PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The bracket is set for the 2016 American Athletic Conference Softball Championship, which will to take place at the Collins Family Softball Complex on the campus of the University of Tulsa May 12-14.
USF (43-13, 15-3 American) clinched the No. 1 seed last weekend, as it claimed the conference regular-season title with a win over UCF. The Bulls will have a quarterfinal bye, and play in Friday's semifinals against the winner of the No. 5-seeded Memphis and No. 4-seeded Houston.
UCF (35-19, 12-4 American) is the No. 2 seed in the tournament, and will face No. 7 seed UConn (19-31, 4-12 American) on Thursday in the quarterfinals. The game will be played at 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT. The teams played one game during the regular season, as two games of the series were canceled due to inclement weather. UCF won the lone game against the Huskies, 1-0, in Storrs, Conn.
The host Tulsa (32-18, 9-9 American) earned the No. 3 seed, and will open play against No. 6-seeded East Carolina (23-30, 5-13 American) in the quarterfinals at 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT on Thursday. The Hurricane swept the three-game series against the Pirates in April.
The single-elimination tournament begins at Noon ET/11 a.m. CT on Thursday, as No. 4-seeded Houston (26-28, 9-9 American) will play No. 5-seeded Memphis (26-30, 7-11). The teams concluded the regular season last weekend in Houston, as the Cougars claimed the three-game series.
The quarterfinals and semifinals will be broadcast on the American Digital Network at
www.TheAmerican.org/dn.
The championship game is set for Noon ET/11 a.m. CT on Saturday and will be televised on ESPN.
Tickets are on sale through Tulsa Athletics. Fans can purchase tickets online at TulsaHurricane.com, by calling 918.631.GoTU (4688) or stopping by the Reynolds Center Athletic Ticket Office, Monday-Friday, 8:30-5 p.m.
All-session tickets are priced at $20 for adults and $10 for youth, ages 2-17. Single session tickets are priced at $10 for adults and $5 for youth. A group ticket rate is available for groups of 15 or more for $3.00 per ticket. Group tickets must be purchased in advance of the tournament.
2016 American Athletic Conference Softball Championship
Collins Family Softball Complex - Tulsa, Okla
Quarterfinals - Thursday, May 12
(All games on The American Digital Network)
Game 1 – No. 5 Memphis vs. No. 4 Houston, Noon ET/11 a.m. CT
Game 2 – No. 7 UConn vs. No. 2 UCF 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT
Game 3 – No. 3 Tulsa vs. No. 6 East Carolina, 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT
Semifinals - Friday, May 13
(All games on The American Digital Network)
Game 4 – Memphis/Houston winner vs. No. 1 USF, 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT
Game 5 – East Carolina/Tulsa Winner vs. UConn/UCF Winner, 4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. CT
Championship - Saturday, May 14
(Televised live on ESPN)
Game 6 – Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5, Noon ET/11 a.m. CT
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