2018 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament

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]

2018 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season201718
Teams12
SiteLakefront Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana
ChampionsLittle Rock (4th title)
Winning coachJoe Foley (4th title)
MVPTaeler Deer (Texas State)
Attendance4,561
TelevisionESPN3
2017–18 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Little Rock171 .944  2310  .697
Texas State144 .778  2310  .697
UT Arlington126 .667  1812  .600
Troy126 .667  1813  .581
South Alabama117 .611  2113  .618
Coastal Carolina108 .556  1714  .548
Louisiana108 .556  1716  .515
Arkansas State108 .556  1515  .500
Appalachian State513 .278  823  .258
Georgia State414 .222  822  .267
Georgia Southern216 .111  525  .167
Louisiana–Monroe117 .056  426  .133
2018 Sun Belt Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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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

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