SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Brackets

2008-2009 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Information

Tournament Dates:Mar 12 - 15, 2009
Champions:#W3 Mississippi State
Runner-Up:#E1 Tennessee
MVP/MOP:Jarvis Varnado (Mississippi State, Jr.)
All-Tournament Team:Jarvis Varnado (Mississippi State, Jr.), Barry Stewart (Mississippi State, Jr.), Wayne Chism (Tennessee, Jr.), Tyler Smith (Tennessee, Jr.), Korvotney Barber (Auburn, Sr.)
Championship Venue:Amalie Arena (Tampa, FL)
Attendance:N/A
Officials:Patrick Adams, JB Caldwell, Rick Crawford, Tom Eades, Patrick Evers, Tony Green, Tony Greene, Ron Groover, Anthony Jordan, Joe Lindsay, Mark Nance, Mike Nance, Antonio Petty, Antinio Petty, Doug Shows, Doug Simmons, Doug Sirmons, Bert Smith, Mike Stuart, Ted Valentine

2008-2009 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket

First Round
E4 Kentucky 71
W5 Ole Miss 58
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W3 Mississippi State 79
E6 Georgia 60
 
W4 Alabama 82
E5 Vanderbilt 75
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E3 Florida 73
W6 Arkansas 58
 
Quarterfinals
 
W1 LSU 67
E4 Kentucky 58
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E2 South Carolina 68
W3 Mississippi State 82
E1 Tennessee 86
W4 Alabama 62
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W2 Auburn 61
E3 Florida 58
Semifinals
 
 
 
W1 LSU 57
W3 Mississippi State 67
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E1 Tennessee 94
W2 Auburn 85
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E1 Tennessee 61
W3 Mississippi State 64

2008-2009 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Participants

Seed School Ovr. Wins Ovr. Losses Ovr. Win % Conf. Wins Conf. Losses Conf. Win %
E1 Tennessee 21  11  65.63% 10  62.50%
W1 LSU 26  78.79% 13  81.25%
E2 South Carolina 21  70.00% 10  62.50%
W2 Auburn 22  11  66.67% 10  62.50%
E3 Florida 23  10  69.70% 56.25%
W3 Mississippi State 22  12  64.71% 56.25%
E4 Kentucky 20  13  60.61% 50.00%
W4 Alabama 18  14  56.25% 43.75%
E5 Vanderbilt 19  12  61.29% 50.00%
W5 Ole Miss 16  15  51.61% 43.75%
E6 Georgia 12  20  37.50% 13  18.75%
W6 Arkansas 14  16  46.67% 14  12.50%

*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

2008-2009 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 12, 2009 #6 Arkansas (L) #3 Florida (W) 58-73 Amalie Arena PTS: 16. Walter Hodge
REB: 13. Dan Werner
AST: 7. Nick Calathes
PTS: 15. Michael Washington
REB: 18. Michael Washington
AST: 3. Marcus Britt
Mar 12, 2009 #6 Georgia (L) #3 Mississippi State (W) 60-79 Amalie Arena PTS: 19. Kodi Augustus
REB: 12. Jarvis Varnado
AST: 7. Dee Bost
PTS: 14. Terrance Woodbury
REB: 7. Trey Thompkins
AST: 7. Dustin Ware
Mar 12, 2009 #5 Vanderbilt (L) #4 Alabama (W) 75-82 Amalie Arena PTS: 25. Alonzo Gee
REB: 10. JaMychal Green
AST: 5. Mikhail Torrance
PTS: 20. Brad Tinsley
REB: 8. A.J. Ogilvy
AST: 6. A.J. Ogilvy
Mar 12, 2009 #5 Ole Miss (L) #4 Kentucky (W) 58-71 Amalie Arena PTS: 25. Jodie Meeks
REB: 14. Patrick Patterson
AST: 3. Jodie Meeks
PTS: 21. Terrico White
REB: 7. David Huertas
AST: 4. Terrico White
Mar 13, 2009 #4 Alabama (L) #1 Tennessee (W) 62-86 Amalie Arena PTS: 22. Tyler Smith
REB: 10. J.P. Prince
AST: 5. J.P. Prince
PTS: 13. Mikhail Torrance
REB: 8. JaMychal Green
AST: 1. JaMychal Green
Mar 13, 2009 #4 Kentucky (L) #1 LSU (W) 58-67 Amalie Arena PTS: 21. Marcus Thornton
REB: 8. Tasmin Mitchell
AST: 4. Tasmin Mitchell
PTS: 15. Patrick Patterson
REB: 10. Patrick Patterson
AST: 3. Patrick Patterson
Mar 13, 2009 #3 Florida (L) #2 Auburn (W) 58-61 Amalie Arena PTS: 12. Korvotney Barber
REB: 10. Korvotney Barber
AST: 4. Quantez Robertson
PTS: 21. Alex Tyus
REB: 11. Alex Tyus
AST: 5. Nick Calathes
Mar 13, 2009 #3 Mississippi State (W) #2 South Carolina (L) 82-68 Amalie Arena PTS: 20. Zam Fredrick II
REB: 9. Mike Holmes
AST: 5. Zam Fredrick II
PTS: 21. Barry Stewart
REB: 10. Dee Bost
AST: 3. Jarvis Varnado
Mar 14, 2009 #3 Mississippi State (W) #1 LSU (L) 67-57 Amalie Arena PTS: 15. Tasmin Mitchell
REB: 10. Quintin Thornton
AST: 4. Chris Bass
PTS: 19. Jarvis Varnado
REB: 11. Phil Turner
AST: 2. Phil Turner
Mar 14, 2009 #2 Auburn (L) #1 Tennessee (W) 85-94 Amalie Arena PTS: 27. Wayne Chism
REB: 9. Wayne Chism
AST: 6. J.P. Prince
PTS: 24. Korvotney Barber
REB: 9. Korvotney Barber
AST: 8. DeWayne Reed
Mar 15, 2009 #3 Mississippi State (W) #1 Tennessee (L) 64-61 Amalie Arena PTS: 15. Wayne Chism
REB: 7. Wayne Chism
AST: 3. Bobby Maze
PTS: 12. Phil Turner
REB: 10. Phil Turner
AST: 5. Dee Bost