The Sun Belt conference basketball tournament kicks off on Tuesday and one lucky team in the 14-team conference will punch a ticket to March Madness. We’ll take a look at all of the pertinent Sun Belt tournament odds and how you can watch.
Southern Mississippi has earned the conference’s top seed by virtue of its 14-4 conference record. However it actually sits a bit behind James Madison, Louisiana and favored Marshall in the Sun Belt tournament odds.
Sun Belt Tournament Odds
Marshall | Bet now +200 | Bet now +220 | Bet now +200 |
Louisiana | Bet now +360 | Bet now +350 | Bet now +350 |
James Madison | Bet now +380 | Bet now +350 | Bet now +375 |
Southern Miss | Bet now +450 | Bet now +400 | Bet now +375 |
South Alabama | Bet now +850 | Bet now +1000 | Bet now +1000 |
Troy | Bet now +1600 | Bet now +1200 | Bet now +1500 |
Old Dominion | Bet now +3000 | Bet now +2200 | Bet now +3000 |
App. State | Bet now +4500 | Bet now +5000 | Bet now +4000 |
Georgia Southern | Bet now +5000 | Bet now +5000 | Bet now +4000 |
Texas State | Bet now +15000 | Bet now +10000 | Bet now +12500 |
UL-Monroe | Bet now +25000 | Bet now +10000 | Bet now +20000 |
Coastal Carolina | Bet now +30000 | Bet now +10000 | Bet now +25000 |
Georgia State | Bet now +50000 | Bet now +10000 | Bet now +50000 |
Arkansas State | Bet now +50000 | Bet now +10000 | Bet now +50000 |
Tournament Notes
The Sun Belt tournament greatly rewards its top regular season teams. The top four finishers receive direct seeding into the quarterfinals of the tournament bracket. By contrast, the bottom four teams — Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Texas State, and Georgia State — must win two additional games to get there. The middle six teams must win one.
Outside of the top four, the market views South Alabama and Troy as a bit stronger than the other down-ballot options. They’re the only teams outside the top four with a greater than 5% chance of taking down the March Madness berth. Troy performed better in the conference (11-7 to 9-9). However, KenPom’s advanced stats prefer the Jaguars with a +6.23 adjusted efficiency vs. +3.59.
Speaking of adjusted efficiency, Marshall does rate a few points higher than the other top seeds. After the Thundering Herd, the other three are closely bunched just a bit ahead of South Alabama.
With the tournament taking place in Pensacola, Fla., South Alabama and Southern Miss may get a bit of fan support boost as they’re the closest teams.
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Sun Belt Tournament Schedule
- First round: Tuesday, Feb. 28
- Second round: Thursday, March 2
- Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 4
- Semifinals: Sunday, March 5
- Sun Belt Championship: Monday, March 6
How To Watch
The first four rounds will all be available for viewing on the ESPN+ streaming platform. On March 6, viewers can catch the Sun Belt championship live on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET. Here is the rest of the conference tournament schedule.
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