MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis will be a No. 3 seed in the National Invitation Tournament that starts this week and will play No. 6 seed San Diego Tuesday night at FedExForum in an opening-round game.
Tipoff is 7 p.m. and the game will be shown on ESPN3.com or WatchESPN.com. Tickets will go on sale by 8 a.m. Monday.
The Tigers (21-13) reached the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship at FedExForum before losing to top seed and 11th-ranked Houston, 61-58. The Toreros (21-14) reached the semifinals of the West Coast Conference before falling to Saint Mary's.