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) | ESPN+, ESPN |
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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.