1948 SEC men's basketball tournament

1948 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams12
SiteJefferson County Armory
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsKentucky (10th title)
Winning coachAdolph Rupp (10th title)
← 1947
1949 →
1947–48 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kentucky † 9 – 0   1.000 36 – 3   .923
Tulane 13 – 1   .929 23 – 3   .885
Tennessee 10 – 2   .833 20 – 5   .800
Alabama 8 – 8   .500 15 – 12   .556
Auburn 7 – 7   .500 12 – 10   .545
Georgia 6 – 8   .429 18 – 10   .643
Florida 5 – 7   .417 15 – 10   .600
Georgia Tech 6 – 10   .375 12 – 16   .429
Mississippi State 6 – 10   .375 6 – 12   .333
Ole Miss 5 – 9   .357 11 – 12   .478
LSU 4 – 10   .286 8 – 18   .308
Vanderbilt 4 – 11   .267 8 – 14   .364
† Regular-season championship and SEC Tournament winner

The 1948 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament took place on March 4–6, 1949, in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory. It was the fifteenth SEC basketball tournament.[1]

Kentucky won the tournament by beating Georgia Tech in the championship game. The Wildcats would go on to win the 1948 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
        
Georgia 57
Georgia Tech 60
Georgia Tech 46
Alabama 34
Georgia Tech 50
Tulane 40
Vanderbilt 53
Tulane 67
Tulane 47
Auburn 40
Georgia Tech 43
Kentucky 54
Ole Miss 62
Tennessee 81
Tennessee 73
Mississippi State 52
Tennessee 47
Kentucky 70
LSU 47
Kentucky 63
Kentucky 87
Florida 31

References

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