2005 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

2005 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2004–05
Teams12
SiteFedExForum
Memphis, TN
ChampionsLouisville (2nd title)
Winning coachRick Pitino (2nd title)
MVPLuke Whitehead (Louisville)
2004–05 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Louisville 14 2   .875 33 5   .868
Charlotte 12 4   .750 21 8   .724
No. 23 Cincinnati 12 4   .750 25 8   .758
UAB 10 6   .625 22 11   .667
DePaul 10 6   .625 20 11   .645
Houston 9 7   .563 18 14   .563
Memphis 9 7   .563 22 16   .579
TCU 8 8   .500 21 14   .600
Marquette 7 9   .438 19 12   .613
Saint Louis 6 10   .375 9 21   .300
South Florida 5 11   .313 14 16   .467
Tulane 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
East Carolina 4 12   .250 9 19   .321
Southern Miss 2 14   .125 11 17   .393
2005 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was held March 9–12 at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Top-seeded Louisville defeated hosts Memphis in the championship game, 75–74, to clinch their second Conference USA men's tournament championship. It was the Cardinals' second title in three years.

The Cardinals, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow C-USA members UAB, Charlotte, and Cincinnati, all of whom earned at-large bids. Louisville would ultimately advance to the Final Four.