ROADRUNNERS STAND ALONE
Eight games into conference play and the UTSA Roadrunners stand alone in first place as the final undefeated team in conference action at 8-0. UTSA won their only game of the week, defeating Tulsa 64-53. The Roadrunners will play again next Wednesday, January 29 at South Florida.
HITTING THE GLASS
American teams have shown the ability to rebound among the best in the country this season. Seven of the top 100 teams in rebounding are in The American. Florida Atlantic is 31st with 41.2 rebounds per game, followed by Tulane (35th, 40.9), Rice (38th, 40.8), UTSA (50th, 40.5), East Carolina (67th, 39.6), Tulsa (95th, 38.8) and North Texas (96th, 38.7)
JOYNER ENTERS TOP 20 IN REBOUNDS
With 11 rebounds in the game against Temple on Wednesday night, Amiya Joyner moved into the Top 20 for career rebounds in The American. She is ranked 20th with 772 career rebounds and is the first Pirate to be in the Top 20.
‘RUNNERS WINNING STREAK
After winning their 10th straight game on Wednesday, UTSA now holds the 9th longest winning streak in the nation. It marks their first 10-game winning streak since 2007-08. They have also won 11 straight home games – the 22nd longest streak in the nation.
AMERICAN IN THE NET
Three teams rank in the Top 100 of the current NET rankings with UTSA leading the pack at 65. South Florida is just behind at 67, while Temple made the leap into the Top 100 at 92.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22
Temple 69, East Carolina 52
UAB 63, Rice 56 (OT)
Charlotte 75, Florida Atlantic 68
UTSA 64, Tulsa 53
South Florida at Tulane (POSTPONED)
Saturday, January 25
North Texas at Florida Atlantic (ESPN+)______________ 2 p.m.
Tulane at Temple (ESPN+)___________________________ 2 p.m.
Memphis at Tulsa (ESPN+)__________________________ 3 p.m.
UAB at Wichita State (ESPN+)_______________________ 3 p.m.
Rice at Charlotte (ESPN+)___________________________ 3 p.m.
South Florida at East Carolina (ESPN+)_______________ 4 p.m.
wednesday, january 29
Wichita State at East Carolina (ESPN+)_______________ 6 p.m.
UTSA at South Florida (ESPN+)_______________________ 7 p.m.
Florida Atlantic at Tulane (ESPN+)___________________ 7:30 p.m.
Temple at North Texas (ESPN+)______________________ 7:30 p.m.
Tulsa at Rice (ESPN+)_______________________________ 8 p.m.
Charlotte at Memphis (ESPN+)______________________ 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Rice at Florida Atlantic (ESPN+)_____________________ 1 p.m.
Temple at UTSA (ESPN+)____________________________ 3 p.m.
Wichita State at Tulsa (ESPN+)______________________ 3 p.m.
UAB at Tulane (ESPN+)______________________________ 3 p.m.
East Carolina at Memphis (ESPN+)___________________ 3 p.m.
North Texas at South Florida (ESPN+)________________ 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4
North Texas at UTSA (ESPN+)________________________ 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 5
Tulsa at Charlotte (ESPN+)__________________________ 6:30 p.m.
Florida Atlantic at Wichita State (ESPN+)_____________ 7 p.m.
Memphis at Temple (ESPN+)________________________ 7 p.m.
East Carolina at UAB (ESPN+)________________________ 7 p.m.
Tulane at Rice (ESPN+)______________________________ 8 p.m.
All times Eastern and subject to change
