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2024–25 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team

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2024–25 SMU Mustangs men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–2 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Kapko
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
Seasons
2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Pittsburgh 0 0   6 0   1.000
Stanford 0 0   6 0   1.000
NC State 0 0   5 0   1.000
Wake Forest 0 0   6 1   .857
Florida State 0 0   5 1   .833
California 0 0   4 1   .800
Clemson 0 0   4 1   .800
No. 12 Duke 0 0   4 1   .800
Notre Dame 0 0   4 1   .800
Boston College 0 0   3 1   .750
Louisville 0 0   3 1   .750
No. 10 North Carolina 0 0   3 1   .750
SMU 0 0   4 2   .667
Miami (FL) 0 0   3 2   .600
Syracuse 0 0   3 2   .600
Virginia 0 0   3 2   .600
Virginia Tech 0 0   3 2   .600
Georgia Tech 0 0   2 3   .400
2025 ACC tournament winner
As of November 23, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

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[a] as first-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

On March 21, 2024, the school fired head coach Rob Lanier after two seasons.[1] On April 1, the school named USC head coach Andy Enfield the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

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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

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Departures

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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[3]
Jalen Smith 2 G 6'2" 195 Junior Orlando, Florida Transferred to Rice[4]
Denver Anglin 4 G 6'1" 185 Junior Montclair, New Jersey Transferred to Rice[5]
Ricardo Wright 5 G 6'4" 190 Senior Eustis, Florida Transferred to Kennesaw State[6]
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[7]
Mo Njie 13 C 6'11" 250 Junior Centerville, Ohio Transferred to UTSA[8]
Ja'Heim Hudson 15 F 6'7" 220 Junior Hinesville, Georgia Transferred to Auburn[9]
Xavier Foster 20 F 7'0" 225 Junior Oskaloosa, Iowa Transferred to Radford[10]
Emory Lanier 24 G 6'4" 190 Senior Atlanta, Georgia Transferred to Rice[11]

Incoming Transfers

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Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Jerrell Colbert C 6'10" 235 Redshirt Junior Houston, Texas Kansas State[12]
Matt Cross F 6'6" 225 Graduate Student Beverly, Massachusetts UMass[13]
Tibet Görener F 6'8" 198 Redshirt Senior Istanbul, Turkey San Jose State[14]
Kevin Miller G 6'0 175 Redshirt Junior Chicago, Illinois Wake Forest[15]
Kario Oquendo G 6'4" 210 Graduate Student Titusville, Florida Oregon[16]
Yohan Traore C 6'11" 235 Junior Tours, France UC Santa Barbara[17]

2024 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Samit Yigitoglu
C
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPNN/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.

Roster

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2023–24 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 B.J. Edwards 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Knoxville Catholic Knoxville, TN
G 3 Chuck Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Butler Ashburn, VA
F 22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Alabama Toronto, ON
G 31 Trey Utter (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Argyle Argyle, TX
G 35 Jackson Young (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hawaii Pacific Kerrville, TX
C Jerrell Colbert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Kansas State Houston, TX
F Matt Cross 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr UMass Beverly, MA
F Tibet Görener 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr San Jose State Istanbul, Turkey
F Mitchell Holmes 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Link Academy Branson, MO
G Kevin Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Wake Forest Chicago, IL
G Kario Oquendo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Oregon Titusville, Florida
F Chance Puryear 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Carter Dallas, TX
F Yohan Traore 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr UC Santa Barbara Tours, France
C Samit Yigitoglu 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Fr Turkey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 8, 2024

Schedule and results

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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
      Spotlight 29 Casino 
Palm Springs, CA
November 27, 2024*
8:30 p.m./11:00 p.m., TruTV
vs. Washington State/Fresno State
Acrisure Holiday Invitational
      Spotlight 29 Casino 
Palm Springs, CA
December 3, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Alabama State       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
December 7, 2024
1:15 p.m., The CW
Virginia       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
December 14, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. LSU       Comerica Center 
Frisco, TX
December 21, 2024
11:00 a.m., The CW
at Boston College       Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 29, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Longwood       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
January 4, 2025
1:15 p.m., The CW
Duke       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
January 8, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at North Carolina       Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
January 11, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
Georgia Tech       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
January 15, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia       John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
January 18, 2025
TBA, ESPN2/ESPNU
at Miami (FL)       Watsco Center 
Coral Gables, FL
January 21, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Louisville       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
January 25, 2025
11:00 a.m., The CW
at NC State       Lenovo Center 
Raleigh, NC
January 29, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
California       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
February 1, 2025
5:00 p.m., ACCN
Stanford       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
February 5, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech       Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
February 11, 2025
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Pittsburgh       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
February 15, 2025
5:00 p.m., ACCN
Wake Forest       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
February 19, 2025
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Notre Dame       Joyce Center 
South Bend, IN
February 22, 2025
3:00 p.m., ACCN
Clemson       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
February 26, 2025
10:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
at California       Haas Pavilion 
Berkley, CA
March 1, 2025
4:00 p.m., ACCN
at Stanford       Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
March 4, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN/2/U
Syracuse       Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
March 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Florida State       Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, FL
ACC tournament

vs.        Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[18]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
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Coaches

Footnotes

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  1. ^ 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.

References

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  1. ^ "SMU cuts ties with second-year coach Lanier". ESPN.com. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  2. ^ "SMU hires ex-USC coach Enfield to replace Lanier". ESPN.com. 2024-04-01. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  3. ^ "SMU guard Zhuric Phelps announces transfer to Texas A&M". The Dallas Morning News. April 30, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Men's Basketball Adds Transfer Jalen Smith". riceowls.com. Rice University Athletics. May 2, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Men's Basketball Adds Transfer Denver Anglin". riceowls.com. Rice University Athletics. April 29, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Wright, Weir and Miller Join Nationally Ranked Recruiting Class". ksuowls.com. Kennesaw State University Athletics. May 23, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Phillips, Rachel (May 3, 2024). "Memphis snags SMU transfer forward Tyreek Smith". WATN-TV. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Mo Njie". rotowire.com. GDC Media. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Cohen, Matt (May 17, 2024). "With addition of former SMU F Ja'Heim Hudson, Auburn builds frontcourt depth". al.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Men's Basketball Announces Signing of Xavier Foster". radfordathletics.com. Radford University Athletics. May 23, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  11. ^ Pickard, Andersen (April 2, 2024). "Spelling out the transfer portal: who's in & who's out". The Rice Thresher. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  12. ^ Embody, Billy (May 8, 2024). "Kansas State big man Jerrell Colbert transferring to SMU". on3.com. ON3. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  13. ^ Cote, Garrett (May 4, 2024). "UMass basketball: Matt Cross announces he's transferring to SMU for final year of eligibility". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  14. ^ Embody, Billy (May 22, 2024). "SMU adds former San Jose State, Arizona wing Tibet Gorener". on3.com. ON3. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  15. ^ Richie, Sasha (April 28, 2024). "Former Wake Forest guard Kevin "Boopie" Miller transferring to SMU". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  16. ^ Crepea, James (2024-04-19). "Former Oregon men's basketball guard Kario Oquendo commits to transfer to SMU". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  17. ^ Tipton, Joe (April 30, 2024). "UC Santa Barbara transfer forward Yohan Traore, former 5-star, commits to SMU". on3.com. ON3. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  18. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". smumustangs.com. Southern Methodist University Athletics. Retrieved August 8, 2024.