2022 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Info, Facts, & Preview Links
Here is the link to the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Tournament official bracket: https://sunbeltsports.org/documents/2022/1/19//22mbb_bracket.pdf
First Round (Pensacola, FL; Pensacola Bay Center)
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Game 1: (9) UT Arlington (11-17 overall; 7-10 conf) vs. (8) UL-Lafayette (13-14 overall; 8-9 conf) at 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 2: (12) Arkansas-Little Rock (8-18 overall; 3-11 conf) vs. (5) South Alabama (19-10 overall; 9-7 conf) at 3 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 3: (11) UL-Monroe (13-17 overall; 5-13 conf) vs. (6) Arkansas St. (17-10 overall; 8-7 conf) at 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 4: (10) Georgia Southern (12-15 overall; 5-11 conf) vs. (7) Coastal Carolina (16-12 overall; 8-8 conf) at 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Quarterfinals (Pensacola, FL; Pensacola Bay Center)
Saturday, March 5, 2022
Game 5: (9) UTA/(8) UL-Laf. winner vs. (1) Texas St. (21-6 overall; 12-3 conf) at 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 6: (12) UALR/(5) USA winner vs. (4) Troy (19-10 overall; 10-6 conf) at 3 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 7: (11) ULM/(6) Ark. St. winner vs. (3) Georgia St. (15-10 overall; 9-5 conf) at 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 8: (10) Ga. So./(7) C. Carolina winner vs. (2) Appalachian St. (18-13 overall; 12-6 conf) at 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Semifinals (Pensacola, FL; Pensacola Bay Center)
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner at 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Championship Game (Pensacola, FL; Pensacola Bay Center)
Monday, March 7, 2022
Game 11: Championship Game (Auto Bid) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Tournament Winners (last 10 years):
2021: (4-East) Appalachian St. (17-12 overall; 7-8 conf)
2020: Cancelled due to the scourge known as COVID
2019: (1) Georgia St. (24-10 overall; 13-5 conf)
2018: (2) Georgia St. (24-11 overall; 12-6 conf)
2017: (6) Troy (22-15 overall; 10-8 conf)
2016: (1) UALR (30-5 overall; 17-3 conf)
2015: (1) Georgia St. (25-10 overall; 15-5 conf)
2014: (3) UL-Lafayette (23-12 overall; 11-7 conf)
2013: (6) Western Kentucky (20-16 overall; 10-10 conf)
2012: (7) Western Kentucky (16-19 overall; 7-9 conf)
NET ratings through games of 3/2/22 (358 teams)
Texas St.-118
South Alabama-133
Coastal Carolina-146
Appalachian St.-159
Arkansas St.-171
Georgia St.-177
Troy-178
UL-Lafayette-195
UT Arlington-233
Ga. Southern-249
UL-Monroe-279
Arkansas-Little Rock-325
Kenpom ratings as of 3/2/22
South Alabama-126
Texas St.-128
Coastal Carolina-148
Appalachian St.-153
Georgia St.-155
Troy-172
Arkansas St.-176
UL-Lafayette-191
UT Arlington-219
Ga. Southern-254
UL-Monroe-263
Arkansas-Little Rock-332
Here are the preview links (in no particular order):
Action Network: https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaab/sun-belt-basketball-tournament-betting-preview-bracket-odds-wide-open-event-offers-value
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