SMU men's basketball opens up its 2017-18 season on Friday against UMBC (7 p.m., ESPN3). To get you ready for the season, here are five things to know about this year's edition of the Mustangs.
1. Turnover. This is a very different version of SMU. Gone are Semi Ojeleye, Sterling Brown and Ben Moore, the first two to the NBA and the third to the G-League. Dashawn McDowell transferred from SMU after the season, leaving only Ben Emelogu, Jarrey Foster and Shake Milton from last season's team.
2. Youth movement. SMU features four true freshmen this season.