Liberty, in its second season as a member of Conference USA, clinched an NCAA tournament berth by defeating Jacksonville State 79-67 in Saturday night's CUSA title game.

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Emma Hess drilled a deep 3-pointer with more than a minute left to give Liberty a six-point lead and added a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to secure a 53-48 win over Middle Tennessee on Saturday as the Flames claimed the Conference USA tournament championship and earned a berth in the NCAA tournament.

Jacksonville State’s men took down Middle Tennessee State with a 70-68 win in the Conference USA men’s basketball championship semifinals on Friday to punch a ticket to the tournament championship game.

Middle Tennessee State women's basketball is in the Conference USA title game for the third straight year after a 71-63 win over Western Kentucky.