AAC Conference Tournament Thread

[TheShoeFits]

I think someone in another thread mentioned that Andy Katz picked UConn and Seth Greenberg picked Cincinnati.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/forde-...erence-tournament-season-040848738-ncaab.html

AMERICAN (16)

Dates: Thursday-Sunday, in Orlando.

Top seed: Temple. The best team in the conference most of the year was SMU, but the Mustangs are banned from the postseason – and some late losses opened the door for the Owls to win the regular-season title. But Temple still doesn’t have a fool-proof NCAA résumé, so it had better win some games in Orlando.

Dark horse: Cincinnati. The No. 4 seed draws Connecticut in the quarterfinals and already has beaten the Huskies twice. And the Bearcats got a nice springboard into the postseason by beating SMU on Sunday.

Pomeroy conference rank: Seventh out of 32.

Minutes pick: Cincinnati. Bearcats will guard all day, every day, which means they will be a tough out. If they make enough shots, they’ll cut down the nets.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Heard on the First Preview podcast that UC is +250 and UConn is +300 to win AAC tourney. We are the favorites.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Heard on the First Preview podcast that UC is +250 and UConn is +300 to win AAC tourney. We are the favorites.

Yeah I saw the same lines. UC is 5/2 and UConn is 3/1.

 

[psax889906]

ECU falls to USF. Game 1 is in the books. South Florida will play Temple tomorrow afternoon to open the Quarterfinal round.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Games in the books for Day 1.

Day 1: Thursday March 10th
(8)ECU 66 vs (9) South Florida 71
(7) UCF 63 vs (10) Tulane 65

Day 2: Friday March 11th
(1) Temple vs. (9) South Florida seed Noon ESPN2
(4) Cincinnati vs. (5) Connecticut 2:00 pm ESPN2
(2) Houston vs. (10) Tulane 7:00pm ESPNU
(3) Tulsa vs. (6) Memphis 9:00 pm ESPNU

Day 3: Saturday March 12th
(1) Temple/(9) USF vs. (4) Cincinnati/(5) Connecticut seed 3:00 pm ESPN2
(2) Houston/(10) Tulane vs. (3) Tulsa/(6) Memphis seed 5:00 pm ESPN2

Day 4: Sunday March 13th
Championship Game 3:15 pm ESPN

 

[Patrick Bateman]

If UC wins the AAC they may be the only bid the conference gets in that scenario. Not sure if Tulsa goes if they make the final and lose.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein · 2m2 minutes ago

UCF has fired Donnie Jones, source told @CBSSports. First reported by @ry_bass.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein · 2m2 minutes ago

UCF has fired Donnie Jones, source told @CBSSports. First reported by @ry_bass.

They have enough talent to be decently successful in the AAC. Definitely need a new coach. ECU and Memphis too.

 

[UCalum08]

I am luckily in Orlando for work til Sunday. (I leave early) If UC wins today I will be able to attend the 3 pm game tmrw. Please for the love of God beat UConn. I would love to cheer them on live.

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

I am luckily in Orlando for work til Sunday. (I leave early) If UC wins today I will be able to attend the 3 pm game tmrw. Please for the love of God beat UConn. I would love to cheer them on live.

Have fun.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

I am luckily in Orlando for work til Sunday. (I leave early) If UC wins today I will be able to attend the 3 pm game tmrw. Please for the love of God beat UConn. I would love to cheer them on live.

Only if you're good luck

 

[waterhead]

I am luckily in Orlando for work til Sunday. (I leave early) If UC wins today I will be able to attend the 3 pm game tmrw. Please for the love of God beat UConn. I would love to cheer them on live.

I live in Orlando but have to work today (dammit). If they win I can maybe meet you down there for a beer and the game on Saturday

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Any chance for upsets today?

USF vs Temple
Tulane vs Houston
Memphis vs Tulsa

 

[UCalum08]

I live in Orlando but have to work today (dammit). If they win I can maybe meet you down there for a beer and the game on Saturday

That'd be awesome. This is my first time in Orlando not being at Disney World ha. I'm at the Hyatt Regency. Very nice hotel, and very large.

 

[tonka]

Any chance for upsets today?

USF vs Temple
Tulane vs Houston
Memphis vs Tulsa

Memphis just beat Tulsa by 10 about 2 weeks ago. So I think they could potentially knock them off. I don't see Tulane or USF having enough to knock off Houston or Temple.

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

Memphis just beat Tulsa by 10 about 2 weeks ago. So I think they could potentially knock them off. I don't see Tulane or USF having enough to knock off Houston or Temple.

I agree. Memphis has the best shot.

 

[waterhead]

That'd be awesome. This is my first time in Orlando not being at Disney World ha. I'm at the Hyatt Regency. Very nice hotel, and very large.

Cool! Well if they make it to Saturday there is a sports bar down across the street from the arena. I think it's called Harry Buffalos (on Church St)...just a short walk maybe a block or two to arena

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

TEmple spanking UCF

 

[jacobkdoyle]

TEmple spanking UCF

Good news for us.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

We have won 1 AAC Tournament game in 3 years.

We went 12-7 vs AAC teams this year.