Classification Division I Teams 10 | Season 1980–81 | |
Site Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex
Birmingham, Alabama Champions Ole Miss Rebels (Mississippi) (1st title) Winning coach Bob Weltlich (1st title) | ||
The 1981 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 4-7, 1981 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama. The Ole Miss Rebels, who represents the University of Mississippi won their first SEC tournament title in the championship game by defeating the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 66-62. Ole Miss also received the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. Television coverage was regionally syndicated by the now-defunct TVS Television Network.
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1981 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA