The Sun Belt men’s and women’s basketball tournament will remain in News Orleans through 2019, the conference announced on Wednesday.
The tournaments will be held at Lakefront Arena, its home since 2014.
The contract with Lakefront Arena was set to expire following the 2016-17 season.
Georgia State/Atlanta were one of several sites that submitted bids earlier this year to host the event.
The format was also announced:
2017 men’s tournament
Wednesday, March 8
12:30 p.m.: No. 8 Seed vs. No. 9
3 p.m.: No. 5 Seed vs. No. 12
6 p.m.: No. 7 Seed vs. No. 10
8:30 p.m.: No. 6 Seed vs. No. 11
Friday, March 10
12:30 p.m.: No. 1 Seed vs. Winner Men’s Game 1
3 p.m.: No. 4 Seed vs. Winner Men’s Game 2
6 p.m.: No. 2 Seed vs. Winner Men’s Game 3
8:30 p.m.: No. 3 Seed vs. Winner Men’s Game 4
Saturday, March 11
12:30 p.m.: Winner Men’s Game 5 vs. Winner Men’s Game 6
3 p.m.: Winner Men’s Game 7 vs. Winner Men’s Game 8
Sunday, March 12
1 p.m.: Men’s Championship Game
All times are subject to change.
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2017 women’s tournament
Tuesday, March 7
12:30 p.m.: No. 8 Seed vs. No. 9 Seed
3 p.m.: No. 5 Seed vs. No. 12 Seed
6 p.m.: No. 7 Seed vs. No. 10 Seed
8:30 p.m.: No. 6 Seed vs. No. 11 Seed
Thursday, March 9
12:30 p.m.: No. 1 Seed vs. Winner Women’s Game 1
3 p.m.: No. 4 Seed vs. Winner Women’s Game 2
6 p.m.: No. 2 Seed vs. Winner Women’s Game 3
8:30 p.m.: No. 3 Seed vs. Winner Women’s Game 4
Saturday, March 11
6 p.m.: Winner Women’s Game 5 vs. Winner Women’s Game 6
8:30 p.m.: Winner Women’s Game 7 vs. Winner Women’s Game 8
Sunday, March 12
6 p.m.: Women’s Championship Game
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