There are 71 article(s) tagged American Athletic Conference:

• December 2019

  • Memphis to play Penn State in 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic

    After winning the AAC championship game, Memphis earned a spot in a New Year's Six bowl and will face Penn State in the 2019 Cotton Bowl. 

    By Jonah Jordan December 08, 2019

  • Tigers send Norvell out on a high note as late touchdown secures first AAC championship in history

    Late Antonio Gibson touchdown catch gives Memphis its first AAC conference championship.

    By John Varlas December 08, 2019

  • Calkins: Can’t stop fretting about Mike Norvell? A solution

    Memphis coach Mike Norvell may well take another job after Saturday's game against Cincinnati. Here's the best way to handle that news.

     

    By Geoff Calkins December 04, 2019

  • Memphis Tigers highest ranked non-Power Five team in newest rankings

    Memphis Tigers rise in polls which helps their odds to appear in the Cotton Bowl.

    By Jonah Jordan December 01, 2019

• November 2019

  • Game Day: Much at stake in Black Friday matchup between Tigers and Cincinnati

    The stakes couldn't be higher for the Tigers Friday game against Cincinnati. 

    By Jonah Jordan November 29, 2019

  • Brady White, Damonte Coxie having fun in Tigers offense

    Brady White and Damonte Coxie are having fun while the Memphis Tigers play their best football this season. Meanwhile, there is news on future schedules and the Cincy-Tigers game time.

    By Jonah Jordan November 18, 2019

  • Tigers drop championship match to South Florida in women’s soccer

    The Memphis women's soccer team was unable to repeat as AAC tournament champions on Sunday, losing to second-seeded South Florida on the Park Avenue Campus.

    By Frank Ramirez November 10, 2019

  • U of M women’s soccer looks to retain AAC Tournament Championship

    The Memphis Tigers women's soccer team seeks to win its second consecutive AAC tournament championship opening play Friday against SMU at the Park Avenue Campus.

    By Frank Ramirez November 08, 2019

  • Game Day: Memphis-SMU face each other in Tigers biggest game of season

    After a week of hoopla surrounding ESPN GameDay, it's time for the main event as the nationally ranked Tigers and Mustangs battle for the top spot in the AAC's West Division.

    By The Associated Press, Clay Bailey November 02, 2019

• October 2019

  • GameDay: Some things to know about college football’s premier pregame show

    ESPN’s College GameDay coming to town means more than a simple pregame broadcast. The show features the local fan base, the host school and other activities with the host city as the backdrop.

    By Jonah Jordan October 31, 2019

  • GameDay announces pregame show headed to Memphis

    After quite the delay, ESPN has decided to use the Bluff City as the backdrop for its College GameDay pregame show that sets the stage for Saturday's slate of NCAA contests.

    By Jonah Jordan October 28, 2019

  • Tigers escape upset bid as Tulsa misses last-second field goal

    A last-second chip shot field goal by Tulsa sailed wide left allowing Memphis to escape with a 42-41 win, setting the stage for next week's showdown with undefeated SMU.

    By Jonah Jordan October 27, 2019

• September 2019

  • Penny and Tigers open regular season Nov. 5 against South Carolina State

    Memphis coach Penny Hardaway and the nation's top recruiting class open the regular season Nov. 5 with a schedule featuring Oregon, NC State, Tennessee, Georgia along with AAC opponents.

    By Drew Hill September 20, 2019

• August 2019

  • AAC realignment in discussions after departure of UConn

    The departure of UConn from the American Athletic Conference has officials considering elimination of the current division format, leaving all schools competing in one set of standings.

    By Jonah Jordan August 28, 2019

  • Tigers basketball schedule takes shape as team prepares for Bahamas

    The Tigers basketball schedule isn't complete yet, but unofficially, the potential games are becoming clear through contracts and other teams' announcements. 

    By Drew Hill August 06, 2019

  • Previewing the American Athletic Conference

    Previewing the American Athletic Conference's football slate going into the 2019 season. 

    By Jonah Jordan, Drew Hill August 05, 2019

• April 2019

  • AAC, SEC establish a partnership for future games between member schools

    The American Athletic Conference and the Southeastern Conference have reached an agreement on a scheduling alliance in the coming years.

    By Jonah Jordan April 18, 2019

• March 2019

  • Calkins: New TV deal a plus for the Memphis Tigers

    The new American Athletic Conference TV deal is a plus for the Memphis Tigers. But you may need to ask your grandkid for help. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 28, 2019

  • AAC, ESPN agree to new TV deal

    The American Athletic Conference and ESPN have reached an agreement on a new 12-year media rights deal that will pay the conference $1 billion, according to a report by the Sports Business Journal.

    By Jonah Jordan March 19, 2019

  • Memphis wants and needs Tyler Harris to keep shooting during AAC Tournament

    The Memphis Tigers want and need guard Tyler Harris to keep shooting so they can make noise in the American Athletic Conference Tournament.

    By Jonah Jordan March 15, 2019

  • Notes and Quotes from the AAC Tournament

    * Memphis will play fourth-seed UCF on Friday about 1 p.m. in the second game of the afternoon session. The first game has 11th-ranked and top-seed Houston facing UConn at 11 a.m. UConn, the tournament's ninth-seed, defeated South Florida in Thursday's opening game of the tournament.

    By Clay Bailey March 15, 2019

  • AAC Tournament: UConn defeats South Florida; SMU over Tulsa

    Markis McDuffie scored 15 points, including going 11 of 12 from the free throw line, Jaime Echenique had 14 points and nine rebounds to lead sixth-seed Wichita State to an easy 75-57 victory in the final game of Thursday’s opening round of the American Athletic Conference Tourney.

    By The Associated Press March 14, 2019

  • Calkins: With Tulane vanquished, Memphis prepares for ‘biggest game of the year, by far’

    Friday's game against UCF isn't just a big game. It is, according to Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, "the biggest game of the year, by far."

    By Geoff Calkins March 14, 2019

  • For top seeds, AAC tournament performance may not benefit NCAA positioning

    While the Memphis Tigers need to win AAC Tournament to punch ticket to NCAAs, top seeds Houston and Cincinnati might not realize any benefit from winning this week's tournament championship.

    By Don Wade March 13, 2019

  • Tigers’ Martin, Temple’s Alston both worthy of AAC Player of the Year

    Memphis senior Jeremiah Martin and Temple senior Shizz Alston are the AAC’s top scorers (each averaging 19.7 points per game), among the best playmakers, and each is deserving of the league’s Player of the Year Award.

    By Don Wade March 12, 2019