1940 SEC men's basketball tournament

1940 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1939–40
Teams12
SiteAlumni Memorial Gym
Knoxville, Tennessee
ChampionsKentucky (4th title)
Winning coachAdolph Rupp (4th title)
1939–40 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alabama 14 – 4   .778 18 – 5   .783
Tennessee 7 – 3   .700 14 – 7   .667
Georgia 9 – 4   .692 20 – 6   .769
LSU 8 – 4   .667 10 – 8   .556
Florida 5 – 4   .556 13 – 9   .591
Georgia Tech 6 – 6   .500 7 – 8   .467
Kentucky † 4 – 4   .500 15 – 6   .714
Auburn 6 – 7   .462 7 – 10   .412
Mississippi State 4 – 5   .444 9 – 6   .600
Vanderbilt 5 – 7   .417 10 – 12   .455
Ole Miss 3 – 8   .273 9 – 10   .474
Tulane 2 – 8   .200 2 – 13   .133
Sewanee 0 – 9   .000 2 – 13   .133
† Regular-season championship and 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.

Bracket

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
        
Alabama 51
LSU 25
LSU 57
Tulane 44
Alabama 28
Georgia 30
Ole Miss 28
Georgia 45
Georgia 48
Auburn 41
Georgia 43
Kentucky 51
Kentucky 44
Vanderbilt 34
Vanderbilt 46
Mississippi State 36
Kentucky 30
Tennessee 29
Florida 32
Tennessee 42
Tennessee 55
Georgia Tech 43

References

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Tournament Record Book". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
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