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With Memphis in flux following the departure of John Calipari, this might be the year someone like Tulsa, Houston, or UTEP breaks through. The other contenders better act quickly as Memphis has locked up a monster recruiting class next year..
Wednesday: Tulsa (4-2, 2-0 Conference USA) @ UTEP (2-4, 1-1), 8 PM on ESPN
IRVING, Texas –
Regular season champion Memphis will be the No. 1 seed at the 2009 Conference
USA Men's Basketball Championship, March 11-14 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.
The Tigers, ranked No. 3 in the country, enter the conference tournament as the
No.1 seed for the fourth year in a row, owning a record of 28-3 and the nation’s
longest winning streak at 22 games.
Player of the Week
Stefon
Jackson – UTEP
3
Games: 28 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2 apg
As a companion to CHN's National Player of the Week, we will be presenting a Mid-Major Player of the Week as well this season. All non-BCS players are eligible for this award. In the case that the National POY is a non-BCS player, they will be repeated here as well.
Ahmad Nivins - Saint Joseph's
3 Games: 16 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 3 bpg