American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Release – November 26

WOOTEN’S CAREER PERFORMANCE

North Texas defeated Houston on the road on Saturday thanks to a career-high 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting from sophomore Desiree Wooten.  The Mean Green took down the Cougars 69-53.

BURTON, NORTON CLOSING IN ON WINS MILESTONE

UAB head coach Randy Norton and North Texas Head Coach Jason Burton are closing in on 200 career wins. Burton is just one win away and will next play on December 1 at New Mexico. Norton sits just two wins away at 198.

NEUTRAL SITE GAMES ON DECK

American teams will play in multiple neutral site tournaments this week. UAB and Wichita State will be playing in the Emerald Coast Classic, East Carolina is playing in the UNLV Classic, Tulane is playing in the St. Pete Showcase, UTSA will be playing in the Thanksgiving Basketball Puerto Rico Clasico, Rice is playing in the Cancun Challenge and South Florida will be playing in the Cayman Islands Classic.

JOYNER’S CAREER GAME

East Carolina junior forward Amiya Joyner had a career-night in the Pirate win over Howard, scoring 32 points on 62 percent shooting while grabbing 15 rebounds in the process. It marks the third time in the last three season’s an American player has reached the 30 point/15 rebound threshold and the first East Carolina player since 2004.

DISHING ‘EM OUT

South Florida’s Mama Dembele has been an impressive facilitator this season, dishing out 40 assists on the season. She ranks 8th in the NCAA in total assists so far this season.

monday, november 24

Clemson 90, UAB 52

Creighton 91, Wichita State 63

Tuesday, November 25

UAB vs Alabama State______________________________ 11 a.m.

Temple vs Princeton________________________________ 5 p.m.

Wichita State vs Missouri__________________________ 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, November 26

East Carolina vs Montana State_____________________ 6:30 p.m.

Tulsa vs Chicago State_____________________________ 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Tulane vs Florida___________________________________ 1 p.m.

UTSA vs UNC Greensboro___________________________ 7:30 p.m.

Rice vs BYU________________________________________ 9 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28

UTSA vs Towson____________________________________ 11 a.m.

Charlotte at RV/- Miami______________________________ 12 p.m.

Florida Atlantic vs Manhattan_______________________ 2 p.m.

East Carolina at UNLV_______________________________ 5:30 p.m.

Rice vs Vermont____________________________________ 6:30 p.m.

South Florida vs Mississippi State__________________ 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Tulane vs NAU______________________________________ 1 p.m.

South Florida vs 17/21TCU____________________________ 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 30

Charlotte vs Quinnipiac/SE Louisiana________________ TBD

UAB vs Southern Miss______________________________ 12 p.m.

MONDAY, December 1

Florida Atlantic vs Austin Peay______________________ 2 p.m.

Temple vs LaSalle__________________________________ 2 p.m.

Tulsa vs RVRV/ Creighton_____________________________ 2 p.m.

Memphis at East Tennessee State__________________ 3 p.m.

North Texas at New Mexico_________________________ 3 p.m.

All times Eastern and subject to change

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