All American is live from Studio A! Maria Trivelpiece and Kyle Youmans break down the last few weeks in American Women's Basketball. It's that time of year where March is right around the corner.On3 Women's Basketball Reporter Talia Goodman joins the show to discuss her thoughts on the strength of the American from top to bottom. She also delves into why she feels Rice should be considered for the NCAA tournament regardless of whether they win the American Championship. She also discuss why she feels like East Carolina and South Florida have been so good this season. Along with who her cinderella might be that could go on a run in the American Tournament.The Rice Owls continue to ride their incredible streak now on a 17-game win streak enetering Tuesday. What makes Rice so special is how they continue to get better each game and are just a complete team on both sides of the ball. With some tough games coming up playing well at the end of the sreason will be key for the Owls at the American ChampionshipEast Carolina also quietely continues their strong play espeiclaly on the road with 6 road wins in conference play this season. Most in a single-season in program history. What has been great about the Pirates of late is the contributions from depth players like Jayla Hearp and Anzhane Hutton. It's those contributions that will be key for success late int he season and in the tournament.South Florida has seemingly found their game again and its been led by a cast of chracters which higlights the depth and talent in Tampa. However it has been the preseason player of the year in the American in Carla Brito who has really been on a roll as of late and when she is on look out South Florida is really tought to beat.If you haven't heard of Megan Nestor then you should. The rebounding machine has led the Mean Green all season with her dominant presence on the glass. While Nestor has been great gettin contributions from others each night regulary has been helping the Mean Green as of late.It's been the same story for UTSA, Defense is great for the Roadrunners offense a work in progress. If they can get both look out. One bright spot is that when Cheyenne Rowe is on the Roadrunners are.Two teams both entering Tuesday on 3-game win streaks are Charlotte and Florida Atlantic. Charlotte's tenacious defense has led them to success the last few weeks something they will need to continue against a tough remaining schedule. Florida Atlantic on the other hand is on the verge of winning it's most games in season in a while. In just year 1 under LeAnn Freland the Owls have made great strides. Erin Rodgers leads the way in Boca and she will play a massive role in the Owls game down the stretch.They finally look at the games to watch over the next few weeks which will make the picture of the conference tournament clearer with each result.Maria Trivelpiece sits down with South Florida Guard Katie Davidson to discuss her journey to Tamp and why she chose South Florida for her final season. They also discuss what has been so successful for the Bulls as of late highlighted by a transition offense and focus on the defensive side which has really helped the Bulls get in win column regularly. They also discuss Play4Kay and why it meant so much to Katie this season.With it being Play4Kay throughout the month of February and Valentine's day this past weekend, pink jerseys have been seen across the conference. Maria and Kyle blind riank there favorite jerseys and they appear to have a style that they both like when it comes to these uniforms. Lastly, they take a look at top plays of the week across the American. They highlight both diamond sports with great defensive plays, massive slams, and tough buckets. Oh yeah and one thing Pitchers are athletes too.Watch the episode on the American Conference YouTube Channel. Youtube.com/@AmericanConf

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