2001 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament

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2001 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2000–01
Teams12
SiteGaylord Entertainment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsKentucky (24th title)
Winning coachTubby Smith (3rd title)
MVPTayshaun Prince (Kentucky)
Attendance203,489
TelevisionJefferson Pilot Sports (1st Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals)
CBS (Championship game)
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The 2001 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place on March 8–11, 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee at the Gaylord Entertainment Center. The first, quarterfinal, and semifinal rounds were televised by Jefferson Pilot Sports, and the SEC Championship Game was televised by CBS.

The Kentucky Wildcats won the tournament and received the SEC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by defeating the Ole Miss Rebels by a score of 77–55.

Bracket[]

First round Second Round Semifinals Championship Game
            
W5 Auburn 66
E4 Tennessee 73
W1 #14 Ole Miss 86
E4 Tennessee 73
W1 #14 Ole Miss 74
E2 #5 Florida 69
E2 #5 Florida 69
W3 Alabama 61
E6 Vanderbilt 59
W3 Alabama 78
W1 #14 Ole Miss 55
E1 #15 Kentucky 77
E5 South Carolina 69
W4 Mississippi State 62
E1 #15 Kentucky 78
E5 South Carolina 61
E1 #15 Kentucky 87
W2 Arkansas 78
W2 Arkansas 77
W6 LSU 72
W6 LSU 63
E3 Georgia 62

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