STANDINGS WEEKLY HONORS SCHEDULE/RESULTS THE AMERICAN TODAY. American Athletic Conference Women s Basketball Report January 20, 2014

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1 American Athletic Conference Women s Basketball Report January 20, 2014 Contact: Chevonne Mansfield, Director of Communications (cmansfield@theamerican.org ) 15 Park Row West Providence, RI TheAmerican.org Facebook: fb.com/americanconf STANDINGS AMERICAN OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK NOTABLE UConn 1/ Won 19 Bria Hartley had career-high 30 points in win at No. 23 Rutgers Louisville 5/ Won 11 Tia Gibbs led five players in double -igure scoring vs. SMU Rutgers 23/ Lost 2 Fell to UConn on Sunday, dropped first home game of the year USF Won 1 Defeated UCF on Sat., improved to 3-0 on the road in league play Temple Won 2 Shot 57% in the second half in come-from-behind win at Cincy Memphis Won 3 Asia Fuqua-Bey scored 18 of Tigers 28 first-half pts. vs. Houston SMU Lost 3 Keena Mays had game-high tying 20 points in loss to Louisville UCF Lost 5 Scored a season-low 38 points in loss to USF on Saturday Cincinnati Lost 1 Alyesha Lovett blocked career-high four shots in loss to Temple Houston Lost 6 Demetria Foreman had career-high four steals in loss at Memphis Associated Press Top 25: 1 - UConn; 5- Louisville; 23-Rutgers USA Today Top 25: 1 - UConn; 5 - Louisville SCHEDULE/RESULTS Monday, January 13 No. 1/1 UConn 66, No. 7/7 Baylor 55 (ESPN2) (Waco, Texas) Tuesday, January 14 *Temple 80, SMU 66 (American) (Philadelphia, Pa.) *Memphis 74, No. 23 Rutgers 73 (OT) (Memphis, Tenn.) Wednesday, January 15 *No. 5/5 Louisville 75, UCF 56 (WHAS-DT2) (Louisville, Ky.) Saturday, January 18 *Temple 58, Cincinnati 47 (American) (Cincinnati, Ohio) *Memphis 48, Houston 40 (Memphis, Tenn.) *USF 63, UCF 38 (American) (Orlando, Fla.) Sunday, January 19 *No. 5/5 Louisville 81, SMU 66 (ESPNU) (Dallas, Texas) *No. 1/1 UConn 94, No. 23 Rutgers 64 (ESPN2) (Piscataway, N.J.) Tuesday, January 21 *Cincinnati at USF (American) (Tampa, Fla.)... 7 p.m. *No. 5/5 Louisville at Houston (Houston, Texas)... 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 22 *Rutgers at UCF (American) (Orlando, Fla.)... 7 p.m. *Memphis at No. 1/1 UConn (SNY/ESPN3) (Hartford, Conn.) 7 p.m. Saturday, January 25 *UCF at Cincinnati (FSO) (Cincinnati, Ohio)... 2 p.m. *Rutgers at Temple (American) (Philadelphia, Pa.)... 2 p.m. *SMU at Houston (American) (Houston, Texas)... 3 p.m. Sunday, January 26 *USF at No. 1/1 UConn (CBSSN) (Hartford, Conn.)...Noon *Memphis at No. 5/5 Louisville (ESPNU) (Louisville, Ky.) 1 p.m. All times eastern [*] Denotes conference game THE AMERICAN TODAY Temple erased a double-digit deficit at Cincinnati, Memphis won its third straight decision and USF defeated in-state rival UCF during women s basketball action around The American. Temple used a 17-0 run and strong second half shooting in a come from behind win at Cincinnati. The Bearcats were ahead by 15 points with 16:53 left to play before the Owls held UC scoreless over the next 6:34. Temple led by as many as 19 points, 56-37, with 3:38 remaining. Rateska Brown had a season-high 17 points for the Owls. Natasha Thames led the team in rebounds with 11. Dayeesha Hollins had 16 points for Cincinnati while Jeanise Randolph pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds. Asianna Fuqua-Bey had 18 points and Ariel Hearn added 10 in a Memphis victory over Houston at Elma Roane Fieldhouse. It was a tough shooting night for both teams; the Tigers shot went the final 7:47 without a field goal, but Memphis held on for the victory and won its third straight decision in the process. Demetria Foreman paced Houston with 13 steals and a gamehigh four steals. Destini Texada added a game-high nine rebounds. USF picked up a win over in-state rival UCF Saturday afternoon at CFE Arena. Playing against its rival on its home court for the first time since 1999, the Knights were limited to 24 percent shooting (14-for-57) and its lowest scoring output of the season. The Bulls, who improved to 4-2 in league play with the win, got a game-high 18 points from Courtney Anderson. Inga Orekhova added 11 and Akila McDonald led the squad with 10 rebounds. UCF got nine points each from Sara Djassi and Stephanie Taylor. Brittni Montgomery chipped in with a game-high 11 rebounds. No. 1/1 UConn and No. 5/5 Louisville improved to 6-0 in conference play on Sunday with wins over No. 23 Rutgers and SMU, respectively. Bria Hartley had a career-high 30 points in the Huskies win at Rutgers. She was 11-for-15 (.733) from the field with a career-best six 3-pointers. Freshman Tyler Scaife scored a career-high 22 points for Rutgers. Kahleah Copper added 20 points. Tia Gibbs had 20 points off the bench and led five Louisville players in double-figure scoring in an victory at SMU. Keena Mays paced the Mustangs with 20 points. Korina Baker added a season-high 14 points for SMU. WEEKLY HONORS Player of the Week Bria Hartley * 5-8 * Sr. * G * UConn Hartley averaged 23.5 points, 4.0 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game in an undefeated week for the Huskies that included two road wins against ranked opponents. The senior shot 54.5 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent from 3-point range. Hartley scored 17 points and dished-out three assists in Monday s win at No. 7 Baylor. She followed that up with a career-high 30 points on (.733) shooting in Sunday s victory at No. 23 Rutgers. Hartley also had a career-best six 3-pointers vs. the Scarlet Knights on 6-for-8 (.750) shooting. Freshman of the Week Tyler Scaife * 5-9 * G * Rutgers Scaife had back-to-back 20+ point games last week for the Scarlet Knights averaging 21.5 points, five rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. She shot at a 54.5 percent clip (18- of-33) against Memphis and No. 1/1 UConn. At Memphis last Wednesday, Scaife went 8-of- 16 from the floor and ended the night with a career-high 21 points. She followed that performance by resetting her career-high with 22 points against UConn on Sunday. The Arkansas native shot 10-for-17 from the field along and added three rebounds and three assists. Honor Roll Asianna Fuqua-Bey * 6-1 * So. * F * Memphis Hit game-winning free-throws in win over No. 23 Rutgers; averaged 14.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game last week Shoni Schimmel * 5-10 * Sr. * G * Louisville Averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in a 2-0 week for Louisville Rateska Brown * 5-6 * Jr. * G * Temple Led the Owls with 16.0 points on 58 percent (11-for-19) shooting as a reserve Courtney Williams * 5-8 * So. * G * USF Had 18 points, four rebounds and two steals in win at UCF Alyesha Lovett * 6-0 * Jr. * G * Cincinnati Finished with 13 points and a career-high four blocks vs. Temple

