The 2020–21 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Mustangs are led by fifth-year head coach

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and play their home games at

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on their campus in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 11-6, 7-4 to finish in 4th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament to

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. They received an invitation to the NIT where they lost in the first round to

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2019–20 season 19–11, 9–9 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They entered as the No. 7 seed in the AAC tournament, which was ultimately cancelled due to the

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming Transfers

2020 recruiting class

SMU did not sign any recruits for the 2020 class.

2021 recruiting class

Preseason

AAC preseason media poll

On October 28, The American released the preseason Poll and other preseason awards

Preseason Awards

* All-AAC First Team - Kendric Davis * All-AAC Second Team - Tyson Jolly

Roster

*Preseason: Tyson Jolly decided to opt-out for the season. *Jan 23, 2021: Tyson Jolly decided to rejoin the team for the remainder of the season.

Schedule and results

The Mustangs will begin a series with

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beginning in the 2020–2021 season.

COVID-19 impact

Due to the ongoing

, the Mustangs' schedule is subject to change, including the cancellation or postponement of individual games, the cancellation of the entire season, or games played either with minimal fans or without fans in attendance and just essential personnel. *Two previously scheduled games were postponed (vs.

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and @

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) were postponed to the 2021–22 season. *The game @

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scheduled for February 20 was moved to Dallas.

Schedule

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Awards and honors

American Athletic Conference honors

All-AAC First Team

*Kendric Davis

All-AAC Third Team

*Feron Hunt Source

References

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