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2010-2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 9 - 12, 2011
Tournament Champions: Memphis
Tournament Runner Up: UTEP
Tournament MOP/MVP: Joe Jackson (Memphis, Fr.)
All-Tournament Team: Darrius Morrow (East Carolina, Jr.), Joe Jackson (Memphis, Fr.), Justin Hurtt (Tulsa, Sr.), Randy Culpepper (UTEP, Sr.), Christian Polk (UTEP, Sr.)
Championship Game Venue: Don Haskins Center (El Paso, TX)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: Rick Crawford, Duke Edsall, John Hampton, Rick Hartzell, Ted Hillary, Hal Lusk, Kevin Mathis, Terry Moore, Tom O'Neill, Steve Olsen, Steve Olson, Steven Pyatt, Rick Randall, Bret Smith, Zelton Sneed, Zelton Steed, Ramie Styons, Raymond Styons
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Darrius Morrow (East Carolina, Jr.) (65)
Total Rebounds:Darrius Morrow (East Carolina, Jr.) (40)
Total Assists:Damier Pitts (Marshall, Jr.) (19)
Total Steals:Gary Flowers (Southern Mississippi, Sr.) (6), Connor Frizzelle (Rice, Jr.) (6)
Total Blocks:Jeremy Williams (UTEP, Sr.) (6), Darrius Morrow (East Carolina, Jr.) (6)
Total Minutes:Julyan Stone (UTEP, Sr.) (119)
Total FIC:Darrius Morrow (East Carolina, Jr.) (51.6)
Total Fouls:Tarik Black (Memphis, Fr.) (14)
Total Turnovers:Darrius Morrow (East Carolina, Jr.) (11)
Total FGs:Christian Polk (UTEP, Sr.) (19), Darrius Morrow (East Carolina, Jr.) (19)
Total 3PM:Christian Polk (UTEP, Sr.) (9)
Total FTs:Darrius Morrow (East Carolina, Jr.) (27)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
8 East Carolina 75
9 UCF 60
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 Southern Mississippi 63
12 Tulane 47
 
7 Southern Methodist 57
10 Rice 58
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 Marshall 97
11 Houston 87
 
Quarterfinals
 
1 UAB 70
8 East Carolina 75
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Memphis 66
5 Southern Mississippi 63
2 Tulsa 81
10 Rice 72
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 UTEP 77
6 Marshall 65
Semifinals
 
 
 
4 Memphis 76
8 East Carolina 56
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Tulsa 54
3 UTEP 66
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 UTEP 66
4 Memphis 67

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
4 Memphis 22  9  70.97% 10  6  62.50%
6 Marshall 21  10  67.74% 9  7  56.25%
11 Houston 12  17  41.38% 4  12  25.00%
8 East Carolina 16  14  53.33% 8  8  50.00%
10 Rice 13  17  43.33% 5  11  31.25%
7 Southern Methodist 17  13  56.67% 8  8  50.00%
5 Southern Mississippi 21  9  70.00% 9  7  56.25%
12 Tulane 13  16  44.83% 3  13  18.75%
2 Tulsa 18  12  60.00% 11  5  68.75%
1 UAB 22  7  75.86% 12  4  75.00%
9 UCF 19  10  65.52% 6  10  37.50%
3 UTEP 23  8  74.19% 11  5  68.75%
*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 9, 2011
 Rice Southern Methodist 58-57 Don Haskins Center PTS: 22. Papa Dia
REB: 15. Papa Dia
AST: 4. Collin Mangrum 		PTS: 24. Arsalan Kazemi
REB: 13. Arsalan Kazemi
AST: 7. Tamir Jackson
Mar 9, 2011
 UCF East Carolina 60-75 Don Haskins Center PTS: 18. Darrius Morrow
REB: 12. Darrius Morrow
AST: 7. Brock Young 		PTS: 15. Keith Clanton
REB: 5. Marcus Jordan
AST: 7. Marcus Jordan
Mar 9, 2011
 Houston Marshall 87-97 Don Haskins Center PTS: 28. Damier Pitts
REB: 10. DeAndre Kane
AST: 10. Damier Pitts 		PTS: 21. Zamal Nixon
REB: 12. Maurice McNeil
AST: 4. Zamal Nixon
Mar 9, 2011
 Tulane Southern Mississippi 47-63 Don Haskins Center PTS: 18. Gary Flowers
REB: 11. Gary Flowers
AST: 3. Angelo Johnson 		PTS: 16. Kris Richard
REB: 7. David Booker
AST: 5. Kendall Timmons
Mar 10, 2011
 Marshall UTEP 65-77 Don Haskins Center PTS: 14. Gabriel McCulley
REB: 10. Julyan Stone
AST: 6. Randy Culpepper 		PTS: 13. Johnny Thomas
REB: 7. DeAndre Kane
AST: 9. Damier Pitts
Mar 10, 2011
 Southern Mississippi Memphis 63-66 Don Haskins Center PTS: 15. Joe Jackson
REB: 6. Will Barton
AST: 5. Chris Crawford 		PTS: 17. R.L. Horton
REB: 5. Maurice Bolden
AST: 4. Angelo Johnson
Mar 10, 2011
 Rice Tulsa 72-81 Don Haskins Center PTS: 21. Jordan Clarkson
REB: 8. Steven Idlet
AST: 3. Justin Hurtt 		PTS: 15. Tamir Jackson
REB: 8. Lucas Kuipers
AST: 4. Lucas Kuipers
Mar 10, 2011
 East Carolina UAB 75-70 Don Haskins Center PTS: 39. Aaron Johnson
REB: 11. Jamarr Sanders
AST: 4. Aaron Johnson 		PTS: 22. Darrius Morrow
REB: 14. Darrius Morrow
AST: 3. Brock Young
Mar 11, 2011
 East Carolina Memphis 56-76 Don Haskins Center PTS: 24. Joe Jackson
REB: 5. Charles Carmouche
AST: 4. Charles Carmouche 		PTS: 25. Darrius Morrow
REB: 14. Darrius Morrow
AST: 4. Corvonn Gaines
Mar 11, 2011
 UTEP Tulsa 66-54 Don Haskins Center PTS: 17. Justin Hurtt
REB: 9. Joe Richard
AST: 2. Bryson Pope 		PTS: 26. Randy Culpepper
REB: 10. Jeremy Williams
AST: 6. Julyan Stone
Mar 12, 2011
 Memphis UTEP 67-66 Don Haskins Center PTS: 27. Christian Polk
REB: 11. Julyan Stone
AST: 7. Julyan Stone 		PTS: 17. Joe Jackson
REB: 10. Tarik Black
AST: 7. Joe Jackson