2000 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2000 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 4–7 at Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

2000 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199900
Teams9
SiteAlltel Arena
North Little Rock, AR
ChampionsLouisiana–Lafayette (3rd title)
Winning coachJessie Evans (1st title)
MVPVirgil Stanescu (South Alabama)
Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournaments
1999–2000 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Alabama133 .8132010  .667
Louisiana–Lafayette133 .813259  .735
Louisiana Tech124 .750218  .724
Florida International97 .5631614  .533
Western Kentucky88 .5001118  .379
Arkansas State79 .4381018  .357
New Orleans610 .3751118  .379
Denver313 .188622  .214
Arkansas-Little Rock115 .063424  .143
2000 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Louisiana–Lafayette defeated top-seeded South Alabama in the championship game, 51–50, to win their third Sun Belt men's basketball tournament.

The Ragin' Cajuns, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA tournament. No other Sun Belt members earned bids to the tournament.

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