Sun Belt Conference Tournament Predictions 2013
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Friday, March 8 - First Round
7 p.m.: No. 6 Western Kentucky vs. No. 11 Louisiana-Monroe 7:30 p.m.: No. 8 Louisiana-Lafayette vs. No. 9 North Texas 9:30 p.m.: No. 7 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 10 Troy Saturday, March 9 - Quarterfinals 7 p.m.: No. 4 Florida International vs. No. 5 Arkansas-Little Rock 7:30 p.m.: No. 1 Middle Tennessee vs. No. 9 North Texas 9:30 p.m.: No. 3 South Alabama vs. No. 6 Western Kentucky 10 p.m.: No. 2 Arkansas State vs. No. 7 Florida Atlantic Sunday, March 10 - Semifinals 7:30 p.m.: No. 5 Arkansas-Little Rock vs. No. 1 Middle Tennessee 10 p.m.: No. 6 Western Kentucky vs. No. 2 Arkansas State Monday, March 11 - Championship 7 p.m.: No. 1 Middle Tennessee vs. No. 6 Western Kentucky , ESPN |
Sun Belt WinnerMiddle Tennessee: It's MTSU and everyone else. 13 of MTSU's 19 Sun Belt wins were by ten or more points.
Sun Belt Runner UpWestern Kentucky: George Fant and T.J. Price went dancing last year and know what it takes to win the Sun Belt Tournament.
Sun Belt Sleeper TeamNorth Texas: This team has been asleep all season. Tony Mitchell and Jordan Williams will have to play at a high level for the Mean Green to make a run.
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My Preseason Sun Belt PredictionsWest
#1 North Texas #2 Arkansas State #3 Louisiana #4 Arkansas-Little Rock #5 Louisiana-Monroe East #1 Middle Tennessee State #2 Western Kentucky #3 South Alabama #4 Florida Atlantic #5 Troy #6 Florida International |
Sun Belt Final StandingsEAST CONF OVERALL
Middle Tennessee 19-1 27-4 South Alabama 14-6 17-11 Florida International 11-9 16-13 Western Kentucky 10-10 16-15 Florida Atlantic 9-11 14-17 Troy 6-14 11-20 WEST CONF OVERALL Arkansas State 12-8 18-11 Arkansas-Little Rock 11-9 17-14 Louisiana-Lafayette 8-12 12-19 North Texas 7-13 12-19 Louisiana-Monroe 3-17 4-22 |