2023–24 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team

The 2023–24 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs were led by second-year head coach Rob Lanier and played their home games at Moody Coliseum on their campus in University Park, Texas as members of the American Athletic Conference (The American). They finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the AAC tournament, they lost to Temple in the second round.

2023–24 SMU Mustangs men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record20–13 (11–7 American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMoody Coliseum
Seasons
2023–24 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Florida 16 2   .889 25 8   .758
Florida Atlantic 14 4   .778 25 9   .735
Charlotte 13 5   .722 19 12   .613
UAB 12 6   .667 23 12   .657
Memphis 11 7   .611 22 10   .688
SMU 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
North Texas 10 8   .556 19 15   .559
East Carolina 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
Tulsa 7 11   .389 16 15   .516
Tulane 5 13   .278 14 17   .452
Temple 5 13   .278 16 20   .444
Wichita State 5 13   .278 15 19   .441
Rice 5 13   .278 11 21   .344
UTSA 5 13   .278 11 21   .344
2024 AAC tournament winner

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]

The season was SMU's final season in the AAC, as the university joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in July 2024.[3]

Previous season

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The Mustangs finished the 2022–23 season 10–21, 5–13 in AAC play to finish in tenth place. They were defeated by UCF in the first round of the AAC tournament.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jefferson Koulibaly 0 G 6'3" 185 RS Sophomore Montreal, QC Transferred
Stefan Todorovic 3 F 6'8" 190 Sophomore Belgrade, Serbia Transferred to San Francisco
Zach Nutall 10 G 6'3" 185 Senior Bryan, TX Graduated
Darius McBride 15 G 6'4" 190 RS Junior Cedar Park, TX Playing professionally overseas
Efe Odigie 23 F 6'9" 240 Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Franklin Agunanne 33 F 6'9" 245 RS Senior Abuja, Nigeria Graduated

Incoming Transfers

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Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
B.J. Edwards 0 G 6'3" 192 Sophomore Knoxville, TN Tennessee
Chuck Harris 3 G 6'2" 200 Senior Ashburn, VA Butler
Denver Anglin 4 G 6'2" 165 Sophomore Montclair, NJ Georgetown
Tyreek Smith 12 F 6'7" 217 RS Senior Baton Rouge, LA Oklahoma State
Ja'Heim Hudson 15 F 6'7" 230 Junior Hinesville, GA Georgia State

2023 Recruiting class

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There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2023.

2024 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  • "2024 SMU Mustangs Basketball 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

