1947 SEC men's basketball tournament

1947 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams12
SiteJefferson County Armory
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsKentucky (9th title)
Winning coachAdolph Rupp (9th title)
← 1946
1948 →
1946–47 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kentucky † 11 – 0   1.000 34 – 3   .919
LSU 9 – 2   .818 17 – 4   .810
Tennessee 10 – 3   .769 16 – 5   .762
Alabama 13 – 5   .722 16 – 6   .727
Tulane 8 – 4   .667 22 – 9   .710
Georgia Tech 6 – 6   .500 12 – 11   .522
Florida 4 – 4   .500 17 – 9   .654
Vanderbilt 4 – 7   .364 7 – 8   .467
Mississippi State 4 – 9   .308 10 – 11   .476
Georgia 4 – 9   .308 5 – 14   .263
Ole Miss 2 – 11   .154 7 – 14   .333
Auburn 1 – 15   .063 3 – 18   .143
† Regular-season championship and SEC Tournament winner

The 1947 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament took place on February 27–March 1, 1947, in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory. It was the fourteenth SEC basketball tournament.[1]

Kentucky won the tournament by beating Tulane in the championship game. The Wildcats would go on to play in the 1947 National Invitation Tournament, losing to Utah in the championship game.

Bracket

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
        
Tennessee 41
Tulane 47
Tennessee 58
Georgia 45
Tulane 63
LSU 50
Florida 45
LSU 60
LSU 61
Ole Miss 36
Tulane 38
Kentucky 55
Alabama 40
Georgia Tech 43
Georgia Tech 65
Mississippi State 52
Georgia Tech 53
Kentucky 75
Auburn 18
Kentucky 84
Kentucky 98
Vanderbilt 29

References

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Tournament Record Book". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved 2024-10-26.