Troy University Athletics
Troy to Hold NCAA Tournament Selection Show Watch Party at Baumhower’s Sunday
3/13/2026 10:46:00 AM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – Troy is heading back to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season, and Troy Athletics will host a Selection Show watch party this Sunday from 4–6 p.m. at Baumhower's Victory Grille.
Fans are invited to join the team as it learns its destination for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. First-round games are scheduled for next Thursday and Friday, with potential sites including Buffalo, N.Y.; Greenville, S.C.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Portland, Ore.; Tampa, Fla.; Philadelphia, Pa.; San Diego, Calif.; and St. Louis, Mo.
As part of the watch party, Baumhower's will feature a number of food and drink specials, including 81-cent wings, $2.99 domestic pints, $7.99 Yuengling pitchers and half off glasses and bottles of wine.
Troy clinched its second-straight Sun Belt Tournament title on Monday, defeating Georgia Southern, 77-61, in Pensacola, Fla. The Trojans used an all-around defensive effort to take down the Eagles, limiting one of the conference's most explosive offenses to 39.6 percent shooting from the field.
Thomas Dowd recorded his 17th double-double of the season, finishing with 23 points and 13 rebounds and earning the tournament's Most Outstanding Player honors.
The NCAA Selection Show will air on CBS beginning at 5 p.m.