2 AMERICAN NOTEBOOK Louisville and Memphis to Compete in ESPN s Annual Play 4Kay ESPN s annual Play 4Kay women s basketball initiative in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, in partnership with The V Foundation and the Women s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) will air seven games in a new format across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU on Sunday, Feb. 16. In its eighth year, Play 4Kay is in memory of former NC State head coach Kay Yow, who lost her long, courageous battle with breast cancer. Louisville, ranked fifth in both the AP and USA Today Top 25, will participate in the initiative, and Memphis will be featured in a game on ESPNU on Feb. 16 at 3:30 p.m. Preseason WNIT Louisville will compete in the 2013 Preseason Women s National Invitation Tournament. The Cardinals will host Loyola at the KFC Yum! Center on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. The Preseason WNIT features a three-game guarantee format. The event opens Nov. 8 with first-round games. Second-round games will be played Nov. 10 and 11 and sites will be announced following the first-round results; semifinals will be Nov. 14; and the championship is set for Sunday, Nov. 17. Teams that lose in the first two rounds will play consolation games on the second weekend, Nov All games are hosted by participating schools. The championship game will be nationally televised live in HD on CBS Sports Network at 4 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 17. Geno Auriemma to Return as USA Basketball Women s National Team Head Coach University of Connecticut s Naismith Hall of Fame and Women s Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma, who guided the USA Basketball Women s National Team to gold medals at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and 2012 Olympic Games, will return to coach the USA National Team through 2016, USA Basketball announced. Auriemma s selection was made by the USA Basketball Women s National Team Steering Committee and approved by the USA Basketball Board of Directors. With 28-year coaching veteran Auriemma at the helm, the USA Basketball Women s National Team will compete in the 2014 FIBA World Championship (Sept Oct. 5 in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey), and if the USA qualifies, the 2016 Summer Olympic Games (Aug in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), as well as additional USA training camps and exhibition games. New Homes Several American teams will be showing off new or improved facilities for the season. UCF has a new black-stained court, the only basketball team in the nation to feature a court that color. With the $47 million renovation and expansion of Moody Coliseum moving closer to completion, SMU Athletics revealed a new design that focused on branding the University and SMU Athletics as the Mustangs exposure reaches unprecedented. In 2011, the Elma Roane Fieldhouse, named in honor of Memphis women s athletic pioneer and athletic administrator Elma Neale Roane, saw renovations begin. The $1.3 million Phase I project included a total renovation of the locker room areas for women s basketball and volleyball, a new student-athlete lounge, a new doctor s examination area and a coaches meeting room and locker area. The Phase II renovations were recently completed in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse and have created entirely new athletic training and strength and conditioning facilities that will benefit the Tiger volleyball and women s basketball programs. The Last Two Standing The American Athletic Conference enters with a great deal of momentum after having two teams play for the NCAA title in New Orleans in April. In addition to half the Final Four field and both title game participants, the league also features a team that made it to the NCAA Second Round (USF), three teams that qualified for the WNIT (Memphis, Rutgers, SMU), the top seeded team in its conference tournament last year (SMU) and two conference tournament title game participants (Connecticut, UCF). Six of the 10 teams finished.500 or better last year and four teams finished with 20 wins or more, including Connecticut (35), Louisville (29), USF (22) and SMU (21). USA Basketball Women s World University Games Behind an outstanding defensive performance, the 2013 USA Basketball Women s World University Games Team never trailed and kept Russia at a distance for most of the second half on its way to claiming the gold medal in the 2013 World University Games with a victory at Basket Hall in Kazan, Russia.The USA has won three-consecutive gold medals, and nine overall, at the World University Games. Connecticut s Bria Hartley led the charge for the USA, scoring a game-high 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. Teammate Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 15 points. The USA limited Russia to just 41.6 percent shooting (27-65 FGs) and 31.4 percent in the first half (11-35 FGs), and forced 20 turnovers, which led to 27 U.S. points. Louisville s Shoni Schimmel finished the tournament averaging 4.6 points and 3.0 assists in 12.8 minutes per game. On the Red Carpet The Louisville women s basketball team was nominated for a 2013 ESPY for Biggest Upset after the Cardinals defeated Baylor in the Sweet 16 of the Oklahoma City Regional. Heading into the game Baylor had won 32 straight games behind the play of Brittany Griner, but Louisville held Griner without a basket for the entire first half. The Bears made a push late in the second half and didn t lead in the game until Odyssey Sims hit two free throws with 9.1 seconds left. Antonita Slaughter hit seven 3-pointers for 21 points and Shoni Schimmel had five treys. As a team, Louisville was 16-of- 25 to tie the NCAA Championship mark