1984 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1984
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:8
Arena:Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center
City:Birmingham, AL
Titlecount:3rd
Coach:Gene Bartow
Coachcount:3rd
Mvp:McKinley Singleton

The 1984 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 2–4 at the Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Alabama.[1]

Hosts UAB upset in the championship game, 62–60, to win their third overall, as well as third consecutive, Sun Belt men's basketball tournament.

The Blazers, in turn, received an automatic bid for the 1984 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow Sun Belt member VCU, who received an at-large bid.

Format

There were no changes made to the tournament format from the previous year. All eight conference members were placed into the initial quarterfinal round, with each team being seeded based on its regular season conference record.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1983–84 Sun Belt Conference Season Summary. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. April 21, 2016.