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2018 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament

2018 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2017–18
Teams12
SiteLakefront Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana
ChampionsLittle Rock (4th title)
Winning coachJoe Foley (4th title)
MVPTaeler Deer (Texas State)
Attendance4,561
TelevisionESPN3
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2017–18 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Little Rock 17 1   .944 23 10   .697
Texas State 14 4   .778 23 10   .697
UT Arlington 12 6   .667 18 12   .600
Troy 12 6   .667 18 13   .581
South Alabama 11 7   .611 21 13   .618
Coastal Carolina 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
Louisiana 10 8   .556 17 16   .515
Arkansas State 10 8   .556 15 15   .500
Appalachian State 5 13   .278 8 23   .258
Georgia State 4 14   .222 8 22   .267
Georgia Southern 2 16   .111 5 25   .167
Louisiana–Monroe 1 17   .056 4 26   .133
2018 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of March 19, 2018
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament was the postseason women's basketball tournament for the Sun Belt Conference, which began on March 6 and ended March 11, 2018, at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.[1]

Seeds

2018 Sun Belt women's basketball tournament seeds and results
Seed School Conf. Over. Tiebreaker
1 Little Rock 17–1 23–9
2 Texas State 14–4 23–9
3 Texas–Arlington 12–6 18–12 1–0 vs. Troy[2]
4 Troy 12–6 18–13 0–1 vs. Texas-Arlington[2]
5 South Alabama 11–7 19–12
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 10–8 17–16 3–0 vs. Coastal Carolina & Arkansas State[2]
7 Coastal Carolina 10–8 17–14 1–1 vs. Texas State[2]
8 Arkansas State 10–8 15–15 0–1 vs. Texas State[2]
9 Appalachian State 5–13 8–23
10 Georgia State 4–14 8–22
11 Georgia Southern 2–16 5–25
12 Louisiana–Monroe 1–17 4–26
‡ – Sun Belt Conference regular season champions.

Schedule

Session Game Time* Matchup# Television Attendance
First round – Tuesday, March 6
1 1 11:30 am No. 8 Arkansas State vs. No. 9 Appalachian State ESPN3 628
2 2:00 pm No. 5 South Alabama vs. No. 12 Louisiana-Monroe
2 3 5:00 pm No. 7 Coastal Carolina vs. No. 10 Georgia State
4 7:30 pm No. 6 Louisiana-Lafayette vs. No. 11 Georgia Southern
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 8
3 5 11:30 am No. 1 Little Rock vs. No. 9 Appalachian State ESPN3 967
6 2:00 pm No. 4 Troy vs. No. 5 South Alabama
4 7 5:00 pm No. 2 Texas State vs. No. 7 Coastal Carolina 854
8 7:30 pm No. 3 Texas-Arlington vs. No. 6 Louisiana-Lafayette
Semifinals – Saturday, March 10
5 9 5:00 pm No. 1 Little Rock vs. No. 4 Troy ESPN3 898
10 7:30 pm No. 2 Texas State vs. No. 6 Louisiana-Lafayette
Championship – Sunday, March 11
6 11 6:00 pm No. 1 Little Rock vs. No. 2 Texas State ESPN3 1,214
*Game times in CT. #-Rankings denote tournament seed

Bracket

First round
Tuesday, March 6
ESPN3
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 8
ESPN3
Semifinals
Saturday, March 10
ESPN3
Championship Game
Sunday, March 11
ESPN3
            
1 Little Rock 66
9 Appalachian State 34
8 Arkansas State 68
9 Appalachian State 79
1 Little Rock 66
4 Troy 63
4 Troy 82
5 South Alabama 79
5 South Alabama 80
12 Louisiana–Monroe 64
1 Little Rock 54
2 Texas State 53
2 Texas State 78
7 Coastal Carolina 69
7 Coastal Carolina 74
10 Georgia State 55
2 Texas State 62
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 56
3 Texas–Arlington 48
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 54
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 88
11 Georgia Southern 88

All times listed are Central

See also

References

  1. ^ "2018 Sun Belt Women's Basketball Championship Bracket" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Sun Belt Announces 2018 Women's Basketball Championship Bracket". sunbeltsports.org. The Sun Belt Conference. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.