2021–22 SMU Mustangs men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record24–9 (13–4 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
2021–22 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Houston †15–3 .83332–6  .842
SMU13–4 .76524–9  .727
Memphis13–5 .72222–11  .667
Temple10–7 .58817–12  .586
Tulane10–8 .55614–15  .483
UCF9–9 .50018–12  .600
Wichita State6–9 .40015–13  .536
Cincinnati7–11 .38918–15  .545
East Carolina6–11 .35315–15  .500
Tulsa4–14 .22211–20  .355
South Florida3–15 .1678–23  .258
† 2022 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.[1] On March 27, the school named Georgia State head coach Rob Lanier the team's new head coach.[2]

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Tyson Jolly0G6'4"190RS SeniorMuskogee, OKGraduate transferred to Iona
Feron Hunt1F6'8"195JuniorDeSoto, TXDeclared for the 2021 NBA draft
Darius McNeill2G6'3"185RS JuniorHouston, TXGraduate transferred to UTSA
Charles Smith IV4G6'5"185SophomoreAtlanta, GATransferred to Old Dominion
Yor Anei10F6'10"235JuniorOverland Park, KSTransferred to DePaul
William Douglas14G6'5"193RS JuniorMemphis, TNGraduate transferred to Prairie View A&M
Alex Tabor Jr.23G6'2"175SophomoreCharlotte, NCWalk-on; didn't return
Everett Ray24F6'7"220RS JuniorIrving, TXGraduate transferred
Ethan Chargois25F6'9"235SeniorTulsa, OKGraduate transferred to Oklahoma

Incoming Transfers

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Zach Nutall10G6'3"185SeniorBryan, TXSam Houston State
Michael Weathers23G6'3"175RS SeniorRoeland Park, KSTexas Southern
Tristan Clark25F6'10"245SeniorSan Antonio, TXBaylor
Franklin Agunanne33F6'9"245RS JuniorAbuja, NigeriaLoyola–Chicago
Marcus Weathers50F6'5"215Graduate StudentRoeland Park, KSDuquesne

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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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:

Roster

2021–22 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Zhuric Phelps 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrDuncanville High School Midland, Texas
G 2 Jalen Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrOak Ridge High School Orlando, Florida
G 3 Kendric Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrTCU Houston, Texas
G 4 Tyler Lundblade 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrGreensboro Day School Dallas, Texas
G 5 Emmanuel Bandoumel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrHill College Quebec City, Canada
G 10 Zach Nutall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSam Houston State Bryan, Texas
F 13 Stefan Todorovic Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrProlific Prep Belgrade, Serbia
G 15 Darius McBride 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoWestlake High School Cedar Park, Texas
F 21 Jahmar Young Jr. (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrDeSoto High School Oak Cliff, Texas
F 22 Isiah Jasey Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) GSTexas A&M Killeen, Texas
G 23 Michael Weathers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrTexas Southern Roeland Park, Kansas
F 25 Tristan Clark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrBaylor San Antonio, Texas
F 33 Franklin Agunanne 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrLoyola–Chicago Abuja, Nigeria
F 50 Marcus Weathers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSDuquesne Roeland Park, Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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[3] 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[4] 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.

Source[5]

References

  1. ↑ "SMU men's basketball coach Tim Jankovich announces retirement". ABC News. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ "'Proven leader' Lanier, 53, named coach at SMU". ESPN.com. March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tuesday's SMU-Evansville Game Canceled Due To COVID-19 Pause At UE". smumustangs.com. SMU Mustangs. January 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ "The American Announces Postponements to Two Men's Basketball Games". theamerican.org. American Athletic Conference. February 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". smumustangs.com. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
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