IN THE RANKINGS
Memphis is at No. 22 in the AP Top 25 and at No. 19 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll.
SHOCKERS HEATING UP
Wichita State has won six straight American contests for the first time since March of 2021. After going 1-7 in January, the Shockers have gone 6-0 in February.
FROM DOWNTOWN
Memphis is fifth in Division I in 3-point percentage at 39.6 percent, led by Tyrese Hunter, who is second in The American at 41.3 percent from behind the arc.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
UAB’s Yaxel Lendeborg is third in Division I with 19 double-doubles on the season and has broken The American record for career double-doubles with 38. Dedric Lawson of Memphis (2015-17) had the previous record of 36.
He is one of two players in Division I (Duke’s Cooper Flagg) that leads his team in points (17.8), rebounds (11.0), assists (4.3), steals (1.6) and blocks (1.8).
POURING IN THE POINTS
Temple’s Jamal Mashburn Jr is third in Division I in scoring with 22.0 points per contest, Memphis’ PJ Haggerty is sixth with 21.3 points per game.
UTSA’s Primo Spears became the sixth player in conference history to score 40 points in a game, dropping 40 against Tulsa on January 7.
CLAMPING DOWN ON DEFENSE
North Texas ranks second in Division I in scoring defense at 58.8 points per game allowed and leads The American in scoring margin with +9.3 points per contest.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Charlotte 78, Temple 72 (OT)
Tulane 86, East Carolina 81
UAB 90, Rice 89
North Texas 63, Tulsa 44
South Florida 78, UTSA 73
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Wichita State 75, Florida Atlantic 68
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Rice 71, Tulsa 50
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23
North Texas 64, South Florida 57
Wichita State 78, Tulane 67
UAB 80, Temple 64
East Carolina 96, UTSA 89
Memphis 84, Florida Atlantic 65
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
South Florida at Temple (ESPN+)…………………… 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Tulane (ESPN+)……………………… 7:30 p.m.
Rice at Memphis (ESPN+)…………………………………. 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27
North Texas at Florida Atlantic (ESPN2)…….. 7 p.m.
UAB at Wichita State (ESPNU)………………………… 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
Tulane at Tulsa (ESPNU)……………………………………. 2 p.m.
SUNDAY, MARCH 2
Florida Atlantic at South Florida (ESPN2)…… Noon
Charlotte at East Carolina (ESPNU)………………. Noon
Memphis at UAB (ESPN)……………………………………. 4 p.m.
Rice at UTSA (ESPN+)………………………………………….. 6 p.m.
MONDAY, MARCH 3
Wichita State at North Texas (ESPN2)……….. 9 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
