1945 SEC men's basketball tournament

March 2026 January 2025 October 2024 1945 SEC Men's 200px 11 Jefferson County Armory Louisville, Kentucky Kentucky 7th Adolph Rupp 7th The 1945 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament took place on February 28–March 3, 1945, in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory. It was the twelfth SEC basketball tournament.Men's Basketball Tournament Record Book https://www.secsports.com/media-mbb/mens-basketball-tournament-record-book 2024-10-26 Southeastern Conference en Kentucky won the tournament by beating Tennessee in the championship game. The Wildcats went on to play in the 1945 NCAA Tournament, losing to Ohio State in the first round, and the Volunteers went on to play in the 1945 National Invitation Tournament, losing in the first round to Rhode Island. Bracket First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals no Georgia Tech 68 Georgia 49 Tennessee 59 Ole Miss 37 Kentucky 57 Florida 35 Mississippi State 43 Georgia Tech 60 Auburn 24 Tennessee 56 Alabama 51 Tulane 31 LSU 37 Kentucky 68 Georgia Tech 37 Tennessee 41 Alabama 41 Kentucky 52 Tennessee 35 Kentucky 39 References Tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in Kentucky Category:Basketball competitions in Louisville, Kentucky SEC men's basketball tournament SEC men's basketball tournament SEC men's basketball tournament