2018-19 CONFERENCE USA TOURNAMENT GUIDE MARCH 13-16, 2019 2019 AIR FORCE RESERVE C-USA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTER AT THE STAR Wednesday, March 13 Thursday, March 14 Friday, March 15 Saturday, March 16 First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game (1) Old Dominion Game 5 (8) Louisiana Tech 6 p.m. Court A / Stadium Game 1 6 p.m. Court A / ESPN+ Game 9 (9) Florida Atlantic 12:30 p.m. Court A CBS Sports Network (4) UTSA Game 6 (5) UAB 6:30 p.m. Court B / Facebook Game 2 6:30 p.m. Game 11 Court B / ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. Court A 2019 C-USA Champion (12) Middle Tennessee CBS Sports Network (2) WKU Game 7 (7) FIU 8:30 p.m. Court A / Stadium Game 3 8:30 p.m. Court A / ESPN+ Game 10 (10) North Texas 3 p.m. Court A CBS Sports Network (3) Southern Miss Game 8 (6) Marshall 9 p.m. Court B / Facebook Game 4 9 p.m. Court B / ESPN+ (11) Rice All Times Central RECENT TOURNAMENT HISTORY SUN BELT CONFERENCE AND CONFERENCE USA 36 APPEARANCES (54-27 RECORD) YEAR HOST SITE WKU SEED OPPONENT OPPONENT SEED RESULT COACH 1983 UAB Birmingham, Ala. 7 VCU 2 L, 57-55 Haskins 1984 UAB Birmingham, Ala. 6 South Florida 3 W, 57-53 Haskins Old Dominion 2 L, 78-72 1985 Old Dominion Hampton, Va. 7 UAB 2 L, 64-56 Haskins 1986 UAB Birmingham, Ala. 2 South Florida 7 W, 57-46 Haskins UAB 3 L, 57-45 1987 WKU Bowling Green, Ky. 1 Old Dominion 8 W, 60-58 Arnold Charlotte 5 W, 99-95 (2OT) UAB 3 L, 72-60 1988 VCU Richmond, Va. 6 Old Dominion 3 L, 86-84 (OT) Arnold 1989 Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. 7 Charlotte 2 W, 65-63 (OT) Arnold Jacksonville 6 L, 77-72 1990 UAB Birmingham, Ala. 4 Charlotte 5 L, 91-67 Arnold 1991 South Alabama Mobile, Ala. 4 VCU 5 L, 100-89 Willard 1992 Sun Belt Conference Biloxi, Miss. 4 South Alabama 5 W, 95-94 (OT) Willard Louisiana Tech 1 L, 74-60 1993 Sun Belt Conference Biloxi, Miss. 2 Lamar 7 W, 78-68 Willard South Alabama 6 W, 83-73 #13 New Orleans 1 W, 72-63 1994 WKU Bowling Green, Ky. 1 UALR 8 W, 72-69 Willard Jacksonville 4 W, 83-72 Southwest Louisiana 2 L, 78-72 1995 UALR Little Rock, Ark. 1 Southwest Louisiana 9 W, 87-72 Kilcullen Texas-Pan American 4 W, 64-61 UALR 6 W, 82-79 1996 UALR Little Rock, Ark. 4 Southwest Louisiana 5 L, 98-94 Kilcullen 1997 UALR Little Rock, Ark. 6 UALR 3 L, 68-62 Kilcullen 1998 Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, La. 9 Jacksonville 8 W, 75-70 (OT) Kilcullen South Alabama 1 L, 61-47 1999 Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, La. 5 Southwest Louisiana 4 W, 80-73 Felton Louisiana Tech 1 W, 76-66 Arkansas State 2 L, 65-48 2000 UALR Little Rock, Ark. 5 FIU 4 W, 79-60 Felton South Alabama 1 L, 64-61 2001 South Alabama