American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Report Friday, January 8, 2021 Contact: Tom Fenstermaker, Director of Communications ([email protected]) 545 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Third Floor • Irving, Texas, 75062 • 336.259.1708 TheAmerican.org • Twitter: @American_MBB • Facebook: fb.com/AmericanConf • Instagram: AmericanConf 2020-21 STANDINGS AMERICAN OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT PF PA W-L PCT PF PA H A N L10 STREAK NOTABLE Houston11 4-1 .800 69.4 58.4 9-1 .900 73.3 57.0 6-0 2-1 1-0 9-1 W 2 Quentin Grimes two games with 25+ points this season Tulsa-/RV 4-1 .800 63.4 59.8 7-3 .700 70.3 60.2 4-1 3-0 0-2 7-3 W 6 Win over Houston was 1st top-5 win since 1996 Wichita State 2-1 .667 71.3 70.7 6-3 .667 73.6 67.8 3-2 3-1 0-0 6-3 L 1 Tyson Etienne with four 25+ point games Memphis 2-1 .667 62.3 62.3 6-4 .600 72.1 64.1 4-1 1-0 1-3 6-4 W 1 Jeffries game-saving block vs. USF SMU-/RV 2-2 .500 69.5 69.0 6-2 .750 79.2 67.0 4-2 2-0 0-0 6-2 L 2 Kendric Davis conference-record 14 assists vs. Cincinnati USF 2-3 .400 65.4 66.6 6-5 .545 68.5 68.4 4-2 1-1 1-2 5-5 L 1 Collins all-time league leader in free throws made East Carolina 1-2 .333 59.7 62.7 7-2 .778 70.3 62.9 6-0 1-2 0-0 7-2 L 1 Pirates were 5-0 for first time since 2012-13 Tulane 1-2 .333 64.0 68.0 6-2 .750 66.0 60.8 6-1 0-1 0-0 6-2 W 1 Allowed only 38 points (12 in first half) vs. Southern Miss UCF 1-2 .333 63.3 67.0 3-3 .500 66.2 68.3 2-1 1-2 0-0 3-3 L 2 Three Knights with 20+ points in road win at No. 15 FSU Cincinnati 1-3 .250 70.8 72.0 3-6 .333 69.0 71.2 2-3 1-3 0-0 3-6 W 1 Win at SMU was 100th AAC win Temple 0-2 .000 60.5 77.5 1-2 .333 64.3 71.7 1-1 0-1 0-0 1-2 L 2 DeVondre Perry double-double in Owls’ first game Rankings listed as AP/USA Today SCHEDULE & RESULTS THE AMERICAN TODAY WEEKLY HONORS SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 ON TAP PLAYER OF THE WEEK Tulane 60, East Carolina 56 The American has two games on the docket for Brandon Rachal, Sr., Guard, Tulsa Tulsa 70, Cincinnati 66 Saturday, Jan. 9, including East Carolina hosting Rachal helped lead the Golden Hurricane to a 2-0 Wichita State 83, Ole Miss 79 USF at 1 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+, and Tulane traveling week, making the winning free throws in Tulsa’s win over No. 5 Houston on Tuesday (Dec. 29). The USF 68, RVUCF 61 to Houston at 4 p.m. on ESPNU. senior guard followed that up with a 25-point, 13-rebound performance in a road win at Cincinnati SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 LAST TIME OUT on Saturday (Jan. 2). 5Houston 74, RVSMU 60 Cincinnati went on the road and won its first conference game of the season, defeating SMU FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 76-69, in Dallas on Jan. 7. Caleb Murphy, Guard, USF -/RVTulsa 61, USF 51 Murphy averaged 13.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 11Houston 70, Wichita State 63 IN THE NATIONAL POLLS assists in a 1-1 week for the Bulls. The freshman Houston is ranked No. 11 in both of the latest AP guard posted 20 points at Memphis on Tuesday THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 Top 25 and Ferris Mowers Coaches Top 25 this and seven points in a win over rival UCF on Saturday Cincinnati 76, -/RVSMU 69 week. Both Tulsa and SMU are receiving votes in (Jan. 2). the Coaches Poll. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 HONOR ROLL USF at East Carolina (ESPN+) ...............................1 p.m. IN THE NET Darius Perry, Sr., Guard, UCF Tulane at 11Houston (ESPNU) ...............................4 p.m. Houston ranks No. 8 in the latest NET rankings. The Perry recorded 23 points, six assists and two rebounds in his first start for the Knights against American has six teams in top 100 and is the one USF on Saturday (Jan. 2). SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 of three conferences in the nation to have all of its Cincinnati at Wichita State (ESPN2) ........4:30 p.m. members in the top 173 of the NET (ACC, Big East). Justin Gorham, Sr., Forward, Houston Gorham averaged 9.