Sun Belt Conference Tournament Predictions 2013

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 Winner

Middle Tennessee: It's MTSU and everyone else. 13 of MTSU's 19 Sun Belt wins were by ten or more points. 

Sun Belt Runner Up

Western 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 Team

North 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. 

My Preseason Sun Belt Predictions 

West 
#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 Standings 

EAST                           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