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MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES - HAPPY THANKSGIVING NOVEMBER 22, 2018 (WEEK No. 3) Contact: Mike Gambardella, Director of Communications [email protected] • (401) 486-9109 • @MikeGambardella 15 Park Row West • 3rd Floor • Providence, RI 02903 TheAmerican.org • @American_MBB • Facebook: fb.com/AmericanConf 2018-19 STANDINGS AMERICAN OVERALL SCHOOLAP/USA TODAY W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK NOTABLE Tulsa 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 4-0 1.000 79.2 66.2 4-0 0-0 0-0 W4 Perfect start to the season with four-straight home wins Houston 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 3-0 1.000 87.3 59.0 3-0 0-0 0-0 W3 Ranked 36th in Andy Katz’s Power 36 Temple rv/- 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 5-1 .833 74.5 65.7 4-0 0-0 1-1 W1 Alston registered first double-double with assists in the league this season UCF -/rv 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 4-1 .800 77.2 64.2 1-1 0-0 3-0 W3 Won the Myrtle Beach Invitational and now receiving votes in USA Today Top-25 Poll UConn rv/- 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 4-1 .800 84.0 75.4 3-0 0-0 1-1 W1 Upset No. 15 Syracuse at The Garden in the 2K Empire Classic Cincinnati 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 3-1 .750 70.2 57.5 3-1 0-0 0-0 W3 Allowing just 57.5 ppg over four games; the lowest mark in the league USF 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 3-1 .750 75.0 63.8 2-0 0-0 1-1 L1 Lone loss came in overtime vs. Georgetown at the Jamaica Classic ECU 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 4-2 .667 72.7 69.0 4-1 0-1 0-0 W2 4-1 record at home with another game in Greenville on Saturday Memphis 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 2-1 .667 87.0 82.7 2-0 0-1 0-0 W1 Scored the sixth-most points in American hoops history (109) in double-OT win over Yale SMU 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 3-3 .500 73.8 71.2 2-2 0-0 1-1 W1 Jahmal McMurray set a Cancun Challenge Tournament Record with 98 points in 3 games Tulane 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 2-3 .400 70.0 74.2 1-1 0-0 1-2 L2 Started Gulf Coast Classic with a win over South Dakota State Wichita State 0-0 --- --- --- 0-0 0-0 2-3 .400 72.4 74.8 0-1 0-0 2-2 L1 Markis McDuffie led the league in scoring in week two (22.7 ppg) THIS WEEK (all times Eastern) WEEKLY HONORS POW6R POINTS Monday, Nov. 19 PLAYER OF THE WEEK TAKE NOTICE 1 Tulane vs. South Dakota State ............................................................................W, 84-80 Aubrey Dawkins – UCF – RS-Jr. – G – Durham, N.C. Week three brings three American Athletic Conference teams to the forefront as UTRGV at ECU ............................................................................................................W, 69-64 Dawkins scored 21 points in the championship game of the Myrtle Beach Temple, UCF and UConn are all receiving votes in the national top-25 polls. It is Western Michigan at Cincinnati (FS Ohio/ESPN3) .............................................W, 78-52 the first time this season that more than two programs have been recognized. Northwestern State at Houston ...........................................................................W, 82-55 Invitational to help down Western Kentucky, 78-62. For his efforts he was Little Rock at Tulsa ..................................................................................................W, 88-78 named Tournament MVP as UCF won three games in four days that also The Owls got the nod in the Associated Press poll after a perfect 4-0 record start Temple vs. VCU 2 (ESPN3) ...........................................................................................L, 57-51 included victories over Cal State Fullerton, 68-52, and Saint Joseph’s, 77-57. to the season that including a win over Georgia, 81-77. Dawkins averaged 15.7 points and 2.7 3-pointers per game. Fresh off its championship at the Myrtle Beach Invitational last week, the Knights Tuesday, Nov. 20 2 move back into the USA Today rankings and are back in the national conversation Cal vs. Temple (ESPNU) ..........................................................................................W, 76-59 for the second time this year as they started 2018-19 with votes in the AP poll. UC Irvine vs. Tulane 1 ...............................................................................................L, 67-55 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK 3 SMU vs. Bradley (CBSSN) ........................................................................................L, 75-62 Tyler Harris – Memphis – G – Memphis, Tenn. The Huskies knocked off then-No. 15 Syracuse in the opening game of the 2K Empire Cornell at UConn (SNY/ESPN3) ................................................................................W, 91-74 Harris averaged 21.0 points per game and shot over 40-percent from 3-point Classic inside Madison Square Garden for The