Annual Southeastern Conference Champions
Year Champion SEC Overall Tourney Champ Site Championship Game Result1933 Kentucky 8-0 20-3 Kentucky Atlanta Kentucky 46, Miss. State 271934 Alabama 13-2 16-2 Alabama Atlanta Alabama 41, Florida 251935 LSU 12-0 14-1 No Tournament Kentucky 11-0 19-21936 Tennessee 8-4 15-6 Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee 29, Alabama 251937 Kentucky 5-3 17-5 Kentucky *Knoxville Kentucky 39, Tennessee 251938 Georgia Tech 9-2 18-2 Georgia Tech Baton Rouge Georgia Tech 58, Ole Miss 471939 Kentucky 5-2 16-4 Kentucky Knoxville Kentucky 46, Tennessee 381940 Kentucky 4-4 15-6 Kentucky Knoxville Kentucky 51, Georgia 431941 Tennessee 8-3 17-5 Tennessee Louisville Tennessee 36, Kentucky 331942 Kentucky 6-2 19-6 Kentucky Louisville Kentucky 36, Alabama 341943 Tennessee 6-3 14-4 Tennessee Louisville Tennessee 33, Kentucky 301944 Kentucky 0-0 19-2 Kentucky **Louisville Kentucky 62, Tulane 461945 Kentucky 4-1 22-4 Kentucky Louisville Kentucky 39, Tennessee 351946 Kentucky 6-0 28-2 Kentucky Louisville Kentucky 59, LSU 361947 Kentucky 11-0 34-3 Kentucky Louisville Kentucky 55, Tulane 381948 Kentucky 9-0 36-3 Kentucky Louisville Kentucky 54, Georgia Tech 431949 Kentucky 13-0 32-2 Kentucky Louisville Kentucky 68, Tulane 521950 Kentucky 11-2 25-5 Kentucky Louisville Kentucky 95, Tennessee 581951 Kentucky 14-0 32-2 Vanderbilt Louisville Vanderbilt 61, Kentucky 571952 Kentucky 14-0 29-3 Kentucky Louisville Kentucky 44, LSU 431953 LSU 13-0 25-2 No Tournament1954 Kentucky 14-0 25-0 No Tournament LSU 14-0 21-51955 Kentucky 12-2 23-3 No Tournament1956 Alabama 14-0 21-3 No Tournament1957 Kentucky 12-2 23-5 No Tournament1958 Kentucky 12-2 23-6 No Tournament1959 Miss. State 13-1 24-1 No Tournament1960 Auburn 12-2 19-3 No Tournament1961 Miss. State 11-3 19-6 No Tournament1962 Miss. State 13-1 24-1 No Tournament Kentucky 13-1 23-31963 Miss State 13-1 23-3 No Tournament1964 Kentucky 11-3 21-6 No Tournament1965 Vanderbilt 15-1 24-4 No Tournament1966 Kentucky 15-1 32-2 No Tournament1967 Tennessee 15-3 21-7 No Tournament1968 Kentucky 15-3 22-5 No Tournament1969 Kentucky 16-2 23-5 No Tournament1970 Kentucky 17-1 26-2 No Tournament1971 Kentucky 16-2 22-4 No Tournament1972 Kentucky 14-4 21-7 No Tournament Tennessee 14-4 19-61973 Kentucky 14-4 20-8 No Tournament1974 Vanderbilt 15-3 23-3 No Tournament Alabama 15-3 22-41975 Kentucky 15-3 26-5 No Tournament Alabama 15-3 22-51976 Alabama 15-3 23-5 No Tournament1977 Kentucky 16-2 26-4 No Tournament Tennessee 16-2 22-61978 Kentucky 16-2 30-2 No Tournament1979 LSU 14-4 23-6 Tennessee Birmingham Tennessee 75, Kentucky 69 (OT)1980 Kentucky 15-3 29-6 LSU Birmingham LSU 80, Kentucky 781981 LSU 17-1 31-5 Ole Miss Birmingham Ole Miss 66, Georgia 621982 Kentucky 13-5 22-8 Alabama Lexington Alabama 48, Kentucky 46 Tennessee 13-5 20-101983 Kentucky 13-5 23-8 Georgia Birmingham Georgia 86, Alabama 711984 Kentucky 14-4 29-5 Kentucky Nashville Kentucky 51, Auburn 491985 LSU 13-5 19-10 Auburn Birmingham Auburn 53, Alabama 49 (OT)1986 Kentucky 17-1 32-4 Kentucky Lexington Kentucky 83, Alabama 721987 Alabama 16-2 28-5 Alabama Atlanta Alabama 69, LSU 621988 Vacated Vacated Baton