1999 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament

1999 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1998–99
Teams	12
Site	Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
Champions	Kentucky (22nd title)
Winning coach	Tubby Smith (2nd title)
MVP	Ron Mercer (Kentucky)
Attendance	172,027
Television	Jefferson Pilot Sports (1st Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals) CBS (Championship game)
SEC Men's Basketball Tournaments «1998  2000»

The 1999 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 4-7, 1999 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team won the tournament and the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks by a score of 76-63. ^{[1] [2]}

Television Coverage

The first round, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals were regionally televised and syndicated by Jefferson Pilot Sports, in its 13th season in syndicating SEC Basketball games. The championship game was televised nationally on CBS.

Tournament notes

• This was Tubby Smith’s second SEC tournament title win as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team.

Bracket

First round

Second Round

Semifinals

Championship Game

E5

Vanderbilt

58

W4

Mississippi State

76

E1

Tennessee

58

W4

Mississippi State

62

W4

Mississippi State

79

W2

Arkansas

84

W2

Arkansas

75

E3

Florida

74

W6

LSU

75

E3

Florida

97

W2

Arkansas

63

E2

Kentucky

76

W5

Alabama

65

E4

Georgia

57

W1

Auburn

93

W5

Alabama

61

W1

Auburn

57

E2

Kentucky

69

E2

Kentucky

83

W3

Mississippi

73

E6

South Carolina

60

W3

Mississippi

64

References

1. 1998-99 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com
2. 1998-99 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com

External links

• SEC Tournament History