PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the 2016-17 men's basketball conference pairings and the dates for the 2017 championship. The 2017 championship will be played March 9-12, 2017 (Thursday to Sunday) at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, as previously announced.
The league's 11 members will play an 18-game schedule. Each team will play eight of its 10 opponents twice, and the other two opponents once each – one at home and one away.
The 2017 American Men's Basketball Championship includes all 11 teams and will be seeded 1-11.