American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Release – Feb. 19

IN THE RANKINGS

Memphis is at No. 22 in the AP Top 25 and at No. 19 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll.

WASHINGTON NAMED ONE OF OSCAR ROBERTSON TROPHY NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Wichita State’s Corey Washington was named one of the five Oscar Robertson Trophy National Players of the Week on February 18 after averaging 17.5 points and 13.5 rebounds in two wins, including a win over then-No. 14 Memphis.

HAGGERTY NAMED TO JERSEY MIKE’S NAISMITH TROPHY MIDSEASON TEAM

Memphis’ PJ Haggerty has been named one of the 30 players named to the Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Men’s Player of the Year Midseason Team. The Naismith Trophy is annually awarded to the nation’s top men’s and women’s college basketball players.

FROM DOWNTOWN

Memphis is third in Division I in 3-point percentage at 40.0 percent, led by Tyrese Hunter, who leads The American at 41.9 percent from behind the arc.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE

UAB’s Yaxel Lendeborg is tied for third in Division I with 17 double-doubles on the season. He is tied forThe American’s career record with 36 career double-doubles. He is tied of Dedric Lawson of Memphis (2015-17).

Lendeborg is one of two players in Division I (Duke’s Cooper Flagg) that leads his team in points (17.9), rebounds (10.8), assists (4.2), steals (1.6) and blocks (1.9).

SCHEDULE/RESULTS

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Florida Atlantic 87, Charlotte 75

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

East Carolina 82, UAB 75

North Texas 67, Rice 61

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Tulsa 80, Temple 74

Wichita State 69, UTSA 64

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Memphis 80, South Florida 65

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Tulane 81, Rice 78

East Carolina 75, Charlotte 59

Tulsa 80, UTSA 76

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Florida Atlantic 83, Temple 81

Wichita State 84, Memphis 79 (OT)

UAB 85, South Florida 78

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Temple at Charlotte (ESPN+)……………………… 3 p.m.

East Carolina at Tulane (ESPN+)…………… 7:30 p.m.

UAB at Rice (ESPN+)……………………………………. 8 p.m.

Tulsa at North Texas (ESPN+)…………………….. 8 p.m.

South Florida at UTSA (ESPN+)…………………… 8 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20

Wichita State at Florida Atlantic (ESPN2)… 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Tulsa at Rice (ESPN+)………………………………….. 2 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23

North Texas at South Florida (ESPNU)………… Noon

Florida Atlantic at Memphis (ESPN2)………… 2 p.m.

Temple at UAB (ESPNU)………………………………. 2 p.m.

Tulane at Wichita State (ESPN+)………………… 2 p.m.

UTSA at East Carolina (ESPN+)…………………… 2 p.m.

All times ET and subject to change

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