IN THE RANKINGS
Memphis is up two spots to No. 19 in the latest AP Top 25 and up five places to No. 20 in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll.
MEMPHIS LEADING NATION IN KEY WINS
After earning a Quad 2 victory with a 68-64 home win over North Texas on January 5, Memphis leads Division I in Quad 1 and Quad 2 victories with 10. No other team has eight or nine such victories, while only four schools – Alabama, Auburn, Marquette and Oregon – each have seven Q1 and Q2 wins.
POURING IN THE POINTS
Memphis’ PJ Haggerty is fifth in Division I with 22.2 points per game, while UTSA’s Primo Spears is ninth with 21.0 points per contest.
CLAMPING DOWN ON DEFENSE
North Texas ranks fifth in Division I in scoring defense at 58.6 points per game allowed. The Mean Green lead The American in turnover margin at +3.9 per contest.
ON THE RUN
UAB is first in Division I with 20.13 fastbreak points per game. UTSA is eighth with 17.38 points per game on the break, partly due to averaging 10.3 steals per game, which is 10th in Division I.
FROM DOWNTOWN
Memphis is fourth in Division I in 3-point percentage at 41.1 percent, led by Tyrese Hunter, who leads The American and is 16th in D1 at 45.3 percent.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
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
Temple 91, Wichita State 85
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4
UAB 83, Tulsa 51
Rice 68, Charlotte 55
Tulane 92, UTSA 63
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5
Florida Atlantic 78, East Carolina 76
Memphis 68, North Texas 64
MONDAY, JANUARY 6
South Florida 91, Wichita State 72
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.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11
East Carolina at Memphis (ESPN+)……………. 2 p.m.
Temple at Rice (ESPN+)………………………………. 2 p.m.
South Florida at Tulane (ESPN+)………………… 2 p.m.
Wichita State at UTSA (ESPN+)………………….. 4 p.m.
Charlotte at Tulsa (ESPNU)………………………… 6 p.m.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 12
UAB at Florida Atlantic (ESPN)…………………… 5 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
