The complete fan guide to the conference tournament
3/9/2020 12:42:00 PM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
KATY, Texas – Same time, next year. Here we are again. The ACU basketball teams will both be heading to the 2020 Hercules Tires Southland Conference Tournament, and like last year, the first games of the journey do not begin until Friday. The fun week features the No. 2 seed men's team and the No. 3 seed women's teams, with the men earning a double-bye into the semifinal round and the women earning a first-round bye into the quarterfinal round. The following is all you, the fan, need to know about the upcoming games in Katy.
What
Where
When
How to Watch/Listen
Tickets
Tailgating
Stadium information
What
- 2020 Hercules Tires Southland Conference Basketball Tournament
Where
- Leonard E. Merrell Center – 6301 S Stadium Ln, Katy, TX 77494
When
- No. 3 seed ACU women's basketball: Quarterfinal game – Friday, March 13 (1:30 p.m.)
- No. 2 seed ACU men's basketball: Semifinal game – Friday, March 13 (7:30 p.m.)
- Opponents TBD
How to Watch/Listen
- First Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals: All streamed on ESPN+ (espn.com/watch)
- Subscription: $4.99/mo. – ESPN app, mobile devices, smart TV, tablet
- All ACU games broadcast on 98.1 The Ticket
- 98.1 FM in Abilene, streamed on the iHeart Radio app
Tickets
- We have sold through our all-session tickets.
- Individual game tickets can be purchased from the Southland Conference here.
- Tickets are also available at the ticket office in Katy 90 minutes before each game.
- Children under 5 are free, and ACU students are free with university ID.
Tailgating
- The Alumni Relations team will be on site two hours before each game to celebrate.
- Just look for the big purple tent in Lot A at the Merrell Center.
- They'll have free food, rally towels, fun activities and a time to fellowship with ACU fans before the games.
Stadium information
- The Leonard E. Merrell Center has a Clear Bag Policy. Click here for more details.
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