On March 10th, Georgia Southern, the number 10 seed in the Sunbelt Tournament, pulled off an incredible run by winning five straight games to reach the championship. They knocked out higher seeds, including the number three and number two teams, in just under a week down in Pensacola, Florida. The Eagles started their tough path from the bottom of the flying B bracket, facing extra rounds while top seeds waited. Night after night, they beat Old Dominion, Arkansas State, South Alabama, Coastal Carolina, and Marshall to advance.
Fans love the underdog vibe, as mid-major teams like these chase automatic NCAA bids through conference tournaments. A deep run like this adds real excitement before the big dance, even if records aren't perfect. In the final, top seed at Troy proved too strong, winning 77-61. Troy's frontcourt took over inside, and despite a late rally from Georgia Southern that cut the lead to four, the Trojans pulled away for their second trade auto bid.
Double-A tournament around the number 14 seed line, giving the Sunbelt a strong representative amid all the March chaos.