Toppers picked to finish third in SBC East
October 24, 2012
The Toppers were picked to finish in the middle of the pack in the preseason Sun Belt Conference poll announced on Wednesday morning.
The preseason poll, which was determined by coaches in the conference, has WKU ranked No. 3 in the SBC East Division. The Toppers are expected to trail Middle Tennessee State, the unanimous No. 1 choice in the east, and South Alabama.
The conference coaches also handed out some individual accolades to two Toppers. Sophomore forward George Fant was named to the preseason all-conference second team and sophomore guard T.J. Price was elected to the all-conference third team.
The Toppers finished in third place in the conference with a 7-9 record last season before a late-season Sun Belt tournament run propelled them into the NCAA Tournament. WKU returns four of five starters from that team this season.
The Toppers will have their first chance to prove their worth this season on Monday, when they play their first exhibition game of the season, against Campbellsville at Diddle Arena.
2012-13 Men’s Basketball Preseason All-Conference First Team
Will Neighbour (UALR, Jr., Forward)
Trey Finn (Arkansas State, Sr., Guard)
Marcos Knight (Middle Tennessee, Sr., Guard)
Tony Mitchell (North Texas, So., Forward)
Augustine Rubit (South Alabama, Jr., Forward)
2012-13 Men’s Basketball Preseason All-Conference Second Team
Brandon Peterson (Arkansas State, Sr., Forward)
Greg Gantt (Florida Atlantic, Sr., Guard)
JT Sulton (Middle Tennessee, Sr., Forward)
Bruce Massey (Middle Tennessee, Sr., Guard)
George Fant (WKU, So., Forward)
2012-13 Men’s Basketball Preseason All-Conference Third Team
Marcus Hooten (Arkansas State, Sr., Guard)
Raymond Cintron (Middle Tennessee, Sr., Guard)
Javier Carter (South Alabama, Sr., Forward)
Freddie Goldstein (South Alabama, Sr., Guard)
T.J. Price (WKU, So., Guard)
2012-13 Men’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year
Tony Mitchell (North Texas, So., Forward)
2012-13 Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
First Place Votes in Parentheses
EAST DIVISION
1. Middle Tennessee – 65 points (11)
2. South Alabama – 51 points
3. WKU – 47 points
4. Florida Atlantic – 29 points
5. Troy – 22 points
6. FIU – 17 points
WEST DIVISION
1. North Texas – 55 points (11)
2. Arkansas State – 40 points
3. UALR – 33 points
4. Louisiana-Lafayette – 24 points
5. Louisiana-Monroe – 13 points
2012-13 Sun Belt Composite Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date |
Game |
Time |
Network |
11/9/2012 |
South Alabama at Florida State |
6 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
11/11/2012 |
FIU at Boston College |
1 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
11/11/2012 |
Florida Atlantic at North Carolina |
1:30 p.m. |
ESPNU |
11/11/2012 |
Louisiana-Monroe at Oklahoma |
2 p.m. |
Fox Sports Southwest |
11/28/2012 |
UT Arlington at North Texas |
7 p.m. |
TXA-21 |
12/5/2012 |
UAB at Middle Tennessee |
7 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
12/6/2012 |
UALR at Cincinnati |
6 p.m. |
Fox Sports Ohio |
12/8/2012 |
Ole Miss at Middle Tennessee |
4 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
12/15/2012 |
Florida Atlantic at Dayton |
6 p.m. |
WHIO |
12/17/2012 |
Louisiana-Monroe at Florida State |
6 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
12/19/2012 | FIU at Louisville | 6 p.m. | Big East Network |
12/21/2012 |
Middle Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt |
7 p.m. |
ESPNU |
12/21/2012 |
Florida Atlantic at Indiana |
6 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
12/22/2013 |
WKU at Louisville |
7:30 p.m. |
ESPNU |
12/31/2013 |
North Texas at Middle Tennessee |
7 p.m. |
ESPNU |
1/10/2013 |
Louisiana-Monroe at Troy |
6 p.m. |
Sun Belt Network |
1/12/2013 |
FIU at UALR |
3:30 p.m. |
Sun Belt Network |
1/17/2013 |
UALR at Middle Tennessee |
7 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
1/26/2013 |
WKUat Middle Tennessee |
3 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
OR UALR at North Texas |
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1/26/2013 |
Florida Atlantic at Arkansas State |
7:30 p.m. |
Sun Belt Network |
2/7/2013 |
WKU vs. North Texas |
7 p.m. |
TXA-21 |
2/7/2013 |
Arkansas State at Middle Tennessee |
7 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
2/9/2013 |
Florida Atlantic at South Alabama |
7:30 p.m. |
Sun Belt Network |
2/16/2013 |
North Texas at Troy |
7:30 p.m. |
Sun Belt Network |
2/21/2013 |
South Alabama vs. Middle Tennessee |
7 p.m. |
ESPN3 |
2/23/2013 |
WKU at Louisiana-Lafayette |
7:30 p.m. |
Sun Belt Network |
3/2/2013 |
Middle Tennessee at WKU |
5:30 p.m. |
Sun Belt Network |
3/9/2013 |
Sun Belt Conference Championship Quarterfinals |
6:30 p.m. |
Sun Belt Network |
3/9/2013 |
Sun Belt Conference Championship Quarterfinals |
9 p.m. |
Sun Belt Network |
3/10/2013 |
Sun Belt Conference Championship Semifinals |
6:30 p.m. |
Sun Belt Network |
3/10/2013 |
Sun Belt Conference Championship Semifinals |
9 p.m. |
Sun Belt Network |
3/11/2013 |
Sun Belt Conference Championship Final |
6 p.m. |
ESPN2 |
All times Central (CT) |