Well executed defense led to a strong offensive game for the Mean Green men's basketball team who beat Houston Baptist 85-55 Thursday night at the Super Pit.

Memphis football has accepted a bid to play Florida Atlantic in the Montgomery Bowl, the Tigers' record seventh consecutive bowl appearance. The game is set for Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 6 p.m. CT at the historic Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala., and will be televised on ESPN.

The Tulane men's basketball team improved to 3-0 on the year with a convincing 58-38 win over Southern Miss on Wednesday evening at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse.

Tulane's defensive effort paved the way for the Green Wave's fourth consecutive win over Southern Miss (1-2), as they held the Golden Eagles to just 24.5 percent shooting from the field.

The final week of the regular season is upon us and there is much to be decided in Conference USA. Four teams enter the final weekend with a path to play in the 2020 Ryan C-USA Championship Game on December 18. Marshall and Florida Atlantic remain in contention to win the East Division title, while UAB and UTSA are alive to take the West Division crown. Marshall and UAB each control their destiny and earn spots in the title game with victories.

Conference USA has seven semifinalists for six different national awards, it was announced when the majority of the members of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) released its semifinalists on Monday afternoon. Six different C-USA schools are represented among the semifinalists.

WKU Hilltopper Basketball will play its first home game of the season at E.A. Diddle Arena against Mississippi Valley State at 2 p.m. CT Sunday. The Hilltoppers have played four games away from home to open the year, including three neutral-site games and a 75-54 loss at Louisville on Tuesday.

Conference USA has announced a change to the football schedule for the final week of the regular season.
    
Charlotte will travel to Marshall to face the Thundering Herd, Friday, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The Charlotte-Marshall game was originally scheduled for Sat., Nov. 21. The game will be available on the CBS Sports Network.

Rice's defense intercepted five Grant Wells passes and held Marshall's high-scoring offense to just 245 yards of offense as the Owls earned its first victory over a ranked opponent since 1997, shutting out the 15th-ranked Thundering Herd, 20-0.