2023 C-USA Men’s Basketball Championship Bracket (PDF)
 
DALLAS – Following the league’s final regular-season games, the field is set for the 2023 Conference USA Basketball Championships presented by TotalCare. Florida Atlantic earned the top seed after ending the year with a 28-3 overall record and an 18-2 mark in league play.
 
The Owls, along with No. 2 North Texas (25-6, 16-4 C-USA), No. 3 UAB (23-8, 14-6 C-USA), No. 4 Middle Tennessee (18-13, 11-9 C-USA) and No. 5 Charlotte (18-13, 9-11 C-USA), received byes to the quarterfinal round on Thursday, March 9.
 
This year’s championship features all 11 teams and begins with three first-round games on Wednesday, March 8, at the Ford Center at The Star.
 
The men’s portion of the championship tips off with No. 8 WKU (16-15, 8-12 C-USA) versus No. 9 UTEP (14-17, 7-13 C-USA) at 5:30 p.m. CT on Court A. The Hilltoppers swept the regular-season series with the Miners.
 
The action on Court A continues at 8 p.m. CT with No. 7 FIU (14-17, 8-12 C-USA) taking on No. 10 LA Tech (14-17, 7-13 C-USA). The Panthers and Bulldogs split their regular-season meetings with each team winning on their home court.
 
Day one of the event concludes with No. 6 Rice (17-14, 8-12 C-USA) facing No. 11 UTSA (10-21, 4-16 C-USA) at 8:30 p.m. CT on Court B. The Owls and Roadrunners each stole a road win from the other in league play.
 
FAU will face the winner between WKU and UTEP at 5:30 p.m. CT Thursday on Court A, while Middle Tennessee and Charlotte will battle at 6 p.m. on Court B. UNT awaits the winner between FIU and LA Tech for an 8 p.m. contest on Court A, and UAB will take on either Rice or UTSA at 8:30 p.m. on Court B.
 
Coverage for the first round and quarterfinal games will be available through ESPN+ with the Semifinals and the Championship Final aired on CBS Sports Network.
 
For more information on the 2023 C-USA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships presented by TotalCare, visit www.ConferenceUSA.com/HoopsAtTheStar.