Tie Breaker Scenarios for the Conference Tournament

[Bearcat_NTS]

Memphis is now locked into the 4/5 game. That means the 4/5, 1/8/9 game is assured the night session of the AAC tournament.

SMU/Memphis and UConn/Louisville will decide the 3 seed. SMU clinches it with a win over Memphis, if they lose they still clinch with a UConn loss (win mini-conference). UConn needs to win and have SMU lose.

Here are the schedules for the top 5 teams:

Connecticut (12-5)- vs. SMU(L), @ South Florida(W), vs. Cincinnati(W), vs. Rutgers(W), @ Louisville.

Louisville (14-3)- vs. Temple(W), @ Memphis(L), @ SMU(W), vs. Connecticut

Memphis (11-6)- @ Houston(L), vs. Louisville(W), @ Cincinnati(L), vs. SMU

SMU (12-5)- @ Connecticut(W), vs. UCF(W), vs. Louisville(L), @ Memphis

Cincinnati (14-3)- @ Connecticut(L), vs. Memphis(W), @ Rutgers

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Current Standings:
1 Louisville (14-3)
2 Cincinnati (14-3)
3 SMU (12-5)
4 Connecticut (12-5)
5 Memphis (11-6)
6 Houston (8-9)**
7 Rutgers (5-12)**
8 South Florida (3-14)
9 Central Florida (3-14)
10 Temple (3-14)

Current Conference Tournament Bracket:
(1) Louisville vs (8)South Florida/(9)Central Florida

(4) Connecticut vs (5) Memphis

(3) SMU vs (6) Houston

(2) Cincinnati vs (7)Rutgers/(10)Temple

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Timings for the conference tournament have been set:

Wednesday March 12:
Rutgers vs 10 seed 7:00 pm ESPNU
8 seed vs 9 seed 9:30 pm ESPNU

Thursday March 13:
3 seed vs Houston 1:00 pm ESPNU
Louisville or Cincinnati vs Rutgers/10 seed 3:30 pm ESPNU

Louisville or Cincinnati vs 8 seed/9 seed 7:00 pm ESPNU
Memphis vs 4 or 5 seed 9:30 pm ESPNU

Friday March 14:
3/Houston vs 2/7/10 7:00 pm ESPN/ESPN2
1/8/9 vs Memphis/4 or 5 9:30 pm ESPN/ESPN2

Saturday March 15:
Championship game 6:00 pm ESPN

 

[Scheids21]

I think Cincinnati and Louisville will win tomorrow leaving us a 2 seed.

 

[bearcat jeff]

Timings for the conference tournament have been set:

Wednesday March 12:
Rutgers vs 10 seed 7:00 pm
8 seed vs 9 seed 9:30 pm

Thursday March 13:
3 seed vs Houston 1:00 pm
Louisville or Cincinnati vs Rutgers/10 seed 3:30 pm

Louisville or Cincinnati vs 8 seed/9 seed 7:00 pm
Memphis vs 4 or 5 seed 9:30 pm

Friday March 14:
3/Houston vs 2/7/10 7:00 pm
1/8/9 vs Memphis/4 or 5 9:30 pm

I like that it ends on a Friday when you will likely be the biggest league championship story. Anyone else believe that the Bearcats are going to be jacked Saturday at noon? I think the energy is going to be off the charts. I don't see the Seniors allowing another UConn effort.

 

[Scheids21]

I like that it ends on a Friday when you will likely be the biggest league championship story. Anyone else believe that the Bearcats are going to be jacked Saturday at noon? I think the energy is going to be off the charts. I don't see the Seniors allowing another UConn effort.

The championship is Saturday.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

I like that it ends on a Friday when you will likely be the biggest league championship story. Anyone else believe that the Bearcats are going to be jacked Saturday at noon? I think the energy is going to be off the charts. I don't see the Seniors allowing another UConn effort.

I forgot to include the championship game which is on 6pm on ESPN. The rest of the tournament is on ESPNU or ESPN/2.

 

[Bearcatboy]

I think Cincinnati and Louisville will win tomorrow leaving us a 2 seed.

We can both win tomorrow and still be the 1 seed it all depends on what happens in the Memphis vs SMU game.

 

[mdchick]

if cincy or Louisville win the conference tourney they could get as low as a 2 seed, most likely a 3 though.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

UCF puts up over 100 points and beats Houston, this locks them into the 9 seed.

Games on Saturday:
Cincinnati @ Rutgers at Noon on ESPNNEWS (Determines 1 and/or 2 seed)
SMU @ Memphis at Noon on ESPN2 (Determines 3 seed, 4 seed or 5 seed)
Connecticut @ Louisville 2 pm on CBS (Determines 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 seed)
Temple @ USF 2 pm on ESPNNEWS (Determines 8 and 10 seed)


Current standings before Saturday's game below...

1 Louisville (14-3)
2 Cincinnati (14-3)
3 SMU (12-5)
4 Connecticut (12-5)
5 Memphis (11-6)
6 Houston (8-10)**
7 Rutgers (5-12)**
8 South Florida (3-14)
9 Central Florida (4-14)**
10 Temple (3-14)

**= clinched seed

 

[JrmyT]

Pretty interesting the way its all gonna shape out come later today. If the Bearcats win their first game in the AAC Tournament they may just have the opportunity of a rematch against a team that they lost to in the regular season. I find a SMU rematch to be very intriguing after the poor outcome none of us enjoyed in Dallas. Of course we all want a Louisville rematch but, lets take it one game at a time.

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

Jeff were is the Rugters thread?

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

With Cincinnati and Memphis winning (locked into the 5 seed). There are now just a few scenarios remaining.

If UConn wins:
1. Cincinnati
2. Louisville
3. UConn
4. SMU
5. Memphis

If Louisville wins:
1. Cincinnati or Louisville
2. Cincinnati or Louisville
3. SMU
4. UConn
5. Memphis

If Temple wins:
8. Temple
9. UCF
10. USF

If USF wins:
8. USF
9. UCF
10. Temple

 

[BCM]

It's going to be scenario 2. Looking ugly for the Huskies...yuck.

 

[bearcat jeff]

I dont care who we play either tournament because after the first game every game will be tough.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

As Mick Cronin stated in his post game radio interview: The coin flip will be administered by the referees of the UConn-UofL game in the locker room. Mick stated he will be "face timing" in with Coach Pitino as the UC witness.

 

[UCalum08]

As Mick Cronin stated in his post game radio interview: The coin flip will be administered by the referees of the UConn-UofL game in the locker room. Mick stated he will be "face timing" in with Coach Pitino as the UC witness.

I wouldn't be surprised if we win the coin flip. Personally I wouldnt mind the 2 seed.
Since I want the 2 seed I'm sure we will get the 1. Lol

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

I wouldn't be surprised if we win the coin flip. Personally I wouldnt mind the 2 seed.
Since I want the 2 seed I'm sure we will get the 1. Lol

Well, there is a 50% chance we win the flip and a 50% chance we do not. Not sure why you'd be surprised either way.

 

[UCalum08]

Well, there is a 50% chance we win the flip and a 50% chance we do not. Not sure why you'd be surprised either way.

Its called irony nts. I'm sick of your bullshit comments. I wish I could meet your smart ass in person to put you in your place.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

I think this game confirms my beliefs. UConn hasn't been playing well recently, even though they've been on a nice winning streak and Memphis is great matchup for us.

 

[BCM]

Ouch, false irony call - that's always a doozy.