2004 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

The 2004 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was held March 10–13 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.

2004 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200304
Teams12
SiteU.S. Bank Arena
Cincinnati, OH
ChampionsCincinnati (4th title)
Winning coachBob Huggins (4th title)
MVPTony Bobbitt (Cincinnati)
2003–04 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
DePaul124 .7502210  .688
No. 24 Memphis124 .750228  .733
No. 11 Cincinnati124 .750257  .781
UAB124 .7502210  .688
Charlotte124 .750219  .700
Louisville97 .5632010  .667
Saint Louis97 .5631913  .594
Marquette88 .5001912  .613
TCU79 .4381217  .414
Southern Miss610 .3751315  .464
East Carolina511 .3131314  .481
Tulane412 .2501117  .393
Houston313 .188918  .333
South Florida115 .063720  .259
2004 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Hosts Cincinnati defeated top-seeded DePaul in the championship game, 55–50, to clinch their fourth Conference USA men's tournament championship.

The Bearcats, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow C-USA members UAB, Charlotte, DePaul, and Memphis, all of whom earned at-large bids.

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