Conference USA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships Begin Wednesday in Frisco

What:                   Conference USA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, presented by Baylor Scott & White Sports Performance Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, will take place Wednesday, March 7 through Saturday, March 10 at Ford Center at The Star.

When:                 

Women’s Basketball:

Wednesday, March 7 - 1st Round

(8) Southern Miss vs. (9) UTEP                                   11 a.m.

(5) Rice vs. (12) Old Dominion                                     11:30 a.m.

(7) Florida Atlantic vs. (10) UTSA                                  1:30 p.m.

(6) Charlotte vs. (11) North Texas                                  2 p.m.

Thursday, March 8 - Quarterfinals

(1) UAB vs. Winner of Game 1                                    11 a.m.

(4) Middle Tennessee vs. Winner of Game 2               11:30 a.m.

(2) WKU vs. Winner of Game 3                                    1:30 p.m.

(3) Louisiana Tech vs. Winner of Game 4                    2 p.m.

Friday, March 9 - Semifinals

Game 9                                                                          5:30 p.m.

Game 10                                                                        8 p.m.

Saturday, March 10 - Championship

                Game 11                                                                      4:30 p.m.

 

Men’s Basketball:

Wednesday, March 7 - 1st Round

(8) FIU vs. (9) Southern Miss                                       6 p.m.

(5) UTSA vs. (12) UTEP                                               6:30 p.m.

(7) North Texas vs. (10) Louisiana Tech                       8:30 p.m.

(6) UAB vs. (11) Florida Atlantic                                    9 p.m.

Thursday, March 8 - Quarterfinals

(1) Middle Tennessee vs. Winner of Game 1                6 p.m.

(4) Marshall vs. Winner of Game 2                                6:30 p.m.

(2) Old Dominion vs. Winner of Game 3                        8:30 p.m.

(3) WKU vs. Winner of Game 4                                      9 p.m.

Friday, March 9 - Semifinals

Game 9                                                                           12:30 p.m.

Game 10                                                                         3 p.m.

Saturday, March 10 - Championship

                Game 11                                                                       7:30 p.m.

 

Where:                 Ford Center at The Star, 9 Cowboys Way, Frisco, TX 75034

Admission:         General Admission tickets are $125, while General Admission Premium tickets are $180. All pre-sale tickets provide access to all six sessions of the event. Single-session tickets are available as well online or at Ford Center Box Office.

Additional          Men’s Basketball Media Release

Information:      Women’s Basketball Media Release

                                conferenceusa.com/tournaments

Contact:               Tim McNamara, tmcnamara@c-usa.org, 214.774.1353