The Conference-USA men’s basketball tournament kicks off in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday, March 5, with eighth-seeded Western Kentucky (15-16 overall, 9-9 C-USA) facing off with ninth-seeded UT-San Antonio (13-18 overall, 8-10 C-USA) at 10:30 a.m. MT.
(#8) WKU vs. (#9) UTSA
The Miners faced WKU in Bowling Green back on Jan. 26 and lost 62-52. UTSA split the season series with the Miners with both teams defending home court. In El Paso, the Roadrunners were held to a paltry 39 points by the Miners’ defense.
What we think:
Mike: I have WKU winning this matchup against UTSA.