2009 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

The 2009 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 4–10, 2009. The first round was held at campus sites and all subsequent rounds took place in Hot Springs, Arkansas at the Summit Arena. The semifinals were televised by ESPN Regional Television. The Sun Belt Conference Championship Game was televised by ESPN2.

2009 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200809
Teams13
SiteSummit Arena
Hot Springs, Arkansas
ChampionsWKU (7th title)
Winning coachKen McDonald (1st title)
MVPA. J. Slaughter (WKU)
TelevisionESPN Regional Television, ESPN2
Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournaments
2008–09 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Western Kentucky153 .833259  .735
Troy144 .7781913  .594
Middle Tennessee108 .5561814  .563
South Alabama108 .5562013  .606
Florida International711 .3891320  .394
Florida Atlantic216 .111626  .188
West
Arkansas-Little Rock153 .833238  .742
North Texas117 .6112012  .625
Denver99 .5001516  .484
Louisiana–Lafayette711 .3891020  .333
Louisiana–Monroe612 .3331020  .333
New Orleans612 .3331119  .367
Arkansas State513 .2781317  .433
2009 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The tournament was won by the WKU Hilltoppers, in front of a crowd of 3,493.

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