American’s first victory over a ranked range in two games last week. The rookie scored 20 points on the road at opponent this season. The AP took notice as they now appear in the rankings. Wednesday, Nov. 21 3 No. 22 LSU with six triples. His six treys are second-most by any freshman Wright State vs. SMU (CBSSN) ..............................................................................W, 77-76 WIN COUNTING 1 in program history. Harris followed the performance with a career-high 22 Louisiana vs. Tulane ...............................................................................................L, 68-61 With over two weeks of play in the books, two league teams are still unblemished points in a double-OT win vs. Yale, 109-102. He knocked down three free Prairie View A&M at ECU (ESPN3) .........................................................................W, 76, 64 in the loss column. Both Tulsa and Houston are perfect with a combined 7-0 record. Florida A&M at USF ..................................................................................................W, 69-59 throws with two seconds left in regulation to tie the game and force over- time as the Tigers scored the sixth-most points in American hoops history. The Hurricane are joined by UCF and Temple as at least four-game winners while Thursday, Nov. 22 Houston, along with Cincinnati, UConn, USF and ECU have all won three games. Nevada vs. Tulsa 4 (FS1) ................................................................................................4 p.m. 5 Oklahoma State vs. Memphis (ESPN2) ...................................................................4 p.m. HONOR ROLL The top-five teams in The American standings have combined for a 20-3 record while Jalen Adams – UConn – Sr. – G the league boasts a 26- 5 mark among its 1-through-7 teams. Friday, Nov. 23 Averaged 18 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in two games at the George Mason vs. Cincinnati 6 (CBSSN) ................................................................... 7 p.m. TOURNEY TIME 2k Empire Classic at Madison Square that included a win over No. 15 UMass/Southern Illinois vs. Tulsa 4 (FS1) ....................................................................TBD Tournament play continues in week three as the league adds to its Canisus/Villanova vs. Memphis 5 (ESPN/2/3) ...............................................................TBD Syracuse, 83-76. preseason invite list that already include the Myrtle Beach Invitational, Charleston Classic, 2K Empire Classic and Jamaica Classic. Saturday, Nov. 24 Shizz Alston, Jr. – Temple – Sr. – G New Hampshire at UConn (SNY/ESPN3) ......................................................................Noon Averaged 21.5 points and 5.0 assists last week in a 2-0 week; became the The Citadel at USF (ESPN3) .........................................................................................2 p.m. 53rd member of Temple’s 1,000-point club in a win over Georgia, 81-77. Tulane plays three games in three days starting on Monday at the Gulf High Point at ECU (ESPN3) ..........................................................................................5 p.m. Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla., while Temple is also in action Monday at Northern Kentucky at UCF (ESPN3) ...........................................................................6 p.m. Eric Cobb – UConn – So. – F the Legends Classic in Brooklyn with a matchup against VCU on tap followed Houston at BYU ............................................................................................................6 p.m. Finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds in the win over Syracuse; posted by California on Tuesday. Baylor/Ole Miss vs. Cincinnati 6 (CBSSN) .....................................................................TBD 16 points, seven rebounds and two steals against Iowa to earn a spot on Sunday, Nov. 25 the 2k Empire Classic all-tournament team. SMU heads south and plays in the Cancun Challenge with Bradley on deck Rice at Wichita State (COX Yurview/ESPN3) ............................................................3 p.m. for Tuesday and then either Wright State on Wednesday. TBD vs. Memphis 5 (ESPN/2/U) ........................................................................................TBD David Collins – USF – Sr. – G Averaged 15.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game in a 2-1 week Tulsa heads west to Sin City for the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic 1 - Gulf Coast Showcase (Estero, Fla.) at the Jamaica Classic; named to the all-tournament team. 2 - Legends Classic (Brooklyn, N.Y.) against No. 7 Nevada on Thanksgiving afternoon. They Golden Hurricane 3 - Cancun Challenge (Cancun, Mexico) will also play either UMass or Southern Illinois. 4 - Continental Tire Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) Markis McDuffie – Wichita State – Sr. – F 5 - Advocare Invitational (Orlando, Fla.) Selected to the Charleston Classic All-Tournament Team; averaged