The American Today Schedule & Results 2019-20 Standings
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American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Report Friday, February 14 Contact: Megan Erbes, Director of Communications ([email protected]) 15 Park Row West, Third Floor • Providence, RI 02903 • 401.453.0660 TheAmerican.org • Twitter: @American_WBB • Facebook: fb.com/AmericanConf • Instagram: AmericanConf 2019-20 STANDINGS AMERICAN OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK NOTABLE UConn 5/6 10-0 1.000 82.8 49.1 5-0 5-0 20-3 .870 77.2 55.3 9-2 10-1 1-0 L1 Huskies are coming off their 12th-straight Final Four Cincinnati 7-3 .700 71.3 66.3 5-0 2-3 16-7 .696 69.8 62.6 12-2 4-3 0-2 W3 Bearcats advanced to the WNIT Quarterfinals last season USF 7-3 .700 66.7 55.8 4-1 3-2 15-9 .625 65.6 56.3 12-1 3-4 0-4 W2 Bulls rank eighth nationally in rebound margin (+10.6) Tulane 7-4 .636 58.7 59.0 4-2 3-2 12-12 .500 60.2 59.5 7-8 5-2 0-2 L3 Krystal Freeman was last season’s Most Improved Player UCF 6-4 .600 67.3 60.0 3-1 3-3 14-8 .636 64.4 58.3 10-1 4-5 0-2 W3 Knights advanced to the NCAA Championship last season Temple 5-5 .500 68.7 74.1 3-2 2-3 13-10 .565 70.1 71.5 8-4 5-4 0-2 L2 Mia Davis hit 1,000 career points against UConn on Nov. 17 Wichita State 5-6 .455 59.4 63.3 3-3 2-3 13-11 .542 64.3 64.3 9-4 3-6 1-1 L1 Shockers return seven of last year’s eight top scorers Houston 5-6 .455 59.2 66.2 4-2 1-4 12-13 .480 62.3 66.5 9-3 1-8 2-2 L2 Cougars finished fourth in The American last year Memphis 4-7 .364 61.9 67.3 3-2 1-5 13-11 .542 67.1 65.7 8-4 4-6 1-1 W1 Tigers bring in the nation’s 32-ranked recruiting class SMU 4-7 .364 56.3 59.8 3-3 1-4 10-13 .435 57.8 59.0 8-7 1-6 1-0 W1 Mustangs return four of last year’s top five scorers ECU 2-8 .200 54.0 66.0 2-3 0-5 5-18 .217 55.8 66.0 4-7 1-9 0-2 L1 Lashonda Monk owns the conference single-game steals record Tulsa 1-10 .091 49.7 65.5 1-4 0-6 6-18 .250 55.7 66.7 5-6 1-10 0-2 L5 K. Elliott tied the program record with 38 pts on Nov. 9 Rankings listed as AP/USA Today SCHEDULE & RESULTS THE AMERICAN TODAY WEEKLY HONORS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 CRUNCH TIME PLAYER OF THE WEEK SMU 53, ECU 45 Three weeks and either five or six games remain for all 12 Sydni Harvey • So. • G • USF American Athletic Conference teams, and all 12 will take In USF’s lone game of the week, Harvey WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 to the floor this coming weekend. tied her career-high, dropping 25 points Cincinnati 78, Tulsa 53 in the Bulls’ dominating 99-51 victory Memphis 69, Wichita State 60 The first of two regular-season meetings between first over Temple. The sophomore went 7-of-10 UCF 67, Houston 49 place UConn and second place USF is set for Sunday at from the field, with all of her field goals 2 p.m. ET, when the Huskies travel to Tampa. The teams coming from beyond the arc for a career-high in treys. have met three times in every season of American Athletic THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Harvey also shot a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw Conference competition thus far, including four meetings USF 53, Tulane 43 line and dished out a pair of assists with two steals in in the conference championship title game. just 28 minutes on the floor. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 UCF will look to become the fifth team to reach seven Cincinnati at UCF* (ESPN3) .................................................2 p.m. league wins in a key matchup with Cincinnati on Saturday FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Houston at Temple* (AMERICAN) ....................................2 p.m. at 2 p.m. ET. The Bearcats are seeking the season sweep Elena Tsineke • Fr. • G • USF ECU at Memphis* .....................................................................3 p.m. of the Knights after previously earning an 81-64 win on Tsineke earned her second Freshman of the SMU at Tulsa* ............................................................................3 p.m. Jan. 12. Week honor this season, tying teammate Harvey with a game-high 25 points in USF’s SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 REMAINING ON WATCH Sunday win over Temple. The guard’s total UConn at USF* (SNY/ESPN3) ...............................................2 p.m. Four American Athletic Conference players remain in set a new career-high, as she buried 21 of Wichita State at Tulane* ......................................................3 