19, 2025 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Notre Dame | W 97–73 | 20–6 (11–4) | 25 – Oquendo | 9 – Cross | 7 – Harris | Joyce Center (4,332) South Bend, IN |
| February 22, 2025 3:00 p.m., ACCN | | No. 18 Clemson | L 69–79 | 20–7 (11–5) | 16 – Harris | 9 – Edwards | 5 – Harris | Moody Coliseum (7,054) Dallas, TX |
| February 26, 2025 10:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at California | W 81–77 | 21–7 (12–5) | 21 – Harris | 8 – Oquendo | 5 – Edwards | Haas Pavilion (4,133) Berkley, CA |
| March 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Stanford | L 68–73 | 21–8 (12–6) | 17 – Harris | 7 – Traore | 3 – Harris | Maples Pavilion (3,890) Stanford, CA |
| March 4, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Syracuse | W 77–75 | 22–8 (13–6) | 16 – Oquendo | 8 – Cross | 5 – Tied | Moody Coliseum (5,804) Dallas, TX |
| March 8, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Florida State | L 69–76 | 22–9 (13–7) | 16 – Miller | 6 – Cross | 5 – Miller | Donald L. Tucker Center (5,619) Tallahassee, FL |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 8:30 p.m., ESPNU | (6) | vs. (14) Syracuse Second round | W 73–53 | 23–9 | 12 – Tied | 9 – Cross | 4 – Miller | Spectrum Center (6,620) Charlotte, NC |
| March 13, 2025 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (6) | vs. (3) No. 10 Clemson Quarterfinals | L 54–57 | 23–10 | 13 – Cross | 6 – Yiğitoğlu | 4 – Miller | Spectrum Center (10,627) Charlotte, NC |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 19, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (1) | Northern Iowa First round | | | | | | Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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## Footnotes

* ↑ University Park and its neighbor of Highland Park form an enclave within Dallas known as the Park Cities. All locations within the Park Cities have a Dallas mailing address.