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AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES FEBRUARY 1, 2018 Contact: Bill Potter, Senior Director of Communications & Digital Media [email protected] • 317.625.5772 • @billpotter_ 15 Park Row West • 3rd Floor • Providence, RI 02903 TheAmerican.org • @American_MBB • Facebook: fb.com/AmericanConf 2017-18 STANDINGS AMERICAN OVERALL SCHOOLAP/USA TODAY W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK NOTABLE Cincinnati8/8 9-0 1.000 71.4 52.2 5-0 4-0 20-2 .909 77.0 56.8 12-0 5-1 3-1 Won 13 One of eight teams to have reached each of last 7 NCAA Tournaments Wichita State16/16 7-2 .778 80.3 66.7 4-1 3-1 17-4 .810 83.4 69.0 10-2 5-1 2-1 Won 2 One of five programs to have won NCAA Tournament game in each of last 5 years Houstonrv/rv 6-3 .667 73.9 66.0 4-0 2-3 16-5 .762 78.0 66.4 10-0 4-4 2-1 Lost 1 Posted consecutive 20-plus win seasons for first time since 2007-09 SMU 5-4 .556 68.8 63.2 4-1 1-3 15-7 .682 73.5 62.0 13-1 1-4 1-2 Won 1 50-13 American record is best in five-year history of the conference UCF 5-4 .556 58.8 56.9 3-1 2-3 14-7 .667 63.8 60.2 9-2 4-3 1-2 Won 1 Reached NIT Final Four for first time in program history in 2016-17 Memphis 5-4 .556 67.7 69.3 3-1 2-3 14-8 .636 69.8 69.5 12-2 2-4 0-2 Won 1 Top-rated 2017 recruiting class in The American, per 247Sports.com Tulane 4-5 .444 72.1 74.1 2-3 2-2 13-8 .619 75.1 72.3 9-3 2-4 2-1 Won 1 Cameron Reynolds was first Tulane player to earn American individual accolade Tulsa 4-5 .444 70.4 72.1 3-1 1-4 11-10 .524 73.6 72.8 8-2 2-6 1-2 Lost 1 Five of top six scorers and rebounders return for Golden Hurricane UConn 4-5 .444 64.3 68.6 3-1 1-4 11-11 .500 67.3 71.6 9-2 1-6 1-3 Lost 2 Welcoming 8 newcomers to roster Temple 3-6 .333 62.7 67.2 2-3 1-3 11-10 .524 67.5 68.4 5-4 2-5 4-1 Won 1 Over 70 percent of Owls’ minutes, points from 2016-17 return ECU 2-8 .200 61.3 72.8 1-4 1-4 8-13 .381 65.4 71.2 7-8 1-5 0-0 Lost 3 Kentrell Barkley, B.J. Tyson account for more than 95 percent of Pirates returning offense USF 1-9 .100 59.1 78.3 0-5 1-4 8-15 .348 63.0 71.7 6-8 2-7 0-0 Lost 2 10 newcomers join the Bulls in Brian Gregory’s first season THIS WEEK (all times Eastern) WEEKLY HONORS POW6R POINTS Thursday, Feb. 1 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BETTER THINGS #16/16 Wichita State at Temple* (ESPN2) ............................................................... 7 p.m. Gary Clark · Sr. · F · Cincinnati · Conway, N.C. In 2017-18, The American is one of the most improved conferences in the country. SMU at Tulsa* (CBSSN) ................................................................................................8 p.m. Clark earns his third player of the week – and second straight – accolade Among Major 7 conferences, The American is one of three with an improved adjusted efficiency margin compared to the end of last season. Saturday, Feb. 3 of the season after helping No. 9 Cincinnati extend its winning streak to #rv/rv Houston at UCF* (ESPNU) ..............................................................................12 p.m. 12 games, matching the fifth—longest streak in conference history. On As of Feb. 1, The American has seven teams ranked in the top 100 of the #8/8 Cincinnati at UConn* (ESPN2) .........................................................................12 p.m. the week, Clark averaged 17.5 points and 9.5 rebounds, posting his eighth RPI - Cincinnati, Wichita State, Temple, Houston, SMU, UCF and UConn. In Memphis at ECU* (ESPNEWS) .....................................................................................2 p.m. double-double of the year with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the Bearcats’ 2016-17, The American had five top 100 teams. win over Temple. In the victory, Clark became the fifth player in Cincinnati Sunday, Feb. 4 Among top 65 RPI teams through Jan. 28, the average number of wins against Tulsa at USF* (ESPN3) .................................................................................................. 1 p.m. history with 1,000 points and 1,000 boards in his career. Quadrant 1/Quadrant 2 teams is 5.6. Here is how American teams stack up: Temple at Tulane* (ESPNEWS) ....................................................................................3 p.m. Team Quadrant 1/Quadrant 2 Wins ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Cincinnati 10 Tuesday, Feb. 6 Fabian White, Jr. · Fr. · F · Houston · Atascocita, Texas Wichita State 8 UCF at Cincinnati* (CBSSN) ........................................................................................ 