The Sun Belt Tournament is a NCAA Division I college basketball single-elimination tournament. The winner of the Sun Belt Tournament is automatically placed in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
Members of the Sun Belt Conference include the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Arkansas State University, the University of Denver, Florida Atlantic University, Florida International UNiversity, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, University of Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee State University, the University of New Orleans, the University of North Texas, the University of South Alabama, Troy University and Western Kentucky University. http://www.sunbeltsports.org/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&KEY=&SPID=1825&SPSID=22332
Western Kentucky University leads the number of winners with seven wins total, followed by both the University of South Alabama and the University of Louisiana-Lafayette with five wins each. http://www.sunbeltsports.org/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&KEY=&SPID=1825&SPSID=22327
In 2010, the tournament was held at the Summit Arena in Hot Springs, Arkansas from March 6 to 9.
North Texas beat Troy 66-63 to become the 2010 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Champions. Eric Tramiel was voted the MVP.
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Fast Facts
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Dates
March 6-9
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Fact:
First round games held at home court of higher seeded team
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Remaining 3 rounds held at Mobile, AL
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TV Coverage
Championship, Tuesday March 11, 9PM ET, ESPN2
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Winner of this tournament gets automatic bid into the NCAA Championship Tournament
