SMU Men's Basketball 2022 NIT Capsule

 

SMU Mustangs

American (23-8, 13-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 1/20 at Memphis (70-62), 2/9 Houston (85-83)
Bad Losses: 11/22 at Loyola Marymount (70-76), 1/6 at Cincinnati (60-77)
Coach: Tim Jankovich
 
Probable Starters:
Michael Weathers, Senior, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 2.2 apg, 5.7 rpg, 1.6 spg, 1.4 bpg
Kendric Davis, Senior, Guard, 19.4 ppg, 4.5 apg, 1.6 spg
Zach Nutall, Senior, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 1.5 apg
Emmanuel Bandoumel, Senior, Guard, 10.9 ppg, 1.7 apg
Marcus Weathers, Senior, Forward, 12.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Tristan Clark, Senior, Forward, 4.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg
Zhuric Phelps, Freshman, Guard, 4.0 ppg, 1.0 apg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.4 (91st in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 67.4 (123, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.6 (142,3)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.9 (27, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.8 (57, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.5 (52, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.4 (83, 4)
Rebound Margin: 1.7 (138, 5)
Assists Per Game: 14.0 (108, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.6 (177, 6)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021NITFirst Round loss to Boise State
2017NCAARound of 64 loss to USC
2015NCAARound of 64 loss to UCLA
2014NITFirst Round win over UC Irvine
2014NITSecond Round win over LSU
2014NITQuarterfinal win over California
2014NITSemifinal win over Clemson
2014NITFinal loss to Minnesota
2011CITFirst Round win over Oral Roberts
2011CITSecond Round Jacksonville
2011CITQuarterfinal win over Northern Iowa
2011CITSemifinal loss to Santa Clara
2000NITFirst Round loss to Southwest Missouri State
1993NCAARound of 64 loss to BYU
1988NCAARound of 64 win over Notre Dame
1988NCAARound of 32 loss to Duke
1986NITFirst Round loss to BYU
 
*all team stats through 3/6