College Basketball: Sun Belt Conference

The Troy Trojans will play the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon in the Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. Troy comes into this game on a 10 game winning streak, while Duke has lost two of their last three games. Let's take a look at the betting matchup and the Troy vs Duke prediction. The Troy Trojans are 11-2 (7-1)…

Point Spread Pick The Appalachian State Mountaineers did not win the Sun Belt Conference East Division, although it did hand James Madison its first loss of the season on Nov. 18 - making it sort of a de facto East champ. JMU had the best record, but is in a transition period to FBS, and was ineligible for the conference title game and crown. App…

The Sun Belt Conference Championship is set. With James Madison unable to claim a conference title, the Appalachian State Mountaineers and Troy Trojans will duke it out, each looking for their second conference championship. Troy is the conference's reigning champion, having won 45-26 over Coastal Carolina a year ago. Appalachian State, on the…

Georgia State had the football at its 10-yard line, a seven-point lead and just 77 seconds remaining as Old Dominion University Athletic Director Wood Selig paced the sidelines on a blustery Saturday night. He thought of ESPN's dynamic probability-of-victory tracker. "And I thought our chances of winning were infinitesimal," Selig said. One…

The unbeaten James Madison Dukes host the Appalachian State Mountaineers in a Week 12 Sun Belt Conference college football showdown on Saturday, November 18 at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET with a live TV broadcast on ESPN Plus. LATEST LINE, POINT SPREAD AND BETTING ODDS Spread: James Madison -9.5 | App State+9.5 Moneyline: James Madison -360 | App…

James Madison's athletic department has once again requested the NCAA to lift the current restriction that disallows the Dukes from playing in a football bowl game, according to the Daily News Record. The school's request for a one-year transition waiver in the spring was denied in April. Virginia's Attorney General, James Miyares, a James Madison…

Last year in week two, K-State hosted Tulane. At the time, it seemed like a disaster; the Wildcats couldn't get going on offense and stumbled to a 17-10 loss that had the fanbase roiling with discontent. By December, it was looked at as a "good loss". The Green Wave finished 12-2, won the American Athletic Conference title, and upended USC in the…

You won't find many more difficult nonconference schedules than what Southern Miss football has put together for its third season under Will Hall. The Golden Eagles will play two road games against Power Five programs, with a visit from Tulane - the preseason favorite to win the American Athletic Conference - mixed in for good measure. Those…

Get all of the numbers you need to know about the James Madison Dukes' chances of claiming the 2023 Sun Belt title in the article below. Want to bet on any of James Madison's futures options? to unlock a new user bonus! National Championship Odds: Currently Unavailable Sun Belt Conference Championship Odds: Currently Unavailable Season Win Total…

Most of the college football previews cover, understandably, the bigger conferences like Power 5, the Mountain West, etc. At Docs, we look for value EVERYWHERE, and as such, while we cover the big boys too, we recognize some of the smaller conferences are amazingly profitable. One of those markets is the Sun Belt, stretching from Virginia to Texas.…

The Marshall Thundering Herd rank fourth in the Sun Belt, with+700 odds to claim the conference title in 2023. Read the article below for more details on the team's futures championship odds. Want to bet on any of Marshall's futures options? to unlock a new user bonus! National Championship Odds: Currently Unavailable Sun Belt Conference…

The Arkansas State Red Wolves are+5000 to take home the Sun Belt title in 2023, according to sportsbooks, which ranks them 11th in the conference. Below, we dive into the odds and dissect the numbers you need to know before placing a futures bet. Want to bet on any of Arkansas State's futures options? to unlock a new user bonus! National…

In terms of clinching the Sun Belt title in 2023, the Texas State Bobcats rank 12th in the conference, with+6600 odds. In the article below, we analyze the futures odds and other relevant data. Want to bet on any of Texas State's futures options? to unlock a new user bonus! National Championship Odds: Currently Unavailable Sun Belt Conference…

NORFOLK - Old Dominion has gone through 14 practices in the inherent anonymity that is spring football. After working to fix the problems that resulted in a subpar 2022 season, the Monarchs are ready to show their work. Fans can get their first look at the early 2023 version of the team at today's Priority Charity Bowl ODU Spring Game, which kicks…

For those who like chaos and drama all wrapped up into one bracket, that certainly could be what we have in the East Bracket, and a certain team from Louisiana would like to throw a wrench in the plans of some chalky teams. The Cajuns (26-7) are the 13 seed and open up against fourth-seeded Tennessee on Thursday night in Orlando as 11-point…

Sun Belt Weekly Release (PDF) | Feb. 9 Statistical Match-Ups NEW ORLEANS - One team will claim sole possession of first place in Sun Belt Conference men's basketball following Thursday night's games. Louisiana and Southern Miss both sit atop the league standings with 10-2 conference marks and meet on Thursday in Hattiesburg. Louisiana claimed the…

