Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Joining the party Entering last week, three C-USA teams remained winless in conference play. Well, the party has now officially begun, as these last three squads all cracked the win column during the course of the week. While all three wins could be […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart National showcase Louisville and East Carolina each had a chance to show the nation a thing or two Thursday when the two played each other at ECU’s dreaded Minges Coliseum live on ESPN2. The Cardinals were trying to show the country they deserve […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Early Cinderella stories Okay, so maybe week one in conference play is just wrapping up, but is it too early to proclaim two surprises in C-USA this season? Well, the proclaiming will begin anyway. To find these two surprises, one must head south. […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Deja vu, Pirate style Last season, the then No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles traveled to East Carolina and were stunned by the Pirates, 51-46. Marquette knew they could ill afford to take ECU lightly again, and still they could not stop from being […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart America, say hello to Conference USA Those critics who questioned C-USA as a major conference took a huge hit Saturday, as two top 15 teams fell by the way side. Kentucky became the first to fall, as the traveled west to face intra-state […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Well, it was a blowout As expected, the Oregon versus Cincinnati game featured several minutes of mop up time as the clock ticked away. Unexpectedly, it was due to the Bearcats blowing the Ducks out of the water. Playing outstanding on both sides […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Dropping Dimes With the 2002-2003 season being labeled as the “Year of the point guard”, there should be no surprise Conference USA is following suit during the early going of the year. Several floor leaders are dropping dimes to teammates left and right, […]

Conference USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Not quite yet for Conference USA Three Conference USA teams had the chance to knock off a Top 25 team last week. None of the three were able to pull off the upset. The most far-fetched upset attempt came Tuesday when the Saint […]

Conference-USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Atlantic-10: 2, Conference USA: 1 Three games Saturday pitted teams from Conference USA against teams from the Atlantic 10, with Conference USA falling two out of three times. Saint Louis claimed the conference’s lone win, 56-54 over Saint Bonaventure, doing so in last-second fashion. […]

Conference-USA Notebook by Zach Van Hart Depleted Tigers shocked by Austin Peay When Memphis head coach John Calipari called upon a window washer to play, Tiger fans knew trouble lurked. Injuries and suspensions left Calipari with only seven regular players to dress and the lack of talent spelled disaster. Memphis […]