1994 SEC men's basketball tournament

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1994 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1993–94
Teams12
SiteThe Pyramid Arena
Memphis, Tennessee
ChampionsKentucky (19th title)
Winning coachRick Pitino (3rd title)
MVPTravis Ford (Kentucky)
Attendance195,942
TelevisionJefferson Pilot Sports
← 1993
1995 →
1993–94 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 14 Florida 12 4   .750 29 8   .784
No. 7 Kentucky 12 4   .750 27 7   .794
Vanderbilt 9 7   .563 20 12   .625
Georgia 7 9   .438 14 16   .467
South Carolina 4 12   .250 9 19   .321
Tennessee 2 14   .125 5 22   .185
West
No. 2 Arkansas 14 2   .875 31 3   .912
Alabama 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
Mississippi State 9 7   .563 18 11   .621
Ole Miss 7 9   .438 14 13   .519
LSU 5 11   .313 11 16   .407
Auburn 3 13   .188 11 17   .393
1994 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1994 SEC men's basketball tournament took place from March 10–13 at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. The entire tournament, including the SEC Championship Game, was televised by Jefferson Pilot Sports, which at the time was in its seventh season with the syndication rights to the SEC. Play-by-play commentary was provided by Tom Hammond and Barry Booker, with sideline reports provided by Dave Baker, and Bob Kesling with the halftime reports.[2]

The Kentucky Wildcats won the SEC Tournament for an overall 19th SEC Tournament title, and receiving the automatic bid to the 1994 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament by defeating the Florida Gators 73–60.

Bracket[edit]

First round Second Round Semifinals Championship Game
            
South Carolina 80
Ole Miss 57
#17 Florida 84
South Carolina 57
#17 Florida 68
Alabama 52
Alabama 83
Auburn 55
Auburn 81
Vanderbilt 56
#17 Florida 60
#10 Kentucky 73
Georgia 83
LSU 70
#1 Arkansas 95
Georgia 83
#10 Kentucky 90
#1 Arkansas 78
#10 Kentucky 95
Mississippi State 76
Mississippi State 73
Tennessee 69

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