Matchups Announced for American Athletic Conference / SEC Alliance

Houston, Memphis, SMU and Wichita State to face SEC foes

POSTED: July 9, 2019 -- 1:40 p.m. CT

The American Athletic Conference and Southeastern Conference (SEC) revealed the matchups for their men's basketball nonconference scheduling alliance set to begin in the 2019-20 season.

Four teams from each league will square off in nonconference play in home-and-home series starting this season. Times for each matchup will be determined by the schools.

Memphis takes on Georgia at FedExForum while Wichita State hosts Ole Miss at Koch Arena. Houston heads to South Carolina and SMU goes to Vanderbilt. Return matchups will take place in the 2020-21 season.

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2019 American/SEC Alliance Matchups

Houston at South Carolina – December 8, 2019

Georgia at Memphis – January 4, 2020

Ole Miss at Wichita State – January 4, 2020

SMU at Vanderbilt – January 4, 2020

• Houston and South Carolina have met five times before with the Gamecocks holding a 3-2 advantage. The two teams have not met in nearly 30 years with the last matchup coming in December of 1990.
• Memphis and Georgia are set to square off for the third time in history and first since the 1996-97 season. The 2019-20 matchup marks the first home game for either squad as both teams have won neutral site contests. The game pits two of the top recruiting classes against each other as the Tigers boast the No. 1 freshman and class while the Bulldogs are ranked fifth according to ESPN.
• Wichita State and Ole Miss will play for the sixth time ever and play on campus for the first time since 1997. Each team is 1-1 on its home court with the last matchup coming in 2001, a Rebels win in Fairbanks, Alaska. Ole Miss holds a 3-2 edge overall in the series.
• SMU and Vanderbilt have faced off 21 times in a series dating back to 1953, but the Mustangs and Commodores take to the hardwood for the first time 27 years. Vanderbilt holds a 15-6 all-time series lead.

The American enjoyed one of the best seasons in league history in 2018-19 with seven teams reaching postseason play. That mark, along with seven 20-win teams last season, set new highs for the conference.

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