COMPETITIVE CONFERENCE PLAY
The American has had 31 of the 90 conference games in the 2023-24 season either finish within three and/or gone to overtime. The percentage of close games, 34.4 percent, is the highest amongst major conferences (next closest is the Big 12 at 25.6 percent).
BULLS RIDING HIGH
South Florida has won 11 consecutive games and is 11-1 in league action, the best start in league play in program history. The 11-game win streak in conference play the longest in program history and is the second-longest overall win streak, trailing a 12-game streak set during the 1980-81 season. The 11-game streak is the third-longest in the country, trailing Saint Mary’s (14) and Colgate (12).
HAGGERTY LEADING THE WAY
Tulsa redshirt freshman PJ Haggerty leads the nation in scoring for a freshman at 20.2 points per game. He has been named The American’s Freshman of the Week 11 times this season, breaking the previous single-season record of nine, set by UCF’s Taylor Hendricks in 2022-23.
Haggerty also has recorded 187 made free throws, which ranks seventh in the nation.
BLAZERS AND RANKED WINS
UAB has picked up wins over Memphis (Jan. 28) and Florida Atlantic (Feb. 8), the first time the Blazers have beaten multiple ranked opponents in the same season since the 2009-10 campaign.
PUTTING THE BALL IN THE BUCKET
Memphis’ David Jones leads The American and is sixth in the nation in scoring at 22.0 points per game.
CRANKING UP THE DEFENSE
North Texas ranks fifth in the country in scoring defense at 61.1 ppg allowed. In field goal percentage defense, the Green Wave are 12th at 39.7 percent, followed by SMU at 39.8 percent.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Tulsa 93, Rice 82 (OT)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Charlotte 72, Wichita State 61
South Florida 90, No. 24 Florida Atlantic 86
Temple 83, UTSA 77
East Carolina 81, Tulane 67
UAB 71, North Texas 62
SMU 106, Memphis 79
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Charlotte at Memphis (ESPN+)………………………. 8 p.m.
Rice at UAB (ESPN+)…………………………………………….. 8 p.m.
South Florida at UTSA (ESPN+)……………………….. 8 p.m.
Tulsa at Wichita State (ESPNU)……………………… 9 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22
SMU at Florida Atlantic (ESPN2)……………………. 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24
East Carolina at Rice (ESPNU)………………………… 2 p.m.
UTSA at North Texas (ESPNU)…………………………. 4 p.m.
Charlotte at Tulsa (ESPNU)……………………………… 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25
SMU at South Florida (ESPN2)…………………………. Noon
Florida Atlantic at Memphis (ESPN)…………….. 2 p.m.
UAB at Tulane (ESPN2)………………………………………. 4 p.m.
Temple at Wichita State (ESPN)……………………. 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
North Texas at Tulane (ESPN+)……………………….. 7 p.m.
Wichita State at UAB (ESPN+)…………………………. 8 p.m.
Tulsa at UTSA (ESPN+)………………………………………… 8 p.m.
Temple at Rice (ESPN+)……………………………………… 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29
Memphis at East Carolina (ESPN2)………………. 7 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
