NEW ORLEANS -- The quest to repeat as Sun Belt Conference Tournament champions begins today for the UALR women's basketball team.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (19-10) earned the No. 1 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament after finishing 15-3 in conference play, including four consecutive victories to end the regular season.
UALR will meet No. 5 Appalachian State (18-13) at 11:30 a.m. today at Lakefront Arena.
UALR suffered a bump in February with a pair of losses, but the setbacks helped the Trojans rediscover a championship version of themselves.
"It took them a while to grow up," UALR Coach Joe Foley said.