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in a MONDAY, JANUARY 11 DAVIS BREAKS SINGLE-GAME ASSISTS RECORD 1-1 week for the Cougars. He posted 11 points and a Temple at SMU (ESPN+) .........................................3 p.m. SMU junior guard Kendric Davis set a new American conference season-high 19 rebounds in Houston’s Athletic Conference single-game record for assists road win at SMU on Sunday (Jan. 3). WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 with 14 dimes against Cincinnati on Jan. 7. East Carolina at Cincinnati (ESPN+) ................5 p.m. Kendric Davis, Jr., Guard, SMU Tulsa at Wichita State (ESPN+) ...........................7 p.m. Davis has three of the top-5 marks in conference Davis averaged 18.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.5 UCF at Temple (ESPN+) ............................................7 p.m. history, as the previous record of 13 was done assists as the Mustangs went 1-1 last week. The four times, twice by Davis (vs. Tulane 2/1/20, vs. junior guard recorded 23 points and eight rebounds THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 Houston Baptist, 12/2/20), and once by Russ Smith against then-No. 5 Houston on Sunday (Jan. 3). Houston at USF (ESPN/ESPN2) ...........................7 p.m. (Louisville vs. UConn, 3/8/14) and Brandon Goodwin SMU at Memphis (ESPN/ESPN2) .......................9 p.m. (UCF at Tulane, 2/19/15). Jaylen Forbes, So., Guard, Tulane Forbes scored 20 points and added five steals and three assists in the Green Wave’s win against East ROAD WARRIORS All times ET and subject to change Carolina on Saturday (Jan. 2). 11 of the first 20 league games in The American have gone to the road team, including Cincinnati’s Tyson Etienne, So., Guard, Wichita State 76-69 win at SMU on Jan. 6. The American’s league Etienne helped lead the Shockers to a win on road winning percentage of .550 ranks as the the road at Ole Miss on Saturday (Jan. 2) with second-highest among major conferences (Big 12). 29 points, including five 3-point field goals, and three rebounds. AMERICAN NOTEBOOK AWARD CENTRAL COLLINS BREAKS FREE THROW RECORD THE RECORD BOOK On Jan. 2 against UCF, USF’s David Collins became The American’s single-game records: 2021 Wooden Award Watch List The American’s all-time leader in free throws made, Caleb Mills, R-So., G, Houston passing B.J. Taylor of UCF, who made 456 from 2014- Individual Points 19. With seven free throws against the Knights, 43 Jeremiah Martin, Memphis vs. Tulane, 2/20/19 Landers Nolley II, R-So., 42 Russ Smith, Louisville vs. Houston, 3/14/14 Collins now has made 459 from the charity stripe. 41 Jeremiah Martin, Memphis at USF, 2/3/19 2021 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Watch List KNIGHTS KNOCK DOWN SEMINOLES Individual Field Goals Caleb Mills, R-So., G, Houston UCF went on the road and defeated then-No. 15 15 Shaq Goodwin, Memphis at UCF, 1/26/16 Florida State, 86-74, on Dec. 19. It marked UCF’s Dedric Lawson, Memphis vs. Iowa, 11/26/16 Jeremiah Martin, Memphis vs. Tulane, 2/20/19 2021 Jerry West Award fifth win over a ranked opponent under head coach Watch List (SG) Johnny Dawkins since he took over for the 2016-17 Individual 3-Point Field Goals Caleb Mills, R-So., G, Houston season and the third time the Knights have topped 11 Matt Williams, UCF vs. USF, 1/17/17 a ranked team on the road under Dawkins. The win 10 James Woodard, Tulsa at SMU, 3/8/15 2021 Julius Erving Award also snapped a number of Florida State streaks. - FSU’s 27-game home win streak Individual Free Throws Watch List (SF) 17 Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati vs. Nebraska, 12/28/13 - FSU’s 41-game non-conference home win streak Jayden Gardner, Jr., F, East Carolina 16 Jayden Gardner, ECU vs. Appalachian State, 11/30/18 D.J. Jeffries, So., F, Memphis - FSU’s 31-game win streak in the state of Florida 15 Four tied, Last: David Collins, USF vs. Stony Brook, 3/20/19 2021 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award UCF PULLS OFF RARE FEAT Watch List (C) UCF had three players with 20 or more points in Individual Rebounds the Knights’ 86-74 win at then-No. 15 Florida State 23 Shaq Goodwin, Memphis vs. Temple, 2/7/15 Moussa Cisse, Fr., C, Memphis Jordan Tolbert, SMU vs. Nicholls State, 12/16/15 on Dec. 19. Brandon Mahan led all scorers with 32, 22 Precious Achiuwa, Memphis at Tulane (OT), 2/29/20 IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Isaiah Adams recorded 22, while Darin Green Jr. 21 Trevon Scott, Cincinnati vs.