All five American Athletic Conference men's basketball programs in action on Tuesday, November 16 picked up victories to move to 3-0 on the season.

Tuesday, November 16
UCF 63, Jacksonville 54 - Box Score
Cincinnati 89, Alabama A&M 66 - Box Score
No. 15/14 Houston 67, (rv/25) Virginia 47 - Box Score
Wichita State 65, Tarleton State 51 - Box Score
No. 11/16 Memphis 90, Saint Louis 74 - Box Score

UCF 63, Jacksonville 54 - Box Score
ORLANDO — The UCF men’s basketball team continued its undefeated start to the season Tuesday night at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando as the Knights outlasted Jacksonville, 63-54, to move to 3-0 to start the season for the first time since 2017-18.

Junior Darin Green Jr. posted double-digit points for the third straight game to open the season (11), while five other Knights had at least eight points and all but two recorded a score. 

Cincinnati 89, Alabama A&M 66 - Box Score
CINCINNATI (AP) — David DeJulius had 21 points as Cincinnati rolled past Alabama A&M 89-66 on Tuesday night.

Mike Saunders Jr. had 14 points for Cincinnati (3-0). Ody Oguama added 13 points and eight rebounds. Jeremiah Davenport had 12 points.

Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 30 points and had seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (1-2). Garrett Hicks added 11 points and Eric Lee had six rebounds.

No. 15/14 Houston 67, (rv/25) Virginia 47 - Box Score

HOUSTON (AP) — Marcus Sasser scored 19 points, Kyler Edwards added 18 and No. 15 Houston used a suffocating defense to beat Virginia 67-47 on Tuesday night.

Sasser and Edwards combined to shoot 11 of 24 from the field and 9 of 13 on 3-pointers. The Cougars (3-0) shot 49% from the field and 11 of 20 on 3s.

Houston forced Virginia (1-2) into 17 turnovers, which the Cougars turned into 16 points. Houston held the Cavaliers to 35% shooting and 4 of 19 on 3-pointers.

Armaan Franklin scored 11 points, Kihei Clark had eight points and six rebounds, and Kody Stattmann added eight points for Virginia, which dropped to 1-2 for the first time since the 2012-13 season. Jayden Gardner, who entered averaging 18 points per game, was held to four points.

Houston, which never trailed, jumped out to a 14-2 lead in the first 4 1/2 minutes capped by 3-pointer from Sasser.

After Virginia cut the lead to 24-16 on a 3-pointer by Stattmann midway through the first half, Houston went on an 8-0 spurt to open up a 16-point lead on another 3-pointer by Sasser with six minutes to go in the half.

The Cougars led 36-23 at the half, and Virginia never got closer than 11 in the second half.

Wichita State 65, Tarleton State 51 - Box Score
WICHITA, Kan. -- Three players scored in double figures as Wichita State defeated Tarleton State, 65-51. 

Morris Udeze had a team-high 15 points and six rebounds, while Dexter Dennis and Ricky Council IV scored 13 and 12, respectively.

The Shockers led 29-22 at the half.

No. 11/16 Memphis 90, Saint Louis 74 - Box Score
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Harris had 18 points and Emoni Bates scored 16 as No. 11 Memphis remained undefeated with a 90-74 win over St. Louis on Tuesday night.

Jalen Duren added 13 points and Josh Minott finished with 12, both going perfect from the field.

Terrence Hargrove Jr. led St. Louis (3-1) with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Marten Linssen scored 11 points before fouling out in the second half. Francis Okoro grabbed 13 rebounds for the St. Louis.

The Billikens posed the biggest challenge of the young season for the Tigers (3-0). And while the St. Louis defense caused some Memphis problems, the Tigers matched the physical play, particularly with their press.

Both teams entered the game shooting 55% from the field and better than 41% from 3-point range. But against the Tigers, St. Louis was limited to 31% shooting, including making only five of its 22 3-pointers.

Memphis turned up the defensive pressure, leading to 10 Billiken turnovers and 26% shooting in the first half. St. Louis missed five of its six 3-pointers.

Memphis stretched the lead to 42-27 at the break, with Harris providing a spark off the bench with 11 points, connecting on all four of his shots.

Once the Tigers got the lead to double digits, St. Louis never got close enough to really pose a threat.