BATTLE FOR FIRST PLACE
Sunday will feature a match up between North Texas and UAB, with both teams sitting atop the conference at 6-1. North Texas is a perfect 8-0 in the Super Pit, while UAB is 5-2 on the road. The Mean Green currently hold a six-game winning streak, while the Blazers have won four straight. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
AMERICAN SHOWCASE
Another marquee game for this weekend will be when Tulsa travels to Charlotte as the two teams currently tied for third place will take each other on. Charlotte is coming off a loss, but hold a 7-1 record at home, while Tulsa enters the game with a three-game winning streak on the line. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+ on Saturday, January 27.
CRASHING THE GLASS
The American features three teams in the Top 10 of the NCAA in offensive rebounds per game. Memphis (5th) averages 17.2 offensive rebounds per game, Temple (8th) averages 16.8 rebounds per game, and UTSA (9th) averages 16.4 offensive rebounds per game.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
North Texas, currently tied for first place in The American, holds a perfect 8-0 record when playing at the Super Pit. The Mean Green extended their winning streak to six games with a home win over Tulane on Wednesday and will look to extend their winning ways with another home game on Saturday when they host UAB.
THE AMERICAN IN THE NET
North Texas (78) and Rice (94) sit at the top of the NET rankings in The American through January 26. East Carolina (104), Charlotte (106) and Temple (109) sit just outside the Top 100.
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24
Tulsa 70, Rice 65
North Texas 77, Tulane 70 (OT)
SMU 68, Temple 66
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25
East Carolina 78, Florida Atlantic 74
UAB 83, Wichita State 81
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
UTSA at SMU* (ESPN+)________________________ 3 p.m.
Memphis at Rice* (ESPN+)_____________________ 3 p.m.
Tulsa at Charlotte* (ESPN+)____________________ 4 p.m.
Florida Atlantic at Wichita State* (ESPN+)_______ 6 p.m.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
East Carolina at South Florida* (ESPNU)________ 12 p.m.
Temple at Tulane* (ESPN+)____________________ 3 p.m.
UAB at North Texas* (ESPN+)__________________ 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 231
Florida Atlantic at UAB* (ESPN+)________________ 12 p.m.
Wichita State at Temple* (ESPN+)______________ 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Tulane* (ESPN+)__________________ 7 p.m.
North Texas at UTSA* (ESPN+)_________________ 7:30 p.m.
SMU at Rice* (ESPN+)_________________________ 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Tulsa at East Carolina* (ESPN+)________________ 6 p.m
South Florida at Memphis* (ESPN+)_____________ 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Rice at Florida Atlantic* (ESPN+)_______________ 1 p.m.
Memphis at SMU* (ESPN+)_____________________ 3 p.m.
South Florida at UAB* (ESPN+)_________________ 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Temple at Charlotte* (ESPN+)__________________ 2 p.m.
East Carolina at Wichita State* (ESPN+)_________ 3 p.m.
North Texas at Tulsa* (ESPN+)_________________ 3 p.m.
Tulane at UTSA* (ESPN+)______________________ 3 p.m.
* American Athletic Conference Game
All times Eastern and subject to change
