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2001 SEC men's basketball tournament

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2001 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2000–01
Teams12
SiteGaylord Entertainment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsKentucky (24th title)
Winning coachTubby Smith (3rd title)
MVPTayshaun Prince (Kentucky)
Attendance203,489
TelevisionJefferson Pilot Sports (1st Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals)
CBS (Championship game)
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2000–01 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 8 Florida 12 4   .750 24 7   .774
No. 9 Kentucky 12 4   .750 24 10   .706
Georgia 9 7   .563 16 15   .516
Tennessee 8 8   .500 22 11   .667
South Carolina 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
Vanderbilt 4 12   .250 15 15   .500
West
No. 14 Ole Miss 11 5   .688 27 8   .771
Arkansas 10 6   .625 20 11   .645
Alabama 8 8   .500 25 11   .694
Mississippi State 7 9   .438 18 13   .581
Auburn 7 9   .438 18 14   .563
LSU 2 14   .125 13 16   .448
2001 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Television coverage

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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

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  • 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

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First round Second Round Semifinals Championship game
            
W5 Auburn 66
E4 Tennessee 73
W1 #14 Ole Miss 86
E4 Tennessee 73
W1 #14 Ole Miss 74
E2 #5 Florida 69
E2 #5 Florida 69
W3 Alabama 61
E6 Vanderbilt 59
W3 Alabama 78
W1 #14 Ole Miss 55
E1 #15 Kentucky 77
E5 South Carolina 69
W4 Mississippi State 62
E1 #15 Kentucky 78
E5 South Carolina 61
E1 #15 Kentucky 87
W2 Arkansas 78
W2 Arkansas 77
W6 LSU 72
W6 LSU 63
E3 Georgia 62