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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
1941 →
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.

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