2018 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament

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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
← 2017
2019 →
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 Women's Basketball Tournament was the postseason women's basketball tournament for the Sun Belt Conference began on March 6 and ending on 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[]

2018 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

References[]

  1. ^ https://sunbeltsports_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/champs/201718/BKB/2018WBB_champbracket.pdf
  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.

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