2001 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament | |
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Classification | Division I |
Season | 2000–01 |
Teams | 12 |
Site |
Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee |
Champions | Kentucky (23rd title) |
Winning coach | Tubby Smith (3rd title) |
MVP | Tayshaun Prince (Kentucky) |
Attendance | 203,489 |
Television |
Jefferson Pilot Sports (1st Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals) CBS (Championship game) |
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The 2001 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place on March 8-11, 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee at the Gaylord Entertainment Center. The first, quarterfinal, and semifinal rounds were televised by Jefferson Pilot Sports, and the SEC Championship Game was televised by CBS.
The Kentucky Wildcats won the tournament and received the SEC’s automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Tournament by defeating the Ole Miss Rebels by a score of 77-55.