(Ben Solomon/American Athletic Conference)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Tigers begin their 45th postseason tournament in program history Saturday with a National Invitation Tournament first-round matchup with Dayton. The game between the No. 1-seed Tigers and fourth-seeded Dayton is slated to tip off at 11 a.m. on ESPN.
This season's NIT trip is the 19th in program history, and Memphis is 21-17 all-time in NIT play including a championship in 2002 and a runner-up finish in 2001.
The 2021 NIT field includes American Athletic Conference foe SMU, who Memphis could face in next Thursday's quarterfinals, plus 2020-21 opponents Saint Mary's and Western Kentucky and regional foes Ole Miss and Mississippi State.