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,

Taryn Todd earned First Team All-Sun Belt billing, while junior forward Izaiyah Nelson earned third-team honors.

Troy forward Zay Dyer has been named first-team All-Sun Belt Conference in voting among league coaches. Dyer, a 6-foot-2 junior from Atlanta, averages 13.5 points and a league-best 10.5 rebounds per game for the Trojans this season. She leads the Sun Belt in double-doubles with 14.

The Sun Belt Conference announced its 2025 Postseason Awards with Marshall earning two of the league's honors. Aislynn

Shannon was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team. Rose earned All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team honors.

Obinna Anochili-Killen has enjoyed a successful five-year career at Marshall. The Herd’s all-time leader in blocked shots picked up a pair of Sun Belt Conference honors Monday, including being named the league’s top defender. Additionally, Anochili-Killen, who starred at Chapmanville High School, was named to the All-Sun Belt second team.

Lead the league in scoring and you'll more likely than not be named to the all-conference team. Aislynn Hayes did just that. The Marshall University senior guard averaged 17.4 points per game this regular season and was rewarded Monday by being named All-Sun Belt Conference first team in women's basketball.