IN THE RANKINGS
Memphis moved back into the rankings this week after defeating then-No. 16 Ole Miss, 87-70, on December 28. The Tigers are tabbed No. 21 in the latest AP Top 25 and No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
CONFERENCE PLAY BEGINS WITH A BANG
North Texas opened conference play with an 18-point comeback against UAB at home on December 31, capped by a 3-point buzzer beater by Atin Wright.
MEMPHIS LEADING NATION IN KEY WINS
After earning a Quad 2 victory with a 90-62 road win at Florida Atlantic January 2, Memphis leads Division I in Quad 1 and Quad 2 victories with nine. No other team has 7 or 8 victories, while Auburn, Marquette, Oregon, UConn, and Utah State each have six Q1 and Q2 wins.
POURING IN THE POINTS
UTSA’s Primo Spears ranks fifth in Division I with 22.3 points per game, while PJ Haggerty of Memphis is right behind in seventh at 21.9 points per contest.
CLAMPING DOWN ON DEFENSE
North Texas ranks fifth in Division I in scoring defense at 57.9 points per game allowed. The Mean Green lead The American in turnover margin at +4.2 per contest.
ON THE RUN
UAB is second in Division I with 20.14 fastbreak points per game. UTSA is seventh with 18.17 points per game on the break.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31
Tulane 83, Charlotte 68
South Florida 75, East Carolina 69
North Texas 78, UAB 75
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1
Rice 70, Tulsa 64
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2
No. 21 Memphis 90, Florida Atlantic 62
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3
Wichita State at Temple (ESPN2)………………. 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4
Tulsa at UAB (ESPNU)………………………………….. 2 p.m.
Charlotte at Rice (ESPN+)…………………………… 2 p.m.
UTSA at Tulane (ESPNU)……………………………… 6 p.m.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5
Florida Atlantic at East Carolina (ESPN2)….. 1 p.m.
North Texas at Memphis (ESPN)……………….. 5 p.m.
MONDAY, JANUARY 6
South Florida at Wichita State (ESPN2)……. 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7
Tulane at UAB (ESPN+)…………………………… 7:30 p.m.
Tulsa at UTSA (ESPN+)………………………………… 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8
Florida Atlantic at Charlotte (ESPN+)………… 7 p.m.
Temple at East Carolina (ESPN+)……………….. 7 p.m.
Rice at North Texas (ESPNU)……………………… 9 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change