Tag: Sun Belt

Sun Belt Semifinals Recap

Sun Belt Semifinals Recap Recap by Zach Van Hart No. 1 Louisiana Lafayette 70, No. 5 Middle Tennessee State 66 It’s becoming a trend that teams are winning after grabbing a big lead, letting their opponents come almost all the way back, but never relinquishing the lead and holding on […]

Sun Belt Finals Preview

Sun Belt Conference Finals Preview Preview by Zach Van Hart No. 1 Louisiana Lafayette versus No. 3 New Orleans Not since Ervin Johnson, (not Magic, the other one) has New Orleans been so excited about their Privateers. But before UNO goes dancing for the first time in eight seasons, they […]

Sun Belt Finals Recap

Sun Belt Finals Recap Recap by Zach Van Hart No. 1 Louisiana Lafayette 67, No. 3 New Orleans 58 Plenty of moments told the story of the Ragin’ Cajuns win Tuesday night. When Brandon Boyd hit a transition three-pointer at the seven-minute mark, giving Louisiana Lafayette its biggest lead of […]

Sun Belt Notebook

Sun Belt Conference Notebook by Zach Van Hart Coming on strong They started out the conference season hot. Now they have finished it hot too. South Alabama, which lost eight straight Sun Belt games during the middle of the season, won its last three conference games to sneak into the […]

Sun Belt Notebook

Sun Belt Conference Notebook by Zach Van Hart Bench performers Starting is overrated, according to several bench performers throughout the Sun Belt Conference. During the past seven days alone, four players came up huge for their respective teams. Starting with the conference’s frontrunner Louisiana Lafayette, the Cajuns discovered another reliable […]

Sun Belt Notebook

Sun Belt Conference Notebook by Zach Van Hart Despite stars, Indians failing When a team sports the conference’s top two scorers and top rebounder, it should also be at the top of the conference’s standings, right? Apparently this is not the case in the Sun Belt, as the Arkansas State […]

Sun Belt Notebook

Sun Belt Conference Notebook by Zach Van Hart Slow start From the untrained eye, it would appear that Western Kentucky’s 0-5 start is cause for concern. It may be, but the fact their early-season schedule is brutal may have something to do with it. The Hilltoppers most recent loss came […]

Atlantic Sun Conference Preview

Atlantic Sun Conference Preview by Ashley Burns For the fourth straight year the Panthers of Georgia State are predicted to clean up in the A-Sun Conference. Troy State is expected to finish close behind GSU, however the Trojans will likely not repeat their dynamic performance in last season’s A-Sun tournament. […]

Sun Belt Conference Preview

Sun Belt Conference Notebook by Michael Protos The Sun Belt Conference is back for another season of intrigue. The Sun Belt Conference qualifies as a solid mid-major conference. It has several programs that every major conference team should respect, lest they be upset on the road or at home. Louisiana […]

Sun Belt 2002-03 Season Recap

Sun Belt Conference 2002-03 Season Recap by Andria Wenzel The Sun Belt Conference was once again championed by Western Kentucky. Who would have thought that without the towering presence of Chris Marcus, the Hilltoppers would still manage to find their way in to the NCAA tourney. WKU’s success has sent […]