2011 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

The 2011 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was held March 9–12, 2011, at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.

2011 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2010–11
Teams12
SiteDon Haskins Center
El Paso, Texas
ChampionsMemphis (5th title)
Winning coachJosh Pastner (1st title)
MVPJoe Jackson (Memphis)
TelevisionCBS College Sports
CBS
2010–11 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UAB12–4 .75022–9  .710
Tulsa11–5 .68819–13  .594
UTEP11–5 .68825–10  .714
Memphis †10–6 .62525–10  .714
Southern Miss9–7 .56322–10  .688
Marshall9–7 .56322–12  .647
SMU8–8 .50020–15  .571
East Carolina8–8 .50018–16  .529
UCF6–10 .37521–12  .636
Rice5–11 .31314–18  .438
Houston4–12 .25012–18  .400
Tulane3–13 .18813–17  .433
† 2011 CUSA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Seeding for the tournament was determined by the conference standings at the end of the regular season. Memphis defeated UTEP in the conference final by a score of 67–66. Memphis, as tournament champion, received an automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

Bracket

First round
March 9
Quarterfinals
March 10
Semifinals
March 11
Championship game
March 12
            
1 UAB 70
8 East Carolina 75*
8 East Carolina 75
9 UCF 60
8 East Carolina 56
4 Memphis 76
4 Memphis 66
5 Southern Miss 63
5 Southern Miss 63
12 Tulane 47
4 Memphis 67
3 UTEP 66
2 Tulsa 81
10 Rice 72
7 SMU 57
10 Rice 58
2 Tulsa 54
3 UTEP 66
3 UTEP 77
6 Marshall 65
6 Marshall 97
11 Houston 87
  • denotes game ended in overtime.

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