ROADRUNNERS STAND ALONE
Seven games into conference play and the UTSA Roadrunners stand alone in first place as the final undefeated team in conference action at 7-0. UTSA will only play one game this week, hosting Tulsa on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
HITTING THE GLASS
American teams have shown the ability to rebound among the best in the country this season. Seven of the top 100 teams in rebounding are in The American. Florida Atlantic is 26th with 41.7 rebounds per game, followed by Tulane (39th, 40.9), UTSA (56th, 40.3), Rice (63rd, 39.9), East Carolina (67th, 39.8), Tulsa (79th, 39.3) and North Texas (100th, 38.7).
SOUTH FLORIDA-TULANE POSTPONED
Due to forecasted weather in New Orleans, the game between South Florida and Tulane scheduled for Wednesday, January 22 has been postponed. The two schools are working to evaluate options and reschedule the game at a later date.
JENKINS WINS THIRD STRAIGHT AMERICAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR
For a third straight week, UTSA redshirt-senior forward Jordyn Jenkins has been named The American Player of the Week. With six total honors in her career, she now has the 7th most Player of the Week honors in American history. Her five this season are tied for the most won in a single season (Breanna Steward, UConn, 2015-16).
AMERICAN IN THE NET
Two teams rank in the Top 100 of the current NET rankings with UTSA leading the pack at 63. South Florida is just behind at 67, while Temple sits just outside the Top 100 at 103.
Saturday, January 18
UTSA 73, UAB 63
Temple 80, Charlotte 62
Rice 65, East Carolina 56
Memphis 68, Tulane 65
North Texas 80, Wichita State 58
South Florida 85, Florida Atlantic 59
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22
Temple at East Carolina (ESPN+)_____________________ 2 p.m.
Rice at UAB (ESPN+)________________________________ 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Florida Atlantic (ESPN+)_________________ 7 p.m.
Tulsa at UTSA (ESPN+)______________________________ 7:30 p.m.
South Florida at Tulane (ESPN+)_____________________ POSTPONED
Saturday, January 25
North Texas at Florida Atlantic (ESPN+)______________ 2 p.m.
Tulane at Temple (ESPN+)___________________________ 2 p.m.
Memphis at Tulsa (ESPN+)__________________________ 3 p.m.
UAB at Wichita State (ESPN+)_______________________ 3 p.m.
Rice at Charlotte (ESPN+)___________________________ 3 p.m.
South Florida at East Carolina (ESPN+)_______________ 4 p.m.
wednesday, january 29
Wichita State at East Carolina (ESPN+)_______________ 6 p.m.
UTSA at South Florida (ESPN+)_______________________ 7 p.m.
Florida Atlantic at Tulane (ESPN+)___________________ 7:30 p.m.
Temple at North Texas (ESPN+)______________________ 7:30 p.m.
Tulsa at Rice (ESPN+)_______________________________ 8 p.m.
Charlotte at Memphis (ESPN+)______________________ 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Rice at Florida Atlantic (ESPN+)_____________________ 1 p.m.
Temple at UTSA (ESPN+)____________________________ 3 p.m.
Wichita State at Tulsa (ESPN+)______________________ 3 p.m.
UAB at Tulane (ESPN+)______________________________ 3 p.m.
East Carolina at Memphis (ESPN+)___________________ 3 p.m.
North Texas at South Florida (ESPN+)________________ 7 p.m.
All times Eastern and subject to change