Walker Named ONE OF Oscar Robertson Trophy National Players of the Week
East Carolina’s C.J. Walker was named one of the five Oscar Robertson Trophy National Players of the Week on February 11 after averaging 25.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in games against Rice and UTSA.
FROM DOWNTOWN
Memphis leads Division I in 3-point percentage at 40.3 percent, led by Tyrese Hunter, who is third in The American at 41.7 percent from behind the arc.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
UAB’s Yaxel Lendeborg is tied for fourth in Division I with 15 double-doubles on the season. He is now second all-time in The American with 34 career double-doubles. He is two behind Dedric Lawson of Memphis (2015-17).
Lendeborg is one of two players in Division I (Duke’s Connor Flagg) that leads his team in points (17.6), rebounds (10.5), assists (4.3), steals (1.6) and blocks (1.7).
CLAMPING DOWN ON DEFENSE
North Texas ranks third in Division I in scoring defense at 59.4 points per game allowed and leads The American in scoring margin with +9.2 points per contest.
GETTING TO THE LINE
UTSA has converted 81.7 percent of their free throws this season, second in Division I. Temple has made 19.7 free throws per game, fourth in Division I, followed by Charlotte in 10th (18.1).
North Texas’ Atin Wright is shooting 95.4 percent from the line, second in Division I. Memphis’ PJ Haggerty has made the fourth-most free throws in Division I this season with 147 and ranks fifth in attempts at 185.
POURING IN THE POINTS
Temple’s Jamal Mashburn Jr is second in Division I in scoring with 22.1 points per contest, Memphis’ PJ Haggerty is fourth with 21.7 points per game.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Wichita State 66, Charlotte 58
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Rice 73, East Carolina 60
Memphis 83, Tulsa 71
Tulane 61, UTSA 60
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6
South Florida 100, Temple 91 (2OT)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Florida Atlantic, 79, Tulsa 55
North Texas 76, Tulane 66
Charlotte 78, Rice 75
East Carolina 80, UTSA 79
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9
Memphis 90, Temple 82
Wichita State 75, South Florida 70
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Florida Atlantic 87, Charlotte 75
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
UAB at East Carolina (ESPNU)…………………….. 7 p.m.
North Texas at Rice (ESPNU)……………………… 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Tulsa at Temple (ESPN+)……………………………… 7 p.m.
UTSA at Wichita State (ESPN+)…………….. 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Memphis at South Florida (ESPN2)…………… 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Rice at Tulane (ESPN+)………………………………….. Noon
East Carolina at Charlotte (ESPNEWS & E+).. 4 p.m.
UTSA at Tulsa (ESPNU)………………………………… 6 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Memphis at Wichita State (ESPN)………………. Noon
Florida Atlantic at Temple (ESPN2)…………….. Noon
South Florida at UAB (ESPN2)…………………….. 4 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
