North Texas (12-1) has the best non-conference record followed by Louisiana Tech and Old Dominion, both 10-3.
Preseason favorite Western Kentucky is 6-6 and Middle Tennessee slumped to a 3-9 start.
Quick Recap on where everyone stands going into conference play.....
North Texas (12-1)
Highlights/lowlights: Home record 7-0. Wins vs. Portland (78-73) and Hawaii (68-51) at the Rainbow Classic, at Indiana State (80-69) and at New Mexico (74-65). Lost at Oklahoma (73-57.
Average home attendance: 2,425
Old Dominion (10-3)
Highlights/lowlights: On an eight-game win streak. Wins at Syracuse (68-62), VCU (62-52), James Madison (67-42), at Richmond (63-54).
Home attendance average: 6,213
Louisiana Tech (10-3)
Highlights/lowlights: December record 6-0. ... Won at Wichita State (71-58), lost at LSU (74-67).
Home attendance average: 1,744
FIU (9-3)
Highlights/lowlights: Scored 100 or more in six games. ... Lost at Arkansas (121-89)
Home attendance average: 668
Florida Atlantic (8-4)
Highlights/lowlights: Won at UCF (80-79), lost at Miami (75-55) and won a Florida Gulf Coast (85-68).
Home attendance average: 1,018.
Southern Miss (8-4)
Highlights/lowlights: Wins at SMU (74-64) and Troy (81-66). Losses at Wichita State (63-60) and at Kansas State (55-51).
Home attendance average: 1,617
Marshall (7-5)
Highlights/lowlights: Wins against Hofstra (76-72), William & Mary (84-64) and at Akron (75-74). Home loss to Toledo (75-74 OT) and losses at Maryland (104-67), at Ohio (101-84), at Duquesne (93-82) and at Texas A&M (92-68).
Home attendance average: 6,456
UAB (7-5)
Highlights/lowlights: Lost to Florida State (81-63) and College of Charleston (74-51) in Orlando, Florida; at Memphis (94-76) and to Auburn (75-71. Home wins include New Orleans (75-68) and Alcorn State (76-49).
Home attendance average: 4,750
Western Kentucky (6-6)
Highlights/lowlights: Wins against West Virginia (63-57), Arkansas (78-77) and St. Mary’s (71-68). Losses include Washington (73-55), UCF (78-62) and Belmont (84-70)
Home attendance average: 5,549
Rice (5-8)
Highlights/lowlights: Losses at Houston (79-68), at Penn (92-76), at BYU (105-78) and at Wichita State (90-61).
Home attendance average: 1,954
UTSA (5-7)
Highlights/lowlights: Started the season 0-5 with losses to St. Edwards, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, UC Irvine and South Dakota State before a win against Florida Gulf Coast (76-65) at the Gulf Coast Classic.
Home attendance average: 1,286.
UTEP (5-6)
Highlights/lowlights: Lost at New Mexico (84-78) and at Marquette (76-69). Split home games in the Sun Bowl Invitational with Norfolk State (L, 75-62) and Wyoming (W, 76-65).
Home attendance average: 4,035.
Charlotte 49ers (3-7)
Highlights/lowlights: Lost its first two games at the Diamond Head Classic to TCU (82-57) and Rhode Island (75-61). Won at home against Oklahoma (66-64), lost at Davidson (76-56) and Wake Forest (80-56)
Home attendance average: 3,876.
Middle Tennessee (3-9)
Highlights/lowlights: Lost last eight against Virginia, Butler, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Lipscomb, Murray State, Toledo and Ole Miss.
Home attendance average: 4,720