What is the SEC Tournament?
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) Men’s Basketball Tournament is an annual event that takes place in Nashville, Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena. It is a single-elimination tournament that features all 14 teams in the SEC and the winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The SEC Tournament has been held annually since 1933 and has seen many great games and players over the years.
What is the Format of the SEC Tournament?
The tournament consists of four rounds, with the first round beginning on Wednesday and the championship game being held on Sunday. The first round consists of the four lowest-seeded teams playing in a single-elimination format. The winners of these games advance to the quarterfinals, which feature the top four seeds of the tournament and the four winners of the first round. The quarterfinals and semifinals are also single-elimination. The championship game is a best-of-three series that is played over the course of three days.
What Teams are Playing in the SEC Tournament?
The following teams will compete in the 2021 SEC Tournament:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Auburn
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- LSU
- Mississippi State
- Missouri
- Ole Miss
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas A&M
- Vanderbilt
Seeds for the 2021 SEC Tournament
The top four seeds for the 2021 SEC Tournament are as follows:
- 1. Alabama
- 2. Tennessee
- 3. LSU
- 4. Kentucky
The remaining teams will be seeded 5-14 based on their performance in the regular season.
SEC Tournament Champions Through the Years
The SEC Tournament has seen many great teams and players throughout its history. The following is a list of the teams that have won the tournament over the years:
- 1933 – LSU
- 1934 – LSU
- 1935 – LSU
- 1936 – Tulane
- 1937 – LSU
- 1938 – Vanderbilt
- 1939 – Vanderbilt
- 1940 – Kentucky
- 1941 – Tennessee
- 1942 – Kentucky
- 1943 – Vanderbilt
- 1944 – Kentucky
- 1945 – Alabama
- 1946 – LSU
- 1947 – Kentucky
- 1948 – Kentucky
- 1949 – LSU
- 1950 – Kentucky
- 1951 – Kentucky
- 1952 – Kentucky
- 1953 – Kentucky
- 1954 – Kentucky
- 1955 – Kentucky
- 1956 – Kentucky
- 1957 – Kentucky
- 1958 – Kentucky
- 1959 – Kentucky
- 1960 – LSU
- 1961 – Kentucky
- 1962 – LSU
- 1963 – LSU
- 1964 – Vanderbilt
- 1965 – Kentucky
- 1966 – Kentucky
- 1967 – Kentucky
- 1968 – LSU
- 1969 – LSU
- 1970 – LSU
- 1971 – LSU
- 1972 – Tennessee
- 1973 – Kentucky
- 1974 – Kentucky
- 1975 – Kentucky
- 1976 – Kentucky
- 1977 – Kentucky
- 1978 – Kentucky
- 1979 – Kentucky
- 1980 – Auburn
- 1981 – Kentucky
- 1982 – Alabama
- 1983 – Auburn
- 1984 – Auburn
- 1985 – Alabama
- 1986 – Auburn
- 1987 – Auburn
- 1988 – Tennessee
- 1989 – Alabama
- 1990 – Tennessee
- 1991 – Kentucky
- 1992 – Kentucky
- 1993 – Kentucky
- 1994 – Kentucky
- 1995 – Kentucky
- 1996 – Kentucky
- 1997 – Kentucky
- 1998 – Kentucky
- 1999 – Kentucky
- 2000 – Florida
- 2001 – Kentucky
- 2002 – Kentucky
- 2003 – Kentucky
- 2004 – Mississippi State
- 2005 – Kentucky
- 2006 – Florida
- 2007 – Tennessee
- 2008 – Tennessee
- 2009 – Mississippi State
