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American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Report February 6, 2015 Contact: Chuck Sullivan, Assistant Commissioner for Communications ([email protected] • 401.453.0660) 15 Park Row West • Providence, RI 02903 TheAmerican.org • Twitter: @American_MBB • Facebook: fb.com/AmericanConf 2014-15 STANDINGS AMERICAN OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK NOTABLE Tulsa rv/rv 10-0 1.000 66.8 56.9 4-0 6-0 17-5 .773 66.8 60.5 9-2 7-2 1-1 Won 12 Tulsa has won 21 straight against conference opponents SMU 23/23 9-2 .818 68.3 55.9 5-1 4-1 18-5 .783 69.4 58.9 13-2 5-3 0-0 Lost 1 Mustangs are 12-2 all-time in American home games Cincinnati 7-3 .700 61.6 53.8 5-0 2-3 16-6 .727 62.4 54.5 12-1 3-4 1-1 Won 1 Bearcats have held 26 straight opponents below 70 points Temple rv/- 7-3 .700 64.4 58.9 3-2 4-1 16-7 .696 64.9 60.4 10-2 5-3 1-2 Won 4 Coach Fran Dunphy needs seven wins for 500 in his career Memphis 6-3 .667 67.1 62.2 4-1 2-2 14-8 .636 67.9 61.8 11-3 2-3 1-2 Won 1 Tigers rank third nationally with 396 wins since 2000-01 UConn 5-4 .556 61.7 58.7 4-1 1-3 12-9 .571 65.3 60.7 8-3 2-4 2-2 Won 1 Boatright leads The American in scoring at 17.5 ppg Tulane 4-6 .400 62.0 64.8 1-4 3-2 13-9 .591 66.5 63.7 9-5 4-3 0-1 Lost 4 Three Green Wave players average double figures in scoring East Carolina 2-7 .222 55.7 64.3 2-2 0-5 9-13 .409 64.6 66.2 8-3 0-8 1-2 Lost 1 Pirates’ have three players who average double-figure scoring UCF 2-8 .200 67.8 77.1 1-4 1-4 9-11 .429 67.5 72.9 8-6 1-6 0-0 Lost 5 Knights’ top two scorers are freshmen Houston 1-9 .100 58.3 69.2 1-4 0-4 9-13 .409 65.2 67.1 7-6 1-5 1-1 Lost 1 Cougars lead The American with 182 3-point field goals USF 1-9 .100 53.2 66.3 1-4 0-5 7-16 .304 62.5 68.9 6-7 1-7 0-1 Lost 8 Allen Jr. or Perry has led Bulls’ scoring in 20 of 23 games THIS WEEK THE AMERICAN TODAY WEEKLY HONORS Monday, February 2 There will be five games Saturday in The American with Player of the Week No games scheduled 10 of the conference’s 11 teams in action. Markus Kennedy • Jr. • F • SMU Kennedy averaged 17.5 points and 9.0 Tuesday, February 3 Temple travels to Memphis (1 p.m. ET, ESPNews). The rebounds in a 2-0 week in which he shot No games scheduled Owls, 7-3 in conference play, have won four in a row, .714 from the field (15-of-21) and .833 from the free throw and are 10-3 since G Jesse Morgan became eligible line (5-of-6). He scored 22 points with seven rebounds on for the Dec. 18 game against Delaware. The Tigers play Wednesday, February 4 10-of-12 shooting in a 63-52 win at USF and had 13 points their first conference game since Jan. 28 and have won Temple 61, USF 48 * with 11 rebounds and two blocks in a 75-56 win against five of their last six in The American. UCF. Kennedy has helped SMU to eight consecutive UConn 65, East Carolina 52 * wins, while the Mustangs have gone 11-1 with him in Memphis 74, Jacksonville State 48 East Carolina hosts UCF (5 p.m. ET, ESPN3) in a battle of the conference’s top two scoring freshmen. The Knights’ the lineup this season. Thursday, February 5 B.J. Taylor is seventh in the conference and first among Tulsa 57, Houston 44 * freshmen at 14.1 points per game, while the Pirates’ Rookie of the Week Cincinnati 62, SMU 54 * B.J. Tyson is 13th overall and second among first-year Obi Enechionyia • Fr. • F • Temple players with 12.5 ppg. Enechionyia led the Owls to a pair of Friday, February 6 conference wins as he averaged 10.5 No games scheduled UConn goes to New Orleans to take on Tulane (6 p.m. ET, points and 3.0 rebounds and shot .571 in CBSSN) in the first meeting between the schools. The victories against UCF and Tulane. He scored nine points Saturday, February 7 Green Wave looks for its first win over a defending NCAA with two rebounds, two assists and a steal in an 86-62 Temple at Memphis * (ESPNews) ......................... 1 p.m. champion (0-12). UConn G Ryan Boatright is averaging win at UCF and had 12 points with four rebounds and UCF at East Carolina * (ESPN3) ............................. 