2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 912, 2011 at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.

2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season201011
Teams12
SiteDon Haskins Center
El Paso, Texas
ChampionsMemphis (5th title)
Winning coachJosh Pastner (1st title)
MVPJoe Jackson (Memphis)
TelevisionCBS College Sports
CBS
2010–11 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UAB124 .750  229  .710
Tulsa115 .688  1913  .594
UTEP115 .688  2510  .714
Memphis106 .625  2510  .714
Southern Miss97 .563  2210  .688
Marshall97 .563  2212  .647
Southern Methodist88 .500  2015  .571
East Carolina88 .500  1816  .529
UCF610 .375  2112  .636
Rice511 .313  1418  .438
Houston412 .250  1218  .400
Tulane313 .188  1317  .433
2011 CUSA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Seeding for the tournament was determined by the conference standings at the end of the regular season. Memphis defeated UTEP in the conference final by a score of 67–66. Memphis, as tournament champion, received an automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

Bracket

  First round
March 9
Quarterfinals
March 10
Semifinals
March 11
Championship Game
March 12
                                     
       
  1 UAB 70  
    8 East Carolina 75*  
8 East Carolina 75
9 UCF 60  
  8 East Carolina 56  
  4 Memphis 76  
       
       
  4 Memphis 66
    5 Southern Miss 63  
5 Southern Miss 63
12 Tulane 47  
  4 Memphis 67
  3 UTEP 66
       
       
  2 Tulsa 81
    10 Rice 72  
7 SMU 57
10 Rice 58  
  2 Tulsa 54
  3 UTEP 66  
       
       
  3 UTEP 77
    6 Marshall 65  
6 Marshall 97
11 Houston 87  
  • denotes game ended in overtime.

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