IN THE RANKINGS
Memphis is ranked 19th in the AP Top 25 this week and No. 22 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, while Florida Atlantic is up one spot to No. 22 in the AP Poll and reenters the coaches poll at No. 24.
49ERS ON A ROLL
Charlotte is on a 5-game winning streak, all of which has been during American Athletic Conference play. It marks the 49ers first 5-game win streak in conference play since the 2009-10 season.
GREEN WAVE PARTYING LIKE IT’S 1999
Tulane defeated then-No. 10 Memphis, 81-79, on January 21, recording its first victory over a top 25 opponent since 1999 when the Green Wave defeated No. 25 North Carolina State 73-62. The win also marked the Green Wave’s first win over a team ranked in the top 10 since 1983. With the win, Tulane snapped a 53-game losing streak to ranked opponents.
POINTS GALORE FOR OWLS AND ROADRUNNERS
Florida Atlantic defeated UTSA, 112-103 in overtime, on January 21. The Owls tied the single-record for points in an AAC contest, while the combined total of 215 is the most-ever in an American Athletic Conference game.
CRANKING UP THE DEFENSE
North Texas ranks third in the country in scoring defense at 58.3 points per game allowed, while SMU is ranked eighth at 62.4 ppg allowed. In field goal percentage defense, the Mustangs are third (37.0 percent) and the Mean Green are seventh (38.2 percent). SMU is first in 3-point field goal percentage defense, at 25.6 percent.
TAKING ADVANTAGE FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE
Tulane ranks first in the nation in free throws made per game (20.7) and is second in free throws attempted per game (27.7).
OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY
Vladislav Goldin of Florida Atlantic is shooting 69.5 percent from the field, which ranks first in the nation with five or more field goals made per game.
Tulane is seventh in the country in scoring at 85.8 points per game.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16
Charlotte 81, Rice 79 (OT)
SMU 77, Temple 64
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17
North Texas 60, East Carolina 59
Tulsa 107, UTSA 78
UAB 83, Tulane 69
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18
No. 23 Florida Atlantic 86, Wichita State 77
South Florida 74, No. 10 Memphis 73
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20
Rice 69, Temple 66
UAB 69, East Carolina 61
SMU 103, Tulsa 70
Charlotte 56, North Texas 44
SUNDAY, JANUARY 21
Tulane 81, No. 10 Memphis 79
South Florida 72, Wichita State 68
No. 23 Florida Atlantic 112, UTSA 103 (OT)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 23
UAB at Charlotte (ESPN+)………………………………….. 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24
South Florida at Temple (ESPN+)…………………… 7 p.m.
East Carolina at Wichita State (ESPN+).. 7:30 p.m.
No. 22 Florida Atlantic at Rice (ESPN+)………. 8 p.m.
Tulane at UTSA (ESPN+)……………………………………… 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25
SMU at North Texas (ESPN2)…………………………… 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
UTSA at South Florida (ESPN+)……………………….. 4 p.m.
Charlotte at Tulane (ESPNU)……………………………. 4 p.m.
Tulsa at Rice (ESPNU)………………………………………… 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
North Texas at No. 22 Florida Atlantic (ESPN2) 1 p.m.
SMU at Wichita State (ESPN2)……………………….. 3 p.m.
No. 19 Memphis at UAB (ESPN)………………………. 5 p.m.
Temple at East Carolina (ESPN2)………………….. 5 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
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