1949 SEC men's basketball tournament

1949 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1948–49
Teams12
SiteJefferson County Armory
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsKentucky (11th title)
Winning coachAdolph Rupp (11th title)
← 1948
1950 →
1948–49 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kentucky 13 – 0   1.000 32 – 2   .941
No. 9 Tulane 12 – 3   .800 24 – 4   .857
Tennessee 8 – 3   .727 19 – 7   .731
Vanderbilt 9 – 5   .643 14 – 8   .636
LSU 7 – 6   .538 15 – 10   .600
Alabama 9 – 9   .500 13 – 12   .520
Georgia Tech 7 – 9   .438 11 – 13   .458
Georgia 6 – 9   .400 17 – 13   .567
Florida 4 – 8   .333 11 – 16   .407
Auburn 5 – 11   .313 9 – 15   .375
Ole Miss 4 – 12   .250 8 – 13   .381
Mississippi State 3 – 12   .200 4 – 13   .235
† 1949 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1949 SEC men's basketball tournament took place March 3–5, 1949, in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory. It was the sixteenth SEC basketball tournament.

The Kentucky Wildcats won the tournament championship game by beating Tulane, 68–52.[2] The Wildcats would go on to win the 1949 NCAA tournament and play in the 1949 National Invitation Tournament, losing in the quarterfinals to Loyola.

Bracket

First Round
March 3 		Second Round
March 4 		Semifinals
March 5 		Championship
March 5
        
Vanderbilt 56
LSU 60
LSU 55
Georgia Tech 53
LSU 63
#7 Tulane 72
Georgia 62
#7 Tulane 92
#7 Tulane 64
Alabama 42
#7 Tulane 52
#1 Kentucky 68
Ole Miss 49
Tennessee 74
Tennessee 73
Mississippi State 46
Tennessee 44
#1 Kentucky 83
Auburn 39
#1 Kentucky 70
#1 Kentucky 73
Florida 36

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1948-49 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Tournament Record Book". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved October 26, 2024.