Mobile, Ala. 1E FIU 5E W, 68-51 Felton Louisiana-Lafayette 2W W, 82-75 South Alabama 1W W, 64-54 2002 New Orleans New Orleans, La. 1E North Texas 4W W, 82-68 Felton New Mexico State 2W W, 73-72 Louisiana-Lafayette 1W W, 76-70 2003 WKU Bowling Green, Ky. 1E FIU 5E W, 71-60 Felton New Mexico State 2W W, 78-59 Middle Tennessee 2E W, 64-52 2004 WKU Bowling Green, Ky. 4 Middle Tennessee 5 L, 76-62 Horn 2005 North Texas Denton, Texas 2E New Orleans 3W W, 78-67 Horn Denver 1W L, 77-68 2006 Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tenn. 1E New Orleans 4W W, 80-61 Horn Louisiana-Lafayette 2W W, 80-72 South Alabama 1W L, 95-70 2007 Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, La. 3 Florida Atlantic 6 W, 86-81 Horn Arkansas State 2 L, 80-73 2008 South Alabama Mobile, Ala. 3 North Texas 6 W, 84-70 Horn UALR 2 W, 70-55 Middle Tennessee 4 W, 67-57 2009 Sun Belt Conference Hot Springs, Ark. 1 FIU 9 W, 66-48 McDonald North Texas 4 W, 77-70 South Alabama 6 W, 64-56 2010 Sun Belt Conference Hot Springs, Ark. 4 New Orleans 13 W, 83-58 McDonald Arkansas State 5 W, 65-64 Troy 1 L, 54-48 2011 Sun Belt Conference Hot Springs, Ark. 3E ULM 6W W, 66-50 McDonald Louisiana-Lafayette 2W W, 81-76 North Texas 4W L, 81-62 2012 Sun Belt Conference Hot Springs, Ark. 7 FIU 10 W, 67-63 Harper UALR 2 W, 68-63 Denver 3 W, 67-63 North Texas 5 W, 74-70 2013 Sun Belt Conference Hot Springs, Ark. 6 ULM 11 W, 74-60 Harper South Alabama 3 W, 62-59 Arkansas State 2 W, 58-56 FIU 4 W, 65-63 2014 Sun Belt Conference New Orleans, La. 2 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 L, 73-72 Harper 2015 Conference USA Birmingham, Ala. 5 Marshall 12 W, 59-45 Harper UAB 4 L, 53-52 2016 Conference USA Birmingham, Ala. 8 North Texas 9 W, 84-76 Harper UAB 1 W, 88-77 Old Dominion 5 L, 89-77 2017 Conference USA Birmingham, Ala. 8 UTSA 9 L, 56-52 Stansbury 2018 Conference USA Frisco, Texas 3 UAB 6 W, 98-70 Stansbury Old Dominion 2 W, 57-49 Marshall 4 L, 67-66 2003 Bowling Green, Ky. New Mexico State W, 78-59 RECENT TOURNAMENT HISTORY BY ROUND 2005 Denton, Texas Denver L, 77-68 GAME-BY-GAME FIRST ROUND 2006 Murfreesboro, Tenn. La.-Lafayette W, 80-72 1983 Birmingham, Ala. VCU L, 57-55 2007 Lafayette, La. Arkansas State L, 80-73 1984 Birmingham, Ala. South Florida W, 57-53 2008 Mobile, Ala. UALR W, 70-55 1985 Hampton, Va. UAB L, 64-56 2009 Hot Springs, Ark. North Texas W, 77-70 1986 Birmingham, Ala. South Florida W, 57-46 2010 Hot Springs, Ark. Troy L, 54-48 1987 Bowling Green, Ky. Old Dominion W, 60-58 2011 Hot Springs, Ark. North Texas L, 81-62 1988 Richmond, Va. Old Dominion L, 86-84 (OT) 2012 Hot Springs, Ark. Denver W, 67-63 1989 Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte