| School | Team Name | Arena Name | Location |
| East Carolina | Pirates | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum | Greenville, NC |
| Houston | Cougars | Hofheinz Pavilion | Houston, TX |
| Marshall | Thundering Herd | Henderson Center | Huntington, WV |
| Memphis | Tigers | FedEx Forum | Memphis, TN |
| Rice | Owls | Autry Court | Houston, TX |
| SMU | Mustangs | Moody Coliseum | Dallas, TX |
| Southern Mississippi | Eagles | Reed Green Coliseum | Hattiesburg, MS |
| Tulane | Green Wave | Fogelman Arena | New Orleans, LA |
| Tulsa | Golden Hurricane | Donald W. Reynolds Arena | Tulsa, OK |
| UAB | Blazers | Bartow Arena | Birmingham, AL |
| UCF | Golden Knights | UCF Arena | Orlando, FL |
| UTEP | Miners | Don Haskins Center | El Paso, TX |