Feb. 25, 2026, 5:06 a.m. CT
Memphis basketball is not guaranteed a spot in the American Conference tournament.
It’s a harsh reality for the Tigers (12-15, 7-7), who are the defending regular-season conference champions and the defending league tournament title winners.
Memphis is assured of four more games — starting with Wichita State (18-10, 10-5) at FedExForum Feb. 26 (8 p.m. CT, ESPN2) — but that’s it right now. The Tigers are tied with Temple for seventh in the conference standings. Both were one game behind Charlotte and Tulane prior to games set for Feb. 25, and they’re both a half-game ahead of North Texas and FAU (tied for ninth).