As SMU prepares to run it back with Memphis on Thursday, here are some quick takeaways from Tuesday's game, which the Mustangs lost, 76-72, at FedExForum.

SMU held a big lead early, but it couldn't hold on against a determined Memphis team.

North Mesquite 2023 receiver Cordale Russell is now up to a half-dozen offers after adding SMU to his list on Monday.

The Mustangs' special teams unit have landed a former Lou Groza Award finalist and a respected former Pac-12 kicker.

Point guard Kendric Davis was one of the players listed on the 2020-21 Lute Olson Award midseason watch list, which was announced Monday.

The Lute Olson Award is awarded annually to the nation's top Division I basketball player. It's named in honor of the Hall of Fame coach who won 776 games in 34 seasons, 24 of which were with the Arizona Wildcats.

Davis leads the AAC in both scoring and assists, averaging 19.3 points and 7.8 assists per contest. Davis ranks second in the nation in assists per game, behind Oakland University's Jalen Moore, who is averaging 8.2 per game.

Click here to read the full release and see the full list of players nominated.

Terrible news out of the SMU basketball camp, as Tim Jankovich tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.

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SMU offered South Oak Cliff 2022 cornerback Kyron Chambers on Monday. Chambers spoke to The HillTopics about the offer.

A lot happened where things could have went south for SMU basketball. But Saturday was a huge day for the Mustangs.

SMU returns to the court at UCF in an American Athletic Conference matchup today in Orlando, Florida.

SMU is in the running for a talented four-star running back from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

SMU is preparing to play only its fourth game of the new year, a road test Saturday at UCF.

Kevin Kane spent three seasons rebuilding the defense on SMU. On Thursday, it was announced that Kane would be heading to the Big Ten Conference.

Tuesday, Sam Spiegelman gave you his offensive players on his All-Spiegelman Team. Today, he gives his defensive players. These are all from games he watched in Texas and Louisiana.

SMU is keeping tabs on Faustin Phanor, an underrated 6-10 big playing prep ball in Florida.

Rivals analyst Sam Spiegelman covered games from Louisiana to Texas and honored the top performances he saw live from September through January. Here’s the All-Spiegelman Team for 2020 on offense.

COVID-19 has reared its ugly head once again, as the SMU-Tulane game set for Wednesday has been postponed. Tulane has a positive COVID case and also is going through contact tracing.

The game has yet to be rescheduled as of Monday. Click here to read the release from the American Athletic Conference.

The HillTopics reached out to Brett Vito, North Texas beat writer for the Denton Record-Chronicle, to discuss running back Tre Siggers.

A road game in New Orleans is always a trip home for Feron Hunt, who is hoping to put on a show in front of family Wednesday night.

Running back Ulysses Bentley IV was named to the 2020 Football Writers Association of Freshman All-America Team on Monday.

Bentley rushed for 913 yards and 11 touchdowns for the Mustangs in 2020. He led the AAC in rushing, and his 11 touchdowns set an SMU freshman record.

He was one of three AAC players to make the team, with the other two being Memphis wide receiver Tahj Washington and Tulsa offensive lineman Tyler Smith.

Click here to read the release by the FWAA.

Former North Texas standout Tre Siggers spoke to The HillTopics about his plans at SMU and why SMU was an easy decision.

With SMU's next scheduled game set for Wednesday at Tulane, here are five questions that concern the Mustangs.

One of SMU's guard signees suffered wrist injuries after a hard foul that will keep him out the rest of the 2021 season, ending his high school career.

Derek Green understands that there is competition for the starting quarterback spot at SMU. He also isn't afraid of a little hard work to reach new levels. 2020 served as proof.

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One of the nation's most prestigious high school basketball tournaments saw SMU signee Jalen Smith put on a show at the end of last month. It also showed why the Mustangs are so high on him.