# 2021–22 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team

The 2021–22 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs were led by sixth-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 24–9, 13–4 in AAC play to finish in second place. They defeated Tulsa in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament before losing to Memphis in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 1 seed. They defeated Nichols in the first round before losing to Washington State in the second round.
On March 22, 2022, head coach Tim Jankovich announced his retirement from coaching. On March 27, the school named Georgia State head coach Rob Lanier the team's new head coach.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mustangs finished the 2020–21 season 11–6, 7–4 in AAC play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament to Cincinnati. They were invited to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Boise State.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Tyson Jolly | 0 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Senior | Muskogee, OK | Graduate transferred to Iona |
| Feron Hunt | 1 | F | 6'8" | 195 | Junior | DeSoto, TX | Declared for the 2021 NBA draft |
| Darius McNeill | 2 | G | 6'3" | 185 | RS Junior | Houston, TX | Graduate transferred to UTSA |
| Charles Smith IV | 4 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Sophomore | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to Old Dominion |
| Yor Anei | 10 | F | 6'10" | 235 | Junior | Overland Park, KS | Transferred to DePaul |
| William Douglas | 14 | G | 6'5" | 193 | RS Junior | Memphis, TN | Graduate transferred to Prairie View A&M |
| Alex Tabor Jr. | 23 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Everett Ray | 24 | F | 6'7" | 220 | RS Junior | Irving, TX | Graduate transferred |
| Ethan Chargois | 25 | F | 6'9" | 235 | Senior | Tulsa, OK | Graduate transferred to Oklahoma |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Zach Nutall | 10 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Bryan, TX | Sam Houston State |
| Michael Weathers | 23 | G | 6'3" | 175 | RS Senior | Roeland Park, KS | Texas Southern |
| Tristan Clark | 25 | F | 6'10" | 245 | Senior | San Antonio, TX | Baylor |
| Franklin Agunanne | 33 | F | 6'9" | 245 | RS Junior | Abuja, Nigeria | Loyola–Chicago |
| Marcus Weathers | 50 | F | 6'5" | 215 | Graduate Student | Roeland Park, KS | Duquesne |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Zhuric Phelps #19 PG | Midland, TX | Duncanville High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 21, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Tyler Lundblade #58 SG | Dallas, TX | Greensboro Day School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Jalen Smith PG | Orlando, Florida | Oak Ridge High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 30, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Stefan Todorovic SG | Belgrade, Serbia | Prolific Prep | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | N/A | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: 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: "SMU 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021. "2021 SMU Mustangs Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021. ||||||

### 2022 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Alex Anamekwe SF | McKinney, TX | McKinney High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Mouhamadou Cisse C | Senegal | Hillcrest Prep | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Oct 9, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A 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: "SMU 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021. "2022 SMU Mustangs Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | McNeese State | W 86–62 | 1–0 | 18 – Davis | 8 – Tie | 5 – Davis | Moody Coliseum (3,259) University Park, TX |
| November 12, 2021* 10:00 p.m., P12N | | at No. 13 Oregon | L 63–86 | 1–1 | 14 – Bandoumel | 5 – Tied | 5 – Davis | Matthew Knight Arena (8,164) Eugene, OR |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 95–48 | 2–1 | 22 – Ma. Weathers | 11 – Ma. Weathers | 10 – Davis | Moody Coliseum (3,184) University Park, TX |
| November 18, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 78–61 | 3–1 | 25 – Davis | 12 – Ma. Weathers | 4 – Davis | Moody Coliseum (3,020) University Park, TX |
| November 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Missouri Jacksonville Classic semifinals | L 75–80 $^{OT}$ | 3–2 | 29 – Davis | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL |
| November 22, 2021* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | vs. Loyola Marymount Jacksonville Classic Consolation | L 70–76 | 3–3 | 17 – Davis | 6 – Tied | 5 – Davis | UNF Arena (1,100) Jacksonville, FL |
| November 24, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sam Houston State Jacksonville Classic campus game | W 75–66 | 4–3 | 21 – Davis | 8 – Ma. Weathers | 4 – Tied | Moody Coliseum (3,198) University Park, TX |
| November 28, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 74–67 | 5–3 | 26 – Davis | 7 – Davis | 7 – Davis | Moody Coliseum (2,931) University Park, TX |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNLV | W 83–64 | 6–3 | 18 – Davis | 9 – Mi. Weathers | 8 – Davis | Moody Coliseum (3,399) University Park, TX |
