Louisiana vs. Little Rock

[NewsCopy]

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team opens play in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Wednesday when it faces defending regular-season and tournament champion Little Rock at Lakefront Arena.

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[Hatch]

Anybody else plan on being there?

[Turbine]

Game day

[Cajunsmike]

Anybody else plan on being there?

I will be there. It is easier for me than most of you as I work on the northshore during the week at this time.

[MelRock]

Yes, I will be there, leaving at 11.

[moorecajun]

Friday . get this one guys!

[Hatch]

I will be there. It is easier for me than most of you as I work on the northshore during the week at this time.

I'm on the northshore as well. I have enjoyed this tournament being at lakefront the past few years.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Watching ULMOST and stAte. It occurred to me that the second chance tournament should be abolished. This would create a crucible forcing the coaches to actually try to win the conference and upgrade their RPI. it would also create a better chance for a victory in the big dance. Presumably the regular season champs will have better seeding.

The conference cannot make money on these games as most games don't draw five hundred paying fans. The only purpose is to provide a life ring to coaches refusing to up their games and OOC opponents.

[Ragincajun07]

Watching ULMOST and stAte. It occurred to me that the second chance tournament should be abolished. This would create a crucible forcing the coaches to actually try to win the conference and upgrade their RPI. it would also create a better chance for a victory in the big dance. Presumably the regular season champs will have better seeding.

The conference cannot make money on these games as most games don't draw five hundred paying fans. The only purpose is to provide a life ring to coaches refusing to up their games and OOC opponents.

It's gotta go, attendance is abysmal. At least let conference winner get the auto and tourney winner get the nit or something!

[VObserver]

It's gotta go, attendance is abysmal. At least let conference winner get the auto and tourney winner get the nit or something!

NIT only issues autobids to regular season conference champs. NCAA autobids go to whoever the conference declares as champion. Currently every autobid conference except the Ivy League gives the bid to the tournament champ. Ivy League does not hold a tournament, unless they just changed.

[LaCajunsFan]

NM

[Cajun90]

Well ULM ( 12 seed) is about to knock out Arkansas State (5 seed) in overtime.

[Hatch]

Well ULM ( 12 seed) is about to knock out Arkansas State (5 seed) in overtime.

First rule of March, there is always a 12-5 upset.

[LaCajunsFan]

Well ULM ( 12 seed) is about to knock out Arkansas State (5 seed) in overtime.

done: 73-70 ulm

[wcd35]

12 seed ULM won 2 conference games all year (vs the eventual 10 and 11 seeds). That's a pretty bad loss for State