(Ben Solomon/American Athletic Conference)
FORT WORTH, Texas – The third-seeded Memphis Tigers and the second-seeded SMU Mustangs meet for the third time this season Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the 2022 American Athletic Conference Championship in Fort Worth, Texas. The game is scheduled to tip off at 4 p.m. on ESPN2.
After its 85-69 quarterfinal win over UCF Friday night, Memphis has won five-straight games and 11 of its last 12 overall. Also with Friday's win the Tigers have logged five-straight 20-win seasons, including all four seasons under head coach Penny Hardaway.