p.m. contention for national awards as several national watch her points in the first half alone. Tsineke went 8-of-18 lists narrow this week. UConn’s Crystal Dangerfield, Megan from the floor with a trio of 3-pointers, and was a perfect Walker and Christyn Williams were three of 30 named to 6-of-6 from the foul line. She rounded out her line with the Citizen Naismith Trophy Midseason List on Tuesday; three rebounds and four assists. UConn joins Oregon as the only two institutions with three names remaining. HONOR ROLL Sianni Martin • R-Sr. • G • UCF All times ET and subject to change Dangerfield (Nancy Lieberman Award), Williams (Ann Finished just shy of her first career double-double with 17 * denotes American Athletic Conference game Meyers Drysdale Award) and Olivia Nelson-Ododa (Lisa points and nine boards in UCF’s win over Tulsa; added three Leslie Award) additionally were named to the Top 10 in assists and a steal in 33 minutes on the floor the Basketball Hall of Fame/WBCA’s position awards. Two American players, UConn’s Megan Walker and Temple’s IImar’I Thomas • Jr. • F • Cincinnati Mia Davis, are among 10 names still in the running for the Cheryl Miller Award. Posted a team-high 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting with seven rebounds in Cincinnati’s 73-58 win at SMU; swiped MUST-SEE two blocks and recorded two steals For the third time this season, UConn participated in the NCAA’s highest-attended single game, this time at Dorian Branch • Sr. • G/F • Houston South Carolina on Monday. The Gamecocks and Huskies Became the 27th member of Houston’s 1,000 point club hosted a sellout crowd of 18,000 at Colonial Life Arena with 22 points on Saturday against ECU; for the week, - the most in attendance for a women’s game so far this averaged 16 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, a steal and season by over 4,000. a block in the Cougars’ 1-1 week CONFERENCE LEADERS Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu • Jr. • F • Memphis Points Per Game IImar’I Thomas, Cincinnati (19.7) Averaged 12 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per Rebounds Per Game Mia Davis, Temple (10.5) game in the Tigers’ 1-1 week, featuring a win over Tulane; Field Goal % IImar’I Thomas, Cincinnati (59.7) against the Green Wave, posted a 15-point, 11-rebound Assists Per Game Elisa Pinzan, USF (4.7) double-double to lead Memphis Free Throw % Elena Tsineke, USF (87.5) Steals Per Game Lashonda Monk, ECU (3.8) Maya Brewer • Sr. • G • Wichita State 3PT FG % Crystal Dangerfield, UConn (43.8) Totaled a career-high 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting in Blocks Olivia Nelson-Ododa, UConn (78) Wichita State’s win over Temple, including 5-of-6 from A/TO Ratio Asonah Alexander, Temple (2.8) beyond the arc; added a rebound, an assist, a steal and a block in just 14 minutes on the floor AMERICAN NOTEBOOK WATCH LIST CENTRAL POSTSEASON POWER THE RECORD BOOK Since The American’s inaugural season in 2013-14, The American’s single-game records: USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award all 12 women’s basketball program have made at Kay Kay Wright, UCF least one postseason appearance. 2019 marked Individual Points Crystal Dangerfield, UConn the second-straight year The American has placed 41 Zykira Lewis, UCF vs. FAU, 11/14/14 Olivia Nelson-Ododa, UConn five teams into postseason play. The conference Kitija Laksa, USF vs. Ohio State, 2/11/18 Megan Walker, UConn has earned 14 bids to the NCAA Championship and 40 Katie Lou Samuelson, UConn vs. USF, 3/6/17 Christyn Williams, UConn compiled a 43-11 record in the tournament, with Kitija Laksa, USF vs. Southern, 12/15/17 five-time conference champion UConn claiming 39 Napheesa Collier, UConn vs. USF, 2/27/17 Wade Trophy three national titles. All-time, American programs Tanaya Atkinson, Temple at Cincinnati, 1/13/18 Crystal Dangerfield, UConn sport a 141-82 record in the NCAA Championship. Megan Walker, UConn Individual Field Goals Christyn Williams, UConn WELCOME TO THE AMERICAN 17 Tanaya Atkinson, Temple at Cincinnati, 1/13/18 ECU announced the hiring of Kim McNeill as the 16 Kendrian Elliott, Tulsa vs. Arkansas State, 11/9/19 Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 program’s 10th head coach in March. She arrives in Crystal Dangerfield, UConn Greenville with a 59-38 career record, having spent Individual 3-Point Field Goals Megan Walker, UConn the previous three seasons as the head coach at 11 Kitija Laksa, USF vs.