TEMPLE RISES TO TOP OF THE STANDINGS
With Temple’s victory on Monday night, the Owls are tied for first place in the American Athletic Conference standings. The last time Temple led its conference standings this late in the season was during the 2011-12 season. The Owls have won five of their last six games, with their lone loss coming in double overtime on February 4 at Charlotte.
JENKINS RETURNS FOR UTSA
Senior forward and 2023 C-USA Player of the Year Jordyn Jenkins returned to the lineup for the Roadrunners last week and promptly made an impact. She scored 29 points in just her third game to help UTSA take down first place North Texas and hand the Mean Green their first home loss of the season.
FIRST TO 20
North Texas looks to be the first team in The American to reach 20 total wins this season. At 19-5 on the year, they need just one more win. They would be the first Mean Green squad to hit the 20-win total since 2001-02 when they went 21-9. It would be just the fourth 20-win season in program history.
MCNEAL APPROACHING STEALS MILESTONE
East Carolina graduate guard Danae McNeal has made a career on the defensive side of the ball, becoming one of the best defenders in American Athletic Conference history. She needs just one more steal to become just the 14th player in conference history to reach 200 career steals. Over her three-year career at East Carolina, she is averaging 2.8 steals per game, including 3.3 steals per game this season.
THE AMERICAN IN THE NET
North Texas (87) sits atop the NET rankings in The American. Temple (102), Rice (104) and East Carolina (106) follow the Mean Green in the rankings.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17
UAB 87, Rice 74
Memphis 72, East Carolina 70
Wichita State 74, Tulsa 65
Florida Atlantic 67, South Florida 55
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18
UTSA 66, North Texas 63
SMU 64, Charlotte 49
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Temple 69, Tulane 52
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Memphis 79, Rice 74 (OT)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
South Florida at East Carolina* (ESPN+)______________ 6 p.m.
Charlotte at North Texas* (ESPN+)___________________ 7:30 p.m.
UAB at Tulsa* (ESPN+)______________________________ 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Temple at UTSA* (ESPN+)___________________________ 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24
Memphis at Tulane* (ESPN+)________________________ 3 p.m.
East Carolina at SMU* (ESPN+)______________________ 3 p.m.
North Texas at UAB* (ESPN+)________________________ 3 p.m.
Wichita State at Charlotte* (ESPN+)_________________ 4 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Florida Atlantic at UTSA* (ESPN+)____________________ 2 p.m.
Temple at Rice* (ESPN+)____________________________ 3 p.m.
South Florida at Tulsa* (ESPN+)______________________ 3 p.m.
* American Athletic Conference Game
All times Eastern and subject to change
