University of Memphis Athletics

Tigers Get No. 5 Seed in American Athletic Conference Championship
Mar 10, 2024 | Men's Basketball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After Sunday's results went final, the University of Memphis men's basketball team secured the No. 5 seed in the American Athletic Conference Championship.
Memphis (22-9) will play the winner of Wednesday's first-round matchup between No. 12 Wichita State and No. 13 Rice.
The defending AAC Champion Tigers will tip-off Thursday, March 14 at 1:30 p.m. inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Coverage will be available on ESPNU.
Memphis took both of its regular season meetings with the Shockers, winning 112-86 in Wichita on January 14 and 65-63 in Memphis on February 3. The Tigers, however, dropped its only meeting with the Owls (74-71) on January 31 at FedExForum.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS
For complete information on Memphis Tiger Men's Basketball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Memphis (22-9) will play the winner of Wednesday's first-round matchup between No. 12 Wichita State and No. 13 Rice.
The defending AAC Champion Tigers will tip-off Thursday, March 14 at 1:30 p.m. inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Coverage will be available on ESPNU.
Memphis took both of its regular season meetings with the Shockers, winning 112-86 in Wichita on January 14 and 65-63 in Memphis on February 3. The Tigers, however, dropped its only meeting with the Owls (74-71) on January 31 at FedExForum.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS
For complete information on Memphis Tiger Men's Basketball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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