The American Today Schedule & Results 2019-20
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American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Report Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 Contact: Tom Fenstermaker, Director of Communications ([email protected]) 15 Park Row West, Third Floor • Providence, RI 02903 • 401.453.0660 TheAmerican.org • Twitter: @American_MBB • Facebook: fb.com/AmericanConf • Instagram: AmericanConf 2019-20 STANDINGS AMERICAN OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT PF PA W-L PCT PF PA H A N L10 STREAK NOTABLE CincinnatiRV 10-3 .769 72.5 64.1 17-8 .680 73.2 66.5 11-1 4-5 2-2 8-2 W 2 Conference-record 6 OT games this season Houston22 10-3 .769 69.2 60.2 20-6 .769 73.2 62.8 11-2 6-4 3-0 8-2 L 1 No. 1 in NCAA in rebounding margin TulsaRV/- 9-3 .750 64.9 59.0 17-8 .680 69.4 63.8 12-2 5-5 0-1 8-2 W 2 Held six opponents under 50 points SMU 8-4 .667 73.8 70.2 18-6 .750 75.9 68.9 14-1 4-5 0-0 6-4 W 2 Davis 4th in country in assists - 7.3 apg Wichita State 7-5 .583 68.3 66.6 19-6 .760 72.8 64.0 14-2 4-3 1-1 5-5 W 2 Ranks 12th in nation in defensive efficiency Memphis 6-6 .500 68.1 69.3 17-8 .680 73.7 65.2 12-3 4-4 1-1 5-5 L 3 Ranks 17th in tempo and 16th in defensive efficiency UConn 5-7 .417 68.5 69.5 14-11 .560 70.8 65.6 11-3 1-6 2-2 4-6 W 1 Bouknight averaging 20.8 pts in last 4 games Temple 5-7 .417 66.9 71.7 13-12 .520 68.8 67.5 7-5 4-5 2-2 4-6 L 1 Rose career leader in The American in scoring - 1,763 pts UCF 4-8 .333 64.2 68.5 13-11 .542 67.9 67.0 8-5 3-5 2-1 4-6 L 1 Shot 57.1 percent from 3-point range vs. Tulsa USF 4-8 .333 59.9 61.8 11-14 .440 62.1 61.4 8-6 2-4 1-4 3-7 L 2 Collins - 2nd in career all-time free throws in AAC - 395 East Carolina 4-9 .308 64.9 70.4 10-16 .385 68.4 71.0 8-6 1-8 1-2 2-8 L 2 Gardner leads league in scoring - 20.0 ppg Tulane 2-11 .154 63.0 73.3 10-15 .400 67.8 70.6 6-5 2-6 2-4 1-9 L 9 Win over Cincinnati first league win since 2018 Rankings listed as AP/USA Today SCHEDULE & RESULTS THE AMERICAN TODAY WEEKLY HONORS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 TODAY’S SLATE PLAYER OF THE WEEK at SMU 79, UConn 75 The American has four games on Wednesday (Feb. Trevon Scott, R-Sr., F, Cincinnati Temple 72, at Tulane 68 19), as Houston hosts Tulsa in a battle of two of the Scott averaged a double-double at -/RVTulsa 70, ECU 56 last week with 19.5 points and 20/19 top-3 squads in The American. Tip-off is scheduled Houston 62, at USF 58 15.5 rebounds in two wins for for 9 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 the Bearcats. Against Memphis, the redshirt senior had 25 points Wichita State 75, at UCF 58 LAST TIME OUT at RVCincinnati 92, Memphis 86 (OT) and 19 rebounds before following that up with 14 Cincinnati took over first place in The American points and 12 points in an overtime win at ECU. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 with a 70-67 overtime win at ECU. The Bearcats -/RVTulsa 56, at USF 48 currently hold the tiebreaker over Houston as both FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK at SMU 73, 20/19Houston 72 (OT) teams sit at 10-3 in league play. James Bouknight, G, UConn Bouknight averaged 19.0 points, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 RV RANKINGS ROUNDUP 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists as Cincinnati 70, at ECU 67 (OT) the Huskies went 1-1 on the week. Villanova 76, at Temple 56 In this week’s polls, Houston comes in at No. 22 at Wichita State 82, Tulane 57 both the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches The guard had 17 key points and at UConn 64, Memphis 61 Poll. Cincinnati is receiving votes in both polls for eight rebounds in a win over the second week in a row, while Tulsa is receiving Memphis on Sunday (Feb. 16). WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 votes in the AP poll. UCF at RVCincinnati (ESPNU) ............................................... 7 p.m. WEEKLY HONOR ROLL ECU at Memphis (CBSSN) .................................................... 7 p.m. BEARCATS GOING THE EXTRA MILE SMU at Tulane (ESPN3) .........................................................8 p.m. Precious Achiuwa, Fr., F, Memphis RV/- 22 Cincinnati has taken part in a conference-record six Tulsa at Houston (ESPNU) ...........................................9 p.m. Achiuwa recorded two double-doubles for the overtime games this season in a pair of stretches Tigers and averaged 19.0 points and 15.0 rebounds THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 with three-consecutive OT contests. The Bearcats for the week. UConn at Temple (ESPN2) ................................................... 