reached by four other teams and make the most ever in the regional semifinals or beyond. HONOR BOARD A look at American Athletic Conference players who have received national honors in Associated Press Preseason All-America Kaleena Mosqueda- Lewis, UConn Breanna Stewart, UConn Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford Odyssey Sims, Baylor Alyssa Thomas, Maryland ESPNW Preseason All-America First Team Breanna Stewart, UConn Odyssey Sims, Baylor Chelsea Gray, Duke Alyssa Thomas, Maryland Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford Second Team Kaleena Mosqueda- Lewis, UConn Stefanie Dolson, UConn Kayla McBride, Notre Dame Maggie Lucas, Penn State Elizabeth Williams, Duke Wade Trophy Preseason Watch List American Athletic Conference Candidates Kaleena Mosqueda- Lewis, UConn Stefanie Dolson, UConn Breanna Stewart, UConn Bria Hartley, UConn Shoni Schimmel, Louisville Senior CLASS Award American Athletic Conference Candidates Stefanie Dolson, UConn Top at their Position Shortly before the season, ESPNW released a list of the top five players in the nation at each position. The American was represented by a player at each spot. Point Guard: Bria Hartley, UConn Shooting Guard: Shoni Schimmel, Louisville Small Forward: Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, UConn Power Forward: Breanna Stewart, UConn Center: Stefanie Dolson, UConn 2014 Final Four The 2014 Women s Final Four will be held in Nashville, Tenn. The semifinals will be held on April 6, with the title game played on April 8. The First and Second Rounds will be held March and the Regional Rounds will be played March 29-April 1. Back-to-Back National Player of the Week Honors The U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) selected UConn forward Breanna Stewart as its Ann Meyers Drysdale Women s National Player of the Week on Tuesday, Dec. 23. It was the second consecutive week a player from The American received the honor. Cincinnati forward Jeanise Randolph garnered the same honor on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Mays, Hartley Named to Lieberman Award Watch List Guards Keena Mays (SMU) and Bria Hartley (UConn) were named to the 2014 Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List, announced Jan. 20 by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The award recognizes the top point guard in women s NCAA Division I college basketball. Candidates exhibit the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills of Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman American Athletic Conference Women s Basketball

3 Women s Basketball on The American Digital Network Thirty regular-season women s basketball games and eight Olympic sports championships will be produced and distributed live by The American Digital Network. The games will air on TheAmerican.org/ DN free of charge and fans will be able to follow their teams through a multitude of platforms including desktop, mobile and tablet Women s Basketball Digital Network Schedule Date Time (ET) Visitor Home December 28 3:00 p.m. UCF HOUSTON December 28 7:00 p.m. RUTGERS USF December 29 3:00 p.m. TEMPLE MEMPHIS January 4 2:00 p.m. UCF TEMPLE January 7 7:00 p.m. TEMPLE USF January 7 8:00 p.m. MEMPHIS SMU January 11 2:00 p.m. SMU RUTGERS January 11 4:00 p.m. MEMPHIS UCF January 14 Noon SMU TEMPLE January 18 2:00 p.m. TEMPLE CINCINNATI January 18 7:00 p.m. USF UCF January 21 7:00 p.m. CINCINNATI USF January 22 7:00 p.m. RUTGERS UCF January 25 2:00 p.m. RUTGERS TEMPLE January 25 3:00 p.m. SMU HOUSTON January 29 7:00 p.m. HOUSTON USF February 1 4:00 p.m. HOUSTON UCF February 4 7:30 p.m. CINCINNATI RUTGERS February 5 8:00 p.m. USF MEMPHIS February 8 2:00 p.m. HOUSTON CINCINNATI February 11 7:00 p.m. SMU UCF February 12 7:00 p.m. MEMPHIS CINCINNATI February 15 3:00 p.m. HOUSTON SMU February 22 2:00 p.m. USF TEMPLE February 22 4:00 p.m. CINCINNATI UCF February 26 7:30 p.m. TEMPLE RUTGERS March 1 3:00 p.m. MEMPHIS HOUSTON March 1 7:00 p.m. SMU USF March 3 7:30 p.m. USF RUTGERS March 3 8:00 p.m. CINCINNATI MEMPHIS The Digital Network begins live coverage on Saturday, Dec. 28 with a pair of games at Houston and USF. The Cougars play host to UCF at 3 p.m. ET and Rutgers travels to Tampa for a 7 p.m. ET matchup vs. USF. In addition to live game coverage, a weekly halftime show will be produced and aired from the conference studio in Providence, R.I. The American has assembled an impressive roster of commentators for the Digital Network s slate of live games. Seasoned broadcaster Debbie Antonelli and industry veteran LaChina Robinson are among the names voicing the Network s games, as well as WNBA veteran Sylvia Crawley Milbry, Bob Picozzi, Leah Secondo and versatile play-by-play broadcaster Bernie Guenther. Antonelli is one of the nation s most revered basketball analysts and has broadcasted the WNBA since its inception in She votes on several national awards including the Naismith Player of the Year and State Farm Wade Trophy winner. In addition to her work with ESPN, Robinson serves as a studio analyst for NBA TV for its WNBA coverage and has interviewed some of the most influential figures in women s basketball including Pat Summitt, Robin Roberts and Lisa Leslie. The Digital Network s halftime shows will provide highlights, features and interviews with coaches, players and administrators from around the league with analysis from John Rooke American Athletic Conference Women s Basketball

