FIRST VERSUS SECOND
A battle between first versus second place will happen on Tuesday night in San Antonio as first-place UTSA will host second place North Texas at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Roadrunners enter the game with a 9-1 conference record while the Mean Green are 8-2 in The American this season. This will be the lone time the two teams play each other this season.
SOUTH FLORIDA MOVING UP
The South Florida Bulls picked up two important wins last week, defeating first-place UTSA and second-place North Texas. With the two wins, the Bulls sit tied for second with the Mean Green with an 8-2 record. South Florida does not have a mid-week game this week, but the tough stretch for the Bulls will continue as they travel to fifth-place Temple on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.
SNEED’S IMPRESSIVE FRESHMAN SEASON CONTINUES
For a fifth time this season, Tulane’s freshman guard Kendall Sneed has been named The American Freshman of the Week. It is tied for the 5th most wins in a season by an American player. Current East Carolina junior forward Amiya Joyner holds the record with eight wins in a season. Sneed is currently averaging 10.4 points, 4.2 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game, while shooting at a 41.1 percent clip.
JENKINS, PUISIS NAMED TO MIDSEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCHLIST
UTSA redshirt-senior forward Jordyn Jenkins and South Florida graduate guard Sammie Puisis have been selected to the Ann Meyers Drsydale Award Midsesaon Watch list, announced by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Monday. The list features 50 standout women’s basketball players from across the country.
AMERICAN IN THE NET
Two teams rank in the top 100 of the NCAA NET rankings. South Florida leads the way at 68, while UTSA is just behind at 73.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Florida Atlantic 66, Rice 61
UTSA 70, Temple 61
Tulsa 56, Wichita State 42
Tulane 72, UAB 55
Memphis 75, East Carolina 69
South Florida 65, North Texas 58
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4
North Texas at UTSA (ESPN+)__________________ 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 5
Memphis at Temple (ESPN+)___________________ 11 a.m.
Tulsa at Charlotte (ESPN+)____________________ 6:30 p.m.
Florida Atlantic at Wichita State (ESPN+)_______ 7 p.m.
East Carolina at UAB (ESPN+)__________________ 7 p.m.
Tulane at Rice (ESPN+)________________________ 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Tulsa at East Carolina (ESPN+)_________________ 2 p.m.
South Florida at Temple (ESPN+)_______________ 2 p.m.
UTSA at Wichita State (ESPN+)_________________ 3 p.m.
Florida Atlantic at Memphis (ESPN+)____________ 3 p.m.
Charlotte at UAB_____________________________ 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9
Tulane at North Texas (ESPN+)_________________ 2 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
UAB at Temple (ESPN+)_______________________ 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Wichita State at Charlotte (ESPN+)_____________ 6:30 p.m.
Rice at South Florida (ESPN+)__________________ 7 p.m.
East Carolina at UTSA (ESPN+)_________________ 7:30 p.m.
Memphis at North Texas (ESPN+)______________ 7:30 p.m.
All times Eastern and subject to change
