Memphis basketball will have plenty of fans in the AAC tournament this weekend. That includes fans of every team on the NCAA tournament bubble.

After exceeding expectations in the SEC tournament, Texas lost to Tennessee in the quarterfinals. Longhorns fans shared reactions on social media.

Carlson’s book, “Making March Madness: The Early Years of the NCAA, NIT, and College Basketball Championships, 1922-1951” points out that the National Invitation Tournament, the NIT, was considered a more prestigious event for years. It was held at Madison Square Garden, the mecca of college basketball at the time. And it paid better.