| December 4, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Vanderbilt American/SEC Alliance | W 84–72 | 7–3 | 21 – Davis | 7 – Ma. Weathers | 5 – Davis | Moody Coliseum (3,835) University Park, TX |
| December 8, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Dayton | W 77–69 | 8–3 | 19 – Davis | 7 – Mi. Weathers | 5 – Davis | Moody Coliseum (3,431) University Park, TX |
| December 19, 2021* 1:00 p.m., Stadium | | at New Mexico | W 90–72 | 9–3 | 33 – Davis | 10 – Mi. Weathers | 3 – Tied | The Pit (8,394) Albuquerque, NM |
| December 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Evansville | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Moody Coliseum University Park, TX |
| AAC Regular Season |||||||||
| December 29, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulsa | W 74–69 | 10–3 (1–0) | 26 – Davis | 12 – Ma. Weathers | 3 – Tied | Reynolds Center (2,614) Tulsa, OK |
| January 2, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | UCF | W 72–60 | 11–3 (2–0) | 20 – Davis | 8 – Tied | 8 – Davis | Moody Coliseum (3,267) University Park, TX |
| January 6, 2022 8:30 p.m., ESPN | | at Cincinnati | L 60–77 | 11–4 (2–1) | 16 – Davis | 7 – Ma. Weathers | 7 – Ma. Weathers | Fifth Third Arena (7,978) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Florida | W 77–65 | 12–4 (3–1) | 17 – Davis | 5 – Nutall | 5 – Davis | Moody Coliseum (3,021) University Park, TX |
| January 15, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulane | W 75–66 | 13–4 (4–1) | 24 – Davis | 10 – Ma. Weathers | 4 – Davis | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,107) New Orleans, LA |
| January 20, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Memphis | W 70–62 | 14–4 (5–1) | 20 – Davis | 8 – Mi. Weathers | 4 – Phelps | FedExForum (13,723) Memphis, TN |
| January 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Florida | W 74–54 | 15–4 (6–1) | 17 – Ma. Weathers | 6 – Davis | 5 – Davis | Yuengling Center (1,849) Tampa, FL |
| January 29, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Temple | W 69–61 | 16–4 (7–1) | 27 – Ma. Weathers | 9 – Ma. Weathers | 4 – Davis | Moody Coliseum (3,914) University Park, TX |
| February 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wichita State Previously scheduled for Jan. 3 | Postponed due to weather | Postponed due to weather | Postponed due to weather | Postponed due to weather | Postponed due to weather | Moody Coliseum University Park, TX |
| February 5, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Wichita State | L 57–71 | 16–5 (7–2) | 14 – Ma. Weathers | 8 – Ma. Weathers | 5 – Davis | Charles Koch Arena (8,285) Wichita, KS |
| February 9, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 6 Houston Rivalry | W 85–83 | 17–5 (8–2) | 22 – Davis | 7 – Tied | 7 – Davis | Moody Coliseum (5,247) University Park, TX |
| February 12, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at East Carolina | W 80–66 | 18–5 (9–2) | 23 – Bandoumel | 6 – Ma. Weathers | 5 – Davis | Williams Arena (3,443) Greenville, NC |
| February 16, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Temple | L 57–64 | 18–6 (9–3) | 22 – Mi. Weathers | 10 – Ma. Weathers | 4 – Mi. Weathers | Liacouras Center (4,035) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 20, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN | | Memphis | W 73–57 | 19–6 (10–3) | 27 – Davis | 10 – Mi. Weathers | 5 – Mi. Weathers | Moody Coliseum (5,657) University Park, TX |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tulsa | W 75–61 | 20–6 (11–3) | 17 – Davis | 13 – Ma. Weathers | 7 – Davis | Moody Coliseum (3,877) University Park, TX |
| February 27, 2022 11:30 a.m., ESPN | | at No. 14 Houston Rivalry | L 61–75 | 20–7 (11–4) | 19 – Davis | 4 – Tied | 4 – Bandoumel | Fertitta Center (7,603) Houston, TX |
| March 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Cincinnati | W 76–71 | 21–7 (12–4) | 25 – Davis | 11 – Mi. Weathers | 5 – Davis | Moody Coliseum (4,261) University Park, TX |
| March 6, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tulane | W 74–68 | 22–7 (13–4) | 19 – Davis | 13 – Ma. Weathers | 4 – Tied | Moody Coliseum (5,068) University Park, TX |
| AAC tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | (2) | vs. (10) Tulsa Quarterfinals | W 83–58 | 23–7 | 24 – Davis | 9 – Ma. Weathers | 5 – Davis | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| March 12, 2022 4:36 p.m., ESPN2 | (2) | vs. (3) Memphis Semifinals | L 63–70 | 23–8 | 16 – Ma. Weathers | 6 – Ma. Weathers | 2 – Tied | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 16, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | Nicholls First Round – SMU Bracket | W 68–58 | 24–8 | 16 – Tied | 12 – Mi. Weathers | 4 – Tied | Moody Coliseum (2,038) University Park, TX |
| March 20, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | (4) Washington State Second Round – SMU Bracket | L 63–75 | 24–9 | 30 – Davis | 8 – Mi. Weathers | 2 – Tied | Moody Coliseum (2,179) University Park, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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