PROVIDENCE, R.I. – 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.
 
2019 American/SEC Alliance Matchups
Georgia at Memphis – Jan. 4, 2020
Ole Miss at Wichita State – Jan. 4, 2020
Houston at South Carolina – Dec. 8, 2019
SMU at Vanderbilt – Jan. 4, 2020
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
 
THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
The American Athletic Conference (The American), a member of the NCAA, was reconstituted in 2013. With the conference office in Providence, Rhode Island, The American is comprised of the following institutions: UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, ECU, Houston, Memphis, Navy (in football only), USF, SMU, Temple, Tulane and Tulsa. Wichita State (basketball and Olympic sports) joined the Conference on July 1, 2017. Under the leadership of Commissioner Mike Aresco, The American sponsors 22 championships – 10 for men and 12 for women; is a member of the College Football Playoff; began new television partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports in 2013-14; and has a marketing partnership with Learfield. For more information, please visit www.TheAmerican.org.