ON DECK IN THE AMERICAN
Conference action will continue as eight teams will look to earn their first conference win this season. East Carolina will play their first conference game of the season, hosting UTSA on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, while Rice will play their inaugural American Athletic Conference game on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET when they host Wichita State.
WILSON MOVES PAST 400 CAREER ASSISTS
South Florida redshirt senior guard Aerial Wilson became the 13th player to dish out over 400 assists in American Athletic Conference history. She is currently in 12th place with 406 career assists. She became just the 5th Bull to reach the 400-assist milestone and currently has the 44th most assists among active players in the NCAA.
UAB, CHARLOTTE EARN FIRST WINS IN THE AMERICAN
UAB and Charlotte became the first of the new member institutions to earn wins as part of The American. On Saturday, the Blazers defeated Florida Atlantic 65-53 in Boca Raton, while Charlotte earned a home win over North Texas 74-64.
BENEFITING FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE
North Texas has been aggressive getting to the basket this season, resulting in the 2nd most free throw attempts in the nation (28.2 per game). They make 18.5 free throws per game – the 3rd most in the NCAA. DesiRay Kernal has made 73 free throws on the season, the 5th most in the nation.
THE AMERICAN IN THE NET
As conference play begins, three American Athletic Conference teams find themselves in the Top 100 – East Carolina (81), North Texas (89) and Rice (97). SMU (107), Tulsa (108), South Florida (109), Charlotte (110) and Temple (110) are just outside the Top 100.
SCHEDULE / RESULTS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30
Temple 71, UTSA 58
UAB 65, Florida Atlantic 53
Wichita State 63, Tulane 60
Tulsa 71, Memphis 62
Charlotte 74, North Texas 64
South Florida 70, SMU 61
1/1 South Carolina 73, East Carolina 36
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2
UTSA at East Carolina* (ESPN+)________________ 6 p.m.
North Texas at Temple* (ESPN+)_______________ 7 p.m.
Tulane at Tulsa* (ESPN+)______________________ 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3
Charlotte at South Florida* (ESPNU)____________ 7 p.m.
Memphis at UAB* (ESPN+)_____________________ 7 p.m.
Wichita State at Rice* (ESPN+)_________________ 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4
Florida Atlantic at SMU* (ESPN+)_______________ 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6
Wichita State at UTSA* (ESPN+)________________ 3 p.m.
Temple at Tulsa* (ESPN+)______________________ 3 p.m.
South Florida at Tulane* (ESPN+)_______________ 3 p.m.
East Carolina at Memphis* (ESPN+)_____________ 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7
UAB at Charlotte* (ESPN+)_____________________ 1 p.m.
Rice at SMU* (ESPN+)_________________________ 3 p.m.
Florida Atlantic at North Texas* (ESPN+)________ 3 p.m.
* American Athletic Conference Game
All times Eastern and subject to change
