Tournament Thread AAC Tournament

[ericd7633]

Thursday, March 10th
First Round:

#9 USF vs. #8 East Carolina - 3:30 -- ESPNU
#10 Tulane vs. #7 UCF - 6:00 -- ESPNEWS

Friday, March 11th
Quarterfinals:

#9 USF/#8 East Carolina vs. #1 Temple - 12:00 -- ESPN2
#5 UConn vs. #4 Cincinnati - 2:00 -- ESPN2
#10 Tulane/#7 UCF vs. #2 Houston - 7:00 -- ESPNU
#6 Memphis vs. #3 Tulsa - 9:00 -- ESPNU

Saturday, March 12th
Semifinals:

#9 USF/#8 East Carolina/#1 Temple vs. #5 UConn/#4 Cincinnati - 3:00 -- ESPN2
#10 Tulane/#7 UCF/#2 Houston vs. #6 Memphis/#3 Tulsa - 5:00 -- ESPN2

Sunday, March 13th
Championship Game - 3:15 -- ESPN

* SMU is ineligible for the AAC Tournament and NCAA Tournament.

 

[jontaejones]

This conference is a mess. Regular season is done and not one team is a lock.

It's funny to think it, but technically, this conference IS the Big East Conference.

 

[ericd7633]

This conference is a mess. Regular season is done and not one team is a lock.

It's funny to think it, but technically, this conference IS the Big East Conference.

Yeah, I'm not really sure about the long term viability of this league. It's going to be a tough league to recruit too IMO. There's really only 1, maybe 2(given what Calipari did at Memphis) that's considered a top 25 program this century.

 

[rmilia1]

Houston vs Cincinnati for the title

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

If Houston won this conference and stole a bid, I would not be surprised

 

[bksballer89]

@kramer1 happy?

 

[rmilia1]

If Houston won this conference and stole a bid, I would not be surprised

Houston is the best team in the league right now

 

[The Q]

If Houston won this conference and stole a bid, I would not be surprised

Houston may not need to win it all to get in. Getting to the finals may do it for them.

both UConn and Cincy need that win so badly.

Not liking UConn's chances.

Giving away games to Temple (TWICE) and Houston really cost them.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Houston may not need to win it all to get in. Getting to the finals may do it for them.

both UConn and Cincy need that win so badly.

Not liking UConn's chances.

Giving away games to Temple (TWICE) and Houston really cost them.

Houston had an awful strength of schedule and a few bad losses, so that will hurt their chances

 

[Cincyfan78]

Houston is better, but I'm not so sure they can get in without winning it all.

SMU win pushed UC into the tournament, even if they lose to UConn. Most brackets have them in the 9-10 range. I don't think a loss is going to push them out, but it can rely heavily on what other teams do around that same seeding.

UConn has to win, or they are out.

Temple needs to win 1 game, and Tulsa needs to probably reach the finals, if not also win it all.

It's crazy how this league played out this year. Too bad SMU is banned. They'd be a lock, clearly.

 

[kramer1]

Can Cincinnati beat Connecticut 3 times in the same season? I'm not so sure.

 

[The Q]

Can Cincinnati beat Connecticut 3 times in the same season? I'm not so sure.

UConn melted down in game 1, Cincy smacked them in the mouth in game 2.

I'm not sure this UConn team is tough enough to do battle with them a 3rd time.

Hamilton and Purvis are charmin soft.

Gibbs' 3pt shooting has been good, but a drop down from where it was last year. He and Purvis have zero chemistry on the court.

Brimah and Nolan cannot catch a cold.

Facey is useless outside of offensive rebounding.

But most importantly, they're just not smart with the ball.

Jalen Adams is the future though. Cincy had no answer for him last time, and he's gonna need to do that again today to give them a chance.

 

[Cincyfan78]

Beating any team 3 times in one year is very difficult.

 

[ericd7633]

Really impressed by Jacob Evans. Cincy looking good so far.

 

[Eco]

What a game this is turning out to be. Wouldn't mind Cincy winnning as it would mean UCONN is mostly likely out of the tournament.

 

[Eco]

Absolutely no way....hahaha

 

[gobigred]

Cincy and UCONN are in 4th OT

 

[ckhokie]

 

[douggie]

The end of the 3rd OT was EPIC!

 

[Bolts]

This game is insane, definitely game of the year.