Sun Belt Weekly Release | Jan. 28 Statistical Matchups NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana and Southern Miss sit atop the Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings with 7-2 league marks entering Saturday's slate of seven games. The 14 programs of the Sun Belt are entering the second half of the league's 18-game schedule. The Ragin' Cajuns are on a…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. --- When you peruse Willie Lampkin's profile the first thing that stands out is his height. The Coastal Carolina transfer is a 6-foot-tall offensive lineman who comes to North Carolina at around 275-pounds. And while college interior offensive linemen can dip to 6-foot-3 or 6-foot-2, rarely does one border the 6-foot range. When…

Nevada will face off against Texas State in their home opener. WEEK 1: Nevada Wolf Pack (1-0) vs. Texas State Bobcats (0-0) WHEN: Saturday, September 3 - 2:30 PM PT/3:30 PM MT TV: Nevada Sports Net The Mountain West Network should also be available for streaming on a handful of smart TV platforms, as well as through the mobile app available on…

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and East Carolina Pirates take the field for the first time against each other in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl inside Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. Coastal Carolina represents the Sun Belt Conference, while East Carolina is out of the American Athletic Conference. Below we have got you covered…

Troy and Coastal Carolina meet in the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship. This game will be held at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy on December 3, 2022 at 3:30 PM (ET). The Trojans know this game is easy, but the Chanticleers don't want to give up that easily. Here is all the related information about this College Football game…

The Troy Trojans will host the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Championship Game on Saturday. The 10-2 Trojans won the West Division, while the 9-2 Chanticleers won the East. This will be the first time either team has played in the Championship. Kickoff at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Ala. is set for 3:30 p.m…

As the Troy Trojans (10-2) and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-2, 4-6-1 ATS) are preparing to square off for Sun Belt Conference Championship, the biggest question everyone is posing concerns the health and welfare of Chanticleers QB1 Grayson McCall. He's been missing the past two games with a foot injury. Is he playing in the title game? The…

12:58 PM, November 30, 2022John David Yonke The Sun Belt Conference Championship game has arrived as the Troy Trojans (10-2, 7-1 SBC) and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-2, 6-2 SBC) battle for supremacy. It's been a wild ride in a conference that added four new members in 2022 and saw a few annual contenders (Appalachian State, Louisiana) take a…

The Sun Belt Conference championship is on the line when the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers visit the Troy Trojans at 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. A New Year's Six bowl isn't on the line for either team, with a pair of ranked American Athletic Conference teams playing in their conference championship game on…

Behind senior guard Mike Bothwell and senior forward Jalen Slawson, Furman is one of the best offensive teams in the nation. The Paladins are fifth in field-goal percentage with a 51.9% mark. Their 84.3 point per game average ranks eighth. Bothwell leads the Southern Conference in scoring at 19.8 points a game and is also averaging 4.5 assists and…

The No.9 Arkansas Razorbacks, off to a 5-1 start to the NCAA Basketball season, will take on the Troy Trojans, who are on a 6-1 start, at the Bud Walton Arena on Monday (November 28). The Razorbacks are seventh in the Southeastern Conference, while the Trojans play in the Sun Belt Conference. The Razorbacks have five wins and a loss this season.…

The UL Monroe Warhawks will take on the Tulane Green Wave in an interconference college basketball game on Monday night. The Warhawks are 2-4 for the season and currently sit at the bottom of the Sun Belt Conference standings, while the Green Wave are 4-2 for the season and currently sit in fourth spot in the AAC. The Warhawks lost their last game…

The Georgia State Panthers (4-7, 3-4) visit the Marshall Thundering Herd (7-4, 4-3) in a Sun Belt Conference college football matchup on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET with a live TV broadcast on ESPN Plus. • You can watch the Marshall vs. Georgia State football game live online on ESPN+ , or follow along with live updates from…

The Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-5, 3-4) visit the Georgia Southern Eagles (5-6, 2-5) in a Week 13 Sun Belt Conference college football matchup on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET with a live TV broadcast on ESPN Plus. LATEST LINE, POINT SPREAD AND BETTING ODDS Moneyline: Appalachian State -235 | Georgia…

01:04 PM, November 22, 2022John David Yonke The Sun Belt Conference title race is coming down to the wire with just one week to play. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-1 overall, 6-1 SBC) have clinched the East Division, whereas the West Division is still up for grabs, as the Troy Trojans (9-2, 6-1 SBC) and South Alabama Jaguars (9-2, 6-1 SBC)…

The No.1 North Carolina Tar Heels are 3-0 at the start of the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season. They are part of the Atlantic Coast Conference and will take on the James Madison Dukes, who is part of the Sun Belt Conference and is 4-0 so far this season. The Tar Heels will host this game at the Dean E. Smith Center on Sunday (November 20) where they…

12:58 PM, November 9, 2022John David Yonke The second weekend of November is here, and the Sun Belt Conference title race is heating up. It's been a chaotic conference this season, and more surprises could be in store over the regular season's stretch run. Here's every team in the conference's opponent in Week 11. Things get started on Thursday in…

