Sun Belt Conference(SBC)

The Sun Belt Conference, founded in 1976, serves universities across the Deep South, Gulf Coast, and southern Appalachian region. South Alabama, Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Louisiana, Louisiana Monroe, Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, Texas State, Troy, and Arkansas State compete in a geographically diverse conference. Arkansas Little Rock's stunning 2016 overtime victory over Purdue stands as one of the more memorable upsets in recent tournament history, demonstrating the Sun Belt's capacity to produce first-round upset winners.