2023–24 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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.
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
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
Incoming Transfers
2023 Recruiting class
There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2023.
2024 Recruiting class
Roster
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
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 –
9 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
6 – Williamson
5 –
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 –
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,934)Houston, TX
February 11, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPNU
North Texas
W 71–68
17–7 (8–3)
14 –
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 –
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 –
5 –
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 –
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 –
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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