COMPETITIVE BALANCE
Through ten games in The American, has been as competitive as any league. Eight of the 14 teams in The American are within one game of first place. North Texas, Tulsa and UAB are tied for first at 7-3, while East Carolina, South Florida, Charlotte, Rice and Temple are all 6-4 in league play.
AMERICAN SHOWCASE
This week’s American Showcase will be a National Girls and Women in Sports Day special. The game will feature Rice at South Florida, with both teams just one game out of first place in The American. The broadcast will also feature an all-female lead producer, director, play-by-play, analyst, and two sideline reporters.
GOLDEN HURRICANE MOVE INTO FIRST PLACE TIE
Tulsa came away with an important win over North Texas on Sunday, defeating the Mean Green 79-74 inside the Donald W Reynolds Center in Tulsa. The win moved Tulsa into a three-way tie for first place in The American with UAB and North Texas. Delanie Crawford (31 pts) and Temira Poindexter (20 pts) combined for 65 percent of Tulsa’s points in the win.
STINGY DEFENSE
The American features four schools ranked in the Top 50 of the NCAA in field goal percentage defense. UTSA leads the way at 22nd, followed by Tulsa (27th), North Texas (32) and South Florida (47).
THE AMERICAN IN THE NET
North Texas (87) sits atop the NET rankings in The American. East Carolina (102) and South Florida (105) have steadily increased their rankings, while Rice (107) and Temple (110) are just behind.
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31
Temple 66, Wichita State 65
Tulane 70, Charlotte 68
UAB 83, Florida Atlantic 72
UTSA 75, North Texas 67
Rice 69, SMU 60
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
East Carolina 56, Tulsa 48
South Florida 69, Memphis 46
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Florida Atlantic 68, Rice 63
SMU 81, Memphis 73
South Florida 72, UAB 69
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Charlotte 88, Temple 81 (2OT)
East Carolina 72, Wichita State 51
Tulsa 79, North Texas 74
Tulane 75, UTSA 64
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Florida Atlantic at Charlotte* (ESPN+)___________ 6:30 p.m.
UAB at Tulane* (ESPN+)_______________________ 7 p.m.
Rice at South Florida* (ESPN+)_________________ 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Charlotte at East Carolina* (ESPN+)____________ 2 p.m.
Wichita State at Florida Atlantic* (ESPN+)_______ 2 p.m.
Tulane at Memphis* (ESPN+)___________________ 3 p.m.
South Florida at Temple* (ESPN+)______________ 3 p.m.
SMU at North Texas* (ESPN+)__________________ 3 p.m.
Tulsa at Rice* (ESPN+)________________________ 6:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11
UAB at UTSA* (ESPN+)_________________________ 2 p.m.
* American Athletic Conference Game
All times Eastern and subject to change
