IN THE RANKINGS
Memphis moved up three spots to No. 10 in the AP Top 25, and is up to No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Florida Atlantic is No. 23 in the AP Poll and is receiving votes in the coaches poll.
MEMPHIS’ RECORD DAY
Memphis’ 112-86 win over Wichita State on January 14 featured multiple conference records:
Overall American Single-Game Records
19 3-Point Field Goals Made, Memphis
44 Field Goals Made, Memphis (Tied)
Single-Game Records in an AAC Contest
112 Points in Game – T-4th overall
63 Points in a Half (Second Half) – T-4th overall
198 Combined Total Points – T-4th overall
In addition, the Tigers shot 64.7 percent from the field (44-68), which was tied for the fourth-best single game percentage in conference history.
CRANKING UP THE DEFENSE
North Texas ranks fourth in the country in scoring defense at 58.4 points per game allowed, while SMU is ranked eighth at 61.8 ppg allowed. In field goal percentage defense, the Mustangs are second (36.7 percent) and the Mean Green are fifth (37.8 percent). SMU is first in 3-point field goal percentage defense, at 25.6 percent.
OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY
Vladislav Goldin of Florida Atlantic is shooting 71.9 percent from the field, which ranks first in the nation with five or more field goals made per game. Tulane ranks eighth in the nation as a team, shooting 50.4 percent from the field. The Green Wave are also fifth in the country in scoring at 87.2 points per game.
PRYOR PROPELLS BULLS
Kasean Pryor led South Florida to a come-from-behind victory over Rice on January 12 with a 29-point, 5-steal, 5-block performance, including 27 points in the second half. According to Sports-Reference.com, Pryor is the only player in the country with at least 25-points, five steals and five blocks in a single game since at least the 2010-11 season.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10
Charlotte 84, Tulsa 76
East Carolina 73, Temple 62
No. 13 Memphis 107, UTSA 101 (OT)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11
No. 24 Florida Atlantic 85, Tulane 84
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12
South Florida 81, South Florida 73
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13
SMU 75, East Carolina 64
North Texas 69, Temple 51
Charlotte 66, UTSA 58
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14
No. 24 Florida Atlantic 86, UAB 73
No. 13 Memphis 112, Wichita State 86
Tulane 94, Tulsa 87 (OT)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16
Charlotte at Rice (ESPN+)…………………………………. 8 p.m.
Temple at SMU (ESPN+)…………………………………….. 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17
North Texas at East Carolina (ESPN+)…………. 7 p.m.
UTSA at Tulsa (ESPN+)………………………………………… 8 p.m.
Tulane at UAB (ESPN+)……………………………………….. 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18
Wichita State at No. 13 Florida Atlantic (ESPN2).. 7 p.m.
South Florida at No. 10 Memphis (ESPN)…… 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20
Rice at Temple (ESPN+)……………………………………… 2 p.m.
East Carolina at UAB (ESPN+)………………………….. 3 p.m.
Tulsa at SMU (ESPN+)…………………………………………. 3 p.m.
North Texas at Charlotte (ESPN+)…………………. 4 p.m.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 21
No. 10 Memphis at Tulane (ESPN2)………………. 1 p.m.
Wichita State at South Florida (ESPN+)……… 2 p.m.
No. 23 Florida Atlantic at UTSA (ESPN+)……… 3 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
