2004 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

none July 2023 March 2026 2004 Conference USA I Men's 12 U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati 4th Bob Huggins 4th Tony Bobbitt Cincinnati The 2004 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was held March 10–13 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.2003-04 Conference USA Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/cusa/2004.html April 21, 2016 Hosts Cincinnati defeated top-seeded DePaul in the championship game, 55–50, to clinch their fourth Conference USA men's tournament championship. The Bearcats, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow C-USA members UAB, Charlotte, DePaul, Louisville, and Memphis, all of whom earned at-large bids. Format There were no changes to the tournament format from the previous year. The top four teams were given byes into the quarterfinal round while the next eight teams were placed into the first round. The two teams with the worst conference records were not invited to the tournament. All remaining tournament seeds were determined by regular season conference records. Bracket First roundWednesday, March 10 QuarterfinalsThursday, March 11 SemifinalsFriday, March 12 ChampionshipSaturday, March 13 9 2003 none TCU Horned Frogs TCU 64 8 Marquette 62 5 Charlotte 78 12 2003 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane 48 11 2003 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina 54 6 Louisville 61 7 2003 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis 52 10 2003 none Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss 46 1 DePaul 89 9 TCU 65 5 Charlotte 66 4 UAB 77 3 #13 Cincinnati 64 6 Louisville 62 7 Saint Louis 72 2 #23 Memphis 61 1 DePaul 75 4 UAB 74 3 #13 Cincinnati 66 7 Saint Louis 46 1 DePaul 50 3 #13 Cincinnati 55 References Category:Conference USA men's basketball tournament Tournament Conference USA men's basketball tournament Conference USA men's basketball tournament