The Solar Belt Convention match is again.
And so is the format generally known as “The Gauntlet.”
4 groups tied atop the Solar Belt standings this season with matching 13-5 information in convention play — South Alabama, James Madison, Troy, and Arkansas State — and people 4 groups have earned byes into deep within the match. South Alabama enters because the No. 1 seed within the convention, as they had been undefeated in opposition to the opposite three groups this season to safe the tiebreaker benefit. The Jaguars had been 2-0 this season in opposition to Arkansas State, and notched wins over each Marshall and James Madison. Alabama State, courtesy of the highest seed, earned a bye to the Solar Belt semifinals.
The Duke entered final weekend with an opportunity to clinch the convention title and No. 1 seed outright, however a loss to Texas State on Friday opened the door to the four-way tie atop the convention standings. Nonetheless, because the No. 2 seed the Dukes nonetheless earned a bye to the semifinals.
Troy slots in because the No. 3 seed within the convention, with Arkansas State because the No. 4 seed. Each groups earned byes to the quarterfinals.
On the opposite finish of the standings, the match kicks off with No. 12 Southern Miss (10-21) in opposition to No. 13 Coastal Carolina (10-21), adopted by No. 11 Louisiana (11-21) vs. No. 14 ULM (7-24). If a kind of groups goes to punch a ticket to the NCAA Match, they might want to win seven video games in seven days.
Right here is the bracket, together with the schedule of video games.
2025 males’s Solar Belt match bracket
2025 males’s Solar Belt match schedule
Tuesday, March 4
Sport 1: (12) Southern Miss 66, (13) Coastal Carolina 63Game 2: (11) Louisiana 73, (14) ULM 69 (OT)
Wednesday, March 5
Sport 3: (9) Georgia Southern 78, (12) Southern Miss 64Game 4: (10) Outdated Dominion 67, (11) Louisiana 49
Thursday, March 6
Sport 5: (8) Georgia State 80, (9) Georgia Southern 71Game 6: (10) Outdated Dominion 64, (7) Texas State 61
Friday, March 7
Sport 7: (5) Marshall 79, (8) Georgia State 76Game 8: (10) Outdated Dominion 61, (6) App State 56
Saturday, March 8
Sport 9: (4) Arkansas State 77, (5) Marshall 74Game 10: (3) Troy 75, (10) Outdated Dominion 59
Sunday, March 9
Sport 11: (4) Arkansas State 74, (1) South Alabama 71Game 12: (3) Troy 79, (2) James Madison 60
Monday, March 10 — Solar Belt Championship Sport
Sport 13: Troy 94, Arkansas State 81
