The Conference USA tipped off its tournament Wednesday and continues through Saturday, with the winner earning an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
Conference USA basketball tournament 2015: Bracket, schedule and scores
UAB knocked off Middle Tennessee to claim Conference USA’s automatic NCAA Tournament bid.
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In most years this would be a one-bid field, but there is one interesting at-large possibility in play. Old Dominion has a 24-6 record with a solid RPI of 36, boasting wins over VCU and LSU. However, the Monarchs suffered some bad losses in conference play and fell to the No. 3 seed behind Louisiana Tech and UTEP. In other words, they’re one of the most bubbly mid-major teams this year.
Old Dominion was upset in the quarterfinal by Middle Tennessee, which could make for a long Selection Sunday for Jeff Jones' squad.
Middle Tennessee also knocked of No. 2 UTEP before falling to UAB in the tournament final.
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The format
Twelve out of the conference’s 14 teams quality for the tournament. The top four seeds get a bye into the quarterfinals, while the bottom eight play an extra game. After the first round, the tournament follows a standard eight-team format.
The first two rounds of the tournament will be aired on American Sports Network, which has affiliates in select regional markets. Check your local listings. The semifinal round is airing on CBS Sports Network and the title game will be carried on Fox Sports 1.
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The teams
Bracket
A complete downloadable bracket can be found here.
Schedule and results (all times Eastern)
Wednesday, March 11 (First round)
Game 1: No. 10 FIU 57, No. 7 UTSA 50
Game 2: No. 6 Middle Tennessee 63, No. 11 Charlotte 60
Game 3: No. 5 Western Kentucky 59, No. 12 Marshall 45
Game 4: No. 9 Rice 82, No. 8 North Texas 54
Thursday, March 12 (Quarterfinals)
Game 5: No. 2 UTEP 83, No. 10 FIU 71
Game 6: No. 6 Middle Tennessee 59, No. 3 Old Dominion 52
Game 7: No. 4 UAB 53, No. 5 Western Kentucky 52
Game 8: No. 1 Louisiana Tech 70, No. 9 Rice 64
Friday, March 13 (Semifinals)
Game 9: No. 6 Middle Tennessee 53, No. 2 UTEP 50
Game 10: No. 4 UAB 72, No. 1 Louisiana Tech 62
Saturday, March 14 (Championship)
No. 4 UAB 73, No. 6 Middle Tennessee 60
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