Middle 20 fans should root hard for Middle Tennessee, because they truly deserve a bid regardless as the 27th best team in www.kenpom.com behind the duo of Marcos Knight and Bruce Massey, two of the top 100 Low-Major players. However, South Alabama’s Augustine Rubit is the top ranked player in teh conference and 15th overall. Championship in Hot Springs Arkansas on March 11.
1-seed Middle Tennessee plays Saturday at 7:30 ET against 8-seed Louisiana Lafayette, which beat Western Kentucky 74-60 Friday. ULL has the second best player the conference in Elfrid Payton, the 20th best player in the Low-Majors.
2-seed Arkansas State faces a surprise opponent in Troy, which came back to stun Florida Atlantic 81-79.
| Conf Rnk | Low-Maj Rnk | Elite 8 Players/Teams | Sun Belt | Ht | LM Val Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Rubit, Augustine | South Alabama | 6-07 | 9.68 |
| 2 | 20 | Payton, Elfrid | Louisiana Lafayette | 6-03 | 9.17 |
| 3 | 27 | Murphy, Tymell | Florida International | 6-05 | 8.86 |
| 4 | 40 | Gantt, Greg | Florida Atlantic | 6-02 | 8.16 |
| 5 | 42 | Knight, Marcos | Middle Tennessee | 6-02 | 7.95 |
| 6 | 90 | Massey, Bruce | Middle Tennessee | 6-03 | 6.61 |
| 7 | 95 | Peterson, Brandon | Arkansas St. | 6-08 | 6.54 |
| 8 | 98 | Hale, Michael | Texas San Antonio | 5-09 | 6.48 |
| 1 | 27 | Team Rank | Middle Tennessee | ||
| 2 | 123 | Team Rank | Arkansas St. | ||
| 3 | 188 | Team Rank | Western Kentucky | ||
| 4 | 193 | Team Rank | South Alabama | ||
| 5 | 205 | Team Rank | Florida International | ||
| 6 | 216 | Team Rank | Arkansas Little Rock | ||
| 7 | 229 | Team Rank | Florida Atlantic | ||
| 8 | 232 | Team Rank | North Texas |
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