Sun Belt Conference Tournament Preview: Prediction, Bracket, Odds and Standings

The Sun Belt may be the most open of all the mid-major conferences, as no team at WynnBET has shorter odds than +350 to win it all. 

It’s going to make for an intriguing tournament, and we’re looking to find some betting value when diving into the top teams in the conference. 

Let’s get into the odds and everything you need to know about the Sun Belt’s conference tourney:

Sun Belt Conference Tournament Odds

• Texas State: +350
• Georgia State: +350
• South Alabama: +500
• Appalachian State: +600
• Troy: +750
• Coastal Carolina: +800
• Arkansas State: +1500
• Louisiana: +2000
• UT Arlington: +2500
• Georgia Southern: +10000
• UL Monroe: +2500
• Arkansas Little Rock: +30000

Sun Belt Conference Tournament Bracket and Standings

Here’s a look at the brackets for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament: 

Texas State, Troy, Georgia State and Appalachian State all received byes into the quarterfinals for their play in the regular season. The first round begins on Thursday, March 3.

Sun Belt Conference Tournament Schedule (Dates, Times, Channel)

The Sun Belt’s conference tournament will run from Thursday, March 3 through Monday, March 7. The first round, quarterfinals and semifinals will all be played on ESPN+ with the championship game taking place on ESPN 2 at 6 p.m. EST on March 7. 

The tournament will kick off with No. 8 Louisiana playing No. 9 UT Arlington at 11:20 a.m. EST on Thursday. The entire tournament will be played at Pensacola Bay Center in Florida. 

Sun Belt Conference Tournament Prediction and Pick

BetSided’s Iain MacMillan picked South Alabama in our Bets Bets Roundtable on Tuesday, and I can’t say I blame him. 

The Jaguars are the full package, ranking No. 1 in the conference in effective field goal percentage and No. 2 in opponent effective field goal percentage this season. They’ll have a tougher road as the No. 5 seed, but Charles Manning is one of the best players in the Sun Belt and could lead this team to a conference title. 

The biggest concern with South Alabama is it’s rebounding, as it ranks dead last in opponent offensive rebound percentage, but I think the Jaguars may be able to shoot themselves into the title. 

Lean: South Alabama +500

Sun Belt Conference Tournament Dark Horse

The Sun Belt is really wide open, which makes it a little easier to choose a dark horse considering there really isn’t a clear favorite. 

One team that interests me is Coastal Carolina at +800 odds, as the team ranks second in 3-point percentage, fourth in defensive efficiency and No. 1 in opponent effective field goal percentage. 

The Chanticleers are a well-rounded team, but being the No. 7 seed has certainly knocked them down the odds list. They have the numbers to be a dangerous out, but they’ll need to avoid turning the ball over (21.4 percent turnover percentage) to truly make a run at the Sun Belt title.