7 p.m. For the second time this season, White, Jr. collects rookie of the week Temple 5 Wichita State at Memphis* (CBSSN) ........................................................................9 p.m. SMU 5 honors. White, Jr., posted his second double-double of the season, helping Houston 4 Wednesday, Feb. 7 lead Houston to a 63-40 win over USF with 16 points and a game-high 11 USF at UConn* (ESPNU) ................................................................................................ 7 p.m. rebounds. The freshman went 7-of-10 from the floor, the second time in four SMU owns three wins over teams ranked in the top 15 at the time of the ECU at Temple* (ESPNEWS) ......................................................................................... 7 p.m. games he has recorded at least seven field goals. win (vs. #2 Arizona, vs. #14 USF, at #7 Wichita State). GETTING DEFENSIVE RESULTS WEEKLY HONOR ROLL Wednesday, Jan. 31 Entering this week, four American Athletic Conference programs rank among #8/8 Cincinnati 80, #rv/rv Houston 70* Corey Davis, Jr. · Jr. · G · Houston · Lafayette, La. the top 30 teams in the country in terms of field-goal percentage defense. Tulane 71, ECU 69 (ot)* Davis, Jr., led Houston to a 23-point win in the Cougars lone game of the Cincinnati (36.2, 2nd) leads the way, followed by UCF (38.1, 5th), Houston (39.1, Memphis 86, USF 74* week, posting a game-high 17 points while knocking down four three-pointers 9th) and Wichita State (40.3, 27th). UCF 70, UConn 61* and handing out three assists. Davis, Jr., has now hit a three-pointer in 16 Three American teams are among the top 50 adjusted defensive efficien- consecutive games. cies in the country, per KenPom - Cincinnati (85.2, 2nd), UCF (91.3, 6th) and Sunday, Jan. 28 Houston (96.7, 41st). #17/16 Wichita State 90, Tulsa 71* Stephan Jiggetts · Gr. · G · USF · Forestville, Md. #rv/-- Houston 63, USF 40* Cincinnati’s adjusted defensive efficiency is currently on pace to be the SMU 86, ECU 61* With a season-high 23 points, Jiggetts lifted USF to its first conference road win in nearly two years, an 80-75 victory at Tulane. On the week, Jiggetts fifth-best in the history of the KenPom metrics, dating back to 2002. Only Temple 85, UConn 57* Virginia’s 81.0 mark this year is better. averaged 16.5 points and 4.5 assists per game. Saturday, Jan. 27 STREAKING #9/8 Cincinnati 62, Memphis 48* Corey Henderson, Jr. · Sr. · G · Tulsa · Dallas, Texas The longest active home court winning streak in the country resides at Henderson, Jr., exploded for a game-high 28 points in Tulsa’s game at Cincinnati. Thursday, Jan. 25 Wichita State, going 7-of-15 from the floor. The effort was the third time Team Homecourt Win Streak UConn 63, SMU 52* CINCINNATI 38 USF 80, Tulane 75* this season Henderson, Jr. eclipsed 20 points on the year. Purdue 21 #17/16 Wichita State 81, UCF 62* Vermont 20 Shaquille Morris · Sr. · F · Wichita State · Edmond, Okla. Wednesday, Jan. 24 Morris averaged 19.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in two victories for No. 17 Additionally, Cincinnati’s 13-game winning streak is the fifth-longest in #9/8 Cincinnati 75, Temple 42* Wichita State. Going 16-of-22 from the field, Morris posted 20 points against American history. Team Win Streak Tulsa after a 19-point effort against UCF. Morris’ two blocks on Sunday lifted Saturday, Jan. 20 SMU 18 (Nov. 14, 2015 - Jan. 19, 2016) Houston 73, #7/4 Wichita State 59* him into second place on the Shockers’ career list with 133. SMU 16 (Jan. 15, 2017 - March 17, 2017) #12/11 Cincinnati 86, ECU 60* Cincinnati 15 (Dec. 17, 2013 - Feb. 6, 2014) UCF 71, USF 69* Jimmy Whitt · So. · G · SMU · Columbia, Mo. Cincinnati 15 (Dec. 13, 2016 - Feb. 8, 2017) SMU 73, Tulane 62* Whitt posted a career-high 20 points in SMU’s victory over ECU, going 9-of-11 CINCINNATI 13 (DEC. 12, 2017 - PRESENT) Tulsa 64, Memphis 51* from the field. On the week, Whitt went 14-of-19 from the floor, averaging Temple 60, Penn 51 HAIL, HAIL #1/1 Villanova 81, UConn 61 17.0 points and 4.5 rebounds for the Mustangs. For the 13th consecutive week, The American has at least two teams ranked in the Associated Press poll. Cincinnati continued its climb, rising to No. 8 in the AP poll. Wichita State also moved up No. 16 in the AP. Houston is receiving votes in both polls.