The American Athletic Conference announced on Wednesday the scheduling format and timelines for the conference in the upcoming 2020-21 men’s and women’s basketball seasons.
Conference play will consist of a 20-game double round-robin format for both men’s and women’s basketball seasons. Previously, the conference utilized an 18-game conference schedule in men’s basketball and 16-game conference schedule in women’s basketball.
“This format provides a sensible and fair path for all of our men’s and women’s basketball teams in what will be a challenging upcoming season,” AAC commissioner Mike Aresco said in a release. “It allows each of our teams to play a consistent number of conference games and will ensure that they are competing against teams that are utilizing our strong health and safety protocols.