• The 2008 Conference USA Tournament determines the 2007-08 championship for men's basketball in Conference USA. Seeding for this single elimination tournament is based upon the regular season standings.

• 1. First tournament: 1996
  2. 2009 tournament dates: March 11-14
  3. 2009 tournament location: FedExForum Memphis, Tennessee
  4. Defending champion: Memphis
  5. Commissioner: Britton Banowsky
  6. Television coverage: ESPN, CBS College Sports
  7. Conference members: 12
  8. Winner of this tournament gets automatic bid into the NCAA Championship Tournament
  9. NCAA National Championship Game appearance: One
  10. Consistently rated as one of the top basketball leagues in the country Official site: Conference USA

• History

  The 2007-08 Conference Championship game was held in the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Tigers reached the Elite Eight and won three straight conference tournament title, in 2006, 2007 and 2008. The Tigers defeated Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the Conference finals 77-51 in the 2007-08 season, the Houston Cougars in 2007, and UAB Blazers in the 2006 Conference Tournament Championships.

  The team is led by head coach John Calipari, and First-Team All American Chris Douglas-Roberts and Derrick Rose. They are the number one seed in the 2008 NCAA Tournament defeating Texas-Arlington, The Mississippi State, and Michigan State in the Sweet Sixteen, Texas in the Elite Eight. They advance to the Final Four and defeated the UCLA advancing to the National Championship to face the Kansas, the Jayhawks win in overtime 75-68.

• Recent Champions

  • 2008: Memphis Official site: Conference USA Tournament Results
  • 2007: Memphis Official site: Conference USA Tournament Results
  • 2006: Memphis Official site: Conference USA Tournament Results
  • 2005: Louisville Official site: Conference USA Tournament Results
  • 2004: Cincinnati Official site: Conference USA Tournament Results
  • 2003: Louisville Official site: Conference USA Tournament Results
  • 2002: Cincinnati Official site: Conference USA Tournament Results
  • 2001: Charlotte Official site: Conference USA Tournament Results
  • 2000: Saint Louis Official site: Conference USA Tournament Results
  • 1999: Charlotte Official site: Conference USA Tournament Results
  • 1998: Cincinnati Official site: Conference USA Tournament Results
  • 1997: Marquette Official site: Conference USA Tournament Results
  • 1996: Cincinnati Official site: Conference USA Tournament Results

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