In the AAC tournament opener at Dickies Arena, Wichita State defeated Rice with a final score of 88-81, after a closely contested game where Wichita State led by one with 10:40 to go and both teams had led by as much as 13 points. The victory sets Wichita State up against Memphis. Following this, Temple, leading 64-61 with 41.9 to go, secured a victory against UTSA, marking UTSA's exit from the tournament. In women's basketball, Rice claimed the AAC championship by defeating East Carolina with a score of 61-41, advancing to the NCAA Tournament. The tournament continues to deliver exciting matchups, including a tied game between Tulsa and ECU at 77-77 with 100 seconds remaining.
Things going well for Temple at Dickies Arena. Owls up 70-59 with 1:07 to go. https://t.co/G0XWt60tp3
To recap, that was a 17-3 Temple run featuring a Jahlil White three-pointer and a Sam Hofman baseline drive for a reverse layup. Both buzzer beaters. And Owls lead 55-49. https://t.co/E0ToChsw8S
Congratulations @RiceWBB, @American_Conf women's champions! ๐ https://t.co/8jdbQ9D3fi
GET TO ESPNU WE HAVE A TIED GAME AT DICKIES ARENA! 77-77 between Tulsa and ECU with 100 seconds to go.
Rice wins the American Athletic Conference Championship with a 61-41 victory over East Carolina https://t.co/AEOEV0VG7i #ncaaw
Rice women claim AAC championship, advance to NCAA Tournament https://t.co/XZHGg3NFgc
The Rice women won the AAC tournament and are going dancing https://t.co/SlNQZkdyj0
.@RiceWBB punches their ticket to the big dance after winning the AAC ๐ค https://t.co/IJKWbXPTgo
Rice falls to Wichita State in AAC tournament opener https://t.co/H0iovE6d0V
UTSA suffers first-round exit from AAC tournament, losing to Temple https://t.co/RjmipTzTNS
Once again, if youโre into weird basketball we have a good finish coming at Dickies Arena. 64-61 Temple with 41.9 to go. ESPN+
Wichita State pulls away at the end of a back and forth game and beats Rice, 88-81, in the AAC MBB tournament opener. Temple-UTSA should tip-off before the bottom of the hour. https://t.co/IFEzKZXm6o
If youโre into first round matchups, we have one coming down to the wire at Dickies Arena. Both teams have led by as many as 13, but Wichita State leads Rice by one with 10:40 to go. Winner gets Memphis. ESPN+