1998 SEC men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 January 2017 1998 SEC Men's Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Kentucky 22nd Tubby Smith 1st Wayne Turner Kentucky Jefferson Pilot Sports (First and Second Rounds, and semifinals) CBS (Championship Game) The 1998 SEC men's basketball tournament took place from March 5–8, 1998 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. Kentucky won the tournament and received the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament by beating the South Carolina Gamecocks on March 8, 1998. Television coverage Tournament coverage in the first and second rounds, and the semi-finals were provided by Jefferson Pilot Sports, who at the time was in its 11th season with regional syndication rights to the SEC. The championship game, however, was broadcast by CBS Sports. Bracket 1997-98 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com1997-98 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship game W5 Mississippi State 76 E4 Georgia 79 W3 Auburn 64 E6 Florida 68 E5 Vanderbilt 62 W4 Alabama 72 E3 TennesseeTennessee vs. LSU (1998 SEC Tournament first round) - Original Jefferson Pilot Sports broadcast on YouTube. 73 W6 LSU 62 W1 #10 Mississippi 72 E4 Georgia 67 E2 #15 South Carolina 71 E6 Florida 60 E1 #7 Kentucky 82 W4 Alabama 71 W2 #16 Arkansas 102 E3 Tennessee 96 W1 #10 Mississippi 77 E2 #15 South Carolina 87 E1 #7 Kentucky 99 W2 #16 Arkansas 74 E2 #15 South Carolina 56 E1 #7 Kentucky 86 Tournament notes This was Tubby Smith’s first SEC tournament title win as head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. References Category:SEC men's basketball tournament Category:1997–98 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season Category:March 1998 sports events in the United States Category:1998 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1998 in Atlanta Category:College sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Basketball in Georgia (U.S. state)