Rouge Kentucky 62, Georgia 571989 Florida 13-5 21-13 Alabama Knoxville Alabama 72, Florida 601990 Georgia 13-5 20-9 Alabama Orlando Alabama 70, Ole Miss 511991 Miss. State 13-5 20-9 Alabama Nashville Alabama 88, Tennessee 64 LSU 13-5 20-101992 Arkansas 13-3 26-8 Kentucky Birmingham Kentucky 80, Alabama 54 Eastern Div. 12-4 Kentucky Western Div. 13-3 Arkansas1993 Vanderbilt 14-2 28-6 Kentucky Lexington Kentucky 82, LSU 65 Eastern Div. 14-2 Vanderbilt Western Div. 10-6 Arkansas1994 Arkansas 14-2 31-3 Kentucky Memphis Kentucky 73, Florida 60 Eastern Div. 12-4 Kentucky/Florida Western Div. 14-2 Arkansas1995 Kentucky 14-2 28-5 Kentucky Atlanta Kentucky 95, Arkansas 93 (OT) Eastern Div. 14-2 Kentucky Western Div. 12-4 Arkansas/Mississippi State1996 Kentucky 16-0 34-2 Miss. State New Orleans Mississippi State 84, Kentucky 73 Eastern Div. 16-0 Kentucky Western Div. 10-6 Mississippi State1997 South Carolina 15-1 24-8 Kentucky Memphis Kentucky 95, Georgia 68 Eastern Div. 15-1 South Carolina Western Div. 11-5 Ole Miss1998 Kentucky 14-2 35-4 Kentucky Atlanta Kentucky 86, South Carolina 56 Eastern Div. 14-2 Kentucky Western Div. 12-4 Ole Miss1999 Auburn 14-2 29-4 Kentucky Atlanta Kentucky 76, Arkansas 63 Eastern Div. 12-4 Tennessee Western Div. 14-2 Auburn2000 Kentucky/Florida/Tennessee/LSU 12-4 ---- Arkansas Atlanta Arkansas 75, Auburn 67 Eastern Div. 12-4 UK/Fla/Tenn Western Div. 12-4 LSU2001 UK/Florida 12-4 24-10/24-7 Kentucky Nashville Kentucky 77, Ole Miss 55 Eastern Div. 12-4 Kentucky/Florida Western Div. 11-5 Ole Miss2002 Alabama 12-4 27-8 Mississippi St. Atlanta Mississippi St. 61, Alabama 58 Eastern Div. 10-6 Kentucky/Florida/Georgia Western Div. 12-4 Alabama2003 Kentucky 16-0 32-4 Kentucky New Orleans Kentucky 64, Mississippi St. 57 Eastern Div. 16-0 Kentucky Western Div. 9-7 Mississippi St.
NOTES: From 1933-1950 the SEC champion was determined by a tournament, except for 1935.
Since 1951, when the round-robin schedule was introduced, the title has been decided by a winning percentage on the conference schedule.
From 1951-1964 the round-robin schedule was 14 games. From 1965-1966 the round-robin schedule was 16 games.
From 1967-1990 the round-robin schedule was 18 games.
In 1979 the SEC Tournament was renewed with the winner receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA.
* Only eight teams invited to participate
**Only six teams participated due to World War II
The Wildcats have enjoyed unparalleled success in the league’s postseason tournament. In the 44 years the event has been held, Kentucky has captured 24 titles and has won 85.7 percent of its games in the tourney. Next in line among the schools in tournament titles is Alabama with six.
Since the tournament was renewed in 1979, nine different schools have captured the trophy. Only Florida and Vanderbilt — along with newest member South Carolina — have failed to win the event. Kentucky is the only team to win the event 11 times since 1979, including titles in five of the last seven years.
The Wildcats made history once again in 2003 when they became the first SEC team since 1952 to go undefeated in the SEC regular season (16-0) and win the SEC Tournament.
