2001 SEC men's basketball tournament

none March 2026 November 2025 August 2023 2001 SEC Men's 12 Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee Kentucky 24th Tubby Smith 3rd Tayshaun Prince Kentucky 203,489 Jefferson Pilot Sports (1st Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals) CBS (Championship game) The 2001 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place on March 8–11, 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee at the Gaylord Entertainment Center. The Kentucky Wildcats won the tournament and received the SEC’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament by defeating the Ole Miss Rebels by a score of 77–55.https://olemisssports.com/news/2001/3/11/No_14_Ole_Miss_Falls_To_No_15_Kentucky_In_SEC_Final No. 14 Ole Miss Falls To No. 15 Kentucky In SEC Final Ole Miss Rebels March 11, 2001 November 20, 2025 Television coverage The first, quarterfinal, and semifinal rounds were televised by Jefferson Pilot Sports, in its 15th season as the SEC's regional syndicated rightsholder. The SEC Championship Game was televised by CBS. Tournament notes This tournament marks the first time the SEC Tournament was played at Gaylord Entertainment Center (now Bridgestone Arena), and the third time that Nashville was the host city of the event with Vanderbilt University's Memorial Gymnasium having hosted the tournament in 1984 and 1991. Bracket Second Round Semifinals Championship game W5 Auburn 66 E4 Tennessee 73 E6 Vanderbilt 59 W3 Alabama 78 E5 South Carolina 69 W4 Mississippi State 62 W6 LSU 63 E3 Georgia 62 W1 #14 Ole Miss 86 E4 Tennessee 73 E2 #5 Florida 69 W3 Alabama 61 E1 #15 Kentucky 78 E5 South Carolina 61 W2 Arkansas 77 W6 LSU 72 W1 #14 Ole Miss 74 E2 #5 Florida 69 E1 #15 Kentucky 87 W2 Arkansas 78 W1 #14 Ole Miss 55 E1 #15 Kentucky 77 References Category:SEC men's basketball tournament Category:2000–01 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season Category:Basketball competitions in Nashville, Tennessee Category:2001 in sports in Tennessee Category:College basketball tournaments in Tennessee Category:March 2001 sports events in the United States Category:2001 in Nashville, Tennessee