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RTC 2009-10 Impact Players: Mid-South Region

rtmsf — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:05:20 +0000

Ed. Note: the previous posts in this series (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Atlantic South and Deep South) are located here.

It’s time for the fifth installment of our RTC 2009-10 Impact Players series, the group of landlocked states that produce some really good basketball players – the Mid-South. Each week we’ll pick a geographic area of the country and break down the five players who we feel will have the most impact on their teams (and by the transitive property, college basketball) this season. Our criteria is once again subjective – there are so many good [...]

Checking in on the… Sun Belt

rtmsf — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:30:45 +0000

It’s Down to the Wire

Inching closer to Tournament Time! All but two teams have just two games remaining on their SBC schedule which will conclude tonight and this weekend. Thankfully, the West has experienced some much needed separation except for the bottom of the pack who will be in a dog fight to avoid a first round road game. In the East, the Toppers, having won against Troy in last weeks game of the week, are now seriously poised to nab the number one overall seed and possibly the whole enchilada given [...]

Checking in on the… Sun Belt

rtmsf — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:57:50 +0000

Rick Henderson of The Owl’s Nest is the RTC correspondent for the Sun Belt Conference.

Toppers and Trojans Battle for Top Spot in the East

Orlando Mendez-Valdez scored 24 points, including going 6-for-10 on 3-pointers, to lead Western Kentucky in a 67-59 win over South Alabama on Saturday and keep them atop the SBC. But they will face the East Division’s hottest team, Troy, this Saturday at the Trojan Arena in Alabama. Each are riding on win streaks; with the Trojans having won eight in a row while the Toppers are four-deep in their [...]

Checking in on the… Sun Belt

rtmsf — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:22:33 +0000

Rick Henderson of FAUOwlsNest is the RTC correspondent for the Sun Belt Conference.

Current Standings:

Eastern Division

Western Kentucky (2-0, 8-4) Middle Tennessee (2-0, 8-5) South Alabama (2-1, 9-5) Troy (1-2, 5-9) Florida International (0-2, 5-10) Florida Atlantic (0-3, 4-10)

Western Division

UALR (2-0, 9-4) Denver (2-1, 6-7) New Orleans (2-1, 6-7) Arkansas State (1-1, 9-4) Louisiana-Lafayette (1-1, 4-8) North Texas (1-2, 8-5) ULM (1-2, 4-9)

Galindo Returns for Florida International

Pre-season All SBC selection Alex Galindo, who suffered a dislocated ankle injury prior to the start of the 2008-2009 season returned to action in unexpected fashion scoring 19 points in a recent Panthers victory over Fordham. FIU has been hampered by a string of injuries to [...]

Checking in on the… Sun Belt

rtmsf — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:17:10 +0000

Rick Henderson of The Owl’s Nest is the RTC correspondent for the Sun Belt Conference.

No Sweep for Trio The talented trio of newcomer Head Coaches John Brady, Mike Jarvis, and Ken McDonald fared differently in first contests with thier programs. Mike Jarvis (Florida Atlantic) gained his first victory as the Owls defeated Monmouth to open the season, while John Brady (Arkansas State) and Ken McDonald (Western Kentucky) dropped contests to Houston and Ole Miss, respectively.

UNO Happy to be Back “Home” New Orleans will take the court this season in a quite impressive Lake Front Arena now that rennovations [...]

2008-09 Season Primers: #18 – Sun Belt

rtmsf — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:06:49 +0000

Rick Henderson of The Owl’s Nest is the RTC correspondent for the Sun Belt conference.

Predicted Order of Finish:

East

Middle Tennessee (19-11, 13-5) Western Kentucky (18-11, 12-6) South Alabama (18-11, 11-7) Florida Atlantic (17-14, 10-8) Florida International (15 -16, 8-10) Troy (12-20, 5-13)

West

Arkansas-Little Rock (17-9, 12-6) North Texas (16-13, 10-8) Louisiana-Lafayette (15-14, 10-8) Arkansas State (14-15, 8-10) Denver (12-17, 7-11) Louisiana-Monroe (15-14, 7-11) New Orleans (11-19, 4-14)

WYN2K. The Belt took a step forward last season with the NCAA Tourney appearance of South Alabama, and the deep run of Western Kentucky into the Sweet 16, jumping from 17 to 14 in the RPI rankings. Accordingly, recruiting is on the way up all around. [...]