IN THE RANKINGS
Memphis moved up four spots to No. 15 in the latest AP Top 25, while Florida Atlantic comes in at No. 17. The Tigers and Owls are also ranked 15th and 17th in the USA Today Coaches Poll, respectively.
CRANKING UP THE DEFENSE
North Texas ranks fourth in the country in scoring defense at 59.2 points per game allowed, while Tulane ranks 11th in the nation with 10.4 steals per contest. SMU ranks second nationally in field goal percentage defense at 36.2 percent.
TAKING ADVANTAGE FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE
Tulane ranks first in the nation in both free throws made per game (22.0) and free throws attempted per game (29.6).
OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY
Vladislav Goldin of Florida Atlantic is shooting 73.6 percent from the field, which ranks first in the nation with five or more field goals made per game.
Tulane ranks fourth in the nation as a team, shooting 51.5 percent from the field, while Florida Atlantic is 18th at 49.9 percent. The Green Wave is also seventh in the country in scoring at 89.3 points per game.
RUNNING OF THE BULLS
With South Florida’s 76-68 win over Temple on January 4, the Bulls have won six games in a row for the first time since the 2018-19 season.
South Florida head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim also became the first Bull leader to win his first regular season game and first conference contest.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30
North Texas 80, LSU Shreveport 57
No. 2 Kansas 86, Wichita State 67
FGCU 72, No. 7 Florida Atlantic 68
No. 19 Memphis 81, Austin Peay 70
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2
No. 17 Florida Atlantic 79, East Carolina 64
UAB 78, UTSA 76
SMU 66, Charlotte 54
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3
Tulane 84, Rice 59
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4
South Florida 76, Temple 68
No. 15 Memphis 78, Tulsa 75
North Texas 74, Wichita State 62
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6
Tulane at North Texas (ESPNU)……………………… 2 p.m.
UTSA at Rice (ESPN+)………………………………………….. 3 p.m.
Charlotte at No. 17 Florida Atlantic (ESPN+) 4 p.m.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7
Wichita State at Temple (ESPNU)………………….. 1 p.m.
South Florida at UAB (ESPN+)………………………….. 3 p.m.
Tulsa at East Carolina (ESPNU)………………………. 3 p.m.
SMU at No. 15 Memphis (ESPN)……………………… 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10
Tulsa at Charlotte (ESPN+)……………………………….. 7 p.m.
East Carolina at Temple (ESPN+)……………………. 7 p.m.
UTSA at Memphis (ESPN+)……………………………….. 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11
Florida Atlantic at Tulane (ESPN2)………………… 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12
Rice at South Florida (ESPNU)………………………… 7 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
