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1998 SEC men's basketball tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1998 |
| Conference | SEC |
| Gender | Men's |
| Arena | Georgia Dome |
| City | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Champions | [Kentucky](1997-98-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 22nd |
| Coach | Tubby Smith |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MVP | Wayne Turner |
| MVPTeam | Kentucky |
| Television | Jefferson Pilot Sports (First and Second Rounds, and semifinals) |
| CBS (Championship Game) |
CBS (Championship Game)
The 1998 SEC men's basketball tournament took place from March 5–8, 1998 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. Kentucky won the tournament and received the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament by beating the South Carolina Gamecocks on March 8, 1998.
Television coverage
Tournament coverage in the first and second rounds, and the semi-finals were provided by Jefferson Pilot Sports, who at the time was in its 11th season with regional syndication rights to the SEC. The championship game, however, was broadcast by CBS Sports.
Bracket
| RD1-seed01=W4 | RD1-team01=Mississippi State | RD1-score01=76 | RD1-seed02=E5 | RD1-team02=Georgia | RD1-score02=79
| RD1-seed07=W3 | RD1-team07=Auburn | RD1-score07=64 | RD1-seed08=E6 | RD1-team08=Florida | RD1-score08=68
| RD1-seed09=E4 | RD1-team09=Vanderbilt | RD1-score09=62 | RD1-seed10=W5 | RD1-team10=Alabama | RD1-score10=72
| RD1-seed15=E3 | RD1-team15=Tennessee | RD1-score15=73 | RD1-seed16=W6 | RD1-team16=LSU | RD1-score16=62
| RD2-seed01=W1 | RD2-team01=#10 Mississippi | RD2-score01=72 | RD2-seed02=E5 | RD2-team02=Georgia | RD2-score02=67
| RD2-seed03=E2 | RD2-team03=#15 South Carolina | RD2-score03=71 | RD2-seed04=E6 | RD2-team04=Florida | RD2-score04=60
| RD2-seed05=E1 | RD2-team05=#7 Kentucky | RD2-score05=82 | RD2-seed06=W5 | RD2-team06=Alabama | RD2-score06=71
| RD2-seed07=W2 | RD2-team07=#16 Arkansas | RD2-score07=102 | RD2-seed08=E3 | RD2-team08=Tennessee | RD2-score08=96
| RD3-seed01=W1 | RD3-team01=#10 Mississippi | RD3-score01=77 | RD3-seed02=E2 | RD3-team02=#15 South Carolina | RD3-score02=87
| RD3-seed03=E1 | RD3-team03=#7 Kentucky | RD3-score03=99 | RD3-seed04= W2 | RD3-team04=#16 Arkansas | RD3-score04= 74
| RD4-seed01=E2 | RD4-team01=#15 South Carolina | RD4-score01=56 | RD4-seed02= E1 | RD4-team02=#7 Kentucky | RD4-score02=86
Tournament notes
- This was Tubby Smith’s first SEC tournament title win as head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats.
References
References
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/sec/1999-schedule.html 1997-98 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results. College Basketball at Sports-reference.com]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/sec/1998.html 1997-98 Southeastern Conference Season Summary. at Sports-reference.com]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blxOzLxZyPg Tennessee vs. LSU (1998 SEC Tournament first round)] - Original Jefferson Pilot Sports broadcast on [[YouTube]].
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