Conway, S.C. –Jordan Battle led five Coastal Carolina players in doubles figures with 16 points, but it wasn't quite enough as the Chanticleers lost to Georgia

So you can understand why a mid-major conference might want to put a thumb on the scale a little to help its best teams reach the Big Dance. The Sun Belt Conference announced in August it would ...

Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images This could be why the Sun Belt Conference Tournament may be the most dastardly seen creation in all of college basketball.

Freshman guard Cooper Campbell scored a season-best 16 points vs. ULM, while sophomore forward Thomas Dowd added 16 points and nine rebounds. The 6-foot-8 Dowd is the Trojans’ top inside presence, averaging 8.3 points and a team-best 5.8 rebounds.

On Friday, the Sun Belt Conference announced that it has levied a $100,000 institutional fine against Marshall for backing out of its Independence Bowl against Army on Saturday, Dec. 28.