University of Memphis Athletics
AAC Men's Basketball Championship Seedings Announced
Mar 09, 2025 | Men's Basketball
IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference announced the seedings for the 2025 AAC Men's Basketball Championships on Sunday evening.
The 16th-ranked University of Memphis men's basketball team (26-5, 16-2 AAC) won the AAC regular season title outright and earned the No. 1 overall seed. The Tigers earned a double-bye and will play the winner of No. 8 Wichita State and No. 9 South Florida on Friday, March 14 at noon central in the quarterfinal round at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The contest will broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
The winner advances to the semifinals at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday, March 15.
The latest tournament information can be found at Championship Central at TheAmerican.org/mbb.
Tickets to the 2025 AAC Men's Basketball Championships can be purchased on Ticketmaster.
2025 American Men's Basketball Championship Schedule
All Games at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas unless otherwise noted
First Round | Wednesday, March 12 | Super Pit in Denton, Texas
Game 1: No. 13 Charlotte vs No. 12 Rice | 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT | ESPN+
Second Round | Thursday, March 13
Game 2: No. 9 South Florida vs No. 8 Wichita State | 12:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Game 3: Game 1 Winner vs No. 5 Florida Atlantic | 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Game 4: No. 10 Tulsa vs No. 7 Temple | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Game 5: No. 11 UTSA vs No. 6 East Carolina | 9 p.m. ET8 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Quarterfinals | Friday, March 14
Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs No. 1 Memphis | 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs No. 4 Tulane | 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs No. 2 North Texas | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs No. 3 UAB | 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Semifinals | Saturday, March 15
Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs Game 7 Winner | 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Game 11: Game 8 Winner vs Game 9 Winner | 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Final | Sunday, March 16
Game 12: Game 10 Winner vs Game 11 Winner | 3:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. CT | ESPN and ESPN+
The 16th-ranked University of Memphis men's basketball team (26-5, 16-2 AAC) won the AAC regular season title outright and earned the No. 1 overall seed. The Tigers earned a double-bye and will play the winner of No. 8 Wichita State and No. 9 South Florida on Friday, March 14 at noon central in the quarterfinal round at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The contest will broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
The winner advances to the semifinals at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday, March 15.
The latest tournament information can be found at Championship Central at TheAmerican.org/mbb.
Tickets to the 2025 AAC Men's Basketball Championships can be purchased on Ticketmaster.
2025 American Men's Basketball Championship Schedule
All Games at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas unless otherwise noted
First Round | Wednesday, March 12 | Super Pit in Denton, Texas
Game 1: No. 13 Charlotte vs No. 12 Rice | 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT | ESPN+
Second Round | Thursday, March 13
Game 2: No. 9 South Florida vs No. 8 Wichita State | 12:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Game 3: Game 1 Winner vs No. 5 Florida Atlantic | 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Game 4: No. 10 Tulsa vs No. 7 Temple | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Game 5: No. 11 UTSA vs No. 6 East Carolina | 9 p.m. ET8 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Quarterfinals | Friday, March 14
Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs No. 1 Memphis | 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs No. 4 Tulane | 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs No. 2 North Texas | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs No. 3 UAB | 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
Semifinals | Saturday, March 15
Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs Game 7 Winner | 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Game 11: Game 8 Winner vs Game 9 Winner | 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT | ESPN2 and ESPN+
Final | Sunday, March 16
Game 12: Game 10 Winner vs Game 11 Winner | 3:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. CT | ESPN and ESPN+
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