The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and UL Monroe Warhawks play in the Sun Belt Tournament. Tuesday's game is the third meeting this season between the two teams.

The Cajuns hit just five of their final 20 shots and, for the game, went 2 for 18 from 3-point range. Much of the credit for that goes to ODU’s defense, which confounded Louisiana with its defensive switches, kept ball-handlers in front and guarded the 3-point line well all night long.

Conference tournament season is upon us and next up is the Sun Belt, which gets underway on Tuesday, March 4. The 14-team tournament takes place in Pensacola, Fla., and has seven total rounds, culminating in the championship game on Monday,

It’s like muscle memory,” SBC Commissioner Keith Gill said about being in Pensacola. “What can we add and how can we enhance the championship?”

The Sun Belt Conference tournament is back. And so is the format known as “The Gauntlet.” Four teams tied atop the Sun Belt standings this season with matching 13-5 records in conference play — South Alabama,