1997 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1997 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 6–9, 1997 at The Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team won the tournament and the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament by defeating the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 95–68 in the championship game. [1][2]

1997 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1996–97
Teams12
SitePyramid Arena
Memphis, Tennessee
ChampionsKentucky Wildcats (21st title)
Winning coachRick Pitino (5th title)
MVPRon Mercer (Kentucky)
Attendance172,027
TelevisionJefferson Pilot Sports (1st Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals)
CBS (Championship game)

Television coverage

The first round, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals were regionally televised and syndicated by Jefferson Pilot Sports. The championship game was televised nationally on CBS.

Tournament notes
  • This was the second time that the Pyramid hosted the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament.
  • The 1997 tournament was Rick Pitino’s final tournament title win before he left the University of Kentucky to take a coaching job with the Boston Celtics.

Bracket
  First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game
                                     
W4 Alabama 80  
E5 Florida 66  
  E1 #4 South Carolina 72  
    W4 Alabama 61  
     
       
  E1 #4 South Carolina 63  
  E3 #24 Georgia 78  
       
       
  W2 Arkansas 63
    E3 #24 Georgia 65  
E3 #24 Georgia 75
W6 LSU 54  
  E3 #24 Georgia 68
  E2 #6 Kentucky 95
E4 Vanderbilt 73  
W5 Mississippi State 67  
  W1 Ole Miss 64
    E4 Vanderbilt 62  
     
       
  W1 Ole Miss 70
  E2 #6 Kentucky 88  
       
       
  E2 #6 Kentucky 92
    W3 Auburn 50  
W3 Auburn 67
E6 Tennessee 54  

References
  1. 1996-97 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com
  2. 1996-97 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com
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