2002 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2002 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament took place on March 7–10, 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome. The first, quarterfinal, and semifinal rounds were televised by Raycom/LF Sports, and the SEC Championship Game was televised by CBS.

2002 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
Teams12
SiteGeorgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
ChampionsMississippi State (2nd title)
Winning coachRick Stansbury (1st title)
MVPMario Austin, Mississippi State
Attendance172,840
Top scorerAntonio Hudson (LSU)
(63 points)
2001–02 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
No. 15 Florida10–6 .625  22–9  .710
No. 16 Kentucky10–6 .625  22–10  .688
No. 23 Georgia10–6 .625  22–10  .688
Tennessee7–9 .438  15–16  .484
South Carolina6–10 .375  22–15  .595
Vanderbilt6–10 .375  17–15  .531
West
No. 8 Alabama12–4 .750  27–8  .771
No. 17 Mississippi State †10–6 .625  27–8  .771
Mississippi9–7 .563  20–11  .645
LSU6–10 .375  19–15  .559
Arkansas6–10 .375  14–15  .483
Auburn4–12 .250  12–16  .429
† 2002 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

  First round Second Round Semifinals Championship Game
                                     
E5 Vanderbilt 62  
W4 LSU 69  
  E1 #17 Georgia 76  
    W4 LSU 78  
     
       
  W4 LSU 51  
  W2 Mississippi State 57  
       
       
  W2 Mississippi State 62
    E3 #11 Florida 52  
W6 Auburn 63
E3 #11 Florida 81  
  W2 Mississippi State 61
  W1 #8 Alabama 58
W5 Arkansas 61  
E4 Tennessee 68  
  W1 #8 Alabama 91
    E4 Tennessee 72  
     
       
  W1 #8 Alabama 65
  E6 South Carolina 61  
       
       
  E2 #12 Kentucky 57
    E6 South Carolina 70  
E6 South Carolina 69
W3 Ole Miss 67  

References

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