NEW ORLEANS – Seedings and matchups for the 2026 Visit Pensacola Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship presented by Air Force Reserve were announced Friday evening following the conclusion of the regular season.
The 2026 Visit Pensacola Sun Belt Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship presented by Air Force Reserve will take place March 3-9 at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla., with all 14 Sun Belt institutions competing in the single-elimination tournament.
Georgia Southern claimed the outright regular-season championship and top seed with a 16-2 record in league play. The Eagles were selected to finish 10th in the league in the preseason poll, voted on by the leagues head coaches.
The top four seeds in the tournament include: (1) Georgia Southern, (2) Troy, (3) Arkansas State and (4) James Madison.
Arkansas State and James Madison earned byes into the quarterfinals that take place Saturday, March 7, while Georgia Southern and Troy earned byes into the semifinals on Sunday, March 8. The championship game is set for Monday, March 9.
All games will be broadcast on ESPN+ with the championship game televised on ESPNU.
Tickets to the 2026 Visit Pensacola Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship presented by Air Force Reserve are still available and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.
For more information, click here to visit the Sun Belt Conference Women’s Basketball Championship page.
2026 Visit Pensacola Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Air Force Reserve
Tuesday, March 3
Game 1 – (12) South Alabama vs. (13) App State – 11:30 a.m. CT [ESPN+]
Game 2 – (11) Georgia State vs. (14) Louisiana – 2 p.m. CT [ESPN+]
Wednesday, March 4
Game 3 – (9) Coastal Carolina vs. Winner Game 1 – 11:30 a.m. CT [ESPN+]
Game 4 – (10) ULM vs. Winner Game 2 – 2 p.m. CT [ESPN+]
Thursday, March 5
Game 5 – (8) Texas State vs. Winner Game 3 – 11:30 a.m. CT [ESPN+]
Game 6 – (7) Southern Miss vs. Winner Game 4 – 2 p.m. CT [ESPN+]
Friday, March 6
Game 7 – (5) Marshall vs. Winner Game 5 – 11:30 a.m. CT [ESPN+]
Game 8 – (6) Old Dominion vs. Winner Game 6 – 2 p.m. CT [ESPN+]
Saturday, March 7 (Quarterfinals)
Game 9 – (4) James Madison vs. Winner Game 7 – 12:00 p.m. CT [ESPN+]
Game 10 – (3) Arkansas State vs. Winner Game 8 – 2:30 p.m. CT [ESPN+]
Sunday, March 8 (Semifinals)
Game 11 – (1) Georgia Southern vs. Winner Game 9 – 11:30 a.m. CT [ESPN+]
Game 12 – (2) Troy vs. Winner Game 10 – 2 p.m. CT [ESPN+]
Monday, March 9 (Championship)
Game 13 – Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12 – 1 p.m. CT [ESPNU]