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
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Western Kentucky 15 3   .833 25 9   .735
Troy 14 4   .778 19 13   .594
Middle Tennessee 10 8   .556 18 14   .563
South Alabama 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
Florida International 7 11   .389 13 20   .394
Florida Atlantic 2 16   .111 6 26   .188
West
Arkansas-Little Rock 15 3   .833 23 8   .742
North Texas 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Denver 9 9   .500 15 16   .484
Louisiana–Lafayette 7 11   .389 10 20   .333
Louisiana–Monroe 6 12   .333 10 20   .333
New Orleans 6 12   .333 11 19   .367
Arkansas State 5 13   .278 13 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.