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1951 SEC men's basketball tournament

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The 1951 SEC men's basketball tournament took place March 1–3, 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory. It was the eighteenth SEC tournament.

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1951 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1950–51
Teams12
SiteJefferson County Armory
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsVanderbilt (1st title)
Winning coachBob Polk (1st title)
MVPNone
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1950–51 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky14–0 1.00032–2  .941
Vanderbilt †10–4 .71419–8  .704
Alabama10–4 .71415–8  .652
Tulane8–6 .57112–12  .500
Auburn6–8 .42912–10  .545
Georgia6–8 .42913–11  .542
Florida6–8 .42911–12  .478
LSU6–8 .42910–14  .417
Georgia Tech6–8 .4298–19  .296
Ole Miss5–9 .35712–12  .500
Tennessee5–9 .35710–13  .435
Mississippi State2–12 .1433–16  .158
† 1951 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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The Vanderbilt Commodores won the tournament championship game by beating the Kentucky Wildcats, 61–57.[2][3] The Commodores season came to a close after the win, while Kentucky would go on to win the 1951 NCAA tournament.

Starting in 1951, the SEC played a round robin schedule and awarded its conference championship to the team with the best regular season record. The winner of the SEC tournament was awarded the title of tournament champion and the conference's bid to the NCAA tournament.

Bracket

First Round
March 1
Second Round
March 2
Semifinals
March 3
Championship
March 3
        
Georgia 60
Vanderbilt 70
Vanderbilt 88
Tennessee 52
Vanderbilt 75
LSU 63
LSU 62
Ole Miss 57
Ole Miss 44
Alabama 42
Vanderbilt 61
#1 Kentucky 57
Georgia Tech 63OT
Tulane 61
Tulane 66
Florida 62
Georgia Tech 56
#1 Kentucky 82
Auburn 54
#1 Kentucky 84
#1 Kentucky 92
Mississippi State 70

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