C-USA appears headed to nice basketball season

[Harry]

The departure of Memphis to the AAC left many wondering what the future would hold for Conference USA men's basketball.

Less than a month into the 2013-14 season, it's been so far, so good for C-USA.

* CHARLOTTE (5-1) has been the most impressive team in the early going with wins over No. 14 Michigan and Kansas State to win the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament over the weekend.

The 49ers are coming off 21-12 season and an NIT bid. In his fourth season on the job, Charlotte coach Alan Major has the program resembling the team that competed at the top of Conference USA when it was a member from 1995-2005.

* UAB has also been somewhat of a surprise, beating Nebraska and Rutgers on its way to a 4-2 start. Jerod Haase is in his second year as UAB head coach, and the Blazers should be in the mix once league competition starts.

* SOUTHERN MISS (6-0) is the lone remaining undefeated team in Conference USA with a 6-0 mark that includes respectable road wins over DePaul, North Dakota State and South Alabama.

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