1977 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1977 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 27–March 11 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was the first edition of the tournament.

1977 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197677
Teams6
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsUNC Charlotte (1st title)
Winning coachLee Rose (1st title)
MVPCedric Maxwell (UNC Charlotte)
Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournaments
1976–77 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 UNC Charlotte51 .833285  .848
New Orleans42 .6671810  .643
South Alabama33 .5001710  .630
Jacksonville24 .3331019  .345
South Florida24 .333918  .333
Georgia State24 .3331018  .357
1977 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

UNC Charlotte defeated New Orleans in the championship game, 71–70, to win their first Sun Belt men's basketball tournament.

The 49ers, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1977 NCAA tournament, where they defeated Central Michigan, Syracuse, and Michigan on their way to the Final Four before falling to eventual-champions Marquette.

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