MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The American Athletic Conference announced Friday that the Tigers men's basketball game against Houston, scheduled for Sunday, March 7 at FedExForum, will shift locations to Houston, Texas. The game will remain at 11 a.m. on CBS.
The game site was adjusted after COVID-19-related issues within the Memphis program caused the first scheduled matchup between the teams, slated for Feb. 14 in Houston, to be postponed. In instances like this, The American's athletic directors agreed before the season that, if the game is not rescheduled, the remaining game will default to the home site of the team that did not have the COVID-related issues that led to the previously postponed game.