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1950 SEC men's basketball tournament

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The 1950 SEC men's basketball tournament took place March 2–4, 1950 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory. It was the seventeenth SEC tournament.

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1950 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1949–50
Teams12
SiteJefferson County Armory
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsKentucky (12th title)
Winning coachAdolph Rupp (12th title)
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1949–50 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kentucky †11–2 .84625–5  .833
Vanderbilt11–3 .78617–8  .680
Auburn12–6 .66717–7  .708
Tulane8–4 .66715–7  .682
Alabama8–9 .4719–12  .429
Georgia6–7 .46215–9  .625
Tennessee5–6 .45515–11  .577
Georgia Tech7–9 .43814–13  .519
LSU5–8 .38513–12  .520
Mississippi State6–10 .3757–11  .389
Florida4–10 .2869–14  .391
Ole Miss4–13 .2358–17  .320
† 1950 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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Kentucky won the tournament championship game by beating Tennessee, 95–58.[2][3] The Wildcats would play in the 1950 National Invitation Tournament, losing to eventual champion CCNY in the second round. No SEC teams were invited to the 1950 NCAA tournament.

The 1950 tournament was the final edition which awarded its winner the SEC Championship. Starting in 1951, the SEC played a round robin schedule and awarded its conference championship to the team with the best regular season record.

Bracket

First Round
March 2
Second Round
March 3
Semifinals
March 4
Championship
March 4
        
Auburn 45
LSU 73
LSU 66
Florida 57
LSU 79OT
Tennessee 81
Tennessee 50
Vanderbilt 44
Tennessee 63
Georgia Tech 56
Tennessee 58
#4 Kentucky 95
Alabama 51OT
Georgia 52
Georgia 59
Ole Miss 58
Georgia 63
#4 Kentucky 79
#4 Kentucky 56
Mississippi State 46
Mississippi State 56
Tulane 47


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