Topic: HZ: Marshall Opens Tournament Play with Tulane Wednesday / Game Notes

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TULSA, Okla. - No. 9 seed Marshall and No. 8 seed Tulane will meet for the second time this season on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET in the first round of the Conference USA Championship at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.

The Thundering Herd (13-18, 6-10 C-USA) is looking for similar success to last season's tournament when it won three straight games before falling to top-seeded and host school Memphis in the championship game. Marshall became the only six seed to make the C-USA finals.

The Herd will now try to become the third team to make the finals as a nine seed. Saint Louis is the only team to win the tournament as a nine seed, doing so in 2000. UAB made the finals as a nine seed in 2003. Overall, the No. 9 seed is 14-16 all-time.

Link to Preview: http://www.herdzone.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031213aac.html

Link to Game Notes: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mars/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/release/release_20130311aaa.pdf