American Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament tickets

About AAC Men's Basketball Tournament

Inception: May 31, 1979

Association: National Collegiate Athletic Association

Division: Division I

Commissioner: Michael Aresco

Former Name: Big East Conference

American Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament Tickets

The American Athletic Conference, also known as The American, started back in 1979 as the Big East Conference. It was originally made up of colleges like Syracuse, Georgetown, St. John’s and Providence. The following year saw the original members joined by the

University of Connecticut

, Boston College, Rutgers and Holy Cross. The conference was largely a basketball conference until 1991 when it began to sponsor football. Between 2010-2013, the conference underwent significant realignment. In recent years, the conference continues to make a name for itself with the help of its athletes. Teams from the conference were able to register top-10 national rankings in basketball, football, baseball and track and field. In its several years of existence, the conference was able to produce four NCAA championship teams, including the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team in 2014 and the women’s basketball team of the same university from 2014-2016. The latter team holds the most trips to the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship with 20 times since 1982. The American Athletic Conference got its name after the original Catholic seven-member universities left the conference during the realignment years. Support your favorite college team by getting your American Athletic Conference basketball tournament tickets at StubHub.

Who participates in the conference?

The American Athletic Conference is composed of 13 universities. These include the University of Central Florida, Wichita State University, the University of Cincinnati, East Carolina University, the University of Connecticut, the University of Memphis, the University of Houston, the US Naval Academy, the University of South Florida, Southern Methodist University, Temple University, Tulane University and the University of Tulsa.

Are there rivalries in The American?

Yes, there have been several rivalries in the conference during the past years. The rivalry between the Connecticut and Louisville was one of the biggest in the basketball conference until the latter departed.

Who is the commissioner of the American Athletic Conference?

Michael Aresco was appointed the commissioner of the conference back in August 2012. His time as commissioner has since seen the conference send four championship teams to the NCAA and two New Year’s Six bowl games since the 2012-2013 season. He was also behind the introduction of the American Athletic Conference Football Championship and the adoption of the Power 6 branding campaign. His tenure as commissioner also saw some significant changes in how the conference was run. He closely worked with member-schools to arrive at an equitable distribution of revenue among conference institutions.

What sports are included in The American?

The conference hosts 10 men’s and women’s sanctioned sports by the

NCAA

. The list of sports sponsored by the conference includes basketball, football, baseball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, golf, lacrosse, rowing and volleyball.

Who are considered as all-time greats of the conference?

The conference through the years has produced outstanding student-athletes. Breanna Stewart of the University of Connecticut finished her collegiate basketball career in 2016 as the most-decorated player in history, including being named as the Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four four times. She was also the recipient of the AAU James E. Sullivan Award together with conference-mate Keenan Reynolds in 2016.

Where is the conference held?

The American Basketball Tournament is held in different arenas in cities across the US, including the Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas, the FedEx Forum and the Elma Roane Fieldhouse in Memphis, Tenn., Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas, Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla., and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and

XL Center

in Connecticut.