Memphis wins 2011 Buick Conference USA ChampionshipMemphis did not hold a lead until the final seven seconds of the game, but Joe Jackson (6'0''-G)'s two free throws at that time proved to be the difference in the contest as the Tigers pulled out a 67-66 win over UTEP to win the 2011 Buick Conference USA Men's Basketball Championship. The title is the fifth in the last six years for Memphis (25-9), who earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. Jackson was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, scoring 17 points off the bench one day after pouring in a career-high 24 in the semifinal victory over East Carolina. In addition to his 17 points, he dished out seven assists and grabbed two rebounds. Chris Crawford (6'4''-G) scored all 15 of his points on three-pointers, connecting on 5-of-6 attempts from beyond the arc. Tarik Black (6'8''-F) notched a double-double for the Tigers, scoring 11 points and pulling down 10 boards. UTEP (25-9) led by as many as 13 points early in the second half and the score was tied four times, but the Miners only trailed in the final seven seconds. The Miners had an opportunity to win the game in the final seconds, but Christian Polk (6'3''-G-87)'s jumper hit the front of the rim and fell short. Polk led all scorers with 27 points, two shy of the C-USA Championship Game record. He hit 8 of his first 9 shots and finished the game 11-of-14 from the field. Polk was the only Miner to reach double-figure scoring, as Jeremy Williams (6'7''-F-87) and Claude Britten (6'11''-C-88) added eight apiece. Julyan Stone (6'6''-G-88) had a game-high 11 rebounds and dished out seven assists for UTEP, which fell in the C-USA Championship Game for the second year in a row. The one-point margin of victory marked the third time in the 16-year history of the tournament that the final game was decided by a single point. Courtesy of Conference USA C-USA Tournament Final: Memphis - UTEP 67-66 C-USA Tournament Semifinals: Memphis - East Carolina 76-56 UTEP - Tulsa 66-54 All-C-USA Awards 2010-11
Player of the Year: Aaron Johnson (5'8''-G-88) of UAB All-Tournament MVP: Joe Jackson (6'0''-G) of Memphis Defensive Player of the Year: Papa Dia (6'9''-F-87) of SMU Freshman of the Year: Deandre Kane (6'4''-G) of Marshall Newcomer of the Year: Scottie Haralson (6'4''-G-90) of Tulsa Sixth Man of the Year: Brock Young (5'11''-G-88) of E.Carolina Coach of the Year: Mike Davis of UAB 1st Team G: Randy Culpepper (6'0''-89) of UTEP F: Papa Dia (6'9''-87) of SMU F: Gary Flowers (6'8'') of S.Mississippi G: Justin Hurtt (6'4''-88) of Tulsa G: Aaron Johnson (5'8''-88) of UAB G: Jamarr Sanders (6'4''-88) of UAB 2nd Team G: Marcus Jordan (6'3''-88) of Cent.Florida F: Arsalan Kazemi (6'7''-90) of Rice F: Cameron Moore (6'8''-90) of UAB G: Julyan Stone (6'6''-88) of UTEP G/F: Kendall Timmons (6'5''-90) of Tulane 3rd Team G: Will Barton (6'6'') of Memphis F: Keith Clanton (6'8'') of Cent.Florida G: Deandre Kane (6'4'') of Marshall F: Robert Nyakundi (6'8''-89) of SMU G: Jontae Sherrod (6'2''-89) of E.Carolina All-Defensive Team Zamal Nixon (6'1''-G-89) of Houston Papa Dia (6'9''-F-87) of SMU SaiQuon Stone (6'6''-G-87) of S.Mississippi Aaron Johnson (5'8''-G-88) of UAB Julyan Stone (6'6''-G-88) of UTEP All-Tournament Team Joe Jackson (6'0''-G) of Memphis Darrius Morrow (6'8''-F-90) of E.Carolina Justin Hurtt (6'4''-G-88) of Tulsa Randy Culpepper (6'0''-G-89) of UTEP Christian Polk (6'3''-G-87) of UTEP All-Freshman Team Deandre Kane (6'4''-G) of Marshall Will Barton (6'6''-G) of Memphis Tarik Black (6'8''-F) of Memphis Devonte Newbill (6'4''-G-92) of S.Mississippi Jordan Clarkson (6'4''-G-92) of Tulsa All-Academic Team Johnny Thomas (6'6''-F) of Marshall Connor Frizzelle (6'1''-G-90) of Rice Lucas Kuipers (6'8''-F-90) of Rice Collin Mangrum (6'5''-G) of SMU Isaac Sosa Carrion (6'3''-G-90) of Cent.Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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