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) So Knoxville Catholic High School Knoxville, TN
G 1 Zhuric Phelps 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Duncanville High School Midland, TX
G 2 Jalen Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Oak Ridge High School Orlando, FL
G 3 Chuck Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Butler Ashburn, VA
G 4 Denver Anglin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Georgetown Montclair, NJ
G 5 Ricardo Wright 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Marist Eustis, FL
F 10 Samuell Williamson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Louisville Rockwall, TX
F 12 Tyreek Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 217 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Texas Tech Baton Rouge, LA
C 13 Mo Njie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Eastern Michigan Centerville, OH
F 15 Ja'Heim Hudson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Georgia State Hinesville, GA
F 20 Xavier Foster 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Iowa State Oskaloosa, IA
F 22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Alabama Toronto, ON
G 24 Emory Lanier (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Davidson Atlanta, GA
G 31 Trey Utter (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Argyle High School Argyle, TX
G 32 Jackson Young (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Hawaii Pacific Kerrville, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
SAGU W 82–63  1–0
 24  Phelps   10  T. Smith   5  Phelps  Moody Coliseum (4,151)
Dallas, TX
November 8, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Illinois W 90–53  2–0
 14  Tied   9  Tied   9  Edwards  Moody Coliseum (4,003)
Dallas, TX
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lamar W 78–67  3–0
 18  Harris   10  Ambrose-Hylton   5  Tied  Moody Coliseum (4,057)
Dallas, TX
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 13 Texas A&M L 66–79  3–1
 21  Harris   9  Williamson   3  Tied  Moody Coliseum (6,852)
Dallas, TX
November 20, 2023*
5:00 p.m., FS1
vs. West Virginia
Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals
W 70–58  4–1
 17  Phelps   12  Phelps   5  Harris  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500)
Fort Myers, FL
November 22, 2023*
7:30 p.m., FS1
vs. Wisconsin
Fort Myers Tip-Off championship
L 61–69  4–2
 19  Phelps   4  Tied   3  Edwards  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500)
Fort Myers, FL
November 26, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe W 70–57  5–2
 21  Phelps   8  Williamson   3  Edwards  Moody Coliseum (4,557)
Dallas, TX
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Dayton L 63–65  5–3
 15  Phelps   8  T. Smith   3  Harris  Moody Coliseum (4,908)
Dallas, TX
December 3, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas A&M–Commerce W 90–47  6–3
 19  Ambrose-Hylton   6  T. Smith   7  Tied  Moody Coliseum (4,672)
Dallas, TX
December 6, 2023*
9:00 p.m., FS1
at Arizona State L 74–76  6–4
 24  Phelps   9  Tied   4  Edwards  Desert Financial Arena (6,812)
Tempe, AZ
December 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Florida State W 68–57  7–4
 24  Harris   10  T. Smith   4  Harris  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (4,301)
Tallahassee, FL
December 19, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Houston Christian W 89–53  8–4
 18  Williamson   8  Williamson   5  Edwards  Moody Coliseum (4,331)
Dallas, TX
December 22, 2023*
5:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Murray State W 92–65  9–4
 16  Harris   13  Williamson   5  Harris  CFSB Center (5,102)
Murray, KY
AAC regular season
January 2, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Charlotte W 66–54  10–4
(1–0)
 13  Phelps   11  T. Smith   3  Tied  Moody Coliseum (4,513)
Dallas, TX
January 7, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 15 Memphis L 59–62  10–5
(1–1)
 12  T. Smith   7  Tied   4  Harris  FedExForum (12,132)
Memphis, TN
January 13, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at East Carolina W 75–64  11–5
(2–1)
 17  Phelps   8  Williamson   8  Harris  Williams Arena (5,213)
Greenville, NC
January 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Temple W 77–64  12–5
(3–1)
 18  Harris   12  Williamson   6  Edwards  Moody Coliseum (5,018)
Dallas, TX
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tulsa W 103–70  13–5
(4–1)
 18  Tied   10  Williamson   10  Harris  Moody Coliseum (5,772)
Dallas, TX
January 25, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at North Texas L 66–68  13–6
(4–2)
 22  Phelps   12  Williamson   4  Harris  The Super Pit (7,239)
Denton, TX
January 28, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Wichita State L 72–77  13–7
(4–3)
 15  Harris   8  T. Smith   5  Phelps  Charles Koch Arena (4,373)
Wichita, KS
February 1, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
Tulane W 80–76  14–7
(5–3)
 16  T. Smith   13  Williamson   5  Phelps  Moody Coliseum (5,284)
Dallas, TX
February 4, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
UAB W 72–69  15–7
(6–3)
 14  Tied   6  Williamson   5  Tied  Moody Coliseum (5,656)
Dallas, TX
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rice W 95–69  16–7
(7–3)
 16  Phelps   8  Williamson   6  Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,934)
Houston, TX
February 11, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPNU
North Texas W 71–68  17–7
(8–3)
 14  Tied   12  Williamson   3  Phelps  Moody Coliseum (5,742)
Dallas, TX
February 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulane W 87–79  18–7
(9–3)
 25  Harris   7  Tied   6  Harris  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,231)
New Orleans, LA
February 18, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN
Memphis W 106–79  19–7
(10–3)
 26  Wright   8  Williamson   7  Phelps  Moody Coliseum (6,781)
Dallas, TX
February 22, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Florida Atlantic L 70–80  19–8
(8–4)
 15  Tied   5  Tied   3  Harris  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161)
Boca Raton, FL
February 25, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN2
at South Florida L 68–79  19–9
(10–5)
 16  Wright   9  Phelps   2  Tied  Yuengling Center (10,251)
Tampa, FL
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTSA L 73–77  19–10
(10–6)
 18  Phelps   8  Williamson   3  Smith  Moody Coliseum (5,507)
Dallas, TX
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
East Carolina W 80–77 OT 20–10
(11–6)
 16  Harris   13  Williamson   3  Tied  Moody Coliseum (5,471)
Dallas, TX
March 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UAB L 70–74  20–11
(11–7)
 18  Phelps   7  Hudson   4  Edwards  Bartow Arena (4,037)
Birmingham, AL
AAC tournament
March 14, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
(6) vs. (11) Temple
Second Round
L 60–75  20–12
 21  Miller   6  Hofman   6  Miller  Dickies Arena (5,516)
Fort Worth, TX
NIT
March 20, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at (1) Indiana State
First Round - Indiana State Bracket
L 92–101  20–13
 21  Phelps   7  Phelps   4  Harris  Hulman Center (6,421)
Terre Haute, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[4]

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. ^ "The Atlantic Coast Conference Welcomes the University of California, Berkeley, Southern Methodist University and Stanford University as New Members" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". smumustangs.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.