The Sun Belt Conference tournament is back. And so is the format known as “The Gauntlet.” Four teams tied atop the Sun Belt standings this season with matching 13-5 records in conference play — South Alabama,

Troy split with Arkansas State during the regular season, losing 84-78 at home in January before winning 71-70 in Jonesboro in February. The Trojans and Red Wolves tied for the Sun Belt regular-season title with South Alabama and James Madison, and Cross said he’s counting on another close game Monday night.

Tayton Conerway had 22 points, Jackson Fields scored 21 and Troy rolled to a 79-60 victory over James Madison on Sunday night in a Sun Belt Conference Tournament semifinal.

The Sun Belt Conference semi-final games are underway at the Pensacola Bay Center, with the South Alabama Jaguars currently facing off agains

Joseph Pinion scored 23 points to lead Arkansas State to a 74-71 victory over top-seeded South Alabama on Sunday night in a Sun Belt Conference Tournament semifinal.

South Alabama's Barry Dunning (22) vs. Arkansas State in the semifinals of the Sun Belt basketball tournament on Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Pensacola, Fla. (Photo by AJ Henderson / Sun Belt Conference) AJ Henderson / Sun Belt Conference