Following the conclusion of the regular season, the 2024 CUSA Tournament bracket is set. All games will be played at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama beginning Tuesday night.
Sam Houston secured the No. 1 seed with a 13-3 record in conference play. Louisiana Tech is the No. 2 seed with a 12-4 conference record. The rest of the teams were separated by just three games in the final conference standings.
Teams seeded 8 and 9 will play in the opening round on Tuesday night and will face Sam Houston on Wednesday.
The quarterfinals will be played on Wednesday and Thursday, March 13 and March 14. The semifinals will be held on Friday, March 15, and the championship game on Saturday, March 15 at 8:30 p.m. The first round through the quarterfinals will all be streamed on ESPN+ while the semifinals and Saturday’s championship will be televised by CBS Sports Network.
Here is a look at the final CUSA regular season standings:
1. Sam Houston…………….13-3
2. Louisiana Tech………….12-4
3. Western Kentucky……….8-8
4t. Liberty………………………..7-9
4t. UTEP………………………….7-9
4t. New Mexico St…………..7-9
4t. Middle Tennessee………7-9
8. Jacksonville State……….6-10
9. FIU………………………………5-11
Matchups are set for the first round as are the pairings for the quarterfinals. Here’s how the bracket shakes out:
First round, Tuesday, Mar. 12
Game 1: #8 Jacksonville State vs #9 FIU, 9 p.m., ESPN+
Quarterfinals, Wednesday, Mar. 13
Game 2: #8 Jacksonville State-#9 FIU winner vs #1 Sam Houston, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 3: #7 Middle Tennessee vs #2 Louisiana Tech, 9 p.m., ESPN+
Quarterfinals, Thursday, Mar. 14
Game 4: #4 Liberty vs #5 UTEP, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 5: #3 Western Kentucky vs #6 New Mexico State, 9 p.m., ESPN+
Semifinals, Friday, Mar. 15
Game 6: Winner of Game 2 vs Winner of Game 4, 12:30 p.m., CBSSN
Game 7: Winner of Game 3 vs Winner of Game 5, 3 p.m., CBSSN
Finals, Saturday, Mar. 16
Winner of Game 6 vs Winner of Game 7, 8:30 p.m., CBSSN
