The American 2020-21 predictions -- A Memphis rebound, and Wichita State's dark cloud
As the countdown to the 2020-21 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series begins with the AAC.
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2020 Schedule
12th in American
- 11/6W 76-55
- 11/12W 88-79
- 11/16W 79-52
- 11/21L 80-66
- 11/22W 86-74
- 11/24W 65-61
- 12/1W 82-65
- 12/4W 61-56
- 12/8L 86-62
- 12/16W 68-57
- 12/20L 62-61
- 12/21L 86-82
- 12/309L 84-73
- 1/4W 76-71
- 1/8L 67-61
- 1/11W 65-51
- 1/14L 74-55
- 1/18L 67-54
- 1/25L 81-62
- 1/29L 66-52
- 2/1L 82-67
- 2/625L 75-62
- 2/8L 81-67
- 2/12L 72-68
- 2/16L 82-57
- 2/19W 80-72
- 2/22W 75-74
- 2/25L 62-57
- 2/29L 74-67
- 3/8L 80-76
- 3/12CANC
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Tulane-Washington set for Shanghai canceled
Tulane says its men's basketball game scheduled for November in Shanghai against Washington was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Attorney: Hightower shooting was self-defense
An Atlanta-based attorney representing former Tulane basketball player Teshaun Hightower said Hightower's brother, Jeffery, fired the gun that killed a 24-year-old man on April 8, and that Hightower's brother shot the victim in self-defense.
Tulane guard Hightower charged with murder
Teshaun Hightower, the Green Wave's leading scorer in 2019-20 after transferring from Georgia, was arrested Saturday and charged with murder in connection with a homicide in Stockbridge, Georgia, earlier this month.
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UConn tops Tulane, will square off in AAC opening round
Christian Vital scored 28 points and Isaiah Whaley finished with a double-double and UConn beat Tulane 80-76 on Sunday to end American Athletic Conference play.
Achiuwa helps Memphis hold off Tulane 74-67 in overtime
Freshman Precious Achiuwa totaled 22 points and a career-high 22 rebounds for his 16th double-double of the season and Memphis blew a late lead before holding off Tulane 74-67 in overtime on Saturday night.
Igbanu lifts Tulsa over Tulane 62-57
Martins Igbanu had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lift Tulsa to a 62-57 win over Tulane on Tuesday night.
Thomas sinks go-ahead FTs late, Green Wave sinks UCF 75-74
Teshaun Hightower scored 18 points and the last of his four steals led to Nic Thomas making three free throws with 7.8 seconds remaining and Tulane rallied past Central Florida 75-74 on Saturday
Hightower helps hot-shooting Tulane roll past SMU 80-72
Teshaun Hightower scored 17 of his 26 points after halftime as Tulane snapped its nine-game losing streak, topping SMU 80-72 on Wednesday night.
Dennis scores career-high 21, Wichita St. beats Tulane 82-57
Dexter Dennis scored a career-high 21 points with a game-high nine rebounds and Tyson Etienne added 20 points as Wichita State beat Tulane 82-57 on Sunday.
Rose, Scott spark Temple in come-from-behind win over Tulane
Quinton Rose scored six straight points in the final 1:23, lifting Temple into the lead for an eventual 72-68 comeback win over Tulane on Wednesday night.
Newton, Gardner help East Carolina beat Tulane 81-67
Jayden Gardner scored 20 points, freshmanTristen Newton added 18 points and a season-high nine rebounds, and East Carolina ended its seven-game road losing streak, getting past Tulane 81-67 on Saturday.
Mills scores 18 and No. 25 Houston beats Tulane, 75-62
Caleb Mills had 18 points, Quentin Grimes added 15 and No. 25 Houston beat Tulane 75-62 on Thursday night.
Mills shakes his defender, Harris on the alley-oop for Houston (0:22)
Hinton wins full-court footrace for lay-in (0:20)
Jolly, Davis send SMU to 82-67 victory over Tulane
Tyson Jolly scored 20 points and sophomore Kendric Davis added a double-double to power SMU to an 82-67 victory over Tulane on Saturday.
S. Florida spreads scoring wealth in win over Tulane
David Collins scored 14 points with eight rebounds and South Florida beat Tulane 66-52 on Wednesday.
Gardner lifts East Carolina past Tulane 81-62
Jayden Gardner had 27 points and 13 rebounds as East Carolina defeated Tulane 81-62 on Saturday night. J.J. Miles added 21 points for the Pirates. Miles also had seven rebounds.
Igbanu carries Tulsa past Tulane 67-54
Martins Igbanu scored 19 points and made 11 of 12 free throws as Tulsa shot 59% in the second half and beat Tulane 67-54 on Saturday for its third straight win.
Ingram's double-double helps UCF overwhelm Tulane
Dazon Ingram scored 15 points with a career-high 17 rebounds and UCF grabbed its first American Athletic Conference win of the season beating Tulane 74-55 on Tuesday.
Hightower, Walker help lift Tulane over Temple 65-51
Teshaun Hightower and Jordan Walker scored 17 points apiece as Tulane defeated Temple 65-51 on Saturday, handing the Owls a third straight loss.
UConn beats Tulane 67-61 for season's first conference win
Tyler Polley had 19 points and a career high 11 rebounds to lead UConn to a 67-61 win over Tulane Wednesday night, giving the Huskies their first conference win this season.
Thompson, Hightower rally Tulane past Cincinnati 76-71
Christion Thompson scored five of his 20 points in the last two minutes, Teshaun Hightower added 22 more and Tulane rallied past Cincinnati 76-71 on Saturday.
2019-20 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 13-5 | - | 23-8 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | - | 21-10 |
| Cincinnati | 13-5 | - | 20-10 |
| Wichita State | 11-7 | 2 | 23-8 |
| Memphis | 10-8 | 3 | 21-10 |
| UConn | 10-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
| SMU | 9-9 | 4 | 19-11 |
| UCF | 7-11 | 6 | 16-14 |
| South Florida | 7-11 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 6-12 | 7 | 14-17 |
| East Carolina | 5-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Tulane | 4-14 | 9 | 12-18 |
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Team Stats
Points Per Game68.3Tied-292nd
Rebounds Per Game30.9443rd
Assists Per Game11.2365th
Points Allowed70.9
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |