Bracket Watch: Georgia Southern’s run ends as Troy and Furman secure NCAA Tournament bids

After five wins in five days, Georgia Southern finally ran into a roadblock at the final step.

Thomas Dowd’s 23 points and 13 rebounds lifted Troy to a 77-61 win over Georgia Southern on Monday night to claim the championship of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The Trojans are headed to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year.

Georgia Southern, the No. 10 seed in the conference tournament, needed to win six games in six days to earn the Sun Belt’s automatic bid to the NCAAs.