FORT WORTH, Texas – A Saturday semifinal showdown is on tap between the third-seeded Memphis Tigers and the second-seeded Houston Cougars after both won their American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal matchups Friday night.
Saturday's contest at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, is set for 4:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
The Tigers (16-7) topped sixth-seeded UCF in Friday's quarterfinal round, 70-62, and Houston (22-3) beat 10th-seeded Tulane, 77-52.
Memphis is getting another shot at Houston just six days after a heartbreaking, buzzer-beater defeat at the ninth-ranked Cougars in the regular-season finale, 67-64. In addition to being the second seed in the AAC Tournament, Houston is ranked seventh in the nation in Saturday's game.