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Troy

Took it from Georgia Southern, 77–61, on March 9, 2026. Only Sun Belt games count: the conference belt passes to whoever beats the holder in a game between two Sun Belt teams.

0Defenses this reign
248Days held
346Reigns since 1977
897Conference belt games

Next Sun Belt belt game: Wed, December 16, 2026, vs. Louisiana Tech.

Most days with it

Western Kentucky3,422
Louisiana2,360
South Alabama1,791
UAB1,405
Georgia State1,027
Troy933
Jacksonville801
VCU789

Most reigns

South Alabama40
Louisiana36
Western Kentucky32
Arkansas State18
UAB16
Little Rock16
New Orleans15
Troy14

Longest reigns

Western KentuckyJan 10, 1995 – Jan 3, 199615
Western KentuckyJan 9, 2002 – Jan 4, 200313
VCUJan 3, 1983 – Mar 11, 198312
North TexasFeb 4, 2010 – Jan 5, 201111
Middle TennesseeJan 24, 2013 – Mar 10, 201311
JacksonvilleFeb 9, 1986 – Jan 25, 19879
CharlotteJan 20, 1989 – Mar 3, 19899
New OrleansFeb 1, 1993 – Mar 9, 19939

Latest title changes

Mar 9, 2026Troy beat Georgia Southern
Mar 7, 2026Georgia Southern beat Coastal Carolina
Feb 27, 2026Coastal Carolina beat James Madison
Feb 14, 2026James Madison beat App State
Jan 22, 2026App State beat Louisiana
Jan 17, 2026Louisiana beat South Alabama
Jan 15, 2026South Alabama beat Arkansas State
Jan 7, 2026Arkansas State beat Troy
Feb 25, 2025Troy beat Texas State
Feb 22, 2025Texas State beat South Alabama
Feb 13, 2025South Alabama beat Marshall
Feb 5, 2025Marshall beat Arkansas State

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