NEW ORLEANS - The UTA Mavericks have been selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball title in a vote of the league's head coaches, the conference office announced on Thursday.
The league also announced its Preseason All-Sun Belt first, second and third teams.
The Mavericks received seven of the 12 first-place votes and tallied 136 points. Little Rock was picked to finish second, received two first-place votes, and tallied 125 points. Little Rock went 25-9 last season with a 17-1 conference mark.
Troy was picked third as the Trojans earned two first-place votes and 119 points.