1940 SEC men's basketball tournament

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1940 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1939–40
Teams12
SiteAlumni Memorial Gym
Knoxville, Tennessee
ChampionsKentucky (4th title)
Winning coachAdolph Rupp (4th title)
1939–40 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alabama14–4 .77818–5  .783
Tennessee7–3 .70014–7  .667
Georgia9–4 .69220–6  .769
LSU8–4 .66710–8  .556
Florida5–4 .55613–9  .591
Georgia Tech6–6 .5007–8  .467
Kentucky †4–4 .50015–6  .714
Auburn6–7 .4627–10  .412
Mississippi State4–5 .4449–6  .600
Vanderbilt5–7 .41710–12  .455
Ole Miss3–8 .2739–10  .474
Tulane2–8 .2002–13  .133
Sewanee0–9 .0002–13  .133
† Regular-season championship and SEC Tournament winner

The 1940 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament took place on February 28–March 2, 1940, in Knoxville, Tennessee at Alumni Memorial Gym. It was the seventh SEC basketball tournament.[1]

Kentucky won the tournament by beating Georgia in the championship game.

Bracket

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
        
Alabama 51
LSU 25
LSU 57
Tulane 44
Alabama 28
Georgia 30
Ole Miss 28
Georgia 45
Georgia 48
Auburn 41
Georgia 43
Kentucky 51
Kentucky 44
Vanderbilt 34
Vanderbilt 46
Mississippi State 36
Kentucky 30
Tennessee 29
Florida 32
Tennessee 42
Tennessee 55
Georgia Tech 43

References

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