IN THE RANKINGS
Memphis is up two spots to No. 17 in the AP Top 25 and up one spot to No. 15 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll.
THREE NAMED TO ROBERTSON WATCH LIST
Three players from The American, Yaxel Lendeborg of UAB, Memphis’ PJ Haggerty and Temple’s Jamal Mashburn Jr, have been named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List.
HAGGERTY NAMED TO JERRY WEST WATCH LIST
Memphis’ PJ Haggerty has been named one of 10 finalists for the Jerry West Award, honoring the best shooting guard in the country.
FROM DOWNTOWN
Memphis leads Division I in 3-point percentage at 40.3 percent, led by Tyrese Hunter, who leads The American at 41.7 percent from behind the arc.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
UAB’s Yaxel Lendeborg is tied for fourth in Division I with 15 double-doubles on the season. He is now second all-time in The American with 34 career double-doubles. He is two behind Dedric Lawson of Memphis (2015-17).
Lendeborg is one of two players in Division I (Duke’s Connor Flagg) that leads his team in points (17.6), rebounds (10.5), assists (4.3), steals (1.6) and blocks (1.7).
CLAMPING DOWN ON DEFENSE
North Texas ranks third in Division I in scoring defense at 59.1 points per game allowed and leads The American in scoring margin with +9.1 points per contest.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1
UAB 96, Charlotte 78
Temple 98, East Carolina 94 (OT)
UTSA 54, North Texas 50
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Florida Atlantic 94, South Florida 72
Tulane 59, Tulsa 56
Memphis 86, Rice 83
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3
UAB 64, North Texas 61
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Wichita State 66, Charlotte 58
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Rice 73, East Carolina 60
Memphis 83, Tulsa 71
Tulane 61, UTSA 60
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6
South Florida 100, Temple 91 (2OT)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Florida Atlantic at Tulsa (ESPNU)…………………… Noon
Tulane at North Texas (ESPN+)………………………. 3 p.m.
Rice at Charlotte (ESPN+)…………………………………. 4 p.m.
East Carolina at UTSA (ESPNU)………………………. 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9
Temple at Memphis (ESPN2)…………………………… 2 p.m.
Wichita State at South Florida (ESPN+)……… 2 p.m.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Charlotte at Florida Atlantic (ESPN2)…………. 9 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
UAB at East Carolina (ESPNU)…………………………. 7 p.m.
North Texas at Rice (ESPNU)…………………………… 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Tulsa at Temple (ESPN+)……………………………………. 7 p.m.
UTSA at Wichita State (ESPN+)………………… 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Memphis at South Florida (ESPN2)………………. 9 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
