1997 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
| 1997 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Teams | 12 |
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Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee |
| Champions | Kentucky Wildcats (20th title) |
| Winning coach | Rick Pitino (5th title) |
| MVP | Ron Mercer (Kentucky) |
| Attendance | 172,027 |
| Television |
Jefferson Pilot Sports (1st Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals) CBS (Championship game) |
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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.
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.
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