Sun Belt Conference Weekly News and Notes (Complete PDF)
2018 Sun Belt Basketball Championship Information
2017-2018 Sun Belt Conference Composite Schedule
2017-2018 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Recent Results
Friday, November 10
Georgia State 90, Carver Bible College 50
Piedmont 102, Coastal Carolina 50
Georgia Southern 85, Wake Forest 83
Evansville 77, Arkansas State 63
Ole Miss 94, Louisiana 76
TCU 83, ULM 73
Texas Tech 75, South Alabama 50
North Dakota 83, Troy 80
Saturday, November 11
Appalachian State 135, Toccoa Falls 34
Ouachita Baptist 81, Little Rock 79
UTA 85, LMU 80
Sunday, November 12
(2) Appalachian State 95, Bridgewater 57
(3) Air Force 65, Texas State 57
SMU 83, ULM 65
(1) Troy 81, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 57
Monday, November 13
Georgia Southern 77, CSU Bakersfield 53
Arkansas State 83, Abilene Christian 69
South Alabama 71, Mobile 49
(1) Hawai’i 72, Troy 67
Tuesday, November 14
Lamar 66, Coastal Carolina 60
Louisiana 113, Louisiana College 58
Memphis 70, Little Rock 62
(4) Georgia State 75, Rice 54
Tournament Legend
(1) – Outrigger Rainbow Classic (Honolulu, Hawai’i)
(2) - 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Campus Sites/Conway, S.C.)
(3) – Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
(4) – MGM Grand Main Event (Campus Sites/Las Vegas, Nev.)
Upcoming Schedule
Wednesday, November 15
UTSA at Texas State 7:00 PM
Thursday, November 16
(2) Appalachian State vs. Iowa State - 4:30 PM (ESPNU)
(5) Arkansas State at Eastern Michigan - 6:00 PM (ESPN3)
(6) Bluefield State at Georgia Southern - 6:00 PM
(7) South Alabama at La Salle - 6:00 PM
Brewton-Parker at Troy - 7:00 PM (ESPN3)
Southeastern Louisiana at ULM - 7:00 PM
Friday, November 17
Savannah State at Louisiana - 4:00 PM
(4) Georgia State at Ole Miss - 6:00 PM
(2) Appalachian State vs. TBD - TBA
(8) Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA - TBA
Saturday, November 18
(7) South Alabama vs. Maine - 4:00 PM (ESPN3)
UTRGV at Texas State - 4:30 PM
UTA at BYU - 8:30 PM
Little Rock at Grand Canyon - 9:00 PM (ESPN3)
(8) Coastal Carolina vs. TBD - TBA
Sunday, November 19
(7) South Alabama at Saint Peter’s/Sacred Heart - TBA (ESPN3)
(2) Appalachian State vs. TBD - TBA
(8) Coastal Carolina vs. TBD - TBA
Monday, November 20
(9) Louisiana vs. Iowa - 11:00 AM (FloHoops)
(6) Georgia Southern vs. Missouri State - 12:30 PM
(4) Georgia State vs. Eastern Washington - 2:30 PM (FloSports.tv)
(5) Howard at Arkansas State - 7:00 PM
(10) Troy at Kentucky - 7:00 PM (SEC Network)
Little Rock at San Diego - 9:00 PM
Tuesday, November 21
Northwestern State at ULM - 7:00 PM
UTA at Alabama - 8:00 PM (SEC Network)
(6) Georgia Southern vs. UMKC/Manhattan - 10 AM/4 PM
(9) Louisiana vs. Wyoming/South Dakota St. - 11 AM/1:30 PM (FloHoops)
All Times Central and Subject to Change
Tournament Legend
(2) - 2017 Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Campus Sites/Conway, S.C.)
(3) – Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
(4) – MGM Grand Main Event (Campus Sites/Las Vegas, Nev.)
(5) – Indiana Tip-Off Classic (Ypsilanti, Mich.)
(6) – Gulf Coast Showcase (Estero, Fla.)
(7) – Naismith Tip-Off (Campus Sites/Uncasville, Conn.)
Sun Belt Player of the Week
Ike Smith, Georgia Southern (Jr., G)
Ike Smith hit the game-winning free throws at Wake Forest on Friday night as Georgia Southern defeated the Demon Deacons 85-83 in Winston-Salem.
Smith notched his 1,000th career point on the first basket of the game and finished with 18 points total against Wake.
On Monday he tallied 21 points and seven rebounds in a home win over CSU Bakersfield. Smith shot 7-14 and 4-7 from 3-point range against the Roadrunners.
Through two games, Smith has averaged 19.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in helping the Eagles to wins over two teams that finished in the top-60 in RPI last season.
2017-18 Preseason Sun Belt Poll
1. UTA - 128 (9)
2. Georgia State - 116 (1)
3. Troy - 115 (1)
4. Georgia Southern - 114
5. Louisiana - 113 (1)
6. Texas State - 71
7. Arkansas State - 68
8. Coastal Carolina - 67
9. South Alabama - 43
10. Little Rock - 37
11. Appalachian State - 35
12. ULM - 28
First place votes in parenthesis
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team
Preseason First Team All-Sun Belt
Tookie Brown (Georgia Southern, Junior, Guard, Sport Management)
Ike Smith (Georgia Southern, Junior, Guard, Sport Management)
Kevin Hervey (UTA, Senior, Forward, Interdisciplinary Studies)
Erick Neal (UTA, Senior, Guard, Broadcasting)
Jordon Varnado (Troy, Junior, Forward)
Preseason Second Team All-Sun Belt
Ronshad Shabazz (Appalachian State, Junior, Guard, Criminal Justice)
Jaylen Shaw (Coastal Carolina, Senior, Guard)
D’Marcus Simonds (Georgia State, Sophomore, Guard, Sociology)
Bryce Washington (Louisiana, Senior, Forward, Accounting)
Wesley Person (Troy, Senior, Guard, International Business)
Preseason Third Team All-Sun Belt
Demario Beck (Coastal Carolina, Senior, Forward)
Mike Hughes (Georgia Southern, Senior, Guard, Sport Management)
Frank Bartley (Louisiana, Senior, Guard, Sociology)
Travis Munnings (ULM, Junior, Forward, Kinesiology)
Nijal Pearson (Texas State, Sophomore, Guard, Business Management)
Preseason Sun Belt Player of the Year
Kevin Hervey (UTA, Senior, Forward, Interdisciplinary Studies)