NEWS RELEASE
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament returns to Kingsport; Brackets set
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The 2025 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament returns to MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort and Convention Center this week. Opening round is scheduled to begin Wednesday, February 26. The tournament runs through Saturday, March 1.
Teams playing in the women’s tournament are from: Milligan University (TN), Johnson University (TN), University of Pikeville (KY), Reinhardt University (GA), Montreat College (NC), Bryan College (TN), Tennessee Wesleyan University (TN), Columbia College (SC), Truett McConnell University (GA) and Union Commonwealth University (KY).
Men’s teams are from: University of Pikeville (KY), Columbia International University (SC), Johnson University (TN), Milligan University (TN), Bryan College (TN), Montreat College (NC), Tennessee Wesleyan University (TN), Truett McConnell University (GA), Reinhardt University (GA) and Union Commonwealth University (KY).
In Women’s Basketball, the tournament seeds are as follows:
- Milligan (21-7, 19-3 AAC)
- Johnson (24-4, 19-3 AAC)
- Reinhardt (21-7, 17-5 AAC)
- Pikeville (18-8, 17-5 AAC)
- Montreat (17-11, 14-8 AAC)
- Bryan (15-12, 13-9 AAC)
- Tennessee Wesleyan (15-12, 12-10 AAC)
- Columbia (18-11, 11-11 AAC)
- Truett McConnell (12-16, 9-13 AAC)
- Union Commonwealth (10-18, 9-13 AAC)
In Men’s Basketball, the tournament seeds are as follows:
- Pikeville (23-5, 16-4 AAC)
- Milligan (19-9, 14-6 AAC)
- Columbia International (19-6, 14-6 AAC)
- Johnson (18-9, 14-6 AAC)
- Bryan (15-10, 13-7 AAC)
- Montreat (18-10, 12-8 AAC)
- Tennessee Wesleyan (12-13, 11-9 AAC)
- Reinhardt (12-15, 9-11 AAC)
- Truett McConnell (12-14, 9-11 AAC)
- Union Commonwealth (12-14, 8-12 AAC)
There will be 18 total games played from Wednesday through Saturday, with the final game beginning at 3 p.m. on March 1.
“Visit Kingsport is excited to welcome the Appalachian Athletic Conference back to Kingsport,” said Bradley Hoover, Director of Sports at Visit Kingsport. “We encourage people to come out watch some really competitive basketball games at MeadowView this week.”
Women’s Tournament Schedule:
Wednesday, Feb. 26
Game 1 – No. 8 Columbia (18-11) vs. No. 9 Truett McConnell (12-16), 11 am
Game 2 – No. 7 Tennessee Wesleyan (15-12) vs. No. 10 Union Commonwealth (10-18), 12:45 pm
Thursday, Feb. 27
Game 3 – No. 4 Pikeville (21-7) vs. No. 5 Montreat (17-11), 8:30 am
Game 4 – No. 1 Milligan (21-7) vs. Game 1 Winner, 10:15 am
Game 5 – No. 2 Johnson (24-4) vs. Game 2 Winner, 3:30 pm
Game 6 – No. 3 Reinhardt (21-7) vs. No. 6 Bryan (15-12), 5:15 pm
Friday, Feb. 28
Game 7 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 2 p.m.
Game 8 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 1
Game 9 – Championship Game – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 1 p.m.
Men’s Tournament Schedule:
Wednesday, Feb. 26
Game 1 – No. 8 Reinhardt (12-15) vs. No. 9 Truett McConnell (12-14), 2:30 p.m.
Game 2 – No. 7 Tennessee Wesleyan (12-13) vs. No. 10 Union Commonwealth (12-14), 4:15 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 27
Game 3 – No. 1 Pikeville (23-5) vs. Game 1 Winner, 12 pm
Game 4 – No. 4 Johnson (18-9) vs. No. 5 Bryan (15-10), 1:45 pm
Game 5 – No. 2 Milligan (19-9) vs. Game 2 Winner, 7:30 pm
Game 6 – No. 3 Columbia International (19-6) vs. No. 6 Montreat (18-10), 9:15 pm
Friday, Feb. 28
Game 7 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m.
Game 8 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 1
Game 9 – Championship Game – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 3 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students each day. There will also be a live stream available via the AAC Digital Network.
