AAC pairings set, Pirates to face UTSA on Thursday

by | Mar 10, 2025

The East Carolina men’s basketball team will face UTSA in the last game of Thursday of the second round of the AAC Tournament.

The Pirates will play at 9 p.m. on ESPNU. They will look to bounce back after an 81-53 loss at Florida Atlantic on Sunday.

Below is a press release from the American Athletic Conference will full details on the tournament.

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By TheAmerican.org

IRVING, Texas – The bracket is set for the 2025 American Men’s Basketball Championship. The first round will be played Wednesday at the Super Pit in Denton, Texas, while the remainder of the tournament will be played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday through Sunday, March 13-16.

No. 16 Memphis is the No. 1 seed after finishing the regular season with an overall record of 26-5 and 16-2 in league play. It was the Tigers’ first regular-season title in The American. The Tigers will play the winner of No. 9 seed South Florida and No. 8 seed Wichita State on Friday, March 14 at 1 p.m. ET/noon CT on ESPN2.

North Texas (23-7, 14-4 American) claimed the No. 2 seed and will open the tournament against the Tulsa/Temple winner on March 14 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on ESPNU.

Defending American champion UAB (20-11, 13-5) will be the No. 3 seed and will play the winner of UTSA and East Carolina on March 14 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on ESPNU.

Tulane (18-13, 12-6) claimed the No. 4 seed and will play in a quarterfinal on March 14 at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT on ESPN2. The No. 5 seed, Florida Atlantic (17-14, 10-8), will face the winner of Wednesday’s first-round game between Rice and Charlotte on March 13 at 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT on ESPNU.

The latest tournament information can be found at Championship Central at www.TheAmerican.org/mbb.

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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