The American Athletic Conference has announced its 2021-22 men’s basketball schedule and initial television selections, with the Memphis Tigers featured prominently in national broadcasts.
The AAC has a league-record five games airing nationally over the air on ABC or CBS, four of which involve the Tigers. Memphis hosts 2021 Final Four participant Houston on the final day of the regular season, Sunday, March 6, at 11 a.m. on CBS, and Cincinnati travels to FedExForum on Sunday, Jan. 9 at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.
The Tigers open the new year at 2021 NCAA Tournament participant Wichita State on Saturday, Jan. 1 at 11 a.m. on CBS, and Memphis’ visit to Houston comes on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.
In all, 14 of Memphis’ 18 conference games will be broadcast nationally on ABC, CBS or the ESPN family of networks. The others will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Also of note, Memphis’ home game against 2021 Sweet 16 squad Alabama on Dec. 14 will be at 8 p.m. on ESPN2, and the Tigers’ Saturday, Dec. 18 clash with Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., will be at 11 a.m. on ESPN2.
The first chance to see the 2021 NIT Champion Tigers and the nation’s top recruiting class in action comes on Wednesday, Oct. 13 during Memphis Madness presented by Ashley HomeStore. Tickets for the event at FedExForum start at $5 and are available online only at www.GoTigersGoTix.com.
Tiger men’s basketball season ticket holders may renew their season tickets at THIS LINK, and fans interested in purchasing new season tickets for 2021-22 may use THIS LINK.
Additional game times and television broadcasts will be announced in the coming weeks.
For the most up-to-date schedule, visit www.GoTigersGo.com.
2021-22 Memphis Tigers Men’s Basketball Schedule
DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME (CT) TV
Oct. 24 SUN LeMoyne-Owen (exh.) TBA TBA
Oct. 31 SUN Lane College (exh.) TBA TBA
Nov. 9 TUE Tennessee Tech TBA ESPN+
Nov. 13 SAT North Carolina Central TBA ESPN+
Nov. 16 TUE Saint Louis TBA ESPN+
Nov. 19 FRI Western Kentucky TBA ESPN+
Nov. 24 WED (1) vs. Virginia Tech 8:30 p.m. ESPN2
Nov. 26 FRI (1) vs. Iowa State/Xavier 6/8:30 p.m. ESPN2/U/News
Dec. 1 WED at Georgia TBA TBA
Dec. 4 SAT at Ole Miss TBA TBA
Dec. 10 FRI Murray State TBA ESPN+
Dec. 14 TUE Alabama 8 p.m. ESPN2
Dec. 18 SAT (2) vs. Tennessee 11 a.m. ESPN2
Dec. 21 TUE Alabama State TBA ESPN+
Dec. 29 WED at Tulane* TBA ESPN+
Jan. 1 SAT at Wichita State* 11 a.m. CBS
Jan. 4 TUE Tulsa* 8 p.m. ESPNU
Jan. 9 SUN Cincinnati* 2:30 p.m. ABC
Jan. 12 WED at UCF* TBA ESPN+
Jan. 15 SAT at East Carolina* TBA ESPN+
Jan. 20 THU SMU* 6 p.m. ESPN2
Jan. 23 SUN at Tulsa* 2 p.m. ESPN
Jan. 27 THU East Carolina* 8 p.m. ESPN2
Feb. 3 THU at Cincinnati* 6 p.m. ESPN2
Feb. 5 SAT UCF* 7 p.m. ESPN2/U
Feb. 9 WED Tulane* TBA ESPN+
Feb. 12 SAT at Houston* 2:30 p.m. ABC
Feb. 20 SUN at SMU* 2 p.m. ESPN
Feb. 24 THU Temple* 6 p.m. ESPN2
Feb. 27 SUN Wichita State* 2 p.m. ESPN
March 3 THU at South Florida* 6 p.m. ESPN2/U
March 6 SUN Houston* 11 a.m. CBS
(*) American Athletic Conference game
(1) NIT Season Tip-Off (Barclays Center; Brooklyn, N.Y.)
