The Book: 2002-2003 Basketball (Ragin'Cajuns)

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Tommy Gunn scored 19 points and John Humphrey added 15 as Middle Tennessee defeated Denver 83-59 Monday night in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.

Middle Tennessee (16-13) advanced to play Western Kentucky, a 78-59 semifinal winner over New Mexico State Monday night, in the conference championship Tuesday night. The winner gets an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

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Hilltoppers capture titles in men’s, women’s finals.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Mike Wells had 18 points and 10 rebounds as Western Kentucky beat Middle Tennessee 64-52 Tuesday night to win the Sun Belt Conference tournament and an automatic bid to the NCAAs.

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End of Regular Season Ranking

Rank	Previous	Team (1st place votes)	Record	Points
1	1	Butler (15)	25-4	757
2	2	Southern Illinois (7)	24-5	740
3	3	Creighton (7)	28-4	739
4	4	Weber State (2)	24-5	702
5	5	Gonzaga	23-7	641
6	7	Wisconsin-Milwaukee	23-7	623
7	8	UNC-Wilmington	22-6	579
8	9	Manhattan	22-6	562
9	10	Western Kentucky	22-8	510
10	6	College of Charleston	24-7	491
11	11	Troy State	26-5	458
12	12	Central Michigan	21-6	436
13	14	Holy Cross	25-4	409
14	15	Pennsylvania	21-5	351
15	16	Utah State	21-8	317
16	13	Louisiana	20-9	272
17	18	Kent State	19-8	263
18	21	UC Irvine	19-8	219
19	17	Illinois-Chicago	21-8	174
20	22	Sam Houston State	21-6	164
21	NR	East Tennessee State	20-10	158
22	24	Valparaiso	19-9	108
23	NR	Austin Peay	23-7	91
24	NR	New Mexico State	21-8	49
25	23	Mercer	23-6	40

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[EVCajun12]

I know UL had a disappointing end in the SBC tourney, and it has left a bitter taste in everyone's mouth, but the bottomline is we still have another chance. I am personally excited for postseason play, and I hope we have a chance at a home game. I think our guys will be ready, and I personally have been waiting all week to see who we hopefully play. I know we will come out fired up, and I am ready. I hope you guys are ready, and I hope we all back them up as we make another postseason push.

[Cajun-CJ]

When will we find out if the Cajuns make the NIT?
I checked the NIT website but they had no info on it.

[Cajun1997]

I don't know when but it seemed last year it forever before it was announced and their website was not updated very quickly.

[ChanceEncounter]

I think our guys will be ready too. Mentally anyway but 1 game in 20 days scares the chances.

[1stTake]

The Ice Gators have the Cajun Dome booked on the twenty-first and twenty-second and 30th. UL will play UAB at UAB. I bet UAB will be out to avenge the shutout loss in football.

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LAFAYETTE — For the third time in four years, Louisiana’s men’s basketball team has wrapped up Selection Sunday with a berth in a national postseason tournament.

The Ragin’ Cajuns were extended an invitation to play in the National Invitation Tournament at approximately 8 p.m. Sunday, and a couple of hours later they found out their opponent.

The Cajuns (20-9) are bound for Birmingham for a first-round matchup with UAB, scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 8,500-seat Bartow Arena against a 19-12 Blazer team that fell to Louisville in the finals of the Conference USA Tournament.

“I wish we were playing them at home,” said Cajun head coach Jessie Evans, “but we certainly know a lot about them, and they know a lot about us. Both teams have some tradition. It’s going to be fun.”

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South Louisiana Publishing
Dan McDonald
dmcdonald@lafayette.gannett.com

[Trigger74]

Yes and for those out-of-staters, Jay has assured me that all games will be on the KPEL web as long as the team is playing.

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