W, 65-63 2013 Hot Springs, Ark. Arkansas State W, 58-56 1990 Birmingham, Ala. Charlotte L, 91-67 2014 New Orleans, La. Louisiana-Lafayette L, 73-72 1991 Mobile, Ala. VCU L, 100-89 2016 Birmingham, Ala. Old Dominion L, 89-77 1998 Lafayette, La. Jacksonville W, 75-70 (OT) 2018 Frisco, Texas Old Dominion W, 57-49 2010 Hot Springs, Ark. New Orleans W, 83-58 2011 Hot Springs, Ark. ULM W, 66-50 2012 Hot Springs, Ark. FIU W, 67-63 GAME-BY-GAME FINALS 2013 Hot Springs, Ark. ULM W, 74-60 1987 Bowling Green, Ky. UAB L, 60-72 2015 Birmingham, Ala. Marshall W, 59-45 1993 Biloxi, Miss. New Orleans W, 72-63 2016 Birmingham, Ala. North Texas W, 84-76 1994 Bowling Green, Ky. La.-Lafayette L, 72-78 2017 Birmingham, Ala. UTSA L, 56-52 1995 Little Rock, Ark. UALR W, 82-79 1999 Lafayette, La. Arkansas State L, 48-65 2001 Mobile, Ala. South Alabama W, 64-54 GAME-BY-GAME QUARTERFINALS 2002 New Orleans, La. La.-Lafayette W, 76-70 1992 Biloxi, Miss. South Alabama W, 95-94 (OT) 2003 Bowling Green, Ky. Middle Tennessee W, 64-52 1993 Biloxi, Miss. Lamar W, 78-68 2006 Murfreesboro, Tenn. South Alabama L, 70-95 1994 Bowling Green, Ky. UALR W, 72-69 2008 Mobile, Ala. Middle Tennessee W, 67-57 1995 Little Rock, Ark. SW Louisiana W, 87-72 2009 Hot Springs, Ark. South Alabama W, 64-56 1996 Little Rock, Ark. SW Louisiana L, 98-94 2012 Hot Springs, Ark. North Texas W, 74-70 1997 Little Rock, Ark. UALR L, 68-62 2013 Hot Springs, Ark. FIU W, 65-63 1998 Lafayette, La. South Alabama L, 61-47 2018 Frisco, Texas Marshall L, 67-66 1999 Lafayette, La. SW Louisiana W, 80-73 2000 Little Rock, Ark. FIU W, 79-60 2001 Mobile, Ala. FIU W, 68-51 RECENT TOURNAMENT HISTORY BY OPPONENT 2002 New Orleans, La. North Texas W, 82-68 2003 Bowling Green, Ky. FIU W, 71-60 OPPONENT ALL 1ST QF SF F 2004 Bowling Green, Ky. Middle Tennessee L, 76-62 UAB 1-4 0-1 2-1 0-1 0-1 2005 Denton, Texas New Orleans W, 78-67 UALR 4-1 0-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 2006 Murfreesboro, Tenn. New Orleans W, 80-61 Arkansas State 2-2 0-0 1-0 1-1 0-1 2007 Lafayette, La. Florida Atlantic W, 86-81 Charlotte 2-1 1-1 0-0 1-0 0-0 2008 Mobile, Ala. North Texas W, 84-70 Denver 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 2009 Hot Springs, Ark. FIU W, 66-48 Florida Atlantic 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 2010 Hot Springs, Ark. Arkansas State W, 65-64 FIU 6-0 1-0 4-0 0-0 1-0 2011 Hot Springs, Ark. La.-Lafayette W, 81-76 Jacksonville 2-1 1-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 2012 Hot Springs, Ark. UALR W, 68-63 Lamar 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 2013 Hot Springs, Ark. South Alabama W, 62-59 La.-Laf./SW Louisiana 6-3 0-0 3-1 2-1 1-1 2015 Birmingham, Ala.