2009 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

2009 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2008–09
Teams13
SiteSummit Arena
Hot Springs, Arkansas
ChampionsWKU (7th title)
Winning coachKen McDonald (1st title)
MVPA. J. Slaughter (WKU)
TelevisionESPN Regional Television, ESPN2
2008–09 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Western Kentucky †15–3 .83325–9  .735
Troy14–4 .77819–13  .594
Middle Tennessee10–8 .55618–14  .563
South Alabama10–8 .55620–13  .606
Florida International7–11 .38913–20  .394
Florida Atlantic2–16 .1116–26  .188
West
Arkansas-Little Rock15–3 .83323–8  .742
North Texas11–7 .61120–12  .625
Denver9–9 .50015–16  .484
Louisiana–Lafayette7–11 .38910–20  .333
Louisiana–Monroe6–12 .33310–20  .333
New Orleans6–12 .33311–19  .367
Arkansas State5–13 .27813–17  .433
† 2009 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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

Bracket

First round
Wednesday, March 4
Second round
Sunday, March 8
Semifinals
Monday, March 9
Championship game
Tuesday, March 10
            
1 WKU 66
9 Florida International 48
8 Louisiana-Lafayette 69
9 Florida International 71
1 WKU 77
4 North Texas 70
4 North Texas 79
13 Florida Atlantic 73
4 North Texas 88
5 Middle Tennessee St 79
5 Middle Tennessee St 69
12 Arkansas State 62
1 WKU 64
6 South Alabama 56
3 Troy 75
6 South Alabama 78
6 South Alabama 62
11 New Orleans 60
6 South Alabama 54
2 Arkansas-Little Rock 44
2 Arkansas-Little Rock 58
7 Denver 55
7 Denver 66
10 Louisiana-Monroe 57

Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.

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