{"id":602213,"date":"2026-04-13T23:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T23:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/602213\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T23:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T23:27:08","slug":"bracket-announced-for-2026-sun-belt-conference-mens-tennis-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/602213\/","title":{"rendered":"Bracket Announced for 2026 Sun Belt Conference Men\u2019s Tennis Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ROME, Ga. \u2013 The Sun Belt Conference on Monday announced the bracket for the 2026 Sun Belt Men\u2019s Tennis Championship.
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\nThis year\u2019s event will be contested April 16-19 at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Ga. for the third consecutive year. Each of the tournament\u2019s eight matches will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
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\nOld Dominion enters the championship as the top seed. The Monarchs have won the championship title the last three consecutive years and arrive in Rome having won eight of their last nine matches.
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\nThe full seedings and schedule for the championship can be found below:
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\n2026 Sun Belt Men\u2019s Tennis Championship Seeding
\n1. Old Dominion
\n2. Troy
\n3. Georgia Southern
\n4. Louisiana
\n5. South Alabama
\n6. James Madison
\n7. Southern Miss
\n8. Coastal Carolina
\n9. Georgia State
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\n2026 Sun Belt Men’s Tennis Championship (Rome, Ga.)
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\nFirst Round – Thursday, April 16
\nMatch 1 \u2013 (8) Coastal Carolina vs. (9) Georgia State \u2013 10:00 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

Quarterfinals – Friday, April 17

\nMatch 2 \u2013 (1) Old Dominion vs. Winner Match 1 \u2013 10:00 a.m. ET

\nMatch 3 \u2013 (4) Louisiana vs. (5) South Alabama \u2013 10:15 a.m. ET

\nMatch 4 \u2013 (2) Troy vs. (7) Southern Miss \u2013 2:00 p.m. ET

\nMatch 5 \u2013 (3) Georgia Southern vs. (6) James Madison \u2013 2:15 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Semifinals – Saturday, April 18

\nMatch 6 \u2013 Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 3 \u2013 10:00 a.m. ET

\nMatch 7 \u2013 Winner Match 4 vs. Winner Match 5 \u2013 2:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Championship – Sunday, April 19

\nMatch 8 \u2013 Winner Match 6 vs. Winner Match 7 \u2013 1:00 p.m. ET

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