Classification Division I MVP Ron Mercer (Kentucky) | Teams 12 | |
Site Pyramid Arena
Memphis, Tennessee Champions Kentucky Wildcats (20th title) Winning coach Rick Pitino (5th title) | ||
The 1997 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 6-9, 1997 at The Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team won the tournament and the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament by defeating the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 95-68 in the championship game.
Television Coverage
The first round, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals were regionally televised and syndicated by Jefferson Pilot Sports. The championship game was televised nationally on CBS.
References
1997 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA