Men's college basketball tournament
Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament |
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Sport | College basketball |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
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Number of teams | 14 |
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Format | Single-elimination tournament |
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Current stadium | Pensacola Bay Center |
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Current location | Pensacola, FL |
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Played | 1977–present |
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Last contest | 2024 |
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Current champion | James Madison |
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Most championships | Western Kentucky (9) |
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TV partner(s) | ESPN2 |
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Official website | Sun Belt Men's Basketball |
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Charlotte Coliseum Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex Hampton Coliseum E.A. Diddle Arena Richmond Coliseum Mobile Civic Center Mississippi Coast Coliseum Barton Coliseum Cajundome Mitchell Center Alltel Arena Lakefront Arena UNT Coliseum Murphy Center Summit Arena Hartsell Arena & Pensacola Bay Center |
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Charlotte, NC (1977–1980, 1989) Jacksonville, FL (1981) Birmingham, AL (1982–1984,1986,1990) Hampton, VA (1985) Bowling Green, KY (1987, 1994, 2003–2004) Richmond, VA (1988) Mobile, AL (1991, 2001, 2008) Biloxi, MS (1992–1993) Little Rock, AR (1995–1997) Lafayette, LA (1998–1999, 2007) North Little Rock, AR (2000) New Orleans, LA (2002, 2014–2019) Denton, TX (2005) Murfreesboro, TN (2006) Hot Springs, AR (2009–2013) Pensacola, FL (2021–present) |
The Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament has been played every year since the formation of the Sun Belt Conference prior to the 1976–77 American collegiate academic year. The winner of the tournament is guaranteed an automatic berth into the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.