IN THE RANKINGS
Florida Atlantic has been tabbed No. 15 in the latest Associated Press Men’s Basketball Top 25 and No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Memphis is receiving votes in both polls.
JONES NAMED USBWA OSCAR ROBERTSON NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Memphis’ David Jones was named of the five Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week. Jones helped lead the Tigers to two road victories by averaging 26.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals. The Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, product opened the week with 23 points, eight rebounds and four steals Wednesday in an 85-80 overtime victory at VCU. He then backed it up with 29 points, seven boards, two steals and two blocks while draining a career high-tying five triples Sunday against Texas A&M in an 81-75 win.
OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY
Vladislav Goldin of Florida Atlantic ranks first in the nation in field goal percentage at 73.7 percent.
Tulane ranks eighth in the nation as a team, shooting 51.7 percent from the field, while Florida Atlantic is 18th at 50.5 percent.
TAKING ADVANTAGE FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE
Tulane ranks first in the nation in both free throws made per game (24.2) and free throws attempted per game (31.8). The Green Wave is converting at a 77.5 percent clip (18th in the nation).
CRANKING UP THE DEFENSE
Tulane ranks 10th in the nation with 10.5 steals per contest and is 21st in turnover margin at +4.4 per game.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9
Mississippi State 106, Tulane 76
South Carolina 68, East Carolina 62
South Florida 88, Florida State 72
Duke 80, Charlotte 56
Arkansas State 87, UAB 68
South Dakota State 79, Wichita State 69
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10
Fordham 60, North Texas 59
UTSA 93, Arkansas-Fort Smith 60
Memphis 81, No. 21 Texas A&M 75
Oklahoma State 72, Tulsa 57
Temple 78, Albany 73
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12
South Florida 104, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 86
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13
Inarnate Word at Rice (ESPN+)………………. 12:15 p.m.
FIU at No. 15 Florida Atlantic (ESPN+)………….. 7 p.m.
UTSA at Little Rock (ESPN+)………………………. 7:30 p.m.
UAB at Alabama A&M…………………………………………. 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14
East Carolina vs. Florida (SEC Network)……… 7 p.m.
Furman at Tulane (ESPN+)…………………………………. 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16
Temple at VCU (ESPN+)………………………………………. 2 p.m.
Southern at Tulane (ESPN+)…………………………….. 2 p.m.
Rice at Northwestern State (ESPN+)…………… 2 p.m.
Missouri State at Tulsa (ESPN+)……………………. 3 p.m.
Clemson at Memphis (ESPN+)…………………………. 3 p.m.
Loyola Chicago at South Florida (ESPN+)…… 4 p.m.
No. 15 Florida Atlantic vs. St. Bonaventure (ESPNU)…. 4 p.m.
Charlotte at Richmond (ESPN+)……………………… 7 p.m.
Southern Illinois at Wichita State (ESPN+).. 7 p.m.
SMU at Florida State (ACC Network)…………… 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17
Montevallo at UAB (ESPN+)………………………………. 3 p.m.
UTSA at Oregon (Pac-12 Network)………………… 3 p.m.
North Texas vs. Mississippi State (SECN+).. 4 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
