Wednesday, March 9, 2016

2016 AAC Tournament Predictions

Here are my predictions for the 2016 AAC tournament. The tournament will be held at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

First Round
March 10th- (9) South Florida (7-24; 4-14) vs (8) East Carolina (12-19; 4-14)- 3:30, ESPNU
Prediction: East Carolina

March 10th- (10) Tulane (10-21; 3-15) vs (7) UCF (12-17; 6-12)- 6:00, ESPNEWS
Prediction: UCF

Quarterfinals
March 11th- (8) East Carolina vs (1) Temple (20-10; 14-4)- 12:00, ESPN2
Prediction: Temple

March 11th- (5) Connecticut (21-10; 11-7) vs (4) Cincinnati (22-9; 12-6)- 2:00, ESPN2: This game could very well be a play in game where the winner earns a bid in the Big Dance. Both teams are capable of winning this conference tournament, but I like Cincinnati to win this game.
Prediction: Cincinnati

March 11th- (7) UCF vs (2) Houston (22-8; 12-6)- 7:00, ESPNU
Prediction: Houston

March 11th- (6) Memphis (17-14; 8-10) vs (3) Tulsa (20-10; 12-6)- 9:00, ESPNU: Memphis did beat Tulsa in the regular season matchup, but I say Tulsa gets revenge here.
Prediction: Tulsa

Semifinals
March 12th- (4) Cincinnati vs (1) Temple- 3:00, ESPN2: This should be a fun matchup, but I like Cincinnati to advance to the conference championship as Temple will likely receive an at-large bid in the Big Dance.
Prediction: Cincinnati

March 12th- (3) Tulsa vs (2) Houston- 5:00, ESPN2: Both teams have exceeded expectations this season, but I think Houston is the more superior team here.
Prediction: Houston

Championship
March 13th- (4) Cincinnati vs (2) Houston- 3:15, ESPN: This should be a fun championship game. I like Cincinnati to take this conference tournament as Houston will sweat it out on Selection Sunday.
Prediction: Cincinnati

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