4 TALKING POINTS UCF (8-9, 1-5 American) UCONN (19-0, 6-0 American) LOUISVILLE (18-1, 6-0 American) RUTGERS (13-4, 4-2 American) SMU (11-7, 2-5 American) Last:... Lost to USF Next:... Jan. 22 vs. Rutgers Last Five: Last:...Beat No. 23 Rutgers Next:... Jan. 22 vs. Memphis Last Five: Last:...Beat SMU Next:...Jan. 21 at Houston Last Five: Last:...Lost to No. 1/1 UConn Next:... Jan. 22 at UCF Last Five: Last: Lost to No. 5/5 Louisville Next:...Jan. 25 at Houston Last Five: UCF dropped a decision to in-state rival USF on Saturday. The Knights played the Bulls in Orlando for the first time since Stephanie Taylor had nine points and nine rebounds for UCF. Brittni Montgomery added a game-high 11 rebounds. Andrea Hines dished out a game-high five assists. UCF hosts Rutgers on Wednesday at 7 p.m. eastern. The game will air live on The American Digital Network. Improved to 6-0 in league play with a win over No. 23 Rutgers on Sunday. Bria Hartley had a career-high 30 points for the Huskies in the win. She was was 11-for-15 (.733) from the field and knocked down a career-best six 3-pointers. The Huskies outscored the Scarlet Knights in points in the paint and held a advantage in fast break points. UConn has won 25 straight games, the sixth longest streak in school history. The Huskies play host to Memphis on Wednesday in Hartford. Tia Gibbs had 20 points off the bench and led five Louisville players in double-fi gure scoring in an victory at SMU on Sunday. The Mustangs led late in the first half before the Cardinals tied things up at 33 on a 9-1 run. SMU had a two-point advantage at the break but Louisville outscored the Mustangs in the second half to put the game away. Antonita Slaughter had 17 points and five rebounds for the Cardinals. Sara Hammond added a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds. Louisville travels to Houston on Tuesday, Jan. 21 for an 8 p.m. contest vs. the Cougars. Tyler Scaife had a career-high 22 points in Rutgers loss to Rutgers on Sunday. Kahleah Copper scored the first six points of the game for Rutgers and finished with 20 points. The Scarlet Knights closed the first half on a 5-0 run, but trailed at the break. Rutgers was outscored in the second half. RU travels to Orlando on Wednesday for a matchup at UCF (7 p.m. ET, American Digital Network). Keena Mays had a game-high tying 20 points for SMU in a loss to No. 5/5 Louisville on Sunday. The Mustangs led by two points at the break, but the Cardinals went on a 21-7 run in the second half to put the game away. Mays added six rebounds, a team-high five assists and a game-high foru steals for SMU. Mallory Singleton led the team in rebounds with nine. The Mustangs led in second chance points and held a two-point advantage in points in the paint (26-24). SMU plays in-state rival Houston on Saturday. Tip-off is slated for 3 p.m. eastern on The American Digital Network. CINCINNATI (8-9, 1-5 American) HOUSTON (4-13, 0-6 American) MEMPHIS (10-8, 3-3 American) USF (9-8, 4-2 American) TEMPLE (10-7, 4-3 American) Last:... Lost to Temple Next:... Jan. 21 at UCF Last Five: Last:...Lost to Memphis Next:...Jan. 21 vs. No. 5/5 Louisville Last Five: Last:...Beat Houston Next:... Jan. 22 at No. 1/1 UConn Last Five: Last:...Beat UCF Next:... Jan. 21 vs. Cincinnati Last Five: Last:... Beat Cicinnati Next:... Jan. 25 vs. Rutgers Last Five: Cincinnati led by nine at the break, but a hot-shooting second half by Temple gave the Owls a victory over the Bearcats on Saturday. Temple took the lead for good on a 17-0 second-half run. The Bearcats led by 15 before the Owls had their second half spurt. Dayeesha Hollins led Cincinnati with 16 points. Alyesha Lovett added 13 points and a careerhigh four blocks. Jeanise Randolph tied her career-high with 14 rebounds. Cincinnati travels to USF Tuesday evening. The game will air on The American Digital Network at 7 p.m. eastern. Houston fell to Memphis in a tough shooting contest on Saturday. Demetria Foreman paced the Cougars with 13 steals and a gamehigh four steals. Destini Texada added a game-high nine rebounds. Houston connected on five of its first 10 shots from the field, but 14 first half turnovers prevented the Cougars from extending its lead in the first period. Despite the miscues, Houston outrebound Memphis and outscored the Tiger bench 8-2 through the first 45 minutes play. Houston hosts No. 5/5/ Louisville on Tuesday at Hofheinz Pavilion.. Won its third straight game on Saturday, defeated Houston at Elma Roane Fieldhouse. Asianna Fuqua-Bey scored all 18 of her points in the first half vs. the Cougars. Ariel Hearn added 10 rebounds and five rebounds in a tough shooting day for the senior. The Tigers dished out 12 assists to five by the Cougars and led in points in the paint. Memphis travels to Hartford, Conn. on Wednesday for a matchup at No. 1/1 UConn. Improved to 3-0 on the road in conference play with its win over UCF on Saturday. Held the Knights to its lowest offensive output of the season (14-for-57 shooting, 38 total points( Courtney Williams had a gamehigh 18 points while Inga Orekhova added 11. Akila McDonald recorded a team-high 10 rebounds. The Bulls held an 11-4 advantage in steals and outscored the Knights in points in the paint. USF hosts Cincinnati on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Game time is slated for 7 p.m. on The American Digital Network. Won its second straight contest, defeated Cincinnati in a come-from-behind victory Saturday afternoon. Used a 17-0 run and strong second half shooting to grind out the win. Took its largest lead of the game, a 19-point advantage at 56-37, with 3:38 left to play. Rateska Brown had a seasonhigh 17 points for the Owls. Natasha Thames led the team in rebounds with 11. Hosts Rutgers on Saturday in its only game of the week. The game will air live on the American Digtial Network at 2 p.m. ET American Athletic Conference Women s Basketball

5 NATIONAL POLLS Associated Press Poll Jan. 13 School Record Pts 1. UConn (36) Notre Dame Duke Stanford Louisville Maryland Baylor South Carolina North Carolina Kentucky Oklahoma State Tennessee Iowa State LSU California Penn State Florida State Nebraska Arizona State North Carolina State Colorado Purdue Rutgers Vanderbilt Texas A&M Receiving votes: West Virginia 83, Indiana 61, Gonzaga 39, Michigan State 17, Middle Tennessee 15, Syracuse 10, Florida 9, Oklahoma 9, Iowa 8, Michigan 1, Saint Joseph s 1, San Diego 1 USA Today Poll Jan. 14 School Record Pts 1. UConn (32) Notre Dame Duke Stanford Louisville Maryland Baylor South Carolina North Carolina Tennessee Iowa State Kentucky Oklahoma State LSU California Nebraska Penn State Florida State Purdue Colorado T-21. North Carolina State T-21. Texas A&M Gonzaga Arizona State Vanderbilt Receiving votes: Oklahoma 61, West Virginia 39, Rutgers 34, Syracuse 21, Middle Tennessee 15, Florida 14, Indiana 12, Dayton 11, Bowling Green 8, Georgia 7, Michigan State 6, Texas 5, Iowa 2, BYU 1, Marist 1 American Preseason Coaches Poll School Pts 1. UConn (9) Louisville (1) USF Rutgers SMU Memphis Cincinnati UCF Temple Houston 15 First-place votes in parentheses American Preseason All-Conference Preseason Player of the Year Breanna