2025 Men’s Sun Belt Conference Tournament: Bracket, schedule, how to watch

The 2025 Sun Belt men’s conference tournament begins on Tuesday, and the bracket will follow a unique format.

All 14 Sun Belt teams qualify for the tournament, but most of them won’t suit up until the later rounds.

Referred to as a “stepladder” system, the top two seeds will receive byes until the tournament semifinals, the third- and fourth-seeds to the quarterfinals, and so on. In total, 10 teams will receive at least one bye, and only the four lowest seeds will play in the first round.

2025 Men’s Sun Belt Conference Tournament bracket & schedule

First round - Tuesday, March 4

• Game 1: No. 12 Southern Miss vs. No. 13 Coastal Carolina - 6 PM ET

• Game 2: No. 11 Louisiana vs. No. 14 Louisiana-Monroe - 8:30 PM ET

Second round - Wednesday, March 5

• Game 3: No. 9 Georgia Southern vs. Game 1 Winner - 6 PM ET

• Game 4: No. 10 Old Dominion vs. Game 2 Winner - 8:30 PM ET

Third round - Thursday, March 6

• Game 5: No. 8 Georgia State vs. Game 3 Winner - 6 PM ET

• Game 6: No. 7 Texas State vs. Game 4 Winner - 8:30 PM ET

Fourth round - Friday, March 7

• Game 7: No. 5 Marshall vs. Game 5 Winner - 6 PM ET

• Game 8: No. 6 Appalachian State vs. Game 6 Winner - 8:30 PM ET

Quarterfinals - Saturday, March 8

• Game 9: No. 4 Arkansas State vs. Game 7 Winner - 6:30 PM ET

• Game 10: No. 3 Troy vs. Game 8 Winner - 9 PM ET

Semifinals - Sunday, March 9

• Game 11: No. 1 South Alabama vs. Game 9 Winner - 6 PM ET

• Game 12: No. 2 James Madison vs. Game 10 Winner - 8:30 PM ET

Championship - Monday, March 10

• Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner - 7 PM ET

2025 Men’s Sun Belt Conference Tournament location and venue

The 2025 Men’s Sun Belt Conference Tournament will be staged at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida.

How to watch 2025 Men’s Sun Belt Conference Tournament, TV channel and streaming

Every game of the 2025 Sun Belt men's tournament will be shown on ESPN+, which requires a paid subscription.

The championship game will be broadcast live on ESPN2.

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