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The Best Conference USA Basketball Teams

Ranker Sports
Updated February 15, 2025 14 items
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Vote up the Conference USA schools with the historically best basketball team.

The best Conference USA basketball teams have been home to many future NBA superstars.

Though the University of Texas, El Paso, Miners have the only NCAA title in conference history, some of the best players in NBA history, such as Karl Malone, Tiny Archibald, and Hal Green, rose to prominence with Conference USA basketball programs. Some of the current talents playing today include Paul Millsap, Hassan Whiteside, and even head coach Mike D’Antoni. 

With all that history and all those big names, which Conference USA basketball team stands above the rest? Vote for the best below and check back to see how other college basketball fans decided.

  • WKU Hilltoppers
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    WKU Hilltoppers

    All-time record: 1792-925
    Conferences titles: 28
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 1

    Notable players: Courtney Lee

    • Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
    17 votes
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  • UAB Blazers
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    UAB Blazers

    All-time record: 801-487
    Conferences titles: 7
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: N/A

    • Location: Birmingham, Alabama
    6 votes
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  • Old Dominion Monarchs
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    Old Dominion Monarchs

    All-time record: 828-521
    Conferences titles: 9
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Kent Bazemore, Chris Gatling

    • Location: Norfolk, Virginia
    12 votes
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  • Marshall Thundering Herd
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    Marshall Thundering Herd

    All-time record: 1486-1101-2
    Conferences titles: 6
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Hal Greer, Hassan Whiteside, Jason Williams, Mike D'Antoni

    • Location: Huntington, West Virginia
    17 votes
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  • UTEP Miners
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    UTEP Miners

    All-time record: 1372-1043
    Conferences titles: 11
    National championships: 1
    Final Four appearances: 1

    Notable players: Tiny Archibald, Tim Hardaway, Antonio Davis

    • Location: El Paso, Texas
    13 votes
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  • Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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    Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

    All-time record: 838-594
    Conferences titles: 12
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Karl Malone, Paul Millsap

    • Location: Ruston, Louisiana
    13 votes
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