Sun Belt Championship

Again, Matt and I attended the Sun Belt Conference Championship last night at the Mitchell Center between Middle Tennessee State and Western Kentucky. MTSU came out strong in the first half holding the lead until the end of the first half when the hilltoppers hit a three at the buzzer to take the lead going into the locker room.

But the second half was all Western Kentucky. MTSU would close the lead then the hilltoppers would find a way to break their momentum and won the game by 10 points.

The win by Western Kentucky will probably help South Alabama's chances of getting into the NCAA Tournament. With two wins over the hilltoppers and the hilltoppers being the Sun Belt Champs, it will help USA's RPI ratings. While the NCAA Selection board does not go by RPI (supposedly) it can only help our cause.

As for bracket projections, one site was projecting the Jags as a 9 seed in the Little Rock bracket with a possible opponent of Oklahoma. While another site is projecting them as a 12 seed and a possible opponent of Gonzaga. While this is all speculation, it does give hope that the Jags could get an at-large bid.

Either way, congratulations to Western Kentucky Men's and Women's basketball teams for their achievements this season and winning the Sun Belt Championships. Until next year, good luck in the NCAA's.