(2) Bridgestone Arena; Nashville, Tenn.
The AAC has a league-record five games airing nationally over the air on ABC or CBS, four of which involve the Tigers. Memphis hosts 2021 Final Four participant Houston on the final day of the regular season, Sunday, March 6, at 11 a.m. on CBS, and Cincinnati travels to FedExForum on Sunday, Jan. 9 at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.
The Tigers open the new year at 2021 NCAA Tournament participant Wichita State on Saturday, Jan. 1 at 11 a.m. on CBS, and Memphis’ visit to Houston comes on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.
In all, 14 of Memphis’ 18 conference games will be broadcast nationally on ABC, CBS or the ESPN family of networks. The others will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Also of note, Memphis’ home game against 2021 Sweet 16 squad Alabama on Dec. 14 will be at 8 p.m. on ESPN2, and the Tigers’ Saturday, Dec. 18 clash with Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., will be at 11 a.m. on ESPN2.
The first chance to see the 2021 NIT Champion Tigers and the nation’s top recruiting class in action comes on Wednesday, Oct. 13 during Memphis Madness presented by Ashley HomeStore. Tickets for the event at FedExForum start at $5 and are available online only at www.GoTigersGoTix.com.
Tiger men’s basketball season ticket holders may renew their season tickets at THIS LINK, and fans interested in purchasing new season tickets for 2021-22 may use THIS LINK.
Additional game times and television broadcasts will be announced in the coming weeks.
For the most up-to-date schedule, visit www.GoTigersGo.com.
2021-22 Memphis Tigers Men’s Basketball Schedule
DATE DAY OPPONENT TIME (CT) TV
Oct. 24 SUN LeMoyne-Owen (exh.) TBA TBA
Oct. 31 SUN Lane College (exh.) TBA TBA
Nov. 9 TUE Tennessee Tech TBA ESPN+
Nov. 13 SAT North Carolina Central TBA ESPN+
Nov. 16 TUE Saint Louis TBA ESPN+
Nov. 19 FRI Western Kentucky TBA ESPN+
Nov. 24 WED (1) vs. Virginia Tech 8:30 p.m. ESPN2
Nov. 26 FRI (1) vs. Iowa State/Xavier 6/8:30 p.m. ESPN2/U/News
Dec. 1 WED at Georgia TBA TBA
Dec. 4 SAT at Ole Miss TBA TBA
Dec. 10 FRI Murray State TBA ESPN+
Dec. 14 TUE Alabama 8 p.m. ESPN2
Dec. 18 SAT (2) vs. Tennessee 11 a.m. ESPN2
Dec. 21 TUE Alabama State TBA ESPN+
Dec. 29 WED at Tulane* TBA ESPN+
Jan. 1 SAT at Wichita State* 11 a.m. CBS
Jan. 4 TUE Tulsa* 8 p.m. ESPNU
Jan. 9 SUN Cincinnati* 2:30 p.m. ABC
Jan. 12 WED at UCF* TBA ESPN+
Jan. 15 SAT at East Carolina* TBA ESPN+
Jan. 20 THU SMU* 6 p.m. ESPN2
Jan. 23 SUN at Tulsa* 2 p.m. ESPN
Jan. 27 THU East Carolina* 8 p.m. ESPN2
Feb. 3 THU at Cincinnati* 6 p.m. ESPN2
Feb. 5 SAT UCF* 7 p.m. ESPN2/U
Feb. 9 WED Tulane* TBA ESPN+
Feb. 12 SAT at Houston* 2:30 p.m. ABC
Feb. 20 SUN at SMU* 2 p.m. ESPN
Feb. 24 THU Temple* 6 p.m. ESPN2
Feb. 27 SUN Wichita State* 2 p.m. ESPN
March 3 THU at South Florida* 6 p.m. ESPN2/U
March 6 SUN Houston* 11 a.m. CBS
(*) American Athletic Conference game
(1) NIT Season Tip-Off (Barclays Center; Brooklyn, N.Y.)
(2) Bridgestone Arena; Nashville, Tenn.
