2016 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2016 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament was the conference tournament for the American Athletic Conference during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held March 10–13, 2016, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.[1] The Tournament was won by the #5 Seed Connecticut Huskies, who beat the #6 Seed Memphis Tigers in the final by a score of 72–58.

2016 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament
Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2015–16
Teams10
SiteAmway Center
Orlando, Florida
ChampionsConnecticut (1st title)
Winning coachKevin Ollie (1st title)
Attendance38,871
TelevisionESPN, ESPN2,
ESPNU, ESPNews
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2015–16 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Temple 14 4   .778 21 12   .636
No. 24 SMU* 13 5   .722 25 5   .833
Houston 12 6   .667 22 10   .688
Cincinnati 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Tulsa 12 6   .667 20 12   .625
UConn 11 7   .611 25 11   .694
Memphis 8 10   .444 19 15   .559
UCF 6 12   .333 12 18   .400
East Carolina 4 14   .222 12 20   .375
South Florida 4 14   .222 8 25   .242
Tulane 3 15   .167 12 22   .353
* Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban
American Athletic Conference tournament Champions
Rankings from AP poll

Seeds

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Teams are seeded by conference record, with a ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by record against the regular-season champion, if necessary. With SMU ineligible for postseason play,[2] the top six seeds will receive first round byes.

Seed School Conference Tiebreaker
1 Temple 14–4
2 Houston 12–6 1–0 vs Memphis
3 Tulsa 12–6 0–1 vs Memphis
4 Cincinnati 12–6 0–2 vs Temple
5 Connecticut 11–7
6 Memphis 8–10
7 UCF 6–12
8 East Carolina 4–14 1–1 vs. Temple
9 South Florida 4–14 0–2 vs. Temple
10 Tulane 3–15

Schedule

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All tournament games are nationally televised on an ESPN network:

Session Game Time* Matchup# Television Attendance
First round – Thursday, March 10
1 1 3:30 pm #9 South Florida 71 vs. #8 East Carolina 66 ESPNU 8,723
2 6:00 pm #10 Tulane 65 vs. #7 UCF 63 ESPNews
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 11
2 3 12:00 pm #9 South Florida 62 vs. #1 Temple 79 ESPN2 7,475
4 2:00 pm #5 Connecticut 104 vs. #4 Cincinnati 97 (4OT)
3 5 7:00 pm #10 Tulane 72 vs. #2 Houston 69 ESPNU 7,218
6 9:00 pm #6 Memphis 89 vs. #3 Tulsa 67
Semifinals – Saturday, March 12
4 7 3:00 pm #5 Connecticut 77 vs. #1 Temple 62 ESPN2 7,465
8 5:00 pm #10 Tulane 54 vs. #6 Memphis 74
Championship – Sunday, March 13
5 9 3:15 pm #5 Connecticut 72 vs. #6 Memphis 58 ESPN 7,990
*Game times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

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First round
Thursday, March 10
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 11
Semifinals
Saturday, March 12
Championship
Sunday, March 13
            
1 Temple 79
9 South Florida 62
8 East Carolina 66
9 South Florida 71
1 Temple 62
5 Connecticut 77
4 Cincinnati 97
5 Connecticut 104****
5 Connecticut 72
6 Memphis 58
2 Houston 69
10 Tulane 72
7 UCF 63
10 Tulane 65
10 Tulane 54
6 Memphis 74
3 Tulsa 67
6 Memphis 89

* denotes overtime period

References

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  1. ^ "The Official Site of The American Athletic Conference – 2016 Men's Basketball Championship". theamerican.org. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "NCAA bans SMU from 2016 postseason, Larry Brown for nine games". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "2016 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship Bracket" (PDF). theamerican.org. sidearmsports. Retrieved October 29, 2015.