Troy University Athletics
Men’s Basketball Announces 2026-27 Sun Belt Schedule
8/6/2026 1:00:00 PM | Basketball (M)
TROY, Ala. – The Sun Belt announced its men's basketball conference schedule Thursday ahead of the 2026-27 season.
After winning the Sun Belt Tournament title in each of the last two seasons, the Trojans will look to become the first Sun Belt program to win three consecutive tournament championships since Western Kentucky from 2001-03 as head coach Adam Howard begins his first season in charge. Troy has also finished atop the Sun Belt regular-season standings in each of the last two years.
Troy opens Sun Belt play with two home games, welcoming Louisiana Tech to Trojan Arena and the conference on Dec. 16 before hosting Coastal Carolina on Dec. 19. The Dec. 16 conference opener will be part of a Troy men's and women's basketball doubleheader.
The Trojans begin their conference road slate by traveling to App State on Dec. 31 and James Madison on Jan. 2.
Troy then plays three of its next four games at home, highlighted by a Jan. 9 rematch of the 2026 Sun Belt Championship game against Georgia Southern. The Trojans will also host Georgia State (Jan. 6) and ULM (Jan. 16), with a road trip to Southern Miss (Jan. 13) sandwiched in between.
A road trip to the Bayou State will follow, as the Trojans visit Louisiana Tech (Jan. 21) and Louisiana (Jan. 23).
January concludes with key home matchups against in-state rival South Alabama (Jan. 27) and Arkansas State (Jan. 30).
Troy begins February on the road at ULM (Feb. 3) before returning to Sun Belt action at home against Louisiana (Feb. 10). The Trojans will play their second MAC-SBC Challenge game of the season on Feb. 6 against a to-be-determined opponent.
The Trojans then travel to Arkansas State (Feb. 13) and South Alabama (Feb. 18) before closing out the home schedule against Southern Miss on Feb. 20. The Feb. 20 matchup will also be part of a Troy men's and women's basketball doubleheader.
Troy wraps up the regular season on the road at Marshall on Feb. 26.
The 2027 Sun Belt Basketball Championship will be held March 2-8 at the Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla., marking the seventh consecutive season the tournament has been played in Pensacola.
