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What: Sun Belt Tournament
Where: New Orleans Lakefront Arena
When: Today through Saturday
Format: Single elimination where the top eight teams in the final conference standings qualify. In the first round, the matchups go: No. 1 seed vs. No. 8 seed, No. 7 seed vs. No. 2 seed, No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed and No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed.
Schedule: Today's slate features four first-round games followed by the semifinals on Friday and the championship game on Saturday. The winner receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.