Stewart, UConn, So., F Preseason Freshman of the Year Tyler Scaife, Rutgers, Fr., G Preseason All-Conference Team Briahanna Jackson, UCF, So., G Dayeesha Hollins, Cincinnati, R-Sr., G Stefanie Dolson, UConn, Sr., C Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, UConn, Jr., F Breanna Stewart, UConn, So., F Keena Mays, SMU, Sr., G Sara Hammond, Louisville, Jr., F Shoni Schimmel, Louisville, Sr., G Antonita Slaughter, Louisville, Sr., G Inga Orekhova, USF, Sr., G WEEK-BY-WEEK IN THE NATIONAL POLLS Honorable Mention Betnijah Laney, Rutgers, Jr., G/F Bria Hartley, UConn, Sr., G Rankings are listed as AP/USA Today UCF Cincinnati UConn Houston Louisville Memphis Rutgers USF SMU Temple Preseason -/- -/- 1/1 -/- 5/5 -/- -/rv -/rv -/rv -/- Nov. 12 -/- -/- 1/1 -/- 5/4 -/- -/rv -/rv -/rv -/- Nov. 19 -/- -/- 1/1 -/- 4/3 -/- rv/rv -/rv -/rv -/- Nov. 25 -/- -/- 1/1 -/- 4/3 -/- -/- -/- -/rv -/- Dec. 3 -/- -/- 1/1 -/- 7/7 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- Dec. 10 -/- -/- 1/1 -/- 7/7 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- Dec. 16 -/- -/- 1/1 -/- 7/7 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- Dec. 23 -/- -/- 1/1 -/- 7/7 -/- rv/rv -/- -/- -/- Dec. 30 -/- -/- 1/1 -/- 7/7 -/- rv/rv -/- -/- -/- Jan. 6 -/- -/- 1/1 -/- 5/5 -/- rv/rv -/- -/- -/- Jan. 13 -/- -/- 1/1 -/- 5/5 -/- 23/rv -/- -/- -/- Jan. 20 Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March 3 March 10 March 17 Final American Athletic Conference Women s Basketball

6 THE SEASON THE AMERICAN AGAINST THE CONFERENCES Conference Record Pct America East Atlantic Coast Atlantic Sun Atlantic Big East Big Sky Big South 0-0 Big Ten Big Big West Colonial Conference USA Great West 0-0 Horizon Ivy Metro Atlantic Athletic Mid-American Mid-Eastern Athletic Missouri Valley Mountain West 0-0 Northeast Ohio Valley PAC Patriot Southeastern Southern Southland Southwestern Athletic Summit Sun Belt West Coast 0-0 Western Athletic 0-0 Independents 0-0 Division I Provisional 0-0 Non-Division I Total: Home: Away: Neutral: HOME ATTENDANCE TEAM Dates Total Avg Sellouts High UCF Cincinnati UConn Houston Louisville Memphis Rutgers USF SMU Temple Totals GAMES DECIDED BY... OT or Total UCF Cincinnati UConn Houston Louisville Memphis Rutgers USF SMU Temple Total Overtime Records UCF (0-1), Cincinnati (0-0), UConn (0-0), Houston (0-0), Louisville (2-0), Memphis (3-2), Rutgers (0-1), USF (0-0), SMU (3-0), Temple (0-0) GAMES AGAINST TOP 25 (10-10,.500) DATE TEAM OPPONENT RANK* RESULT Nov. 8 USF Maryland 8/6 L, Nov. 11 UConn Stanford 3/3 W, Nov. 14 Louisville LSU 14/16 W, Nov. 15 UConn Maryland 8/7 W, Nov. 17 Louisville Oklahoma 11/13 W, Nov. 17 UConn Penn State 13/15 W, Nov. 17 Houston Texas A&M 12/16 L, Nov. 21 Cincinnati Iowa State 22/16 L, Nov. 26 Temple Michigan State 21/18 L, Nov. 28 Memphis Texas A&M 12/11 L, Nov. 29 Rutgers LSU 15/17 L, Nov. 29 SMU Tennessee 3/4 L, Dec. 1 Louisville Kentucky 7/7 L, Dec. 14 USF Oklahoma State 14/18 L, Dec. 16 Temple Syracuse 23 L, Dec. 17 UConn Duke 2/2 W, Dec. 21 Louisville Colorado 11/14 W, Dec. 21 Rutgers Georgia 16/15 W, Dec. 22 UConn California 21/20 W, Jan. 13 UConn Baylor No. 7/7 W, * Rank in Associated Press poll followed by rank in ESPN/USA Today poll American Athletic Conference Women s Basketball

7 THE SEASON AWARD WINNERS AMERICAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nov. 11 Keena Mays, SMU, G Nov. 17 Bria Hartley, UConn, G Nov. 25 Stefanie Dolson, UConn, C Dec. 2 Keena Mays, SMU, G Dec. 9 Keena Mays, SMU, G Dec. 16 Jeanise Randolph, Cincinnati, F Dec. 23 Breanna Stewart, UConn, F Dec. 30 Betnijah Laney, Rutgers, F Jan. 6 Shoni Schimmel, Louisville, G Jan. 13 Breanna Stewart, UConn, F Jan. 20 Bria Hartley, UConn, G Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Mar. 3 AMERICAN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Nov. 11 Mooriah Rowser, Memphis, G Nov. 17 Feyonda Fitzgerald, Temple, G Nov. 25 Zykira Lewis, UCF, G Dec. 2 Feyonda Fitzgerald, Temple, G Dec. 9 Bianca Quisenberry, Cincinnati, G Dec. 16 Mooriah Rowser, Memphis, G Dec. 23 Feyonda Fitzgerald, Temple, G Dec. 30 Kiara Perry, SMU, G Jan. 6 Ariadna Pujol, USF, G Jan. 13 Tyler Scaife, Rutgers, G Jan. 20 Tyler Scaife, Rutgers, G Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 Mar. 3 USBWA ANN MEYERS DRYSDALE NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Dec. 17 Jeanise Randolph, Cincinnati, F Dec. 23 Breanna Stewart, UConn, F ACTIVE CAREER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS Player of the Week 3 - Keena Mays, SMU 2 - Bria Hartley, UConn; Breanna Stewart, UConn 1 - Stefanie Dolson, UConn; Betnijah Laney, Rutgers; Jeanise Randolph, Cincinnati; Shoni Schimmel, Louisville Freshman of the Week 3 - Feyonda Fitzgerald, Temple 2 - Mooriah Rowser, Memphis; Tyler Scaife, Rutgers 1 - Zykira Lewis, UCF; Kiara Perry, SMU; Bianca Quisenberry, Cincinnati; Ariadna Pujol, USF STATISTICAL RANKINGS OFFENSE DEFENSE Team Scoring FG-Pct 3FG-Pct Rebound Scoring FG-Pct 3FG-Pct Rebound UCF Cincinnati UConn Houston Louisville Memphis Rutgers USF SMU Temple Scoring Rebound Turnovr Asst/TO Team FT-Pct 3FGs Blocks Steals Assists Margin Margin Margin Ratio UCF Cincinnati UConn Houston Louisville Memphis Rutgers USF SMU Temple WEEKLY HONOR ROLL SELECTIONS Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16 Dec. 23 Dec. 30 Jan. 6 Moriah Jefferson (G, UConn); Bria Smith (G, Louisville); Betnijah Laney (F, Rutgers); Alisia Jenkins (F, USF); Shi-Heria Shipp (G, Temple) Asia Taylor (F, Louisville); Kahleah Copper (F, Rutgers); Courtney Williams (G, USF); Keena Mays (G, SMU), Tyonna Williams (G, Temple) Shoni Schimmel (G, Louisville); Rachel Hollivay (C, Rutgers); Tyler Scaife (G, Rutgers); Courtney Williams (G, USF); Keena Mays (G, SMU) Zykira Lewis (G, UCF); Jeanise Randolph (F, Cincinnati); Bria Hartley (G, UConn); Shoni Schimmel (G, Louisville); Kahleah Copper (F, Rutgers) Briahanna Jackson (G, UCF); Dayeesha Hollins (G, Cincinnati); Breanna Stewart (F, UConn); Breigha Wilder-Cochran (G, Memphis); Betnijah Laney (F, Rutgers) Brittni Montgomery (F, UCF); Shoni Schimmel (G, Louisville); Asianna Fuqua-Bey (F, Memphis); Kahleah Copper (F, Rutgers); Shi-Heria Shipp (G, Temple) Shoni Schimmel (G, Louisville); Keena Mays (G, SMU); Dayeesha Hollins (G, Cincinnati); Ariel Hearn (G, Memphis); Alisia Jenkins (F, USF) Briahanna Jackson (G, UCF); Shoni Schimmel (G, Louisville); Jeanise Randolph (F, Cincinnati); Ariadna Pujol (G, USF); Te onna Campbell (F, Houston) Stefanie Dolson (C, UConn); Natasha Thames (F, Temple); Briahanna Jackson (G, UCF); Kahleah Copper (F, Rutgers); Keena Mays (G, SMU) Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Alisia Jenkins (F, USF); Ariel Hearn (G, Memphis); Jeanise Randolph (F, Cincinnati); Shoni Schimmel (G, Louisville); Akil Simpson (F, SMU) Asianna Fuqua-Bey (F, Memphis); Shoni Schimmel (G, Louisville); Rateska Brown (G, Temple); Courtney Williams (G, USF); Alyesha Lovett (G, Cincinnati) Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 17 Feb. 24 March American Athletic Conference Women s Basketball

