1977 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

1977 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1976–77
Teams6
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, NC
ChampionsUNC Charlotte (1st title)
Winning coachLee Rose (1st title)
MVPCedric Maxwell (UNC Charlotte)
1976–77 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 UNC Charlotte 5 1   .833 28 5   .848
New Orleans 4 2   .667 18 10   .643
South Alabama 3 3   .500 17 10   .630
Jacksonville 2 4   .333 10 19   .345
South Florida 2 4   .333 9 18   .333
Georgia State 2 4   .333 10 18   .357
1977 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 27–March 11 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was the first edition of the tournament.

UNC Charlotte defeated New Orleans in the championship game, 71–70, to win their first Sun Belt men's basketball tournament.

The 49ers, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1977 NCAA tournament, where they defeated Central Michigan, Syracuse, and Michigan on their way to the Final Four before falling to eventual-champions Marquette.