1985 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 1985 Sun Belt Conference I Men's 200px 8 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA VCU 3rd J.D. Barnett 3rd Mike Schlegel VCU The 1985 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 1–3 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.1984–85 Sun Belt Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/sun-belt/1985.html April 21, 2016 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. Format No changes were made to the tournament format. All eight conference members were placed into the initial quarterfinal round, and each team was seeded based on its regular season conference record. Bracket QuarterfinalsFriday, March 1 SemifinalsSaturday, March 2 ChampionshipSunday, March 3 high 1 17 VCU 85 8 1984 men Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte 62 5 1984 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville 75 4 1984 men South Florida Bulls South Florida 69 3 Old Dominion 84 6 1984 men South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama 66 7 1984 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky 56 2 UAB 64 1 17 VCU 75 5 Jacksonville 57 3 Old Dominion 68 2 UAB 67 1 17 VCU 87 3 Old Dominion 82 See also 1985 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament References Category:Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Tournament Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament