1996 SEC men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 1996 SEC Men's 12 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana (USA)2014-2015 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 134 Mississippi State 1st Richard Williams 1st Dontae' Jones Mississippi State 195,836 Jefferson Pilot Sports (Entire tournament) CBS (Championship game; available nationally and outside the SEC footprint) The 1996 SEC men's basketball tournament took place from March 7–10, 1996, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Mississippi State Bulldogs won the tournament title and received the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament by beating the Kentucky Wildcats by a score of 84–73.1995-96 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com1995-96 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com This was the first time the Mississippi State men's basketball team won the SEC tournament. Television coverage Jefferson Pilot Sports regionally broadcast and syndicated coverage of the first round, the quarterfinals, and the semi-finals. Play-by-play commentary was done by Tom Hammond with color analyst Joe Dean, Jr.1996 Tennessee 73 Alabama 56 (SEC Tournament) JP Sports on YouTube The championship game was broadcast nationally on CBS, called by play-by-play commentator Sean McDonough and color analyst Bill Raftery. Bracket Second Round Semifinals Championship Game E5 Florida 75 W4 Ole Miss 62 E3 South Carolina 85 W6 LSU 76 W5 Auburn 68 E4 Vanderbilt 65 E6 Tennessee 77 W3 Alabama 65 E1 #1 Kentucky 100 E5 Florida 76 W2 Arkansas 80 E3 South Carolina 58 W1 #25 Mississippi State 69 W5 Auburn 58 E2 Georgia 74 E6 Tennessee 63 E1 #1 Kentucky 95 W2 Arkansas 75 W1 #25 Mississippi State 86 E2 Georgia 68 E1 #1 Kentucky 73 W1 #25 Mississippi State 84 References Category:SEC men's basketball tournament Tournament Category:1996 in sports in Louisiana Category:Basketball competitions in New Orleans Category:College basketball tournaments in Louisiana Category:1990s in New Orleans