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Bracket Set for 2022 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship
UPDATED throughout the AAC Tournament
POSTED: March 6, 2022 -- 5:55 p.m. CT
The bracket is set for the 2022 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship, to be held March 10-13 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
Houston (26-5, 15-3 American) is the No. 1 seed for the Championship after earning at least a share of the regular-season title for the third time in the last four seasons. It is the second time the Cougars have been the No. 1 seed for the Championship (2019). Defending tournament champion Houston opens the tournament against the winner of Tulane/Temple, on Friday, March 11, at Noon CT on ESPN2.
SMU (21-7, 12-5) is the No. 2 seed. It is the Mustangs' highest seed since being the No. 1 seed in 2017, which was one of SMU's two tournament championships (2015). SMU will play the winner of Tulsa/Wichita State, on Friday at, 6 p.m. CT, on ESPNU.
Memphis (19-9, 13-5) has won 10 of its last 11 games and earned the No. 3 seed after defeating Houston, 75-61, on Sunday, March 6. Memphis will play the winner of South Florida/UCF, on Friday, at 8 p.m. CT, on ESPNU.
Temple (17-11, 10-7) earned the No. 4 seed after defeating South Florida, 75-47, on Sunday. It is the Owls’ highest seed since being No. 3 in 2019. Temple will face Tulane, on Friday, at 2 p.m. CT, on ESPN2.
Tulane (13-13, 10-7) earned the No. 5 seed and a first-round bye for the first time since joining The American. The Green Wave's previous-best seed was No. 7 in 2015. Tulane will face Temple, on Friday, at 2 p.m. CT, on ESPN2.
UCF (17-11, 9-9) will be the No. 6 seed for the second straight Championship. The Knights will play in-state rival South Florida, on Thursday, March 10, 6 p.m. CT, on ESPNU.
Wichita State (15-12, 6-9) is the No. 7 seed after defeating East Carolina, 70-62, on Saturday, March 5. The Shockers will play Tulsa, on Thursday, at 2 p.m. CT, on ESPNU.
Cincinnati (17-14, 7-11) earned the No. 8 seed for the Championship. The Bearcats will face East Carolina, on Thursday, Noon CT, on ESPNU.
East Carolina (15-14, 6-11) is the No. 9 seed for the Championship. The Pirates will take on Cincinnati, on Thursday, at Noon CT, on ESPNU.
Tulsa (10-19, 4-14) is the No. 10 seed after defeating UCF, 73-72, on a buzzer-beater on Sunday. The Golden Hurricane will face Wichita State, on Thursday, at 2 p.m. CT, on ESPNU.
South Florida (8-22, 3-15) is the No. 11 seed for the Championship. The Bulls will take play in-state rival UCF, on Thursday, 6 p.m. CT, on ESPNU.
Fans may visit www.TheAmerican.org/MBB for the latest information the 2022 Championship, including links for single-session tickets and all-session ticket packages.
First Round - Thursday, March 10 (all times Central)
Game |
Match-up |
Time |
Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 9-seed East Carolina vs. 8-seed Cincinnati | Noon | ESPNU |
| Game 2 | 10-seed Tulsa vs. 7-seed Wichita State | 2 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Game 3 | 11-seed South Florida vs. 6-seed UCF 72. | 6 p.m. | ESPNU |
Quarterfinals - Friday, March 11 (all times Central)
Game |
Match-up |
Time |
Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 4 | Winner of Game 1 vs 1-seed Houston | Noon | ESPN2 |
| Game 5 | 5-seed Tulane vs. 4-seed Temple | 2 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Game 6 | Winner of Game 2 vs. 2-seed SMU | 6 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Game 7 | Winner of Game 3 vs. 3-seed Memphis | 8 p.m. | ESPNU |
Semifinals - Saturday, March 12 (all times Central)
Game |
Match-up |
Time |
Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 8 | Semifinal 1, Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 2 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Game 9 | Semifinal 2, Winner of Game 6 vs Winner of Game 7 | 4 p.m. | ESPN2 |
Final - Sunday, March 14 (Time listed is Central)
Game |
Match-up |
Time |
Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 10 | Championship, Winner of Game 8 vs Winner of Game 9 | 2:15 p.m. | ESPN |
Houston wins 2021 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship
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