Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart The pulse of UAB Three players are averaging double figures for the Blazers – guards Ronell Taylor and Morris Finley and forward Gabe Kennedy. Donell Taylor is not averaging double figures and is only fourth on team in scoring, averaging 9.5 points per […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Upsetting the SEC again Knocking off the best in the SEC is no longer just the job of No. 12 Louisville. While LSU was not ranked No. 1, (they are not even in the Top 25), the Tigers were 8-0 coming into their […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Are the Pirates for real this time? We have seen this before. During the past two seasons, the East Carolina Pirates have gotten off to terrific starts in December, only to fall apart a few weeks into conference play. After its most impressive […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart The deep just got deeper No. 16 Cincinnati was already the deepest team in Conference USA before this weekend. Now, they are even deeper. Florida transfer and the much hyped James White played his first game as a Bearcat Saturday, scoring eight points […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Showdown Saturday Saturday pitted some of the best Conference USA has to offer against some of the best the nation has to offer. Four games pitted C-USA teams against Top 15 teams in the country. Only one of those four games resulted in […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Buzzer blues It was a week of unkind buzzer beaters in Conference USA last week, as three games ended in loses after made shots with very little time left. Two resulted with the first loss of the season for the respective losers, along […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Take that, national champs Syracuse is the defending national champs. They went 17-0 at the Carrier Dome last year. They were ranked No. 6 in the preseason Top 25 poll. And Charlotte promptly marched in and knocked off the Orangeman Wednesday night, 96-92. […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Blue and Gold champs, barely No. 24 Marquette improved its record to 3-0 and won its 28th annual Blue and Gold Tournament during the weekend, but not without a scare. After cruising against Savannah State Friday, 79-41, the Golden Eagles held a narrow […]

Conference USA Preview by Zach Van Hart Last season was a first for Conference USA – the first time a conference member made it to the Final Four. Marquette’s trip through the NCAA Tournament now seems long forgotten, as the probable reshuffle of C-USA will start to take place during […]