IRVING, Texas – Wichita State men's tennis was named the No. 8 overall seed in this week's American Athletic Conference Championship when the conference office announced seeds for the championship on Tuesday afternoon.
 
The Shockers are set to play 9-seed UAB on Thursday at 2:00 PM CT in Memphis at Leftwich Tennis Center. With a win, the Shockers would advance to the quarterfinals to play the No. 1 seed in the No. 25 South Florida Bulls on Friday in Memphis.
 
This tournament will be the first time the Shockers have been the No. 8 seed, as they have previously been the 12-seed, 7-seed twice, 5-seed twice, and 4-seed once.
 
At last year's AAC Championship, the Shockers fell in the first round to the 5-seed Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 4-1.
 
WSU is searching for their first win at the AAC Championship since 2021.
 
Since joining the AAC in 2018, WSU is 2-6 at the AAC Championship.