IN THE RANKINGS
Florida Atlantic is ranked No. 20 in the AP Top 25 this week and No. 22 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, while Memphis is receiving votes in the AP poll.
COMPETITIVE CONFERENCE PLAY
The American has had 27 of the 70 conference games in the 2023-24 either finish within three and/or gone to overtime. The percentage of close games, 38.6 percent, is the highest amongst major conferences (next closest is the Big 12 at 27.3 percent).
BLAZERS AND RANKED WINS
UAB has picked up wins over two ranked opponents, Memphis on January 28 and Florida Atlantic on February 8. It is the first time the Blazers have beaten multiple ranked opponents in the same season since the 2009-10 campaign.
CRANKING UP THE DEFENSE
North Texas ranks fourth in the country in scoring defense at 60.0 points per game allowed. In field goal percentage defense, SMU is 10th at 39.0 percent and is fourth in 3-point field goal percentage defense, at 28.1 percent.
BULLS RIDING HIGH
South Florida has won eight consecutive games and is 9-1 in league action, the best start in league play in program history. The 8-game win streak in conference play is tied for the longest in program history (1975-76 season).
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
South Florida 72, Charlotte 69
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Wichita State 84, UTSA 64
SMU 95, Rice 69
North Texas 68, Tulsa 55
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Memphis 84, Temple 77
UAB 76, No. 20 Florida Atlantic 73 (OT)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
South Florida at Rice (ESPN+)…………………………. 3 p.m.
East Carolina at UTSA (ESPNU)………………………. 4 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11
No. 20 Florida Atlantic at Wichita State (ESPN2).. Noon
Tulane at Memphis (ESPN2)……………………………. 2 p.m.
North Texas at SMU (ESPNU)………………………….. 2 p.m.
Charlotte at Temple (ESPN+)…………………………… 2 p.m.
UAB at Tulsa (ESPN+)………………………………………….. 2 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Tulsa at South Florida (ESPNU)………………………. 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
UTSA at Charlotte (ESPN+)……………………………….. 7 p.m.
Wichita State at East Carolina (ESPN+)………. 7 p.m.
Temple at Florida Atlantic (ESPN2)………………. 7 p.m.
SMU at Tulane (ESPN+)……………………………………….. 7 p.m.
Memphis at North Texas (ESPN+)…………………. 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Rice at Tulsa (ESPN+)………………………………………….. 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Florida Atlantic at South Florida (ESPN)……… Noon
Wichita State at Charlotte (ESPN2)………………. Noon
UTSA at Temple (ESPN+)……………………………………. 2 p.m.
Tulane at East Carolina (ESPN+)…………………….. 2 p.m.
North Texas at UAB (ESPN+)…………………………….. 3 p.m.
Memphis at SMU (ESPN)…………………………………… 4 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
