ON THE DOCKET
Six American Athletic Conference squads are in action on Monday November 20, including Charlotte taking on UCF in the Jacksonville Classic Coast Bracket final at 8:30 p.m. Eastern.
IN THE RANKINGS
Florida Atlantic has been tabbed No. 19 in the latest Associated Press Men’s Basketball Top 25 and No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Memphis is receiving votes in the AP Poll and is ranked No. 23 in the Coaches Poll.
DOUBLING UP
Charlotte’s Igor Milicic Jr has recorded three consecutive double-doubles and is tied for third in the nation.
CRANKING UP THE DEFENSE
Tulsa is ranked second in the country in field goal percentage defense at 31.9 percent and is ninth in rebounds per game with 48.0 per game.
Tulane ranks eighth in the nation with 12.7 steals per contest and is seventh in turnover margin at +9.3 per game.
FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE
Three teams rank in the top 10 in the nation in free throw percentage, including Temple in third at 83.8 percent. Tulane is eighth at 82.4 percent, while North Texas is one spot behind at 82.2 percent.
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17
LSU 66, North Texas 62
Tulane 92, Sacramento State 57
Memphis 92, Alabama State 75
Texas State 72, UTSA 62
Liberty 83, Wichita State 66
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Columbia 78, Temple 73
Bryant 61, Florida Atlantic 52
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19
North Texas 65, Towson 39
Northeastern 82, East Carolina 76
South Florida 74, Northern Iowa 65
Charlotte 54, George Mason 49
Wichita State 88, Saint Louis 69
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Georgia Southern at East Carolina (ESPN+) 6 p.m.
UTSA at Houston Christian (ESPN+)……………… 7 p.m.
South Carolina State at Tulsa (ESPN+)……….. 8 p.m.
SMU vs. West Virginia (FS1)………………………. 8:30 p.m.
Charlotte vs. UCF…………………………………………… 8:30 p.m.
Tulane vs. Bradley (CBSSN)…………………….. 10:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Kennesaw State at East Carolina (ESPN+)… 6 p.m.
Rice vs. Indiana State (FloHoops)………….. 6:30 p.m.
UAB at Middle Tennessee (ESPN+)…………. 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22
SMU vs. Virginia/Wisconsin (FS1)……………………… TBD
Tulane vs. UTEP/California (CBSSN)…………………. TBD
Ole Miss at Temple (ESPN+)………………………. 3:30 p.m.
Memphis vs. Michigan (ESPN2)……………………… 5 p.m.
Maine at South Florida (ESPN+)……………………… 7 p.m.
Rice vs. New Mexico (FloHoops)……………… 9:45 p.m.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Memphis vs. Arkansas/Stanford (ESPN/U)…… TBD
Florida Atlantic vs. Penn State/Texas A&M…. TBD
All times ET and subject to change
