Repeat champion Texas State takes top seed into Hercules Tires Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Championship

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NEW ORLEANS — Seeds and matchups for the 2022 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Championship were announced Friday evening following the conclusion of the regular season.

The Hercules Tires Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships will take place from March 2-7, 2022, at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla., with all 12 teams competing in the single-elimination tournament.

Texas State (21-6, 12-3 SBC) concluded the regular season on a nine-game winning streak, securing its second-straight Sun Belt regular-season title in the process.

Reigning tournament champion App State (18-13, 12-6 SBC), preseason favorite Georgia State (15-10, 9-5 SBC) and Troy (19-10, 10-6 SBC) also earned byes to the tournament quarterfinals.

The men’s tournament opens with first round games on Thursday, March 3; quarterfinal games on Saturday, March 5; and semifinal games on Sunday, March 6. The first round, quarterfinal and semifinal games will be broadcast on ESPN+.

The championship game will take place at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on Monday, March 7, and will be broadcast on ESPN2.

Tickets remain available through Ticketmaster, with prices ranging from $15 to $60 for adults and $5 to $30 for children 12 years and younger.

For more information, click to visit the Hercules Tires Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Championship page.

2022 SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round 
Thursday, March 3
Game 1 – No. 9 UTA vs. No. 8 Louisiana, 11:30 a.m.
Game 2 – No. 12 Little Rock vs. No. 5 South Alabama, 2 p.m.
Game 3 – No. 11 ULM vs. No. 6 Arkansas State, 5 p.m.
Game 4 – No. 10 Georgia Southern vs. No. 7 Coastal Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 5
Game 5 – Winner Game 1 vs. No. 1 Texas State, 11:30 a.m.
Game 6 – Winner Game 2 vs. No. 4 Troy, 2 p.m.
Game 7 – Winner Game 3 vs. No. 3 Georgia State, 5 p.m.
Game 8 – Winner Game 4 vs. No. 2 App State, 7:30 p.m.

Semifinals 
Sunday, March 6
Game 9 – Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 5 p.m.
Game 10 – Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 7:30 p.m.

Championship Game
Monday, March 7
Game 11 – Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 6 pm.

All Times CT