PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The American Athletic Conference earned four early-week wins as Temple downed Georgia, 81-77, Cincinnati topped NC Central, 73-51, Tulane beat Coastal Carolina, 73-51 and USF got past Austin Peay in overtime, 74-70. Memphis also gave No. 22 LSU a strong test in Baton Rouge, 76-85.
RESULTS
| Temple 81, Georgia 77 | Box Score |
| Memphis 76, No. 22 LSU 85 | Box Score |
| Cincinnati 73, North Carolina Central 51 | Box Score |
| Tulane 73, Coastal Carolina 51 | Box Score |
| USF 74, Austin Peay 70 (OT) - Monday | Box Score |
Temple 81, Georgia 77
With a pair of 25-point efforts, senior Shizz Alston, Jr.