Following the conclusion of the regular season, the 2025 CUSA Tournament bracket is set. All games will be played at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama beginning Tuesday night.
Liberty secured the No. 1 seed with a 13-5 record in conference play. Jacksonville State is the No. 2 seed with a 12-6 conference record by virtue of a tie-breaker with Middle Tennessee who also finished 12-6. Teams seeded 7-10 will play in the opening round on Tuesday night with the winners advancing to face the top two seeds in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
The quarterfinals will be played on Wednesday and Thursday, March 12 and March 13. The semifinals will be held on Friday, March 14, and the championship game on Saturday, March 15 at 8:30 p.m. The first round through the quarterfinals will all be streamed on ESPN+ while the semifinals and Saturday’s championship will be televised by CBS Sports Network.
Here is a look at the final CUSA regular season standings:
1. Liberty………………………..13-5
2t. Jacksonville State……..12-6
2t. Middle Tennessee………12-6
4t. Kennesaw State………….10-8
4t. New Mexico State……….10-8
6. Louisiana Tech…………….9-9
7. Western Kentucky…………8-10
8. UTEP…………………………….7-11
9. Sam Houston……………….6-12
10. FIU……………………………..3-15
Matchups are set for the first round as are the pairings for the quarterfinals. Here’s how the bracket shakes out:
First round, Tuesday, Mar. 11
Game 1: #8 UTEP vs #9 Sam Houston, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: #7 Western Kentucky vs #10 FIU, 9 p.m., ESPN+
Quarterfinals, Wednesday, Mar. 12
Game 3: #8 UTEP-#9 Sam Houston winner vs #1 Liberty, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 4: #7 Western Kentucky-#10 FIU winner vs #2 Jacksonville State, 9 p.m., ESPN+
Quarterfinals, Thursday, Mar. 13
Game 5: #4 Kennesaw State vs #5 New Mexico State, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 6: #3 Middle Tennessee vs #6 Louisiana Tech, 9 p.m., ESPN+
Semifinals, Friday, Mar. 14
Game 7: Winner of Game 3 vs Winner of Game 5, 12:30 p.m., CBSSN
Game 8: Winner of Game 4 vs Winner of Game 6, 3 p.m., CBSSN
Finals, Saturday, Mar. 15
Winner of Game 7 vs Winner of Game 8, 8:30 p.m., CBSSN