NEW ORLEANS – Little Rock will face Troy in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Tournament when the league's annual postseason tournament begins Thursday.
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The league office announced the
tournament pairings and full bracket Sunday evening as the regular season wrapped up play.
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The battle of the Trojans is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18 at the Foley Sports and Tourism Complex in Foley, Alabama. That match, and all tournament matches in Foley, will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
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Little Rock and Troy met earlier this season with Troy claiming the 3-1 decision at the Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock. When the two teams meet in Foley on Thursday, it will be the first time they will meet in Sun Belt Tournament play and the first time the two teams will meet on a neutral court. Little Rock leads the all-time series against Troy, 13-6, and has won six of the last 10 meetings between the two teams.
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The winner will advance to face Texas State in the quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
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Little Rock finished the season fifth in the West Division while Troy finished third in the East Division, tied with Georgia Southern. Georgia Southern won the tiebreaker over Troy for the No. 3 East seed in the tournament, giving Troy the No. 4 East seed opposite Little Rock.
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