1981 SEC men's basketball tournament

Annual college basketball tournament August 2023 March 2026 1981 SEC Men's 10 Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, Alabama2014-2015 Southeaastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 134 Ole Miss Rebels (Mississippi) 1st Bob Weltlich 1st Dominique Wilkins Georgia 92,833 Dominique Wilkins Georgia 77 TVS Television Networkhttps://books.google.com/books?id=53c1AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA23&dq=TVS+SEC+Basketball&article_id=5296,3825543&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjvhOauh5CWAxVUiCsGHVEoJ1Y4RhDoAXoECAcQAw#v=onepage&q=TVS%20SEC%20Basketball&f=false TVS to televise SEC basketball August 9, 1980 Sarasota Herald Tribune 3C August 7, 2026 Google News Archive The 1981 SEC men's basketball tournament took place from March 4–7, 1981 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama. The Ole Miss Rebels, who represent the University of Mississippi, won their first SEC tournament title in the championship game by defeating the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 66–62. Ole Miss also received the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament.1980-81 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com1980-81 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com Television coverage of the entire tournament was regionally syndicated by the now-defunct TVS Television Network.SH08091980 Bracket First Round Wednesday, March 4 Second Round Thursday, March 5 Semi-Finals Friday, March 6 Finals Saturday, March 7 8 Florida 50 9 Auburn 48 7 Vanderbilt 71 10 Mississippi State 58 8 Florida 73 1 #3 LSU 85 4 Alabama 80 5 Georgia 88 3 #10 Tennessee 71 6 Mississippi 81 2 #7 Kentucky 55 7 Vanderbilt 60 1 #3 LSU 60 5 Georgia 68 6 Mississippi 71 7 Vanderbilt 55 5 Georgia 62 6 Ole Miss 66 References Category:SEC men's basketball tournament Category:1980–81 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season Category:1981 in sports in Alabama Category:Basketball competitions in Birmingham, Alabama Category:College basketball tournaments in Alabama