Sun Belt Conference: Season 2025-26
Sun Belt Conference 2025-26
Sun Belt Conference Final: Troy University - Georgia Southern University 77-61 Troy University (Scott Cross): Victor Valdes, Thomas Dowd, Cooper Campbell, Cobi Campbell, Jerrell Bellamy, Hikaru Awata, Theo Seng, Kerrington Kiel, Evan Griffin, Austin Cross, Javen Colbert, Emmanuel Clarton, Corbin Green, Javier Gilgeous-Glasgow, Kameryn Mitchell Standings 2025-26
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 Southern Miss  Troy University - Champions of Sun Belt Conference 2025-26
Left: Greg Young (coach assistant University of Maryland), Mike Worley (coach Truman State University), Chad Mays ( U.S. Military Academy)
Average Height: 193.7 cm (6'4.2'')
Average Age: 22.0
 Back-To-Back: Troy Wins 2026 Visit Pensacola Sun Belt Conference Championship Presented By Air Force Reserve-Mar 10, 2026
Troy defeated Georgia Southern, 77-61, in the championship game of the 2026 Visit Pensacola Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Championship presented by Air Force Reserve on Monday evening at the Pensacola Bay Center. The Trojans punched a ticket to their fourth NCAA Tournament in program history and became the Sun Belt’s first back-to-back champions since Georgia State in 2018 and 2019. They will learn their seeding and regional destination during the NCAA Selection Show which will be televised nationally on CBS on Sunday, March 15 at 5 p.m. CT Junior forward Thomas Dowd (6'8''-F) registered his 17th double-double of the season with a game-high 23 points and 13 rebounds on 8-for-12 shooting while adding three assists. He was named Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player as, senior forward Jerrell Bellamy added 15 points on 7-for-11 shooting to earn All-Tournament Team honors. Troy shot 30-for-51 (.588) from the field, owned a 35-18 rebounding advantage and outscored Georgia Southern, 50-22, in the paint and 11-2 on second chances. Georgia Southern scored the first basket of the game on a 3-pointer by graduate guard Tyren Moore (5'11''-PG), but Troy responded with eight-straight points capped by a transition basket in the paint from Bellamy. Troy led for the remainder of the half and created its first double-digit lead of the night, 32-18, on a 10-2 scoring run capped by a 3-pointer off the hand of redshirt junior guard Cobi Campbell (6'2''-G) with 2:31 left before halftime. The Trojans shot 15-for-26 (.577) from the floor and outscored the Eagles, 26-8, in the paint whole holding them to just 8-for-26 (.308) shooting at the intermission. Georgia Southern’s offense found a groove early in the second half, trimming its deficit to just four, 39-35, on a trey by graduate guard Jefferson Koulibaly with 16:07 to go. Troy got the margin back to double digits, 49-39, on a Victor Valdes basket at the 12:34 mark. The advantage remained in double-digits for the rest of the night, as the Trojans shot 60 percent from the field in the second half. Georgia Southern was led by graduate guard Spudd Webb’s 16 points on 5-for-11 shooting. Courtesy of sunbeltsports.org Final: Troy - Georgia Southern 77-61 Semis: Troy - Southern Miss 78-70 Marshall - Georgia Southern 78-82  All-Sun Belt Awards 2026-Mar 10, 2026
 Chaze Harris, guard from the University of South Alabama, was named the Player of the Year at the NCAA Division I.
He was also selected to the First Team.
Harris averaged almost 19 points and 5 assists per game in the league.
He has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 2 games.
Harris' 38 points against the Arkansas State University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Harris' team won the SSAC Tournament in 2025.
Thomas Dowd, forward from the Troy Trojans, was voted the All-Tournament MVP of NCAA Division I.
He received multiple other awards, was chosen to the First Team and Tournament Team.
Dowd was previously selected as the Regular Season Co-Champion, Tournament Winner and named to the Tournament Team last year.
He registered over 14 points and 10 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Dowd has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 16 games on the year.
His 25 points against the SDSU were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Dowd's team won the Sun Belt Tournament in 2025.
Josh Beadle, guard from the Coastal Carolina College, was honored as the Newcomer of the Year at the NCAA Division I.
He also earned a spot in the First Team.
Beadle recorded over 19 points and 4 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
He has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points on the year.
Beadle's 31 points against the James Madison University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Beadle's team made it to the ACC Tournament Semifinals in 2023.
Wyatt Fricks, forward from the Marshall University, was voted to the First Team of NCAA Division I.
He previously earned the Regular Season Co-Runner-Up back in 2023.
Fricks averaged almost 16 points and over 5 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points and logged double-doubles in 3 games on the year.
Fricks' 34 points against Elon were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Fricks' team was the regular season runner-up in the Sun Belt in 2023.
Tylik Weeks, forward from the University of Southern Mississippi, was selected to the First Team at the NCAA Division I.
He was also chosen to the Tournament Team.
Weeks registered almost 20 points and 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 15 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 4 games.
Weeks recorded double-doubles in 2 games during the event.
His 37 points against the University of North Florida were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
All-Tournament MVP:  Thomas Dowd (6'8''-F) of TroyPlayer of the Year: Chaze Harris (6'6''-G) of USADefensive Player of the Year: Luke Wilson (6'9''-C) of App StateFreshman of the Year: DJ Hall (6'7''-F) of Texas St.Newcomer of the Year: Josh Beadle (6'3''-G-2003) of CoastalSixth Man of the Year: Joey Chammaa (5'11''-PG) of Arkansas St.Coach of the Year: Scott Cross of Troy All-Sun Belt First Team 2026  Beadle  Dowd  Fricks  Harris Weeks Josh Beadle (6'3''-G-2003) of Coastal Thomas Dowd (6'8''-F) of Troy Wyatt Fricks (6'10''-F) of Marshall Chaze Harris (6'6''-G) of USA Tylik Weeks (6'7''-F) of Southern MissAll-Sun Belt Second Team 2026  Hall  Hamilton  Jennings  Olsen  Speer DJ Hall (6'7''-F) of Texas St. Jelani Hamilton (6'5''-G) of Georgia St. Kasen Jennings (6'3''-G) of App State Adam Olsen (6'8''-F) of USA Jalen Speer (6'1''-G) of MarshallAll-Sun Belt Third Team 2026  Davis  Dodd  Harmon  McBride  Valdes Cliff Davis (6'2''-G-2002) of JMU Alonzo Dodd (6'1''-G-2003) of App State Christian Harmon (6'6''-G) of Arkansas St. Justin McBride (6'7''-F-2005) of JMU Victor Valdes (6'7''-F-2004) of TroySun Belt All-Tournament Team 2026 Dowd  Bellamy  Applewhite  Moore  Webb Weeks Thomas Dowd (6'8''-F) of Troy Jerrell Bellamy (6'9''-F) of Troy Alden Applewhite (6'7''-F-2003) of Georgia South Tyren Moore (5'11''-PG) of Georgia South Tavarus Webb (6'4''-G/F) of Georgia South Tylik Weeks (6'7''-F) of Southern Miss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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