DOMINANCE: Coastal Carolina and Joshua Beadle IGNITE Sun Belt, Outshine UMass in Epic 3OT Overtime

Sun Belt Conference schools dominate the MAC, winning 10 out of 13 games and sending a strong message to mid-major basketball. Coastal Carolina grabs center stage with a triple-overtime thriller against UMass, capped by Joshua Beadle’s clutch step-back three. Ragin' Cajuns surge with four straight wins, Troy controls Akron on national TV with Cooper Campbell’s hot hand, and South Alabama blitzes Buffalo with an early 25–4 run. Dave Schultz spotlights lineup shifts, road trip challenges, and the impact of scheduling as App State scrapes past Eastern Michigan and Marshall battles undefeated Miami of Ohio. Key topics include net rankings volatility, Sun Belt tournament seeding hopes, and how three-point shooting is redefining the conference race. Will South Alabama and App State earn top seeds down the stretch? Locked On Sun Belt offers sharp analysis on every critical matchup and player performance.