Conference Usa

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Tulsa Tim Peete, left, and Barrett Hunter, right, celebrate with the trophy as coach Danny Manning, background, claps after their 69-60 win over Louisiana Tech an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Conference USA tournament Saturday, March 15, 201, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Victor Calzada)

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Southern Miss' Jamierra Faulkner tearfully watches Middle Tennessee receive their championship trophy after their NCAA Conference USA tournament basketballl championship game Saturday, March 15, 2014 in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Victor Calzada)

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Ebony Rowe scores after eluding Southern Miss' Tamara Jones during the second half of their NCAA Conference USA tournament championship basketball game Saturday, March 15, 2014 in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Victor Calzada)

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Shanice Cason gets a ride on Janiece's Johnson's shoulder as they celebrate their Conference USA Tournament victory in their NCAA Conference USA tournament championship basketball game Saturday, March 15, 2014 in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Victor Calzada)

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Middle Tennessee head coach Rick Insell dances with his players as they celebrate their their NCAA Conference USA tournament championship basketball game victory Saturday, March 15, 2014 in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Victor Calzada)

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Louisiana Tech's Chris Anderson sits dejectedly on the bench as the final seconds ticked off during the second half of their 69-60 win loss to Tulsa in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Conference USA tournament Saturday, March 15, 201, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Victor Calzada)

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Tulsa players celebrate their 69-60 win over Louisiana Tech an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Conference USA tournament Saturday, March 15, 2014 in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Victor Calzada)

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Tulsa coach Danny Manning holds up the net after cutting the final strand folling their 69-60 win over Louisiana Tech an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Conference USA tournament Saturday, March 15, 2014 in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Victor Calzada)

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Tulsa's Barrett Hunter hoists the championship trophy after their 69-60 win over Louisiana Tech an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Conference USA tournament Saturday, March 15, 201, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Victor Calzada)

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Tulsa players celebrate with the trophy after their 69-60 win over Louisiana Tech an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Conference USA tournament Saturday, March 15, 201, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Victor Calzada)