BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference and American Athletic Conference have formed a basketball scheduling alliance that will take effect in the 2019-20 season.
Under the agreement that was announced Thursday, four schools from each of the two conferences will participate in two-year, home-and-home series.
"Men's basketball in the SEC has been on the rise and this scheduling alliance will help to continue the growth of the sport," SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said. "This will provide four high quality games for both leagues during non-conference play."
The participating teams and matchups will be announced at a later date.
The SEC sent seven teams to the NCAA Tournament in 2019, with four reaching the Sweet 16. The AAC had four NCAA Tournament teams.