The Sun Belt is known more as a football conference, with former FCS powers like Appalachian State and James Madison building a compelling regional product. It hasn't won an NCAA Tournament game since 2016 and hasn't placed multiple teams in the bracket since 2013.'
All that could change this year, as the Sun Belt provides some real intrigue at the top of the conference with a pair of top 80 teams.'
Sun Belt Tournament Schedule
The Sun Belt Conference Tournament runs from March 5-11 at the Pensacola Bay Center in Florida.'
- Game 1: No. 12 Louisiana-Monroe vs. No. 13 Coastal Carolina (March 5)
- Game 2: No. 11 Texas State vs. No. 14 Old Dominion (March 5)
- Game 3: No. 8 South Alabama vs. No. 9 Georgia Southern (March 7)
- Game 4: No. 5 Louisiana vs. Game 1 Winner (March 7)
- Game 5: No. 6 Southern Miss vs. Game 2 Winner (March 7)
- Game 6: No. 7 Georgia State vs. No. 10 Marshall (March 7)
- Game 7: No. 1 App State vs. Game 3 Winner (March 9)
- Game 8: No. 4 Arkansas State vs. Game 4 Winner (March 9)
- Game 9: No. 3 Troy vs. Game 5 Winner (March 9)
- Game 10: No. 2 JMU vs. Game 6 Winner (March 9)
- Game 11: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner (March 10)
- Game 12: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner (March 10)
- Game 13: Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner (March 11)
Sun Belt Tournament Odds
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| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| James Madison | +110 |
| App State | +200 |
| Troy | +600 |
| Arkansas State | +700 |
| Louisiana | +1400 |
| South Alabama | +5000 |
| Southern Miss | +5000 |
| Georgia State | +6600 |
| Texas State | +10000 |
| Marshall | +10000 |
| Georgia Southern | +20000 |
| UL Monroe | +20000 |
| Old Dominion | +25000 |
| Coastal Carolina | +25000 |
Sun Belt Tournament Prediction
Appalachian State (+200) will win the Sun Belt men's basketball tournament and earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.'