Southern Miss beat Tulane today in the opening round of the Conference USA basketball tournament. It was USM's third win over the Green Wave this season. The Golden Eagles will face UAB tomorrow afternoon at 2:30pm in a nationally televised game on CBS College Sports.
Rumors have been circulating that the Golden Eagles might make to a post-season tournament and after the game Larry Eustachy said they are in. In addition to the traditional NCAA and NIT, two sixteen-team tournaments (CBI and CIT) have been developed over the past several years. At this point, USM will most likely be in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) against a regional opponent. As Eustachy pointed out, "that's not what we're here for." If the Golden Eagles win out, they will be in the Big Dance and maybe a chance at the NIT if they make it to the C-USA Championship Game.
