American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Release - January 9th, 2024


Below is the American Athletic Conference men’s basketball release for Tuesday, January 9.

IN THE RANKINGS

Memphis moved up two spots to No. 13 in the latest AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll. Florida Atlantic checks in at No. 24 in the AP Top 25 and No. 25 in the coaches poll.
 

CHARLOTTE’S TOP-20 WIN

Charlotte defeated then-No. 17 Florida Atlantic, 70-68, on January 6 for the 49ers’ first ranked win since defeating Michigan in the 2013 Puerto Rico Shootout and the first Charlotte win at Halton Arena since January 27, 2010 over then-No. 15 Temple.
 

BACK-TO-BACK GAME WINNERS

In each of Memphis’ first two American Athletic Conference contests, Jahvon Quinerly has stepped up and hit a game-winning 3-point field goal. He first defeated Tulsa on the road on January 4 before doing it again at home against SMU on January 7.
 

LENDEBORG’S IMPRESSIVE STREAK

According to Sports-Reference.com, UAB’s Yaxel Lendeborg is the only player in the nation this season that has three games with at least 20 points and 15 rebounds, and he’s accomplished the feat in each of his last three contests.
 
Lendeborg recorded 24 points and 15 rebounds against UNC Asheville on December 19 and has started conference play with 23-point, 15-rebound performances against UTSA (January 2) and South Florida (January 7).
 

CRANKING UP THE DEFENSE

North Texas ranks third in the country in scoring defense at 58.9 points per game allowed, while SMU is ranked eighth at 61.7 ppg allowed. In field goal percentage defense, the Mustangs are second (36.6 percent) and the Mean Green are ninth (38.2 percent). SMU is also fourth in 3-point field goal percentage defense, at 26.3 percent.
 

TAKING ADVANTAGE FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE

Tulane ranks first in the nation in both free throws made per game (21.4) and free throws attempted per game (28.9).
 

OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY

Vladislav Goldin of Florida Atlantic is shooting 71.7 percent from the field, which ranks first in the nation with five or more field goals made per game.
 
Tulane ranks eighth in the nation as a team, shooting 50.6 percent from the field. The Green Wave are also eighth in the country in scoring at 86.9 points per game.
 

SCHEDULE/RESULTS
 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3

Tulane 84, Rice 59
 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4

South Florida 76, Temple 68

No. 15 Memphis 78, Tulsa 75

North Texas 74, Wichita State 62
 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6

North Texas 70, Tulane 56

UTSA 89, Rice 82 (OT)

Charlotte 70, No. 17 Florida Atlantic 68
 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 7

Temple 68, Wichita State 61

UAB 75, South Florida 71

East Carolina 62, Tulsa 57

No. 15 Memphis 62, SMU 59
 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10

Tulsa at Charlotte (ESPN+)……………………………….. 7 p.m.

East Carolina at Temple (ESPN+)……………………. 7 p.m.

UTSA at Memphis (ESPN+)……………………………….. 8 p.m.
 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11

Florida Atlantic at Tulane (ESPN2)………………… 7 p.m.
 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12

Rice at South Florida (ESPNU)………………………… 7 p.m.
 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13

SMU at East Carolina (ESPN+)…………………………. 4 p.m.

Temple at North Texas (ESPNU)……………………. 6 p.m.

Charlotte at UTSA (ESPNU)………………………………. 8 p.m.
 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 14

UAB at Florida Atlantic (ESPN+)……………………….. Noon

Memphis at Wichita State (ESPN2)………………. 1 p.m.

Tulane at Tulsa (ESPN+)…………………………………….. 3 p.m.
 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16

Charlotte at Rice (ESPN+)…………………………………. 8 p.m.

Temple at SMU (ESPN+)…………………………………….. 8 p.m.

Wednesday Finals:

Tulsa 76, Charlotte 84

East Carolina 73, Temple 62

UTSA 101, Memphis 107 OT

It happens folks. They won, but the Tigers were 19 point favorites and needed overtime to do it.

We need to take it easy on our guys. AAC is no joke.

I'm not a MBB guy, but I watch scores, trends, stats, and Vegas. AAC is tough this year. All of college basketball is tough. We will need some luck to get close to last season.

+1

 

Local Owl said

I'm not a MBB guy, but I watch scores, trends, stats, and Vegas. AAC is tough this year. All of college basketball is tough. We will need some luck to get close to last season.

Posted On: Jan 11th 2024, 5:46 AM #420076

It's crazy how many top 25 teams have lost over the last few days.

Back to being 4-1 in quad 1 after last night results. Need to win tonight 

walty12 said

Local Owl said

I'm not a MBB guy, but I watch scores, trends, stats, and Vegas. AAC is tough this year. All of college basketball is tough. We will need some luck to get close to last season.

Posted On: Jan 11th 2024, 5:46 AM #420076

It's crazy how many top 25 teams have lost over the last few days.

Posted On: Jan 11th 2024, 10:18 AM #420082

Insane!

Thursday Final:

FAU 85, Tulane 84

Friday Final:

Rice 73, USF 81

The Owls lead for 17:36 of the second half, and by as many as 12 points, but can't answer a late Bulls run.

Saturday Finals:

SMU 75, East Carolina 64

Temple 51, North Texas 69

Charlotte 66, UTSA 58