# 2019–20 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team

The 2019–20 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs were led by fourth-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.

## Previous season

The Mustangs finished the 2018–19 season 15–17, 6–12 in AAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. In the AAC tournament, they defeated Tulsa before losing to Cincinnati in the quarterfinals.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jahmal McMurray | 0 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Senior | Topeka, KS | Graduated |
| Nat Dixon | 5 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Graduate Student | Panama City, FL | Graduated |
| Jarrey Foster | 10 | G | 6'6" | 220 | Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
| James Pyle | 12 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Junior | Overland Park, KS | Walk-on; not on team roster |
| Luke Wilfong | 22 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Sophomore | Memphis, TN | Walk-on; not on team roster |
| Jimmy Whitt | 31 | G | 6'3" | 175 | RS Junior | Columbia, MO | Graduate transferred to Arkansas |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
| Tyson Jolly | 0 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Junior | Putnam, OK | Junior college transferred from Trinity Valley CC. |
| Darius McNeill | 2 | G | 6'3" | 182 | Junior | Houston, TX | Transferred from California. Under NCAA transfer rules, McNeill will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Kendric Davis | 3 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Transferred from TCU. Davis was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility on November 20. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| Emmanuel Bandoumel | 5 | F | 6'5" | 180 | Sophomore | Quebec City, Canada | Junior college transferred from Hill College. |
| Isiah Jasey | 22 | F | 6'10" | 250 | Junior | Killeen, TX | Transferred from Texas A&M in December during the 2018–19 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jasey has to sit out until December and will be eligible to start in January during the 2019–20 season. Jasey has one and a half years of remaining eligibility. |

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Charles Smith SG | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 1, 2019 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 4 ||||||
| Bryce Cook PG | Grand Prairie, TX | Sunrise Christian Academy | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Aug 3, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 3 ||||||
| Darius McBride SG | Austin, TX | Westlake High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Nov 14, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 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: "2019 SMU Recruiting List". Rivals.com. "2019 SMU Recruiting List". Scout.com. "2019 SMU Recruiting List". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Jacksonville State | W 74–65 | 1–0 | Moody Coliseum (4,010) University Park, TX |
| November 12, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | New Orleans | W 77–64 | 2–0 | Moody Coliseum (3,665) University Park, TX |
| November 16, 2019* 6:00 pm | | Jackson State Southwestern Showdown | W 80–63 | 3–0 | Moody Coliseum (3,889) University Park, TX |
| November 18, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Evansville | W 59–57 | 4–0 | Ford Center (5,639) Evansville, IN |
| November 23, 2019* 9:30 pm, Stadium | | at UNLV Southwestern Showdown | W 72–68 | 5–0 | Thomas & Mack Center (7,083) Paradise, NV |
| November 27, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Hartford Southwestern Showdown | W 90–58 | 6–0 | Moody Coliseum (3,874) University Park, TX |
| November 29, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Abilene Christian Southwestern Showdown | W 70–51 | 7–0 | Moody Coliseum (4,154) University Park, TX |
| December 3, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Northwestern State | W 77–51 | 8–0 | Moody Coliseum (3,641) University Park, TX |
| December 7, 2019* 8:30 pm, ESPNU | | Georgetown | L 74–91 | 8–1 | Moody Coliseum (5,855) University Park, TX |
| December 20, 2019* 6:00 pm, SECN | | at Georgia | L 85–87 $^{2OT}$ | 8–2 | Stegeman Coliseum (10,351) Athens, GA |
| December 23, 2019* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Georgia State | W 85–76 | 9–2 | Moody Coliseum (4,085) University Park, TX |
| January 1, 2020 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | South Florida | W 82–64 | 10–2 (1–0) | Moody Coliseum (3,980) University Park, TX |
| January 4, 2020* 8:00 pm, SECN | | at Vanderbilt American/SEC Alliance | W 92–81 $^{OT}$ | 11–2 | Memorial Gymnaisum (9,141) Nashville, TN |
| January 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | UCF | W 81–74 | 12–2 (2–0) | Moody Coliseum (4,011) University Park, TX |
| January 11, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPNU | | at East Carolina | L 68–71 | 12–3 (2–1) | Williams Arena (4,014) Greenville, NC |
| January 15, 2020 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Houston Rivalry | L 62–71 | 12–4 (2–2) | Fertitta Center (6,584) Houston, TX |
| January 18, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Temple | W 68–52 | 13–4 (3–2) | Moody Coliseum (4,726) University Park, TX |
| January 22, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | East Carolina | W 84–64 | 14–4 (4–2) | Moody Coliseum (3,878) University Park, TX |
| January 25, 2020 3:00 pm, CBSSN | | at No. 20 Memphis | W 74–70 | 15–4 (5–2) | FedExForum (17,090) Memphis, TN |
| January 28, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPNews | | at Cincinnati | L 43–65 | 15–5 (5–3) | Fifth Third Arena (11,221) Cincinnati, OH |
| February 1, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Tulane | W 82–67 | 16–5 (6–3) | Moody Coliseum (4,477) University Park, TX |
| February 8, 2020 11:00 am, ESPNU | | at Temple | L 90–97 $^{OT}$ | 16–6 (6–4) | Liacouras Center (7,615) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 12, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPNews | | UConn | W 79–75 | 17–6 (7–4) | Moody Coliseum (4,249) University Park, TX |
| February 15, 2020 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 20 Houston Rivalry | W 73–72 $^{OT}$ | 18–6 (8–4) | Moody Coliseum (5,534) University Park, TX |
| February 19, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Tulane | L 72–80 | 18–7 (8–5) | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,150) New Orleans, LA |
| February 22, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPNews | | at Tulsa | L 57–79 | 18–8 (8–6) | Reynolds Center (4,690) Tulsa, OK |
| February 25, 2020 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | Memphis | W 58–53 | 19–8 (9–6) | Moody Coliseum (5,211) University Park, TX |
| March 1, 2020 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | Wichita State | L 62–66 | 19–9 (9–7) | Moody Coliseum (5,483) University Park, TX |
| March 4, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UCF | L 58–61 | 19–10 (9–8) | Addition Financial Arena (4,591) Orlando, FL |
| March 7, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at South Florida | L 60–61 | 19–11 (9–9) | Yuengling Center (3,587) Tampa, FL |
| AAC tournament ||||||
| March 12, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPNU | (7) | vs. (10) Temple First Round | Cancelled | Cancelled | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
    1.^ Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

## Awards and honors
### American Athletic Conference honors
#### All-AAC Third Team

* Kendric Davis
* Tyson Jolly
* Isiaha Mike
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