Conference USA « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

UAB Defeats SMU In Conference USA Tournament

Jordan Swing scored 17 points, including a layup with 9 seconds to play, and UAB beat SMU 53-52 in the opener of the Conference USA tournament on Wednesday.

2013/03/14

Ryan Kelly (credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Rothstein Files: Previewing The 9 Major Conference Tourneys With Predictions

Jim Larranaga’s team has had a banner season, but they’ll likely have to beat Duke for a second time this season — this time with Ryan Kelly — to reinforce their potential to go deep in the NCAA Tournament.

2013/03/13

UTEP vs SMU at Garland's Curtis Culwell Center (Bret Kelly/CBS 11 Sports)

Washburn Scores 20, UTEP Downs SMU 76-63

Julian Washburn had 20 points and eight rebounds as UTEP closed out the regular season with a 76-63 victory over SMU on Saturday.

2013/03/09

C-USA Splits 6 New Teams Evenly Among 2 Divisions

Conference USA, which is expanding to 14 members even with four leaving for the Big East in 2013, announced its football schedule and new division alignments Wednesday.

2013/01/30

SMU To Face Fresno State In Hawaii Bowl

SMU accepted its invitation last week. SMU Athletics Director Rick Hart said the game is a tremendous reward for the school’s players. SMU finished second in Conference USA’s West Division.

2012/12/02

SMU Accepts Invite To Hawaii Bowl

SMU has accepted an invitation to play in the Hawaii Bowl. SMU will meet a team from the Mountain West on Christmas Eve at Aloha Stadium.

2012/11/27

UCF Seeking Redemption Against SMU

Central Florida was eyeing a return to Conference USA championship game last year before a 21-point loss at Southern Methodist sent the Knights into a 2-5 tailspin to end the season.

2012/11/02

Dallas New Year’s Day Game Gets New Sponsor

The New Year’s Day bowl game at the Cotton Bowl has a new sponsor. The Heart of Dallas Bowl will debut Jan. 1 with teams from the Big 12 and Big Ten.

2012/10/05

C-USA Has QB Changes Without 5 Big Passers

This is the last C-USA season for SMU, Houston, Central Florida and Memphis before going to the Big East.

2012/08/03

Conference USA In Cycle Of Change

Conference USA seems to be in a perpetual cycle of change. There are five new coaches among the league’s 12 teams.

2012/07/26

Fans of the SMU Mustangs wave a flag during a game at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on September 24, 2010 in Dallas, Texas. (credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

SMU Picks Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Hart As New AD

Hart will replace Steve Orsini, who was fired May 17, a month after SMU hired Hall of Fame basketball coach Larry Brown. Orsini had been SMU’s athletic director since 2006.

2012/07/16