1999 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament | |
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Classification | Division I |
Season | 1998–99 |
Teams | 12 |
Site |
Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia (USA) |
Champions | Kentucky (22nd title) |
Winning coach | Tubby Smith (2nd title) |
MVP | Ron Mercer (Kentucky) |
Attendance | 172,027 |
Television |
Jefferson Pilot Sports (1st Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals) CBS (Championship game) |
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The 1999 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 4-7, 1999 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team won the tournament and the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks by a score of 76-63.
The first round, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals were regionally televised and syndicated by Jefferson Pilot Sports, in its 13th season in syndicating SEC Basketball games. The championship game was televised nationally on CBS.