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1998 SEC men's basketball tournament

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The 1998 SEC men's basketball tournament took place from March 5–8, 1998 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. Kentucky won the tournament and received the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament by beating the South Carolina Gamecocks on March 8, 1998.

ClassificationDivision I
Season1997–98
ChampionsKentucky (22nd title)
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1998 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1997–98
SiteGeorgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
ChampionsKentucky (22nd title)
Winning coachTubby Smith (1st title)
MVPWayne Turner (Kentucky)
TelevisionJefferson Pilot Sports (First and Second Rounds, and semifinals)
CBS (Championship Game)
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1997–98 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 5 Kentucky †14–2 .87535–4  .897
No. 14 South Carolina11–5 .68823–8  .742
Tennessee9–7 .56320–9  .690
Georgia7–9 .43820–15  .571
Vanderbilt7–9 .43820–13  .606
Florida6–10 .37514–15  .483
West
No. 13 Ole Miss12–4 .75022–7  .759
No. 17 Arkansas11–5 .68824–9  .727
Auburn7–9 .43816–14  .533
Alabama6–10 .37515–16  .484
Mississippi State4–12 .25015–15  .500
LSU2–14 .1259–18  .333
† 1998 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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Television coverage

Tournament coverage in the first and second rounds, and the semi-finals were provided by Jefferson Pilot Sports, who at the time was in its 11th season with regional syndication rights to the SEC. The championship game, however, was broadcast by CBS Sports.

Bracket

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship game
            
W5 Mississippi State 76
E4 Georgia 79
W1 #10 Mississippi 72
E4 Georgia 67
W1 #10 Mississippi 77
E2 #15 South Carolina 87
E2 #15 South Carolina 71
E6 Florida 60
W3 Auburn 64
E6 Florida 68
E2 #15 South Carolina 56
E1 #7 Kentucky 86
E5 Vanderbilt 62
W4 Alabama 72
E1 #7 Kentucky 82
W4 Alabama 71
E1 #7 Kentucky 99
W2 #16 Arkansas 74
W2 #16 Arkansas 102
E3 Tennessee 96
E3 Tennessee[4] 73
W6 LSU 62

Tournament notes

  • This was Tubby Smith’s first SEC tournament title win as head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats.

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