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UAB Earns No. 3 Seed In Conference USA Tournament
March 2, 2008
• Watch UAB in the C-USA Tournament Live (details) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The UAB women's basketball team will be the No. 3 seed in the 2008 Conference USA Tournament, which begins on Thursday in Orlando, Fla. By earning a top-four seed in the tournament, the Blazers receive a first-round bye and will play the winner of the Marshall vs. Tulane game Friday at 2:30 p.m. ET. UAB finished the regular season with an overall record of 14-15 and a 10-6 mark in league play. The No. 3 seed is the second-highest seed in the C-USA Tournament in the history of the program. The Blazers earned a No. 2 seed a season ago for their best finish in C-USA. No. 19/23 UTEP won the C-USA regular season championship with an undefeated 16-0 conference record to earn the top seed in the tournament. UTEP and UAB will be joined by second-seeded SMU and fourth-seeded Houston with first-round byes. The tournament will kick off Thursday with four first-round games. The Blazers will begin their quest for the C-USA Tournament Championship on Friday at 2:30 p.m. when they take on the winner of Thursday's game between No. 6 Marshall and No. 11 Tulane.
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