2001 SEC men's basketball tournament

2001 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season200001
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)
2000–01 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 8 Florida124 .750247  .774
No. 9 Kentucky124 .7502410  .706
Georgia97 .5631615  .516
Tennessee88 .5002211  .667
South Carolina610 .3751515  .500
Vanderbilt412 .2501515  .500
West
No. 14 Ole Miss115 .688278  .771
Arkansas106 .6252011  .645
Alabama88 .5002511  .694
Mississippi State79 .4381813  .581
Auburn79 .4381814  .563
LSU214 .1251316  .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.