2002 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

The 2002 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was held March 6–9 at the Firstar Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

2002 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200102
Teams12
SiteFirstar Center
Cincinnati, OH
ChampionsCincinnati (3rd title)
Winning coachBob Huggins (3rd title)
MVPSteve Logan (Cincinnati)
2001–02 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
American
No. 5 Cincinnati142 .875314  .886
No. 12 Marquette133 .813267  .788
Charlotte115 .6881812  .600
Saint Louis97 .5631516  .484
Louisville88 .5001913  .594
East Carolina511 .3131218  .400
DePaul214 .125919  .321
National
Memphis124 .750279  .750
Houston97 .5631815  .545
South Florida88 .5001913  .594
TCU610 .3751615  .516
UAB610 .3751317  .433
Tulane511 .3131415  .483
Southern Miss412 .2501017  .370
2002 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Top-seeded Cincinnati defeated Marquette in the championship game, 77–63, to clinch their third Conference USA men's tournament championship.

The Bearcats, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow C-USA members Marquette and Charlotte, both of whom earned at-large bids.

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