The Solar Belt Convention match is again.
And so is the format often known as “The Gauntlet.”
4 groups tied atop the Solar Belt standings this season with matching 13-5 data 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 towards the opposite three groups this season to safe the tiebreaker benefit. The Jaguars had been 2-0 this season towards 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) towards No. 13 Coastal Carolina (10-21), adopted by No. 11 Louisiana (11-21) vs. No. 14 ULM (7-24). If a type 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
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2025 males’s Solar Belt match schedule
Tuesday, March 4
Recreation 1: (12) Southern Miss 66, (13) Coastal Carolina 63
Recreation 2: (11) Louisiana 73, (14) ULM 69 (OT)
Wednesday, March 5
Recreation 3: (9) Georgia Southern 78, (12) Southern Miss 64
Recreation 4: (10) Previous Dominion vs. (11) Louisiana – 8:30 p.m. ET [ESPN+]
Thursday, March 6
Recreation 5: (8) Georgia State vs. (9) Georgia Southern – 6 p.m. ET [ESPN+]
Recreation 6: (7) Texas State vs. Winner Recreation 4 – 8:30 p.m. ET [ESPN+]
Friday, March 7
Recreation 7: (5) Marshall vs. Winner Recreation 5 – 6 p.m. ET [ESPN+]
Recreation 8: (6) App State vs. Winner Recreation 6 – 8:30 p.m. ET [ESPN+]
Saturday, March 8
Recreation 9: (4) Arkansas State vs. Winner Recreation 7 – 6:30 p.m. ET [ESPN+]
Recreation 10: (3) Troy vs. Winner Recreation 8 – 9 p.m. ET [ESPN+]
Sunday, March 9
Recreation 11: (1) South Alabama vs. Winner Recreation 9 – 6 p.m. ET [ESPN+]
Recreation 12: (2) James Madison vs. Winner Recreation 10 – 8:30 p.m. ET [ESPN+]
Monday, March 10 — Solar Belt Championship Recreation
Recreation 13: Winner Recreation 11 vs. Winner Recreation 12 – 7 p.m. ET [ESPN/ESPN2]
