49ERS REMAIN LONE UNDEFEATED TEAM
Through four conference games, the Charlotte 49ers are the final remaining undefeated team in conference play after defeating Rice 61-54 on Thursday night. The 49ers will look to improve to 5-0 with a trip to San Antonio to take on UTSA on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Rice will look to rebound with a home game against South Florida on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
BLASIGH’S CAREER NIGHT
South Florida freshman guard Vittoria Blasigh tied The American season-high with 35 points in South Florida’s win over Tulsa. She went 13-for-25 from the field, including draining five from behind the arc. Blasigh was three points shy of tying South Florida’s freshman record for points scored in a game.
STOCKTON EYEING 650 WINS
Tulane head coach Lisa Stock is looking to win her 650th career game. She will become the 14th active coach to reach the milestone and just the 35th coach to ever reach 650 wins. Of her 649 career wins, 586 have come at Tulane, while 63 came over three seasons at Greensboro.
YOUNG SETS CAREER-HIGH FOR MUSTANGS
SMU transfer guard Tiara Young had a career-night on Thursday, helping lead the Mustangs to a double overtime win over Memphis. Young scored a career-high 38 points, while recording her first double-double of the season with 15 rebounds. Young went 18-for-22 from the charity stripe, the most made free throws made by an American player in the league’s history. Her 38 points are the most scored by an American Athletic Conference player this season.
THE AMERICAN IN THE NET
North Texas (81) and East Carolina (8() both sit inside the Top 100 in the latest NET rankings. Charlotte (102), Temple (105), Rice (106) and South Florida (107) are just outside.
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6
UTSA 74, Wichita State 60
Temple 58, Tulsa 48
South Florida 70, Tulane 63
East Carolina 64, Memphis 63
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7
Charlotte 91, UAB 69
Rice 65, SMU 63
North Texas 86, Florida Atlantic 52
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9
Temple 72, Wichita State 49
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10
UAB 73, East Carolina 64
South Florida 68, Tulsa 52
UTSA 73, Florida Atlantic 60
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11
SMU 91, Memphis 86 (2OT)
Charlotte 61, Rice 54
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13
Tulsa at Florida Atlantic* (ESPN+)______________ 2 p.m.
East Carolina at Tulane* (ESPN+)_______________ 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14
South Florida at Rice* (ESPN+)_________________ 1 p.m.
Memphis at Temple* (ESPN+)__________________ 2 p.m.
Wichita State at North Texas* (ESPN+)__________ 3 p.m.
Charlotte at UTSA* (ESPN+)____________________ 3 p.m.
SMU at UAB* (ESPN+)_________________________ 3 p.m.
* American Athletic Conference Game
All times Eastern and subject to change
