North Texas, Tulsa Face Off in AAC Tournament

Mean Green and Golden Hurricane meet in conference tournament matchup

Mar. 13, 2026 at 11:49am

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The No. 3 seed Tulsa Golden Hurricane (25-6, 13-5 AAC) and the No. 6 seed North Texas Mean Green (19-13, 9-9 AAC) will square off in the AAC tournament on Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Why it matters

This matchup features two teams looking to advance in the AAC tournament and keep their postseason hopes alive. Tulsa had a strong regular season, while North Texas will try to pull off an upset.

The details

The game will be played at a neutral site as part of the American Athletic Conference tournament. Tulsa enters the game as the higher seed after a 13-5 conference record in the regular season, while North Texas had a 9-9 mark in AAC play.

  • The game is scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET.

The players

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

The No. 3 seed in the AAC tournament after a 25-6 overall record and 13-5 conference mark in the regular season.

North Texas Mean Green

The No. 6 seed in the AAC tournament with a 19-13 overall record and 9-9 conference record in the regular season.

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The takeaway

This first-round AAC tournament matchup between Tulsa and North Texas features two teams with different regular season resumes, setting up an intriguing clash as they vie to advance in the conference tournament.