SMU schedules a major non-conference matchup
SMU Basketball will face TCU Basketball for the first time since Dec. 5, 2018 this season. The Mustangs will head to face the Horned Frogs at Dickies Arena on Dec. 10, sources told On The Pony Express.
Under Tim Jankovich, SMU lost the last two matchups by a combined 19 points after winning five straight from 2012-2016.
SMU will face Dayton on Nov. 11 at UD Arena, head coach Rob Lanier confirmed. The first schedule under Lanier is coming together, he told On3 last week.
“I think the fan base is going to be excited about the schedule,” Lanier said in an interview. “The Dayton thing is out there. I was torn about playing the game because they had already played them. I really want to extend our brand through scheduling. I think that’s part of what you do in scheduling is by virtue of who you select to play, you’re associating your brand with that brand. Dayton is a good one. They’ve kind of done some of the things we aspire to do. It was the best one available. We made the calls and I think we still netted out in a good place.”
Other non-conference matchups include the Diamond Head Classic from Dec. 22-25. SMU will face Arizona State on Dec. 7 at home just days before the matchup with TCU.
The eight-team field for the 2022 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic will feature George Washington, Hawai’i, Iona, Pepperdine, Seattle, SMU, Utah State and Washington State. The 13th edition of the ESPN Events men’s college basketball tournament will be played at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.
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