1997 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament

1997 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Teams 12
Site Pyramid Arena
Memphis, Tennessee[1]
Champions Kentucky Wildcats [1] (21st title)
Winning coach Rick Pitino[2] (7th title)
MVP Ron Mercer (Kentucky)
Attendance 172,027
Television Jefferson Pilot Sports (1st Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals)
CBS (Championship game)
SEC Men's Basketball Tournaments
«1996  1998»

The 1997 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 6-9, 1997 at The Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team won the tournament and the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament by defeating the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 95-68 in the championship game. [3] [4]

Television Coverage

The first round, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals were regionally televised and syndicated by Jefferson Pilot Sports. The championship game was televised nationally on CBS.

Tournament notes


Bracket

  First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game
                                     
W4  Alabama 80  
E5  Florida 66  
  E1  South Carolina 72  
    W4  Alabama 61  
      
        
  E1  South Carolina 63  
  E3  Georgia 78  
        
        
  W2  Arkansas 63
    E3  Georgia 65  
E3  Georgia 75
W6  LSU 54  
  E3  Georgia 68
  E2  Kentucky 95
E4  Vanderbilt 73  
W5  Mississippi State 67  
  W1  Ole Miss 64
    E4  Vanderbilt 62  
      
        
  W1  Ole Miss 70
  E2  Kentucky 88  
        
        
  E2  Kentucky 92
    W3  Auburn 50  
W3  Auburn 67
E6  Tennessee 54  

References

  1. 1 2 2014-2015 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 134
  2. 2014-15 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 163.
  3. 1996-97 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com
  4. 1996-97 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com

External links

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