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M. Basketball. Seven C-USA Teams Earn Posteason Berths
In addition to Houston and UTEP's NCAA berths, three Conference USA teams - UAB, Memphis and Tulsa - received bids to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament and Marshall and Southern Miss will participate in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
Baseball. March 14 Baseball Weekend Roundup
Houston continues to be red-hot, becoming the first Conference USA team to sweep a three-game series in more than three years, taking all three contests at Cal Poly. Tulane posted a four-game sweep of Towson to move to 10-6 on the year, while Southern Miss swept Missouri State to move to 10-4. Marshall picked up a pair of wins at the Arby's Classic, including a 17-1 win over No. 17 Ohio State. UCF's offense scored 57 runs in three games against Hartford, including 22 and 24 in back-to-back outings.
M. Basketball. C-USA Sends Pair of Teams to NCAA Men's Basketball Championship
Conference USA tournament champion Houston and regular-season champion UTEP earned berths to the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Sunday. The Cougars earned the automatic bid and will be the No. 13 seed in the Midwest Region, while UTEP is a No. 12 seed in the West Region.
Track. C-USA Adds Two More to All-America List at Indoor Championships
Conference USA completed the final day of the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships with competition in four events, including two All-American performances. The two-day championships took place inside the Randall Tyson Track Center on the campus of The University of Arkansas with Florida winning the men's title after tallying 57 points, while Oregon won the women's championship with a total of 61 points.
M. Basketball. Houston Wins C-USA Championship With 81-73 Win Over UTEP
Kelvin Lewis scored 28 points and Houston surged past No. 25 UTEP down the stretch to claim its first NCAA tournament berth in 18 years with an 81-73 victory in the Conference USA tournament title game that snapped the Miners' 16-game winning streak.
Track. Four C-USA Athletes Earn All-America Honors in Opening Day of Championships
Conference USA had seven athletes competing in the opening day of the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, with four earning All-America honors after finishing among the top eight in their respective events. The two-day championships are taking place inside the Randall Tyson Track Center on the campus of The University of Arkansas.
M. Basketball. Houston Defeats Southern Miss, 74-66
National scoring leader Aubrey Coleman had 27 points and Maurice McNeil had two critical offensive rebounds down the stretch as Houston held off Southern Miss 74-66 Friday night to advance to the Conference USA championship game.
M. Basketball. No. 25 UTEP Defeats Tulsa, 75-61
Randy Culpepper scored 21 points to lead No. 25 UTEP to a 75-61 victory over Tulsa in the semifinals of the Conference USA tournament on Friday.
W. Basketball. Tulane Wins 2010 C-USA Title with 62-54 Victory Over UAB
TULSA, Okla. - The Green Wave used a 22-2 run to open the game and survived a furious come-back attempt as top-seeded Tulane defeated No. 6 seed UAB, 62-54, in the title game of the 2010 GMC Sierra Conference USA Women's Basketball Championship Friday afternoon in the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
M. Basketball. UTEP's Barbee Named NABC District 11 Coach of the Year
UTEP's Tony Barbee was appointed the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 11 Coach of the Year on Friday after directing the Miners to a 25-5 record this season, including a 15-1 mark in C-USA regular season play. Barbee is one of 24 district winners.
Greenspan named Rice's new athletics director
Rick Greenspan, who has led successful athletics programs, facilities construction and fundraising campaigns as athletics director at Indiana University and West Point, has been named Rice University's new athletics director, President David Leebron announced today.
W. Basketball. Tulane and UAB Battles for C-USA Championship Title at 12:30 p.m. Friday
There is a saying in sports that a season is like a marathon, not a sprint. While the Tulane University women's basketball team's 2009-10 season is not yet over, the finish line is clearly in sight and the squad will be going all out as the Green Wave will take on UAB in the 2010 GMC Sierra Conference USA Women's Basketball Championship Game on Friday at 12:30 p.m. in the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
M. Basketball. No. 25 UTEP Defeats UCF, 76-54
Jeremy Williams scored 17 points, Randy Culpepper added 10 and No. 25 UTEP beat Central Florida 76-54 in the Conference USA tournament quarterfinals Thursday night for its 15th straight victory.
M. Basketball. Tulsa Knocks Off Marshall, 80-64
Jerome Jordan had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Tulsa closed with a 27-7 run en route to an 80-64 victory over Marshall on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament.
M. Basketball. 2010 GMC Sierra Men's Basketball Championship
The 2010 GMC Sierra Men's Basketball Championship gets underway on Wednesday at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. First round action begins at Noon when No. 10 East Carolina faces No. 7 Houston. The 2:30 p.m. game features No. 11 Tulane and No. 6 Southern Miss. The evening session opens with the host and No. 5 seed Tulsa squaring off against No. 12 Rice. First round action concludes at 8:30 when No. 8 SMU battles No. 9 UCF.