1990 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

1990 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198990
Teams8
SiteBirmingham–Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham, AL
ChampionsSouth Florida (1st title)
Winning coachBobby Paschal (1st title)
MVPRadenko Dobra (South Florida)
1989–90 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UAB122 .857229  .710
South Florida95 .6432011  .645
Old Dominion77 .5001414  .500
Western Kentucky77 .5001317  .433
UNC Charlotte68 .4291614  .533
Jacksonville59 .3571316  .448
South Alabama59 .3571117  .393
VCU59 .3571117  .393
1990 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 3–5 at the Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

South Florida defeated UNC Charlotte in the championship game, 81–74, to win their first Sun Belt men's basketball tournament.

The Bulls, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA tournament, their first appearance in the Division I tournament. They were joined in the tournament by regular season champions UAB, who received an at-large bid.