2000 SEC men's basketball tournament

2000 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1999–00
Teams12
SiteGeorgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
ChampionsArkansas (1st title)
Winning coachNolan Richardson (1st title)
MVPBrandon Dean (Arkansas)
Attendance208,785
TelevisionJefferson Pilot Sports (1st Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals)
CBS (Championship game)
← 1999
2001 →
1999–2000 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 13 Florida 12 4   .750 29 8   .784
No. 11 Tennessee 12 4   .750 26 7   .788
No. 19 Kentucky 12 4   .750 23 10   .697
Vanderbilt 8 8   .500 19 11   .633
South Carolina 5 11   .313 15 17   .469
Georgia 3 13   .188 10 20   .333
West
No. 10 LSU 12 4   .750 28 6   .824
No. 24 Auburn 9 7   .563 24 10   .706
Arkansas 7 9   .438 19 15   .559
Alabama 6 10   .375 13 16   .448
Ole Miss 5 11   .313 19 14   .576
Mississippi State 5 11   .313 14 16   .467
2000 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2000 SEC men's basketball tournament took place on March 9–12, 2000 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Arkansas Razorbacks won the tournament and received the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament by defeating the Auburn Tigers in the championship game on March 12, 2000.