AAC tournament
When/where: Thursday-Sunday; Amway Center, Orlando
Thursday: East Carolina vs. USF, 3:30, UCF vs. Tulane, 6
Friday: ECU-USF winner vs. Temple, noon; Cincinnati vs. Connecticut, 2; UCF-Tulane winner vs. Houston, 7; Tulsa vs. Memphis, 9
Saturday: Semifinals, 3 and 5
Sunday: Championship, 3:15
TV: Thursday on ESPNU (ECU-USF) and ESPNews (UCF-Tulane); Friday's two early games on ESPN2, evening games on ESPNU; semifinals on ESPN2; championship on ESPN
The favorite: With SMU ineligible, Temple is the team to beat but certainly no lock with several teams trying to fight their way into the NCAA field.
Other contenders: Tulsa, Cincinnati and Connecticut all could cause the Owls trouble but also could see their bubbles burst.
Looking at USF: The Bulls are limping to the end of the season with hopes of reinforcements for the future.