1985 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

1985 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198485
Teams8
SiteHampton Coliseum
Hampton, VA
ChampionsVCU (3rd title)
Winning coachJ.D. Barnett (3rd title)
MVPMike Schlegel (VCU)
1984–85 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 VCU122 .857266  .813
UAB113 .786259  .735
Old Dominion95 .6431912  .613
South Florida68 .4291812  .600
Jacksonville68 .4291514  .517
South Alabama68 .4291513  .536
Western Kentucky59 .3571414  .500
UNC Charlotte113 .071523  .179
1985 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 1–3 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.

Top-seeded VCU defeated rival Old Dominion in the championship game, 87–82, to win their third Sun Belt men's basketball tournament.

The Rams, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow Sun Belt members UAB and Old Dominion, both of whom received at-large bids.