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
2023–24 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Florida162 .889258  .758
Florida Atlantic144 .778259  .735
Charlotte135 .7221912  .613
UAB126 .6672312  .657
Memphis117 .6112210  .688
SMU117 .6112013  .606
North Texas108 .5561915  .559
East Carolina711 .3891518  .455
Tulsa711 .3891615  .516
Tulane513 .2781417  .452
Temple513 .2781620  .444
Wichita State513 .2781519  .441
Rice513 .2781121  .344
UTSA513 .2781121  .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 will join the Atlantic Coast Conference in July 2024.[3]

Previous season

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

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jefferson Koulibaly0G6'3"185RS SophomoreMontreal, QCTransferred
Stefan Todorovic3F6'8"190SophomoreBelgrade, SerbiaTransferred to San Francisco
Zach Nutall10G6'3"185SeniorBryan, TXGraduated
Darius McBride15G6'4"190RS JuniorCedar Park, TXPlaying professionally overseas
Efe Odigie23F6'9"240SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Franklin Agunanne33F6'9"245RS SeniorAbuja, NigeriaGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
B.J. Edwards0G6'3"192SophomoreKnoxville, TNTennessee
Chuck Harris3G6'2"200SeniorAshburn, VAButler
Denver Anglin4G6'2"165SophomoreMontclair, NJGeorgetown
Tyreek Smith12F6'7"217RS SeniorBaton Rouge, LAOklahoma State
Ja'Heim Hudson15F6'7"230JuniorHinesville, GAGeorgia State

2023 Recruiting class

There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2023.

2024 Recruiting class

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: Scout: N/A   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

2023–24 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 B.J. Edwards 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)188 lb (85 kg) SoKnoxville Catholic High School Knoxville, TN
G 1 Zhuric Phelps 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoDuncanville High School Midland, TX
G 2 Jalen Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrOak Ridge High School Orlando, FL
G 3 Chuck Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrButler Ashburn, VA
G 4 Denver Anglin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoGeorgetown Montclair, NJ
G 5 Ricardo Wright 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrMarist Eustis, FL
F 10 Samuell Williamson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSLouisville Rockwall, TX
F 12 Tyreek Smith 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS SrTexas Tech Baton Rouge, LA
C 13 Mo Njie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrEastern Michigan Centerville, OH
F 15 Ja'Heim Hudson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrGeorgia State Hinesville, GA
F 20 Xavier Foster 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrIowa State Oskaloosa, IA
F 22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrAlabama Toronto, ON
G 24 Emory Lanier (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrDavidson Atlanta, GA
G 31 Trey Utter (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoArgyle High School Argyle, TX
G 32 Jackson Young (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrHawaii Pacific Kerrville, TX
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 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

  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.
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