1999 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

The 1999 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was held March 3–6 at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama.

1999 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199899
Teams12
SiteBirmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
Birmingham, AL
ChampionsUNC Charlotte (1st title)
Winning coachBobby Lutz (1st title)
MVPGalen Young (UNC Charlotte)
1998–99 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
American
No. 11 Cincinnati124 .750276  .818
Louisville115 .6881911  .633
No. 24 UNC Charlotte106 .6252311  .676
DePaul106 .6251813  .581
Saint Louis88 .5001516  .484
Marquette610 .3751415  .483
National
UAB106 .6252012  .625
South Florida610 .3751414  .500
Southern Miss610 .3751416  .467
Memphis610 .3751315  .464
Tulane610 .3751215  .444
Houston511 .3131017  .370
1999 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

UNC Charlotte upset Louisville in the championship game, 68–59, to clinch their first Conference USA men's tournament championship.

The 49ers, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow C-USA members UAB, Cincinnati, and Louisville, who all earned at-large bids.

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