C-USA Tournament Predictions 2013

Wednesday, March 13 (First Round)

Game 1: #7 UAB vs. #10 SMU, 4:30 p.m.

Game 2: #6 Houston vs. #11 Rice, 7:00 p.m.

Game 3: #8 Tulane vs. #9 Marshall, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 14 (Quarterfinals)

Game 4: #2 Southern Miss vs. #7 UAB, 1:00 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

Game 5: #3 UTEP vs. #6 Houston, 3:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

Game 6: #1 Memphis vs. #9 Marshall, 7:00 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

Game 7: #4 East Carolina vs. #5 Tulsa, 9:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

Friday, March 15 (Semifinals)

Game 8: #2 Southern Miss vs. #6 Houston, 4:00 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

Game 9: #1 Memphis vs. # 4 East Carolina, 6:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

Saturday, March 16 (Finals)

Game 10: #6 Houston vs. #1 Memphis, 11:35 a.m. (CBS)

C-USA Winner

Memphis: The Tigers went undefeated in conference play and they aren't slowing up. 

C-USA Runner Up

Houston: The Cougars can score in bunches with sophomore guards TaShawn Thomas and Joesph Young. Can they get it done on the defensive end is the big question. 

C-USA Sleeper Team

East Carolina: Swept by USM and Memphis in the regular season the Pirates will have to get by one of the two to make it to the finals. 

My C-USA Preseason Predictions

#1 Memphis
#2 Marshall 
#3 Houston 
#4 Tulane
#5 UTEP
#6 UCF
#7 East Carolina 
#8 UAB
#9 Southern Miss.
#10 Tulsa
#11 Rice
#12 SMU

C-USA Final Standings

TEAM                   CONF    OVERALL

Memphis             16-0       27-4

Southern Miss      12-4       23-8

UTEP                  10-6       17-13

UCF                    9-7          20-11

East Carolina        9-7          18-11

Tulsa                   8-8          16-14

Houston               7-9          18-11

UAB                     7-9          15-16

Tulane                 6-10       18-13

Marshall               6-10       13-18

Southern Methodist 5-11       15-16

Rice                       1-15       5-25