8 MEDIA SERVICES BIG EAST FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES TheAmerican.org The official website of the American Athletic Conference features up-to-date information on all facets of the league. Basketball standings, results, statistics and notes are updated as games are played. In addition, in-game scores for all basketball contests involving American Athletic Conference teams will be updated in-progress. Twitter & Facebook Fans and media members are invited to follow the latest American Athletic Conference basketball news through social media. The American Twitter feed may be and the conference s official Facebook page is American_WBB AmericanConf Distribution Media members may access PDF versions of the complete daily press release, including conference and team-by-team statistics, on TheAmerican.org. Regular updates of the release will be distributed via from the conference office. To be included on the distribution list, send an request to Chevonne Mansfield at cmansfield@theamerican.org. Video Clips The American Athletic Conference offers video highlights and clips of selected press conferences through the XOS Digital XChange FTP tool. Content is available in full broadcast-quality resolution. Contact Megan Erbes (merbes@theamerican.org) for information on how to access the highlights. Weekly Awards The American names a Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week each Monday morning during the season. Winners are chosen from nominations provided by conference sports information directors. The information will be available from the conference office via release as well as on the league web site. Annual Awards The American Athletic Conference will name allconference teams and individual honors for the league s Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man Award and Sportsmanship Award. The awards are chosen by a vote of the league s 10 head coaches at the conclusion of the regular season and will be announced in conjunction with the conference tournament. The American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team is comprised of players who have an overall grade-point average of 3.00 or better over the previous academic year and completed at least two semesters of academic work. Basketball honorees are announced in the summer. The American Athletic Conference Women s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year was established to recognize student-athletes who have achieved success in the classroom and on the field. The winner receives a scholarship which may be applied to graduate or professional studies. American Athletic Conference Communications Contacts UCF Jenna Marina, Assoc. Director of Athletic Communications Office... (407) Mobile... (727) jmarina@athletics.ucf.edu CINCINNATI Katie Botsis, Director of Sports Communications Office... (513) Mobile... (269) katie.botsis@uc.edu UCONN Pat McKenna, Asst. Director Athetic Communications Office... (860) Mobile... (860) philip.chardis@uconn.edu HOUSTON Derrick Fazendin, Asst. Director of Communications Office... (713) Mobile... (949) dfazendi@central.uh.edu LOUISVILLE Kimberli Pemberton, Asst. Sports Information Director Office... (502) Mobile... (502) kimp@gocards.com MEMPHIS Tammy DeGroff, Asst. Director of Communications Office... (901) Mobile... (901) tdegroff@memphis.edu RUTGERS Kimberly Zivkovich, Associate Director of Athletic Communications Office... (732) Mobile... (732) kzivkovich@scarletknights.com American Athletic Conference Communications phone Women s Basketball Contact Chevonne Mansfield Director of Communications cmansfield@theamerican.org Megan Erbes Communications Assistant merbes@theamerican.org USF Mark Heise, Asst. Sports Information Director Office... (813) Mobile... (320) mheise@usf.edu SMU Travis Chamblee, Asst. Sports Information Director Office... (214) Mobile... (214) tchamblee@smu.edu Mark Hodgkin Senior Director of Digital Media mhodgkin@theamerican.org Jamie Corun Digital Network Assistant jcorun@theamerican.org Chuck Sullivan Director of Communications csullivan@theamerican.org Mobile: Jordan Ozer Communications Assistant jozer@theamerican.org Allison White Digital Network Assistant awhite@theamerican.org TEMPLE Cathy Bongiovi, Assoc. Director of Athletic Communications Office... (215) Mobile... (215) cathyb@temple.edu American Athletic Conference Women s Basketball

9 The American Among The NCAA Division I Statistical Leaders Jan. 19 Rankings (Top 50 Listed) INDIVIDUAL SCORING G PTS. AVG 45. Keena Mays, SMU FIELD GOAL PCT FG FGA PCT 13. Kahleah Copper, Rutgers Stefanie Dolson, UConn Akil Simpson, SMU PT FIELD GOALS PER GAME G 3FG AVG 12. Shoni Schimmel, Louisville PT FIELD GOAL PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT 49. Ariel Hearn, Memphis FREE THROW PCT FTM FTA PCT REBOUNDING G REB AVG 24. Alisia Jenkins, USF Betnijah Laney, Rutgers ASSISTS G A AVG BLOCKED SHOTS G B AVG 9. Rachel Hollivay, Rutgers Breanna Stewart, UConn Kiah Stokes, UConn Stefanie Dolson, UConn Akila McDonald, USF STEALS G S AVG 29. Syessence Davis, Rutgers Moriah Jefferson, UConn ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO A T RATIO 15. Moriah Jefferson, UConn Syessence Davis, Rutgers Bria Hartley, UConn DOUBLE DOUBLES G NO 26. Betnijah Laney, Rutgers Alisia Jenkins, USF 17 8 Stefanie Dolson, UConn 19 8 TRIPLE DOUBLES G NO 2. Stefanie Dolson, UConn 19 1 TEAM SCORING OFFENSE G PTS PPG 10. UConn Louisville SCORING DEFENSE G PTS AVG 1. UConn Rutgers Cincinnati Louisville USF SCORING MARGIN APF APA MAR 1. UConn Louisville Rutgers FIELD GOAL PCT FG FGA PCT 3. UConn Louisville Rutgers FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE FG FGA PCT 1. UConn Rutgers Louisville USF PT FIELD GOALS PER GAME G 3FG 3PG 3PT FIELD GOAL PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT 3PT FIELD GOAL DEFENSE 3FG 3FGA PCT 15. UConn Louisville FREE THROW PCT FT FTA PCT 19. UConn REBOUND MARGIN ARF ARA MAR. 8. Louisville UConn USF ASSISTS PER GAME G A AVG 2. UConn Louisville ASSIST TURNOVER RATIO A TO RATIO 2. UConn BLOCKED SHOTS G B AVG 1. UConn USF Rutgers STEALS G S AVG 19. Louisville UConn TURNOVERS PER GAME G TO AVG 5. UConn TURNOVER MARGIN OppTO TO RATIO 12. UConn Louisville American Athletic Conference Women s Basketball

