This season, the tournament — running March 12-15 — will have a new champion and a new venue as it shifts from Memphis’ FedEx Forum to the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. without Louisville in the AAC.

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2015 American Athletic Conference Tournament schedule and TV coverage: 

First round — Thursday, March 12

Game 1: No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 seed — 3:30 p.m., ESPNU

Game 2: No. 7 seed vs. No. 10 seed — 6 p.m., ESPNews

Game 3: No. 6 seed vs. No. 11 seed — 8 p.m., ESPNews

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Quarterfinals — Friday, March 13

Game 4: No. 1 seed vs. Game 1 winner — Noon, ESPN2 

Game 5: No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed — 2 p.m., ESPN2

Game 6: No. 2 seed vs. Game 2 winner — 7 p.m., ESPNU

Game 7: No 3 seed vs. Game 3 winner — 9 p.m., ESPNU

Semifinals — Saturday, March 14 

Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner — 3 p.m., ESPN2

Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner — 5 p.m., ESPN2

Championship game — Sunday, March 15 — 3:15 p.m., ESPN