1997 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

The 1997 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was held March 5–8 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

1997 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199697
Teams12
SiteKiel Center
St. Louis, MO
ChampionsMarquette (1st title)
Winning coachMike Deane (1st title)
MVPAaron Hutchins (Marquette)
1996–97 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Blue
No. 10 Cincinnati122 .857268  .765
Marquette95 .643229  .710
Saint Louis410 .2861118  .379
DePaul113 .071323  .115
Red
Tulane113 .7862011  .645
UAB77 .5001814  .563
Southern Miss68 .4291215  .444
South Florida212 .143819  .296
White
UNC Charlotte104 .714229  .710
Memphis104 .7141615  .516
No. 25 Louisville95 .643269  .743
Houston311 .2141116  .407
1997 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Marquette defeated UNC Charlotte in the championship game, 60–52, to clinch their first Conference USA men's tournament championship.

The Golden Eagles, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow C-USA members UNC Charlotte, Cincinnati, and Louisville, who all earned at-large bids.

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