1981 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1981 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 27–March 1 at the Jacksonville Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida.

1981 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198081
Teams7
SiteJacksonville Coliseum
Jacksonville, FL
ChampionsVCU (2nd title)
Winning coachJ.D. Barnett (2nd title)
MVPKenny Stancil (VCU)
Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournaments
1980–81 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
VCU †93 .750245  .828
South Alabama93 .750256  .806
UAB93 .750239  .719
South Florida75 .5831811  .621
Jacksonville48 .333819  .296
UNC Charlotte39 .2501017  .370
Georgia State111 .083423  .148
1981 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

In a rematch of the 1980 final, VCU repeated as tournament champions by defeating UAB in the championship game, 62–61, to win their second Sun Belt men's basketball tournament.

The Rams, in turn, received an automatic bid for the 1981 NCAA tournament, where they advanced to the second round. Runner-up UAB received an at-large bid; the Blazers ultimately won two games before losing to Indiana in the regional semifinals.

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