1952 SEC men's basketball tournament

1952 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season195152
Teams12
SiteJefferson County Armory
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsKentucky (13th title)
Winning coachAdolph Rupp (13th title)
MVPNone
1951–52 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky140 1.000293  .906
LSU95 .643177  .708
Vanderbilt95 .643189  .667
Alabama95 .643139  .591
Ole Miss86 .5711511  .577
Florida77 .500159  .625
Tennessee77 .500139  .591
Tulane77 .5001212  .500
Auburn68 .4291412  .538
Mississippi State410 .2861211  .522
Georgia Tech212 .143715  .318
Georgia212 .143322  .120
1952 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 SEC men's basketball tournament took place February 28–March 1, 1952 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory. It was the nineteenth SEC tournament and the final edition before its' 26-year hiatus.

The Kentucky Wildcats won the tournament championship game by beating LSU, 44–43. Kentucky would go on to play in the 1952 NCAA tournament, but fell in the East Regional Final to St. John's.

The next tournament would not be held until 1979. From the 1953–1978, the SEC awarded its championship and NCAA tournament bid to the team with the best record in conference play.