CLAMPING DOWN ON DEFENSE
North Texas ranks seventh in Division I in scoring defense at 58.4 points per game allowed. The Mean Green are 10th in steals per game at 10.3 and lead The American in turnover margin at +4.7 per contest.
HOT SHOOTERS
The American has three of the top scorers in the country, led by Primo Spears of UTSA, who ranks fourth in Division I with 23.1 points per game. Right behind is Memphis’ PJ Haggerty in fifth with 23.0 points per game and Temple’s Jamal Mashburn Jr. in ninth place with 21.9 points per contest.
POURING IT IN FROM OUTSIDE
Memphis is second in Division I in 3-point field goal percentage at 43.7 percent and is led by Tyrese Hunter, who is shooting 49.0 percent from behind the arc.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
UAB’s Yaxel Lendeborg is tied for sixth in Division I with five double-doubles on the season. He is already up to fifth all-time in The American with 24 career double-doubles.
STARTING HOT
Wichita State’s 96-87 win over East Tennessee State on December 7 improved the Shockers to 8-1 on the season. It is the best start for Wichita State since 2019-20 when the Shockers also started the season 8-1.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
Loyola Chicago 74, South Florida 72
South Carolina 75, East Carolina 68
Arkansas 75, UTSA 60
George Mason 76, Tulane 64
Southern 70, Tulsa 66
Villanova 94, Temple 65
Wichita State 96, East Tennessee State 87
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8
Texas State 75, Rice 66
Arkansas 85, Memphis 72
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10
Charlotte at Davidson (ESPN+)……………………….. 7 p.m.
Jacksonville at Florida Atlantic (ESPN+)……… 7 p.m.
Holy Family at Temple (ESPN+)……………………….. 7 p.m.
Southern Miss at Tulane (ESPN+)…………… 8:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11
North Alabama at East Carolina (ESPN+)……. 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13
North Dakota at UTSA (ESPN+)……………………….. 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14
Memphis at Clemson (ESPN2)………………………. 11 a.m.
Wichita State at DePaul (FS1)…………………………. 1 p.m.
Charlotte at Georgia State (ESPN+)……………… 2 p.m.
Texas State at Florida Atlantic (ESPN+)…….. 2 p.m.
Tulsa vs. UCF (ESPNU)………………………………………… 2 p.m.
South Florida at Utah State (MW Net)……….. 4 p.m.
Tulane vs. Florida State (ACC Network). 4:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15
Temple at Hofstra (FloHoops)…………………………. Noon
UTSA at North Dakota………………………………………… 3 p.m.
Arkansas State at UAB (ESPN+)…………………….. 6 p.m.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16
Alcorn State at Rice (ESPN+)…………………………… 8 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
