COMPETITIVE CONFERENCE PLAY
The American has had 31 of the 95 conference games in the 2023-24 season either finish within three and/or gone to overtime. The percentage of close games, 32.6 percent, is the highest amongst major conferences (next closest is the Big 12 at 25.3 percent).
BULLS RIDING HIGH
South Florida has won 12 consecutive games and is 12-1 in league action, the best start in league play in program history. The 12-game win streak in conference play the longest in program history and is tied for the longest overall win streak with a 12-game streak set during the 1980-81 season. The 12-game streak is tied for the second-longest in the country with Colgate and only trailing Saint Mary’s (14).
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 195 made free throws, which ranks third in the nation.
PUTTING THE BALL IN THE BUCKET
Memphis’ David Jones leads The American and is eighth in the nation in scoring at 21.6 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 11th 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
Memphis 76, Charlotte 52
Rice 94, UAB 71
South Florida 66, UTSA 61
Wichita State 79, Tulsa 63
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Florida Atlantic 80, SMU 70
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