Sadly with three conference losses, Florida State doesn't have a shot to play in the ACC Championship game. Louisiana sits middle of the pack in the Sun Belt Conference but still have a shot to make a bowl game sitting 5-5. WagerTalk college football handicapper Kevin Dolan Find college football free picks all season long at WagerTalk! In a couple…

12:59 PM, November 15, 2022John David Yonke One of the most entertaining conferences in America has been the Sun Belt. Often a conference of chaos in the middle with a few top-tier teams competing for the conference title, things have shaken up a bit in 2022 with the balance of power shifting away from both the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and…

CONWAY, S.C. - The Coastal Carolina football team (7-1, 4-1 Sun Belt) will return home to Brooks Stadium to host the Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-3, 2-2 Sun Belt) for a "Black Out" on Thursday night, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN and carried on the radio at WRNN Hot Talk 99.5 FM. 2022 Coastal Carolina…

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will try and win their sixth consecutive game when they face the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks. The game is scheduled to commence on Saturday (October 8). Coastal Carolina is 5-0 for the season whereas Louisiana is 2-3 currently. Both teams represent the Sun Belt Conference. The Warhawks have had a tough start to the…

Time and Date: 7 PM ET, September 3 Broadcast Network: ESPN+ Location: Brooks Stadium - Conway, South Carolina Spread: Coastal Carolina -2.5* Point Total: O/U 53.5* ESPN FPI: Army 54.8% All-Time Series: This will be the first ever meeting between the two schools. The Chanticleers played their first season in 2003 while Army played their first full…

If you see a defensive player from the Marshall football team this week, give him a hug. Or buy him lunch. Just do something nice for the guy, he deserves it. The offense, however, is a much different story. The Thundering Herd defense did not allow a touchdown Saturday and held tough in the red zone to force Troy into field goals on more than one…

It's no secret that JMU football's upcoming game (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+) against Appalachian State is a massive showdown for the Dukes. It's the program's Sun Belt Conference debut, and it comes against the best of the best in the Sun Belt. While not everyone cares about betting odds, we do! So we decided it's a good week to break down…

The Sun Belt takes center stage on Thursday and with our Coastal Carolina vs. Georgia State betting preview ahead of their clash. With sports betting taking over college football, and college fantasy football on the rise, here is everything you need to know from current betting odds to DFS picks and fantasy football players to play in the Coastal…

It's the last tune-up for Louisiana football Saturday night before Sun Belt Conference play opens next week. It'll be the first road trip for the Ragin' Cajuns in the Michael Desormeaux era, taking them to Rice (6:30 p.m., ESPN+). The Cajuns (2-0) have opened the season with wins against Southeastern Louisiana and Eastern Michigan, both coming at…

When the Dukes' offense has gotten the ball this fall, they haven't had to go too far. So much so, on drives that resulted in touchdowns, they've started in the opponent's territory more often than their own. "We're capable of putting long drives together," JMU football head coach Curt Cignetti said, "but as long as we're playing great defense and…

The No. 21 Appalachian State Mountaineers will look to continue their winning ways and enter the bowl season on a roll when they host the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Championship. The Mountaineers (11-1, 7-1) have already recorded their sixth straight winning season and have qualified for their fifth straight bowl game,…

01:31 PM, September 13, 2022 John David Yonke Week 2 saw the Sun Belt grab two huge upsets as the Marshall Thundering Herd walked into South Bend and crashed the Marcus Freeman honeymoon, and the Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the No. 6 Texas A&M Aggies. Oh yeah, and the Georgia Southern Eagles got Scott Frost fired with an upset win over…

College football was in rare form last weekend. With Texas being back (maybe), the Sun Belt Conference won three massive games (and got paid $4.5 million to do it) and there were countless overtimes. The weekend was a little more chaotic than usual, with FPI picking 67-15 (.817) and ZeLO going 62-20 (.757), but still good picking weekends all the…

By David Rogers for HighCountrySports.net BOONE, N.C. - It was a day that included upset wins and nail biter losses for the Sun Belt Conference on Sept. 10, the athletic conference that defied recent national trends. Instead of broadening its geographic scope to create cross-country footprints like the SEC and Big 10, the Sun Belt opted to…

By ULMWarhawks.com Online Columnist Paul Letlow History will be suited up in maroon and gold and standing on ULM's sidelines against the next opponent. Former Southland Conference mate Nicholls visits the Warhawks on Saturday for a 7 p.m. date at Malone Stadium. ULM holds a commanding 23-3 lead in the all-time series and has won nine-straight games…

The Nebraska Cornhuskers continue the 2022 season Saturday at Memorial Stadium with the Georgia Southern Eagles visiting Lincoln. The Huskers enter the matchup 1-1 on the season (0-1 Big Ten), but the home opening victory over North Dakota marked the fourth straight win dating back to 2019's home opening victory over South Alabama. Nebraska has won…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina plays at Appalachian State in three days, the second game of the new football season for the Tar Heels, and their first road assignment. It's the season opener for App State. UNC coach Mack Brown met with reporters Wednesday morning for his final media availability ahead of Saturday's noon game in Boone, N.C. at…