2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Information, Facts & Preview Links
2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Info, Facts, & Preview Links
First Round (Pensacola, FL; Pensacola Bay Center)
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Game 1: (13) Coastal Carolina (10-21 overall; 3-15 conf) vs. (12) Southern Mississippi (10-21 overall; 5-13 conf) at 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 2: (14) UL-Monroe (7-24 overall; 3-15 conf) vs. (11) UL-Lafayette (11-20 overall; 8-10 conf) at 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Second Round (Pensacola, FL; Pensacola Bay Center)
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. (9) Georgia Southern (16-15 overall; 8-10 conf) at 5 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 4: Game 2 winner vs. (10) Old Dominion (12-19 overall; 8-10 conf) at 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Third Round (Pensacola, FL; Pensacola Bay Center
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. (8) Georgia St. (13-18 overall; 8-10 conf) at 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. (7) Texas St. (16-15 overall; 9-9 conf) at 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Fourth Round (Pensacola, FL; Pensacola Bay Center
Friday, March 7, 2025
Game 7: Game 5 winner vs. (5) Marshall (19-12 overall; 12-6 conf) at 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 8: Game 6 winner vs. (6) Appalachian St. (17-13 overall; 10-8 conf) at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Quarterfinals (Pensacola, FL; Pensacola Bay Center)
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. (4) Arkansas St. (22-9 overall; 13-5 conf) at 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 10: Game 8 winner vs. (3) Troy (20-10 overall; 13-5 conf) at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Semifinals (Pensacola, FL; Pensacola Bay Center)
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Game 11: Game 9 winner vs. (1) South Alabama (21-10 overall; 13-5 conf) at 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 12: Game 10 winner vs. (2) James Madison (20-11 overall; 13-5 conf) at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Championship Game (Pensacola, FL; Pensacola Bay Center)
Monday, March 10, 2025
Game 13: Championship Game (Auto Bid) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Tournament Winners (last 11 years):
2024: (2) James Madison (32-4 overall; 15-3 conf)
2023: (2) UL-Lafayette (26-8 overall; 13-5 conf)
2022: (3) Georgia St. (18-11 overall; 9-5 conf)
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)
NET ratings through games of 3/4/25 (364 teams)
Arkansas St.-91
Troy-108
South Alabama-123
James Madison-156
Appalachian St.-164
Marshall-176
Texas St.-192
Ga. Southern-254
Georgia St.-269
So. Miss.-297
UL-Lafayette-311
Old Dominion-319
Coastal Carolina-326
UL-Monroe-349
Kenpom ratings as of 3/4/25
Arkansas St.-87
Troy-109
South Alabama-117
James Madison-154
Appalachian St.-160
Marshall-167
Texas St.-190
Ga. Southern-247
Georgia St.-268
So. Miss.-291
Old Dominion-306
UL-Lafayette-309
Coastal Carolina-327
UL-Monroe-346
Here are the Sun Belt Conference Tournament preview links (in no particular order):
Mid-Major Madness: Sun Belt Men’s Tournament Preview 2025 - Mid-Major Madness
Off Tackle Empire: Horizon, Patriot, Sun Belt Men’s Basketball 2025 Tournament Previews - Off Tackle Empire
Bleacher Nation: 2025 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament Preview: Odds, Schedule, Information, & Predictions - Bleacher Nation
BVM Sports: 2025 Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Tournament Preview: Odds, Schedule, Information, & Predictions - BVM Sports
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