MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 14: A general view of the center court logo of the Houston Cougars against the Louisville Cardinals during the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament at FedExForum on March 14, 2014 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty Images)(Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty Images)
(CBS Connecticut) –– The 2015 American Athletic Conference men’s basketball tournament will be held at the XL Center in Hartford.
Commissioner Mike Aresco announced the decision Monday afternoon on a conference call with Global Spectrum, operators of the XL Center, and with the Capital Region Development Authority.
Aresco says with the UConn men’s and women’s national championships, Connecticut is currently the center of the college basketball universe, and will bring extra attention to the conference tournament.
He thanked Memphis for hosting the first tournament.