5 p.m. 26.0 points per game over his last four contests. three blocks in a 55-37 win against Tulane. UConn at Tulane * (CBSSN) ................................... 6 p.m. Cincinnati hosts USF (8 p.m. ET, CBSSN) as the Bearcats SMU at Tulsa * (ESPNU) ......................................... 8 p.m. look for their sixth win in seven games. Cincinnati has Weekly Honor Roll USF at Cincinnati * (CBSSN) .................................. 8 p.m. held its last 26 opponents to fewer than 70 points. USF Ryan Boatright • Sr. • G • UConn G Corey Allen Jr. has scored 22.0 ppg over his last Averaged 26.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in two games, Sunday, February 8 three contests. including 23.0 ppg in the second half. No games scheduled No. 23/23 SMU is at Tulsa (8 p.m. ET, ESPNU) in a battle L.J. Rose • Jr. • G • Houston of the top two teams in the conference standings. The Averaged 10.0 points, 6.0 assists and 1.5 steals while All times Eastern Mustangs are 9-2 after Thursday’s loss to Cincinnati committing just one turnover in a 2-0 week. * American Athletic Conference game but can pull within a half-game of Tulsa with a victory. The Golden Hurricane, 10-0 in The American following Austin Nichols • So. • F • Memphis Thursday’s win over Houston, is one of four teams at Averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 10-0 or better in conference play nationally, and one a 1-1 week. of eight remaining teams unbeaten in league action. Will Cummings • Sr. • G • Temple Averaged 13.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in a 2-0 week. Shot .625 from the field (10-of-16). Brandon Swannegan • Jr. • F • Tulsa Averaged 10.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks, shooting .727 from the field (8-of-11) in a 2-0 week. AMERICAN NOTEBOOK One Shining Moment Coaching Tree THE RECORD BOOK UConn capped the first season of American Athletic The American Athletic Conference introduces three Conference play by winning the 2014 NCAA Champion- head coaches in their first years at their respective The American’s single-game records (through Feb. 5, 2015). ship. The Huskies beat Kentucky 60-54 in the NCAA final schools. Kelvin Sampson —the former Oklahoma and to win their fourth national title since 1999. Indiana coach — takes over at Houston, while former Most Points Missouri and Miami (Fla.) head man Frank Haith is the 1. Russ Smith, Louisville vs. Houston (3/14/14) 42 2. Amida Brimah, UConn vs. Coppin State (12/14/14) 40 When It Counts new head coach at Tulsa. USF is led by Orlando Antigua, 3. Russ Smith, Louisville vs. North Carolina (11/24/13) 36 American Athletic Conference teams were a combined the former Kentucky and Pittsburgh assistant. Isaiah Sykes, UCF vs. Temple (3/12/14) 36 13-4 in postseason play in 2013-14, turning in a .765 win- 5. Shabazz Napier, UConn vs. Memphis (2/15/14) 34 ning percentage that was the best of any conference. The Champs Are Here Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati vs. Memphis (3/6/14) 34 The American went 9-3 in the NCAA tournament (.750), Cincinnati and Tulsa enter the 2014-15 season as Most Field Goals trailing only the SEC (12-3, .800). sitting conference champions. The Bearcats tied for 1. Russ Smith, Louisville vs. Houston (3/14/14) 14 the inaugural American Athletic Conference regular- 2. Isaiah Sykes, UCF vs. Temple (3/12/14) 13 The Champ Is Here season title, while the Golden Hurricane tied for the Amida Brimah, UConn vs. Coppin State (12/14/14) 13 The 2014-15 season is the second straight year in which Conference USA crown in the regular season before Corey Allen Jr., USF at Tulsa (1/31/15) the American Athletic Conference has the previous taking the tournament title. 4. Kadeem Jack, Rutgers vs. Florida A&M (11/8/13) 12 season’s NCAA champion in its ranks. Russ Smith, Louisville vs. Hofstra (11/12/13) 12 Isaiah Sykes, UCF vs. Memphis (1/29/14) 12 Pedigree Justin McBride, UCF vs. Bethune-Cookman (11/30/14) 12 Fab Four The 11 teams in the American Athletic Conference have Corey Allen Jr., USF vs.