TROY, Alabama – The bracket for the 2016-17 Sun Belt Men's basketball tournament is now finalized with Troy facing Appalachian State in the first round on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, La.
Troy (18-14, 10-8) earned the sixth seed in the tournament after winning four of the final six games. The Trojans most recently closed out the regular season on Saturday with a 57-54 comeback win against Little Rock on senior day.
The 18 wins in regular season play was a nine-game improvement from the 2015-16 season. That margin represents the largest improvement between seasons since Troy improved by 12 games in the 1987-88 season.