AAC Announces League Schedule, Initial Television Slate

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The American Athletic Conference has announced its 2021-22 men's basketball schedule and initial television selections, with the Memphis Tigers featured prominently in national broadcasts.

The AAC has a league-record five games airing nationally over the air on ABC or CBS, four of which involve the Tigers. Memphis hosts 2021 Final Four participant Houston on the final day of the regular season, Sunday, March 6, at 11 a.m. on CBS, and Cincinnati travels to FedExForum on Sunday, Jan. 9 at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.

The Tigers open the new year at 2021 NCAA Tournament participant Wichita State on Saturday, Jan. 1 at 11 a.m. on CBS, and Memphis' visit to Houston comes on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.

In all, 14 of Memphis' 18 conference games will be broadcast nationally on ABC, CBS or the ESPN family of networks. The others will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Also of note, Memphis' home game against 2021 Sweet 16 squad Alabama on Dec. 14 will be at 8 p.m. on ESPN2, and the Tigers' Saturday, Dec. 18 clash with Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., will be at 11 a.m. on ESPN2.

The first chance to see the 2021 NIT Champion Tigers and the nation's top recruiting class in action comes on Wednesday, Oct. 13 during Memphis Madness presented by Ashley HomeStore. Tickets for the event at FedExForum start at $5 and are available online only at www.GoTigersGoTix.com.

Tiger men's basketball season ticket holders may renew their season tickets at THIS LINK, and fans interested in purchasing new season tickets for 2021-22 may use THIS LINK.

Additional game times and television broadcasts will be announced in the coming weeks.

For the most up-to-date schedule, visit www.GoTigersGo.com.

2021-22 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Schedule

DATE	DAY	OPPONENT	TIME (CT)	TV
Oct. 24	SUN	LeMoyne-Owen (exh.)	TBA	TBA
Oct. 31	SUN	Lane College (exh.)	TBA	TBA
Nov. 9	TUE	Tennessee Tech	TBA	ESPN+
Nov. 13	SAT	North Carolina Central	TBA	ESPN+
Nov. 16	TUE	Saint Louis	TBA	ESPN+
Nov. 19	FRI	Western Kentucky	TBA	ESPN+
Nov. 24	WED	(1) vs. Virginia Tech	8:30 p.m.	ESPN2
Nov. 26	FRI	(1) vs. Iowa State/Xavier	6/8:30 p.m.	ESPN2/U/News
Dec. 1	WED	at Georgia	TBA	TBA
Dec. 4	SAT	at Ole Miss	TBA	TBA
Dec. 10	FRI	Murray State	TBA	ESPN+
Dec. 14	TUE	Alabama	8 p.m.	ESPN2
Dec. 18	SAT	(2) vs. Tennessee	11 a.m.	ESPN2
Dec. 21	TUE	Alabama State	TBA	ESPN+
Dec. 29	WED	at Tulane*	TBA	ESPN+
Jan. 1	SAT	at Wichita State*	11 a.m.	CBS
Jan. 4	TUE	Tulsa*	8 p.m.	ESPNU
Jan. 9	SUN	Cincinnati*	2:30 p.m.	ABC
Jan. 12	WED	at UCF*	TBA	ESPN+
Jan. 15	SAT	at East Carolina*	TBA	ESPN+
Jan. 20	THU	SMU*	6 p.m.	ESPN2
Jan. 23	SUN	at Tulsa*	2 p.m.	ESPN
Jan. 27	THU	East Carolina*	8 p.m.	ESPN2
Feb. 3	THU	at Cincinnati*	6 p.m.	ESPN2
Feb. 5	SAT	UCF*	7 p.m.	ESPN2/U
Feb. 9	WED	Tulane*	TBA	ESPN+
Feb. 12	SAT	at Houston*	2:30 p.m.	ABC
Feb. 20	SUN	at SMU*	2 p.m.	ESPN
Feb. 24	THU	Temple*	6 p.m.	ESPN2
Feb. 27	SUN	Wichita State*	2 p.m.	ESPN
March 3	THU	at South Florida*	6 p.m.	ESPN2/U
March 6	SUN	Houston*	11 a.m.	CBS

(*) American Athletic Conference game
(1) NIT Season Tip-Off (Barclays Center; Brooklyn, N.Y.)
(2) Bridgestone Arena; Nashville, Tenn.

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