2000 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

The 2000 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was held March 8–11 at The Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee.

2000 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199900
Teams12
SiteThe Pyramid
Memphis, TN
ChampionsSaint Louis (1st title)
Winning coachLorenzo Romar (1st title)
MVPJustin Love (Saint Louis)
1999–2000 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
American
No. 7 Cincinnati160 1.000294  .879
Louisville106 .6251912  .613
DePaul97 .5632112  .636
Marquette88 .5001514  .517
Saint Louis79 .4381914  .576
Charlotte79 .4381716  .515
National
Tulane88 .5002011  .645
South Florida88 .5001714  .548
Southern Miss79 .4381712  .586
UAB79 .4381414  .500
Memphis79 .4381516  .484
Houston214 .125922  .290
2000 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Saint Louis upset DePaul in the championship game, 56–49, to clinch their first Conference USA men's tournament championship.

The Billikens, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow C-USA members Cincinnati, DePaul, and Louisville, who all earned at-large bids.

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