1996 Conference USA men's basketball tournament

1996 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199596
Teams11
SiteThe Pyramid
Memphis, Tennessee
ChampionsCincinnati (1st title)
Winning coachBob Huggins (1st title)
MVPDanny Fortson (Cincinnati)
1995–96 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Blue
No. 7 Cincinnati113 .786285  .848
No. 20 Marquette104 .714238  .742
Saint Louis410 .2861614  .533
DePaul212 .1431118  .379
Red
Tulane95 .6432210  .688
UAB68 .4291614  .533
Southern Miss68 .4291215  .444
South Florida212 .1431216  .429
White
No. 16 Memphis113 .786228  .733
No. 24 Louisville104 .7142212  .647
UNC Charlotte68 .4291415  .483
1996 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was held March 6–9 at The Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee. This was the first edition of the tournament.

Top-seeded Cincinnati defeated Marquette in the inaugural championship game, 85–84, to clinch their first Conference USA men's tournament championship.

The Bearcats, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow C-USA members Louisville, Marquette, and Memphis, who all earned at-large bids.