DENTON, Texas – With their season hanging in the balance, the 13th-seeded Charlotte 49ers (10-21, 3-15) will face the 12th-seeded Rice Owls (13-18, 4-14) in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship on Wednesday, March 12 at 1 p.m.
The Niners will have to get past the Owls at the Super Pit in Denton, Texas, before advancing to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. The winner of the first-round matchup, which will have to win five games in five days to claim the AAC title, faces fifth-seeded Florida Atlantic in the second round of the conference tournament on Thursday, March 13.