2013 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2013 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Hot Springs, Arkansas from March 8 to March 11 at the Summit Arena and the Convention Center Court. The Tournament winner received an automatic bid into the 2013 NCAA tournament. The Semifinals games was televised on the Sun Belt Network, with the championship game on ESPN, on Monday March 11.[1]

2013 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2012–13
Teams11
SiteSummit Arena
Convention Center Court
Hot Springs, Arkansas
ChampionsWestern Kentucky (9th title)
Winning coachRay Harper (2nd title)
MVPT. J. Price (Western Kentucky)
TelevisionSun Belt Network, ESPN
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2012–13 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Middle Tennessee 19 1   .950 28 6   .824
South Alabama 14 6   .700 17 13   .567
FIU 11 9   .550 18 14   .563
WKU 10 10   .500 20 16   .556
Florida Atlantic 9 11   .450 14 18   .438
Troy 6 14   .300 12 21   .364
West
Arkansas State 12 8   .600 19 12   .613
Arkansas–Little Rock 11 9   .550 17 15   .531
Louisiana–Lafayette 8 12   .400 13 20   .394
North Texas 7 13   .350 12 20   .375
Louisiana–Monroe 3 17   .150 4 23   .148
2013 Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 22, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

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First round
Friday March 8
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 9
Semifinals
Sunday March 10
Sun Belt Network
Championship
Monday, March 11
ESPN
            
1 Middle Tennessee 81
8 Louisiana–Lafayette 66
8 Louisiana–Lafayette 74
9 North Texas 55
1 Middle Tennessee 57
4 FIU 61
4 FIU 69
5 Arkansas–Little Rock 54
4 FIU 63
6 WKU 65
3 South Alabama 59
6 WKU 62
6 WKU 74
11 Louisiana–Monroe 60
6 WKU 58
2 Arkansas State 56
2 Arkansas State 68OT
10 Troy 63
7 Florida Atlantic 79
10 Troy 81OT

References

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  1. ^ "2012-13 Sun Belt Media Guide". xosdigital. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. ^ "2013 Sun Belt Conference tournament Bracket" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
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