10 SCHEDULES & RESULTS UCF (8-9, 1-5 American) Home: 5-5/Away: 3-4/Neutral: 0-0 Att High Scorer/Rebounder NOVEMBER 8 Central Connecticut W, Jackson 15/Montgomery at Oakland W, Jackson, Lewis 14/Taylor Florida International W, Djassi 23/Hines at Georgia State W, Jackson 34/Jackson at Charlotte L, Lewis 14/Lewis, Montgomery 9 UCF Thanksgiving Classic 30 Howard W, Lewis 14/Gordon, Montgomery 11 DECEMBER UCF Thanksgiving Classic 1 SIU-Edwardsville W, Lewis 16/Montgomery 9 7 Flagler W, Jackson 31/Taylor at Florida Atlantic L, (2OT) 577 Djassi 16/Montgomery Middle Tennessee L, Jackson 16/Montgomery 9 21 Iona L, Taylor 16/Montgomery 8 28 at Houston * (American) W, Jackson 24/Jones, Taylor 10 JANUARY 1 No. 1/1 UConn * (SNY/ESPN3) L, ,492 Jackson 28/Jones 12 4 at Temple * (American) L, Lewis 13/Jones, Hines 6 11 Memphis * (American) L, Djassi 15/Jones 7 15 at No. 5/5 Louisville * (WHAS-DT2) L, ,067 Djassi 28/HInes 9 18 USF * (American) L, Djassi, Taylor 9/Montgomery Rutgers * (American) 7:00 25 at Cincinnati * (FSO) 2:00 29 at Memphis * 1:00 FEBRUARY 1 Houston * (American) 4:00 4 Louisville * (ESPN3) 7:00 8 at USF * (ESPN3) 2:00 11 SMU * (American) 7:00 15 at Rutgers * 2:00 19 at UConn * (SNY/ESPN3) 7:00 22 Cincinnati * (American) 4:00 MARCH 1 Temple * 4:00 3 at SMU * 8:00 Fri. 7-Mon. 10 American Championship, Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.) * American Athletic Conference game All times Eastern CINCINNATI (8-9, 1-5 American) Home: 4-5/Away: 3-3/Neutral: 1-1 Att High Scorer/Rebounder NOVEMBER 9 at Northern Kentucky L, ,153 Hill 16/Durley 7 13 Florida State L, Randolph 15/Randolph Kent State W, Durley 18/Randolph, Quisenberry 6 21 No. 22/16 Iowa State L, Hollins 12/Randolph 7 Lady Rebel Round-up (Las Vegas, Nev.) 30 vs Charlotte W, Randolph 20/Randolph 11 DECEMBER Lady Rebel Round-up (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1 vs Fordham L, Cook 9/Durley, Randolph 6 4 Morehead State W, Hollins 24/Quisenberry 13 8 at Youngstown State W, Quisenberry 21/Quisenberry 9 15 Ohio State (FSO) W, ,401 Hollins 17/Randolph Akron W, Hollins 25/Randolph at Xavier W, Hollins 12/Lovett at No. 1/1 UConn * (ESPN) L, ,872 Randolph 15/Randolph 10 JANUARY 1 SMU * L, Lovett 17/Randolph 9 4 at No. 7/7 Louisville * (WHAS-DT2) L, ,470 Cook 14/Randolph 14 7 Rutgers * L, Randolph 16/Randolph 8 11 at Houston * W, Randolph 22/Randolph Temple * (American) L, Hollins 16/Randolph at USF * (American) 7:00 25 UCF * (FSO) 2:00 28 at SMU * 8:00 FEBRUARY 1 UConn * (SNY/ESPN3) 2:00 4 at Rutgers * (American) 7:30 8 Houston * (American) 2:00 12 Memphis * (American) 7:00 15 at Temple * 1:00 19 USF * (ESPN3) 7:00 22 at UCF * (American) 4:00 MARCH 1 Louisville * (ESPN3) 2:00 3 at Memphis * (American) 8:00 Fri. 7-Mon. 10 American Championship, Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.) * American Athletic Conference game All times Eastern UCONN (19-0, 6-0 American) Home: 10-0/Away: 7-0/Neutral: 2-0 Att High Scorer/Rebounder NOVEMBER 9 Hartford (SNY) W, ,186 Jefferson 17/Stokes 7 11 No. 3/3 Stanford (ESPN2) W, ,529 Hartley 20/Stokes at No. 8/7 Maryland (ESPNU) W, ,327 Stewart 26/Dolson at No. 13/15 Penn State (BTN) W, ,194 Hartley 29/Dolson Oregon (SNY/ESPN3) W, ,961 Stewart 28/Dolson 14 Hall of Fame Challenge 22 Boston University (SNY/ESPN3) W, ,688 Stewart 25/Dolson Monmouth (SNY/ESPN3) W, ,645 Stewart 24/Stokes St. Bonaventure (SNY/ESPN3) W, ,242 Stokes 19/Dolson 15 DECEMBER Hall of Fame Challenge (Springfield, Mass.) 1 vs Ohio State (ESPN2) W, ,134 Hartley 17/Dolson 13 5 UC-Davis (SNY/ESPN3) W, ,148 Hartley 25/Stewart 13 Jimmy V Classic (Durham, N.C.) 17 at No. 2/2 Duke (ESPN2) W, ,134 Stewart 24/Stewart 11 Maggie Dixon Classic (New York, N.Y.) 22 vs No. 21/21 California (ESPN) W, ,468 Stewart 29/Dolson Cincinnati * (ESPN) W, ,872 Jefferson, Stewart, Hartley 12/Stewart 12 JANUARY 1 at UCF * (SNY/ESPN3) W, ,492 Dolson 25/Dolson 12 4 at Memphis * (SNY/ESPN3) W, ,783 Mosqueda-Lewis 21/Dolson 10 7 Houston * (SNY/ESPN3) W, ,257 Stewart 24/Stokes Temple * (SNY/ESPN3) W, ,274 Hartley 19/Stokes at No. 7/7 Baylor (ESPN2) W, ,145 Stewart 18/Stewart at No. 23 Rutgers * (ESPN2) W, ,480 Hartley 30/Dolson Memphis * (SNY/ESPN3) 7:00 26 USF * (CBSSN) Noon 28 at Temple * (SNY/ESPN3) 7:00 FEBRUARY 1 at Cincinnati * (SNY/ESPN3) 2:00 4 SMU * (SNY/ESPN3) 7:00 9 Louisville * (ESPN) 1:00 16 at USF * (CBSSN) 4:00 19 UCF * (SNY/ESPN3) 7:00 22 at Houston * (SNY/ESPN3) 5:00 25 at SMU * (SNY/ESPN3) 8:00 MARCH 1 Rutgers * (CBSSN) 4:00 3 at Louisville * (ESPN2) 7:00 Fri. 7-Mon. 10 American Championship, Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.) * American Athletic Conference game All times Eastern HOUSTON (4-13, 0-6 American) Home: 3-6/Away: 1-7/Neutral: 0-0 Att High Scorer/Rebounder NOVEMBER 8 Mississippi State L, Palmer 18/Texada 8 12 at Northwestern State L, Palmer 16/Texada No. 16/12 Texas A&M L, Amerson 12/Thompson North Texas W, Amerson 15/Campbell at Creighton L, Palmer 12/Thompson 6 David Jones Memorial Classic 30 Kent State W, Campbell 16/Thompson 7 DECEMBER David Jones Memorial Classic 1 Prairie View A&M W, Campbell 11/Thompson 11 4 Washington L, Amerson 21/Thomspon 11 8 at Alabama L, Thompson, Campbell, Amerson 9/Thompson 8 15 at Texas State L, Texada 14/Thompson at Rice W, Foreman 20/Campbell UCF * (American) L, Campbell 16/Thompson USF * (ESPN3) L, Smith 15/Texada 10 JANUARY 4 at Rutgers * L, ,214 Ashton 19/Campbell 11 7 at No. 1/1 UConn * (SNY/ESPN3) L, ,257 Amerson, Smith 11/Texada, Thompson, Smith 5 11 Cincinnati * L, Campbell 21/Campbell 7 18 at Memphis * L, ,546 Foreman 13/Texada 9 21 No. 5/5 Louisville * (ESPN3) 8:00 25 SMU * (American) 3:00 29 at USF * (American) 7:00 FEBRUARY 