Little Rock to Face Appalachian State in Sun Belt Tournament Play Tuesday

NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference Tournament bracket is set and Little Rock finally knows its opponent. The Trojans have secured the No. 5 seed and will face No. 8 Appalachian State on Tuesday, March 10.
 
Little Rock will be facing the Mountaineers in Lafayette, Louisiana at the CajunDome. Game time is set for 3 p.m. CT and all Sun Belt Tournament games will be broadcast live on ESPN+ until the Championship Game, which will air live on ESPN3. Tickets for the contest will go on sale Monday morning.
 
The winner will advance to Wednesday's quarterfinal round to face the winner of the No. 4 Louisiana vs. No. 9 Georgia Southern game. That contest is set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
 
Appalachian State is coming off an 83-80 double overtime win over Coastal Carolina in Conway, upending the Chanticleers and preventing Coastal from claiming at least a share of the regular season title as well as the No. 1 seed.
 
Final seedings and pairings for the 2020 Sun Belt Conference Tournament came down to the last game of the regular season when Troy beat Arkansas State, 91-81, in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
 
The Trojans and Appalachian State met only once during the regular season, a 68-63 win for Little Rock at home in the Jack Stephens Center.
 
Little Rock is 13-0 all-time against Appalachian State and this will be the fourth meeting in four years between the two teams on a neutral court in the Sun Belt Tournament.
 
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