The Sun Belt Conference tournament is back. And so is the format known as “The Gauntlet.” Four teams tied atop the Sun Belt standings this season with matching 13-5 records in conference play — South Alabama,

South Alabama's Barry Dunning (22) vs. Arkansas State in the semifinals of the Sun Belt basketball tournament on Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Pensacola, Fla. (Photo by AJ Henderson / Sun Belt Conference) AJ Henderson / Sun Belt Conference

Sun Belt Player of the Year Tayton Conerway (12) scored 18 points in a 75-59 win over Old Dominion in the conference tournament quarterfinals in Pensacola, Fla., on Saturday. (AJ Henderson/Sun Belt Conference) Bobby McDuffie/Sun Belt Conference

Fatigue set in after halftime for the Herd, which shot 5 for 39 over the final two quarters after trailing by six through 20 minutes.

Tayton Conerway scored 18 points to lead Troy past Old Dominion 75-59 in the quarterfinal round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Pensacola on Saturday night.

Arkansas State, South Alabama, Troy and James Madison finished in a four-way tie for first place in the Sun Belt. The unusual result creates the most

Both the men’s and women’s teams from Arkansas State will be competing in the finals of the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

Conerway, who earlier this week was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, leads Troy in scoring with 13.7 points while shooting 46.6 percent from the field. He leads the team in assists with five per game and is tied for second in rebounds with 4.7 an outing.

The Sun Belt Conference semi-final games are underway at the Pensacola Bay Center, with the South Alabama Jaguars currently facing off agains

Conference tournament season is upon us and next up is the Sun Belt, which gets underway on Tuesday, March 4. The 14-team tournament takes place in Pensacola, Fla., and has seven total rounds, culminating in the championship game on Monday,

South Alabama head coach Richie Riley instructs South Alabama forward Barry Dunning Jr. against Central Michigan in the first half of a NCAA basketball game Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com) Mike Kittrell/AL.com

The #3 seed Troy Trojans beat the Herd 85-54 in the quarterfinal round. Marshall won four games in four days to reach the 5th round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament with wins over South Alabama,