1 at UCF * (American) 4:00 4 Temple * 8:00 8 at Cincinnati * (American) 2:00 11 Rutgers * 8:00 15 at SMU * (American) 3:00 19 at Louisville * (WHAS) 7:00 22 UConn * (SNY/ESPN3) 5:00 MARCH 1 Memphis * (American) 3:00 3 at Temple * 7:00 Fri. 7-Mon. 10 American Championship, Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.) * American Athletic Conference game All times Eastern American Athletic 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11 SCHEDULES & RESULTS LOUISVILLE (18-1, 6-0 American) Home: 12-0/Away: 6-1/Neutral: 0-0 Att High Scorer/Rebounder NOVEMBER Preseason WNIT 9 Loyola Chicago W, ,511 Smith 16/Henderson Quinnipiac W, ,783 Hammond 20/Hammond No. 14/16 LSU W, ,099 Taylor 23/Taylor at No. 11/13 Oklahoma W, (OT) 7,358 Gibbs 23/Taylor Ohio W, ,011 Dyer 15/Walton Florida State W, (OT) 10,045 S. Schimmel 21/Taylor 8 27 at Western Kentucky W, ,725 Smith 16/Hammond 7 DECEMBER 1 at No. 7/7 Kentucky L, ,963 S. Schimmel 17/Hammond, S. Schimmel 7 3 Missouri State W, ,833 S. Schimmel 14/Dyer 8 7 Wright State W, ,163 S. Schimmel 17/Walton Austin Peay (WHAS-DT2) W, ,534 S. Schimmel 24/Taylor 8 17 at Ball State W, ,104 S. Schimmel 17/S. Schimmel 8 21 No. 11/14 Colorado (WHAS-DT2) W, ,812 S. Schimmel 30/Hammond, Gibbs 8 29 SMU * (ESPNU) W, ,677 S. Schimmel 18/Smith 11 JANUARY 1 at Temple * (ESPN3) W, Taylor 18/Taylor 8 4 Cincinnati * (WHAS-DT2) W, ,370 S. Schimmel 21/Taylor 9 12 at USF * (ESPNU) W, ,379 S. Schimmel 25/S. Schimmel 7 15 UCF * (WHAS-DT2) W, ,067 S. Schimmel 27/Taylor 9 19 at SMU * (ESPNU) W, ,650 Gibbs 20/Hammond at Houston * (ESPN3) 8:00 26 Memphis * (ESPNU) 1:00 28 at Rutgers * (CBSSN) 9:00 FEBRUARY 2 USF * (CBSSN) 2:00 4 at UCF * (ESPN3) 7:00 9 at UConn * (ESPN) 1:00 12 Temple * (ESPN3) 7:00 16 at Memphis * (ESPNU) 3:30 19 Houston * (WHAS-DT2) 7:00 23 Rutgers * (ESPNU) 3:00 MARCH 1 at Cincinnati * (ESPN3) 2:00 3 UConn * (ESPN2) 7:00 Fri. 7-Mon. 10 American Championship, Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.) * American Athletic Conference Game All times Eastern MEMPHIS (10-8, 3-3 American) Home: 7-3/Away: 3-2/Neutral: 0-3 Att High Scorer/Rebounder NOVEMBER 8 East Tennessee State W, (OT) 409 Rowser 15/Hope Samford L, Hearn 17/Fuqua-Bey 9 15 at Wright State W, Hearn 23/Swain Jackson State W, Hearn 26/Williams, Powell 9 22 at Arkansas Little Rock L, (OT) 1,184 Hearn, Wilder-Cochran 15/Hope 13 Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands) 28 vs No. 12/11 Texas A&M L, Rowser 21/Fuqua-Bey 6 29 vs Syracuse L, ,209 Fuqua-Bey 14/Hope vs Texas L, Hearn 21/Powell 7 DECEMBER 7 UAB W, ,182 Hearn 17/Fuqua-Bey 7 14 at Tennessee Tech W, (2OT) 801 Fuqua-Bey, Hearn 21/Fuqua-Bey 8 18 Mississippi Valley State W, Hearn 26/Fuqua-Bey Arkansas-Pine Bluff W, Hearn 17/Hope Temple * (American) L, Hearn 22/Hope 10 JANUARY 4 No. 1/1 UConn * (SNY/ESPN3) L, ,783 Hearn 20/Hope 9 7 at SMU * (American) L, (2OT) 536 Hearn 17/Hope at UCF * (American) W, Hearn 24/Wilder-Cochran 8 14 No. 23 Rutgers * W, (OT) 1,184 Hearn 18/Fuqua-Bey Houston * W, ,546 Fuqua-Bey 18/Fuqua-Bey 8 22 at No. 1/1 UConn * (SNY/ESPN3) 7:00 26 at Louisville * (ESPNU) 1:00 29 UCF * 1:00 FEBRUARY 1 at Rutgers * (ESPN3) 11:30 5 USF * (American) 8:00 9 at Temple * (ESPNU) 1:30 12 at Cincinnati * (American) 7:00 16 Louisville * (ESPNU) 3:30 22 SMU * (ESPN3) 3:00 25 at USF * 7:00 MARCH 1 at Houston * (American) 3:00 3 Cincinnati * (American) 8:00 Fri. 7-Mon. 10 American Championship, Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.) RUTGERS (13-4, 4-2 American) Home: 8-1/Away: 4-2/Neutral: 1-1 Att High Scorer/Rebounder NOVEMBER 10 Princeton W, ,433 Copper 16/Laney at Northeastern W, ,355 Copper 26/Laney LaSalle W, ,395 Copper 12/Laney at Massachusetts L, Hollivay 14/Davis, Hollivay 5 22 Howard W, ,066 Hollivay 26/Copper, Hollivay 13 Battle of Brooklyn (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 29 vs No. 15/17 LSU L, ,194 Copper 16/Copper 8 30 vs Texas Tech W, Scaife 18/Copper 9 DECEMBER 4 at Davidson W, Scaife 16/Laney Wagner W, Laney 20/Laney Sacred Heart W, ,255 Copper 17/Laney No. 16/15 Georgia W, ,557 Copper, Laney 18/Laney at USF * (American) W, ,694 Laney 18/Laney 13 JANUARY 4 Houston * W, ,214 Copper 25/Laney 15 7 at Cincinnati * W, Copper 21/Laney SMU * (American) W, ,526 Scaife 16/Laney, Hollivay at Memphis * L, (OT) 1,184 Copper 23/Laney, Copper 9 19 No. 1/1 UConn * (ESPN2) L, ,480 Scaife 22/Evans 5 22 at UCF * (American) 7:00 25 at Temple * (American) 2:00 28 Louisville * (CBSSN) 9:00 FEBRUARY 1 Memphis * (ESPN3) 11:30 4 Cincinnati * (American) 7:30 8 at SMU * 3:00 11 at Houston * 8:00 15 UCF * 2:00 23 at Louisville * (ESPNU) 3:00 26 Temple * (American) 7:30 MARCH 1 UConn * (CBSSN) 4:00 3 USF * (American) 7:30 Fri. 7-Mon. 10 American Championship, Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.) * American Athletic Conference game All times Eastern USF (9-8, 4-2 American) Home: 5-5/Away: 4-2/Neutral: 0-1 Att High Scorer/Rebounder NOVEMBER 8 No. 8/6 Maryland L, ,953 Williams 21/Jenkins Central Conn State W, ,247 Pujol 20/Jenkins Jacksonville W, ,294 McDonald 16/Naylor at Bradley W, Orekhova 20/Jenkins North Carolina Central W, ,330 Williams 23/Jenkins Clemson L, ,624 Taylor 15/Jenkins 11 DECEMBER 4 at Florida Gulf Coast L, ,721 Taylor 18/Jenkins 9 8 Stetson W, ,309 Williams 22/Williams vs. No. 14/18 Oklahoma State L, ,047 Williams 18/Jenkins 7 18 Middle Tennessee L, ,161 Taylor 22/Jenkins at College of Charleston L, Williams 20/Jenkis Rutgers * (American) L, ,694 Pujol 17/Jenkins 9 31 at Houston * (ESPN3) W, Orekhova 18/Jenkins 13 JANUARY 4 at SMU * (ESPN3) W, ,166 Williams 14/McDonald 11 7 Temple * (American) W, ,358 Jenkins 18/Jenkins No. 5/5 Louisville * (ESPNU) L, ,379 Williams 19/Jenkins at UCF (American) W, Williams 18/McDonald Cincinnati *(American) 7:00 26 at UConn *(CBSSN) Noon 29 Houston *(American) 7:00 FEBRUARY 2 at Louisville *(CBSSN) 2:00 5 at Memphis *(American) 8:00 8 UCF *(ESPN3) 2:00 16 UConn *(CBSSN) 4:00 19 at Cincinnati *(ESPN3) 7:00 22 at Temple *(American) 2:00 25 Memphis * 7:00 MARCH 1 SMU *(American) 7:00 3 at Rutgers *(American) 7:30 Fri. 7-Mon. 10 American Championship, Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Conn.) * American Athletic Conference game All times Eastern * American Athletic Conference game All times Eastern American Athletic Conference Women s Basketball