7 p.m. are 4-2 in extra sessions this year. USF at Wichita State (CBSSN) ........................................... 7 p.m. Feron Hunt, So., F, SMU SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 In both three-game OT streaks, the Bearcats have Hunt averaged 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and shot Tulane at UCF (ESPNU) ............................................................Noon lost the first game and won the next two. The six 78.9 percent from the field in a pair of wins for 22Houston at Memphis (ESPN2) .......................................2 p.m. OT games also ties a Cincinnati school record with the Mustangs. SMU at RV/-Tulsa (ESPNEWS) ................................................3 p.m. the 1966-67 season (5-1 record). Quinton Rose, Sr., G, Temple SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 TULSA DEFENSE TIES LEAGUE RECORD Rose averaged 22.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 Temple at ECU (ESPNU) ..........................................................Noon Tulsa held USF to 11 points in the first half on Feb. assists and 2.5 steals as the Owls went 1-1 last Wichita State at RVCincinnati (ESPN) ..............................1 p.m. week. USF at UConn (CBSSN) ..........................................................2 p.m. 15, tying The American record for fewest points allowed in a half in a league game, and was tied Martins Igbanu, Sr., F, Tulsa TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 for second in all games. Temple was held to 11 in Igbanu aided the Golden Hurricane to two wins last Memphis at SMU (CBSSN) ..................................................9 p.m. the first half by UCF on Dec. 31, 2016, while SMU week by averaging 16.0 points and 7.0 rebounds. Tulane at Tulsa (ESPNU) .......................................................9 p.m. held Northwestern State to eight points in the first WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 half on Nov. 15, 2017. Dexter Dennis, So., G, Wichita State ECU at USF (ESPN3) ................................................................ 7 p.m. Dennis averaged nearly a double-double with 14.0 UCF at UConn (ESPN2/ESPNU) ........................................... 7 p.m. COUGARS CLEANING UP THE BOARDS points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in a pair of Houston leads the country in rebounding margin at Shocker wins last week. All times ET and subject to change +9.7, is fifth in total rebounds with 41.35 per contest and is sixth in offensive rebounds with 13.96 per game. It is a team effort as well as only one Cougar, Nate Hinton, is in the top 200 individually (58th at 9.0 per game). AMERICAN NOTEBOOK WATCH LIST CENTRAL PROTECING THE RIM THE RECORD BOOK UConn and Memphis rank No. 2 and No. 4 in The American’s single-game records: Oscar Robertson Trophy (Player of the Year) the country in blocked shots at 6.5 and 6.3 per Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati contes.t, respectively. In addition, Memphis leads Individual Points the country in field-goal percentage defense at 43 Jeremiah Martin, Memphis vs. Tulane, 2/20/19 42 Russ Smith, Louisville vs. Houston, 3/14/14 Wooden Award (Player of the Year) 36.4 percent. 41 Jeremiah Martin, Memphis at USF, 2/3/19 Midseason Top 25 List Precious Achiuwa, Memphis Before suffering a season-ending injury in the Individual Field Goals first minute against Memphis on Feb. 16, Huskie 15 Shaq Goodwin, Memphis at UCF, 1/26/16 Naismith Trophy (Player of the Year) freshman Akok Akok was 16th in the nation at 2.64 Dedric Lawson, Memphis vs. Iowa, 11/26/16 Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati blocks per game, including seven blocks against Jeremiah Martin, Memphis vs. Tulane, 2/20/19 Tulsa on Jan. 26, the most in The American this Individual 3-Point Field Goals Jerry West Award (SG) season. 11 Matt Williams, UCF vs. USF, 1/17/17 Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati 10 James Woodard, Tulsa at SMU, 3/8/15 STEALING UP A STORM 9 Jahmal McMurray, SMU vs. Memphis, 2/14/18 Julius Erving Award (SF) UConn’s Christian Vital is ninth in the country with Individual Free Throws Precious Achiuwa, Memphis - Finalist 2.40 steals per game, while USF’s Laquincy Rideau 17 Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati vs. Nebraska, 12/28/13 is 10th with 2.36 swipes per contest. 16 Jayden Gardner, ECU vs. Appalachian State, 11/30/18 Karl Malone Award (PF) 15 Four tied, Alexis Yetna, USF ACHIUWA RACKING UP THE HONORS Last: David Collins, USF vs. Stony Brook, 3/20/19 Memphis’ Precious Achiuwa has earned four weekly MIDSEASON ALL-AMERICA HONORS American Athletic Conference honors, one Player Individual Rebounds 23 Shaq Goodwin, Memphis vs.