- 2010 – Kentucky
- 2011 – Kentucky
- 2012 – Kentucky
- 2013 – Ole Miss
- 2014 – Florida
- 2015 – Kentucky
- 2016 – Texas A&M
- 2017 – Kentucky
- 2018 – Kentucky
- 2019 – Auburn
- 2020 – Auburn
SEC Tournament Most Valuable Players
The following is a list of the players who have won the SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player Award over the years:
- 1933 – Frank McKee, LSU
- 1934 – William Amis, LSU
- 1935 – William Amis, LSU
- 1936 – Leonard Roberts, Tulane
- 1937 – Gerald Shippen, LSU
- 1938 – Ralph Beard, Kentucky
- 1939 – Ralph Beard, Kentucky
- 1940 – Vernon Hatton, Kentucky
- 1941 – Bob McLeod, Tennessee
- 1942 – Bob McLeod, Tennessee
- 1943 – Bobby Gordon, Vanderbilt
- 1944 – Alex Groza, Kentucky
- 1945 – Frank Oftring, Alabama
- 1946 – George Kelly, LSU
- 1947 – Cliff Hagan, Kentucky
- 1948 – Cliff Hagan, Kentucky
- 1949 – Harry Combes, LSU
- 1950 – Ralph Beard, Kentucky
- 1951 – Frank Ramsey, Kentucky
- 1952 – Frank Ramsey, Kentucky
- 1953 – Frank Ramsey, Kentucky
- 1954 – Vernon Hatton, Kentucky
- 1955 – Cliff Hagan, Kentucky
- 1956 – Cliff Hagan, Kentucky
- 1957 – Louie Dampier, Kentucky
- 1958 – Louie Dampier, Kentucky
- 1959 – Adolph Rupp, Kentucky
- 1960 – Bob Pettit, LSU
- 1961 – Pat Riley, Kentucky
- 1962 – Bob Pettit, LSU
- 1963 – Gerry Miller, LSU
- 1964 – Jim King, Vanderbilt
- 1965 – Pat Riley, Kentucky
- 1966 – Tom Payne, Kentucky
- 1967 – Tom Payne, Kentucky
- 1968 – Pete Maravich, LSU
- 1969 – Pete Maravich, LSU
- 1970 – Pete Maravich, LSU
- 1971 – Pete Maravich, LSU
- 1972 – Ernie Grunfeld, Tennessee
- 1973 – Tom Parker, Kentucky
- 1974 – Kevin Grevey, Kentucky
- 1975 – Jack Givens, Kentucky
- 1976 – Jack Givens, Kentucky
- 1977 – Jack Givens, Kentucky
- 1978 – Jack Givens, Kentucky
- 1979 – Jack Givens, Kentucky
- 1980 – Charles Barkley, Auburn
- 1981 – Ricky Mahorn, Kentucky
- 1982 – Ennis Whatley, Alabama
- 1983 – Charles Barkley, Auburn
- 1984 – Chuck Person, Auburn
- 1985 – Ennis Whatley, Alabama
- 1986 – Chuck Person, Auburn
- 1987 – Charles Barkley, Auburn
- 1988 – Tony White, Tennessee
- 1989 – James Robinson, Alabama
- 1990 – J.T. Thyren, Tennessee
- 1991 – Andy Kennedy, Kentucky
- 1992 – Tony Delk, Kentucky
- 1993 – Tony Delk, Kentucky
- 1994 – Antoine Walker, Kentucky
- 1995 – Antoine Walker, Kentucky
- 1996 – Antoine Walker, Kentucky
- 1997 – Antoine Walker, Kentucky
- 1998 – Scott Padgett, Kentucky
- 1999 – Scott Padgett, Kentucky
- 2000 – Udonis Haslem, Florida
- 2001 – Tayshaun Prince, Kentucky
- 2002 – Tayshaun Prince, Kentucky
- 2003 – Gerald Fitch, Kentucky
- 2004 – Lawrence Roberts, Mississippi State
- 2005 – Chuck Hayes, Kentucky
- 2006 – Taurean Green, Florida
- 2007 – Chris Lofton, Tennessee
- 2008 – Chris Lofton, Tennessee
- 2009 – Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State
- 2010 – John Wall, Kentucky
- 2011 – Brandon Knight, Kentucky
- 2012 – Anthony Davis, Kentucky
- 2013 – Marshall Henderson, Ole Miss
- 2014 – Scottie Wilbekin, Florida
- 2015 – Karl-Anthony Towns, Kentucky
- 2016 – Danuel House, Texas A&M
- 2017 – Moses Kingsley, Arkansas
- 2018 – Yante Maten, Georgia
- 2019 – Chuma Okeke, Auburn
- 2020 – Samir Doughty, Auburn