Conference USA Tournament 2012 Bracket: Seeds, Odds, Matchups and More

The Conference USA Tournament should be referred to as Bubble Watch, because we will see a great many of them pop this week. 

Memphis is safe and Southern Miss should be just fine on Selection Sunday, but that leaves 10 teams that are placing every last hope they have in the season in this tourney. 

The greatest aspect of this time of year is all the young athletes laying it all on the line. the Conference USA Tourney will have these teams double their efforts for the chance to get to the big dance. 

Here is all the information you need on an underrated good time. 

Full Schedule (via official website, all times ET)

All dates and times can be found at Conference USA's official website

Round	Game	Date	Matchup	Time	Television
First	1	Wednesday, March 7	Rice (7) vs. East Carolina (10)	1:00 p.m.	CSS, online via C-USA Digital Network
First	2	Wednesday, March 7	Marshall (6) vs. SMU (11)	3:30 p.m.	CSS, online via C-USA Digital Network
First	3	Wednesday, March 7	UTEP (8) vs. Houston (9)	7:30 p.m.	CSS, online via C-USA Digital Network
First	4	Wednesday, March 7	UAB (5) vs. Tulane (12)	10:00 p.m.	CSS, online via C-USA Digital Network
Second	1	Thursday, March 8	Southern Miss (2) vs. Rice/ECU	1:00 p.m.	CBS Sports Network
Second	2	Thursday, March 8	Tulsa (3) vs. Marshall/SMU	3:30 p.m.	CBS Sports Network
Second	3	Thursday, March 8	Memphis (1) vs. UTEP/Houston	7:30 p.m.	CBS Sports Network
Second	4	Thursday, March 8	UCF (4) vs. UAB/Tulane	10:00 p.m.	CBS Sports Network
Semifinal	1	Friday, March 9	C-USA Semifinal 1	4:00 p.m.	CBS Sports Network
Semifinal	2	Friday, March 9	C-USA Semifinal 2	6:30 p.m.	CBS Sports Network
Final	1	Saturday, March 10	Championship Game	11:35 a.m.

Odds

The odds are in and here is how Vegas has this tournament stacked up currently. All odds according to Bovada.lv. The corresponding number is the seed going into the tournament. 

Teams and Seeds	Odds
1. Memphis	2/7
2. Southern Miss	11/2
6. Marshall	12/1
4. UCF	12/1
3. Tulsa	14/1
5. UAB	30/1
7. Rice	50/1
10. East Carolina	100/1
8. UTEP	100/1
9. Houston	200/1
11. SMU	200/1
12. Tulane	300/1

Prediction

Memphis over Tulsa

Memphis is by far the strongest and deepest team headed into the tournament. The only thing that could provide an upset is a Memphis team resting on their laurels after securing a win. 

I don't see this hungry squad taking anything for granted, and should win out in this topsy-turvy tourney. 

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