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AAC Announces 2021-22 Men's Basketball Conference Pairings
7.29.21 | Men's Basketball
Irving, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the men's basketball league schedule pairings for the 2021-22 season.
Every team in The American will play eight of its 10 conference opponents twice and the other two opponents once – one at home and one on the road.  In this format, Temple will only play Wichita State and Memphis once with the Owls hosting the Shockers and traveling to the Tigers.
Four programs earned postseason bids in 2020-21. Houston and Wichita State were selected to the NCAA Championship with the Cougars advancing to the Final Four. Memphis and SMU competed in the NIT with the Tigers winning the tournament final in Frisco, Texas.Â
The complete 2021-22 men's basketball composite schedule with dates and times will be announced at a later date.
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American Men's Basketball 2020-21 Home and Road pairings:
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Every team in The American will play eight of its 10 conference opponents twice and the other two opponents once – one at home and one on the road.  In this format, Temple will only play Wichita State and Memphis once with the Owls hosting the Shockers and traveling to the Tigers.
Four programs earned postseason bids in 2020-21. Houston and Wichita State were selected to the NCAA Championship with the Cougars advancing to the Final Four. Memphis and SMU competed in the NIT with the Tigers winning the tournament final in Frisco, Texas.Â
The complete 2021-22 men's basketball composite schedule with dates and times will be announced at a later date.
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American Men's Basketball 2020-21 Home and Road pairings:
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| Home Only | Road Only | Road & Home | |
| UCF | Cincinnati | SMU | ECU, Houston, Memphis, USF, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, Wichita State |
| Cincinnati | Tulane | UCF | ECU, Houston, Memphis, USF, SMU, Temple, Tulsa, Wichita State |
| ECU | SMU | Houston | UCF, Cincinnati, Memphis, USF, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, Wichita State |
| Houston | ECU | Tulsa | UCF, Cincinnati, Memphis, USF, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Wichita State |
| Memphis | Temple | USF | UCF, Cincinnati, ECU, Houston, SMU, Tulane, Tulsa, Wichita State |
| USF | Memphis | Wichita State | UCF, Cincinnati, ECU, Houston, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa |
| SMU | UCF | ECU | Cincinnati, Houston, Memphis, USF, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, Wichita State |
| Temple* | Wichita State | Memphis | Â UCF, Cincinnati, ECU, Houston, USF, SMU, Tulane, Tulsa |
| Tulane | Tulsa | Cincinnati | UCF, ECU, Houston, Memphis, USF, SMU, Temple, Wichita State |
| Tulsa | Houston | Tulane | UCF, Cincinnati, ECU, Memphis, USF, SMU, Temple, Wichita State |
| Wichita State | USF | Temple | Temple, UCF, Cincinnati, ECU, Houston, Memphis, SMU, Tulane, Tulsa |
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