Sam Houston is the top seed in the 2024 Conference USA Basketball Championships after finishing the regular season at 20-11 overall record and a 13-3 in the league.
The Bearkats are the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament in consecutive seasons for the first time since moving up to the Division I level. Sam Houston will face the winner between the Gamecocks and Panthers to open Wednesday’s quarterfinal action at 5:30 p.m. The second game Wednesday will feature No. 2 LA Tech taking on No. 7 Middle Tennessee State at 8 p.m.
The quarterfinals continue Thursday with No. 4 Liberty challenging No. 5 seed UTEP at 5:30 p.m., followed by No. 3 Western Kentucky vs. No. 6 New Mexico State (13-18, 7-9 CUSA) at 8 p.m.
The semifinals will take place at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, and the championship final will tip off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The tournament is in the first of a multi-year agreement at VBC Propst Arena in Huntsville, Ala., and features all nine teams.
CUSA tournament bracket 2024
The full seeding, bracket and team records for the 2024 CUSA men's Tournament are below.
| Seed | Team | Record (CAA) |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 20-11 (13-3) |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 22-9 (12-4) |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 19-11 (8-8) |
| 4 | Liberty | 18-13 (7-9) |
| 5 | UTEP | 16-15 (7-9) |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee State | 13-18 (7-9) |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 13-18 (7-9) |
| 8 | Jacksonville State | 14-17 (6-10) |
| 9 | Florida International | 10-21 (5-11) |
CUSA basketball tournament schedule 2024
- Dates: March 12-16
- Location: VBC Propst Arena in Huntsville, Ala.
The CUSA men's basketball tournament will be played from Tuesday, March 12, through Saturday, March 16.
The tournament will be held at the VBC Propst Arena in Huntsville, Ala.
Tuesday, March 12: First round
| Game |
|---|
| Game 1: No. 9 FIU 76, No. 8 Jacksonville State 67 |
Wednesday, March 13: Quarterfinals
| Game |
|---|
| Game 2: No. 1 Sam Houston 78, No. 9 FIU 59 |
| Game 3: No. 7 MTSU 70, No. 2 La. Tech 67 |
Thursday, March 14: Quarterfinals
| Game |
| Game 4: No. 5 UTEP 66, No. 4 Liberty 57 |
| Game 5: No. 3 WKU 89, No. 7 New Mexico State 69 |
Friday, March 15: Semifinals
| Scores |
|---|
| Game 6: No. 5 UTEP 65, No. 1 Sam Houston 63 |
| Game 7: No. 3 Western Kentucky 85, No. 7 MTSU 54 |
Saturday, March 16: Championship
| Score |
|---|
| No. 3 Western Kentucky 78, No. 5 UTEP 71 |
How to watch the CUSA tournament live
- TV channel: CBS Sports Network (championship game)
- Live stream: ESPN+ | Fubo (semifinal games and championship game)
The first round, second round, quarterfinals of the CUSA basketball tournament can be streamed on ESPN+.
The semifinals and championship game will air on CBS Sports Network, and they can also be streamed on Fubo.
CUSA tournament tickets 2024
- Tickets: StubHub
Tickets for games at the CUSA men's basketball tournament are still available on StubHub. You can check out seating charts for games by clicking here.
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