North Texas is seeking its first NCAA Tournament appearance in four seasons, but will likely need to win the conference tournament to get a bid.

The North Texas Eagles and South Florida Bulls meet in the AAC Tournament. Tuesday's meeting will be the third of the season between the two teams.

The first day of the American Athletic Conference tournament couldn’t have gone much better for North Texas. The Mean Green came in hoping to break through for its first win in the event after being upset in the quarterfinals last year.

An outspoken opponent of March Madness selection criteria, USF coach Jose Fernandez has openly bemoaned the advanced metrics steeped in NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings that seem to marginalize his team’s daunting non-conference schedule.

The North Texas Eagles take on the East Carolina Pirates in the AAC Tournament. The teams match up Monday for the first time this season.