IN THE RANKINGS
Florida Atlantic has been tabbed No. 13 in the latest Associated Press Men’s Basketball Top 25 and No. 17 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Memphis is receiving votes in both polls.
ESPN EVENTS INVITATIONAL CHAMPS
Florida Atlantic picked up the ESPN Events Invitational championship by defeating Butler, then-No. 12 Texas A&M and Virginia Tech. The Owls averaged 90.3 points per game and closed with a 34-point win over the Hokies (84-50). Alijah Martin was named the MVP after averaging 18.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
GOLDIN’S EFFICIENCY
Vladislav Goldin of Florida Atlantic ranks fifth in the nation in field goal percentage at 72.7 percent.
DOUBLING UP
Charlotte’s Igor Milicic Jr has recorded four double-doubles and is tied for fifth in the nation.
CRANKING UP THE DEFENSE
Tulane ranks fifth in the nation with 12.0 steals per contest and is second in turnover margin at +8.6 per game.
Wichita State’s Quincy Ballard is sixth in the nation in blocks with 2.86 per game. Ballard had seven blocks against Norfolk State on November 25, the most for the Shockers since 2013.
FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE
Temple ranks second in the nation in free throw percentage at 84.8 percent.
SCHEDULE/RELEASE
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24
No. 19 Florida Atlantic 96, No 12 Texas A&M 89
Jacksonville State 77, UTSA 62
Villanova 79, Memphis 63
UC Irvine 83, Rice 68
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25
George Mason 81, East Carolina 59
Little Rock 84, Tulsa 82 (OT)
UTSA 90, Incarnate Word 80
UAB 92, Furman 86
Charlotte 65, Georgia State 57
Wichita State 80, Norfolk State 67
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26
No. 19 Florida Atlantic 84, Virginia Tech 50
North Texas 79, Angelo State 50
SMU 70, Louisiana-Monroe 57
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28
McNeese State at UAB (ESPN+)…………………….. 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29
La Salle at Temple (ESPN+)………………………………. 7 p.m.
Prairie View A&M at Tulane (ESPN+)……………… 7 p.m.
Richmond at Wichita State (ESPN+)………. 7:30 p.m.
Davidson at Charlotte (ESPN+)……………………….. 8 p.m.
Dayton at SMU (ESPN+)……………………………………… 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Liberty at No. 13 Florida Atlantic (ESPNU)… 6 p.m.
South Florida at Hofstra……………………………………. 7 p.m.
UNCW at East Carolina (ESPN+)………………………. 7 p.m.
UT Martin at Rice (ESPN+)………………………………… 8 p.m.
Lamar at UTSA (ESPN+)………………………………………. 9 p.m.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1
Southern Miss at UAB (ESPN+)………………………. 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2
Temple vs. TBD…………………………………………………………. TBD
South Florida at UMASS (ESPN+)……………………. 1 p.m.
Memphis at Ole Miss (ESPN2)………………………… 2 p.m.
Houston Christian at Rice (ESPN+)……………….. 5 p.m.
Charleston at No. 13 Florida Atlantic (ESPNU).. 6 p.m.
Tulsa at Oral Roberts…………………………………………. 8 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