SEC Tournament Record
Team Yrs Won Lost Pct TitlesKENTUCKY 42 102 17 .857 24Alabama 44 53 37 .589 6Tennessee 43 53 39 .576 4Arkansas 12 14 11 .560 1LSU 43 39 43 .476 1South Carolina 12 10 12 .455 0Georgia 43 31 42 .425 1Auburn 41 25 40 .385 1Vanderbilt 42 25 41 .379 1Florida 35 20 38 .345 0Ole Miss 41 21 40 .344 1Mississippi State 43 18 41 .305 2Former MembersGeorgia Tech 19 14 18 .438 1Tulane 16 12 16 .429 0Sewanee 2 0 2 .000 0
Southeastern Conference Tournament History
 1933 Helms Champions |
(42 Appearances, 24 Championships)2003 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Mississippi State for championship2002 Won 0, Lost 1 Eliminated in quarterfinals by South Carolina2001 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Ole Miss for championship2000 Won 0, Lost 1 Eliminated in quarterfinals by Arkansas.1999 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Arkansas for championship.1998 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated South Carolina for championship.1997 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Georgia for championship.1996 Won 2, Lost 1 Eliminated in finals by Mississippi State.1995 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Arkansas for championship.1994 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Florida for championship.1993 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated LSU for championship.1992 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Alabama for championship.1991 Won 0, Lost 0 Ineligible due to NCAA probation.1990 Won 0, Lost 0 Ineligible due to NCAA probation.1989 Won 0, Lost 1 Eliminated in quarterfinals by Vanderbilt.1988 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Georgia for championship; *title vacated.1987 Won 0, Lost 1 Eliminated in quarterfinals by Auburn.1986 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Alabama for championship.1985 Won 0, Lost 1 Eliminated in quarterfinals by Florida.1984 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Auburn for championship.1983 Won 0, Lost 1 Eliminated in quarterfinals by Alabama.1982 Won 2, Lost 1 Eliminated in finals by Alabama.1981 Won 0, Lost 1 Eliminated in quarterfinals by Vanderbilt.1980 Won 2, Lost 1 Eliminated in finals by Louisiana State.*1979 Won 3, Lost 1 Eliminated in finals by Tennessee.1952 Won 4, Lost 0 Defeated Louisiana State for championship.1951 Won 3, Lost 1 Eliminated in finals by Vanderbilt.1950 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Tennessee for championship.1949 Won 4, Lost 0 Defeated Tulane for championship.1948 Won 4, Lost 0 Defeated Georgia Tech for championship.1947 Won 4, Lost 0 Defeated Tulane for championship.1946 Won 4, Lost 0 Defeated Louisiana State for championship.1945 Won 4, Lost 0 Defeated Tennessee for championship.1944 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Tulane for championship.1943 Won 3, Lost 1 Eliminated in finals by Tennessee.1942 Won 4, Lost 0 Defeated Alabama for championship.1941 Won 3, Lost 1 Eliminated in finals by Tennessee.1940 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Georgia for championship.1939 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated by Tennessee for championship.1938 Won 0, Lost 1 Eliminated in first game by Tulane.1937 Won 3, Lost 0 Defeated Tennessee for championship.1936 Won 1, Lost 1 Eliminated in second game by Tennessee.1935 No tournament held.1934 Won 0, Lost 1 Eliminated in first game by Florida.1933 Won 4, Lost 0 Defeated Mississippi State for championship.
* Tournament resumed in 1979 for first time since 1952.
* Kentucky won the 1988 SEC Tournament title but was forced to vacate the championship by vote of the league presidents because of NCAA rules violations.
All-SEC Tournament
(63 Players Chosen 97 times)
* Denotes MVP (26 times)
John DeMoisey (F) 1933, 1934Aggie Sale (C) 1933Bill Davis (G) 1933*, 1934Ralph Carlisle (F) 1936, 1937Whitey Anderson (G) 1936*Warfield Dononue (G)1937Rice Walker (C) 1937*Walter Hodge (G) 1937*Bernie Opper (G) 1938, 1939Joe Hagan (F) 1938*Keith Farnsley (F) 1939, 1940*, 1941*Layton Rouse (G) 1940Marvin Akers (F) 1941, 1942*Lee Huber (G) 1941James King (C) 1941*, 1942Ermal Allen (F) 1942Melvin Brewer (C) 1943Marvin Akers (G) 1943Milton Ticco (F) 1943*Bob Brannum (C) 1944Jack Tingle (G) 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947Jack Parkinson (G) 1944, 1945, 1946Wilbur Schu (F) 1944*, 1946 *Ken Campbell (C) 1945Wallace Jones (F) 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949Ralph Beard (C) 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949Joe Holland (F) 1947Kenny Rollins (G) 1947, 1948Alex Groza (C) 1947 ,1948*,1949Cliff Barker (F) 1948 *,1949Jim Line (F) 1950Bill Spivey (C) 1950, 1951Walter Hirsch (F) 1951Frank Ramsey (G) 1951, 1952Cliff Hagan (F) 1951, 1952Robert Watson (F) 1952Truman Claytor (G) 1979Kyle Macy (G) 1979*,1980Sam Bowie (C) 1980Dirk Minniefield 1982*Melvin Turpin 1984Roger Harden 1986Rex Chapman 1988*Winston Bennett 1988Jamal Mashburn 1992*John Pelphrey 1992, 1993Travis Ford 1993*,1994*Andre Riddick 1993Tony Delk 1994Jeff Brassow 1994Mark Pope 1995Antoine Walker 1995*,1996Walter McCarty 1996Anthony Epps 1997Ron Mercer 1997*Jared Prickett 1997Heshimu Evans 1998Nazr Mohammed 1998Scott Padgett 1998,1999*Wayne Turner 1998*,1999Tayshaun Prince 2001*Keith Bogans 2001,2003*Marquis Estill 2003
