1981 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament

1981 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Season 1980–81
Teams 10
Site Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex
Birmingham, Alabama [1]
Champions Ole Miss Rebels (Mississippi)[1] (1st title)
Winning coach Bob Weltlich (1st title)
MVP Dominique Wilkins (Georgia)
Attendance 92,833
Top scorer Dominique Wilkins (Georgia)
(77 points)
Television TVS Television Network

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. [2] [3] Television coverage was regionally syndicated by the now-defunct TVS Television Network.

Bracket

[2] [3]

  First Round
Wednesday, March 4		 Second Round
Thursday, March 5		 Semi-Finals
Friday, March 6		 Finals
Saturday, March 7
                                     
Florida 50  
Auburn 48  
  Florida 73  
    LSU 85  
 
  LSU 60  
  Georgia 68  
 
 
  Alabama 80
    Georgia 88  
 
  Georgia 62
  Ole Miss 66
 
 
  Tennessee 71
    Mississippi 81  
 
  Mississippi 71
  Vanderbilt 55  
 
 
  Kentucky 55
    Vanderbilt 60  
Vanderbilt 71
Mississippi State 58  

References

  1. 1 2 2014-2015 Southeaastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 134
  2. 1 2 1980-81 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com
  3. 1 2 1980-81 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com
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