WICHITA, Kan. – Tickets to the 2018 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship go on sale Friday, Dec. 15.
Wichita State fans may purchase seats through the Shocker Ticket Office, in person or by phone at 316-978-FANS, during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).
Ticket packages made available to the general public on Dec. 15 include lower-level and premium seats and cover all 11 games of the championship.
The 2018 championship will be held March 8-11 at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. with early round coverage on ESPN Networks. CBS will carry the semifinals and championship game. All 12 American Athletic Conference teams will be competing for the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.
The event begins Thursday, March 8 with four first-round games. The top-four teams in the regular season standings earn a bye to the quarterfinal round on Friday, March 9, and winners take part in a semifinal doubleheader on Saturday, March 1-. The championship tips at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, just prior to the announcement of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament field.
Fans may visit
www.TheAmerican.org/MBB for the latest information on the 2018 championship.
The Amway Center hosted the 2016 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship, which culminated in UConn capturing the tournament crown.
2018 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP • AMWAY CENTER • ORLANDO, FLA.
Thursday, March 8 - First Round (all times Eastern)
No. 9 seed vs. No. 8 seed, Noon (ESPNU)
No. 12 seed vs. No. 5 seed, 2 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 10 seed vs. No. 7 seed, 7 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 6 seed vs. No. 11 seed, 9 p.m. (ESPNU)
Friday, March 9 - Quarterfinals
8/9 winner vs. No. 1 seed, Noon (ESPN2)
5/12 winner vs. No. 4 seed, 2 p.m. (ESPN2)
7/10 winner vs. No. 2 seed, 7 p.m. (ESPNU)
6/11 winner vs. No. 3 seed, 9 p.m. (ESPNU)
Saturday, March 11 - Semifinals
Quarterfinal winners, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Quarterfinal winners, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, March 12 - Final
Semifinal winners, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)
THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
The American Athletic Conference (The American), a member of the NCAA, was reconstituted in 2013. With the conference office in Providence, Rhode Island, The American is comprised of the following institutions: UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, Navy (in football only), USF, SMU, Temple, Tulane and Tulsa. Wichita State (basketball and Olympic sports) joined the Conference on July 1, 2017. Under the leadership of Commissioner Mike Aresco, The American sponsors 21 championships – 10 for men and 11 for women; is a member of the College Football Playoff; began new television partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports in 2014; and has a marketing partnership with IMG College. For more information, please visit
www.TheAmerican.org.
