The Conference USA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships are set to return to Birmingham for the third consecutive year, marking the fourth time the UAB Blazers will host the event. The men’s tournament, as well as the women’s semifinals and championship, will be played at Legacy Arena in downtown Birmingham, while the women’s first round and quarterfinal action will take place at UAB Bartow Arena.

The top 12 teams qualify for the single-elimination tournament with the top four teams as seeded by regular season standings receiving a bye. The winner will gain the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.