SEC men's basketball tournament

SEC men's basketball tournament
Conference basketball championship
SEC logo
SportCollege basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Number of teams16
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Current stadiumBridgestone Arena
Current locationNashville, Tennessee
Played1933–34, 1936–1952, 1979–present
Last contest2024
Current championAuburn Tigers
Most championshipsKentucky Wildcats (32)
TV partner(s)ESPN/SEC Network
Official websiteSECSports.com Men's Basketball

The SEC men's basketball tournament is the conference tournament in basketball for the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It is a single-elimination tournament that involves all league schools (currently 16). Its seeding is based on regular season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament; however, the official conference championship is awarded to the team or teams with the best regular season record.[1]

  1. ^ "Through the Years: SEC Champions" (PDF). 2012–13 SEC Men's Basketball Media Guide. Southeastern Conference. p. 67. Retrieved May 16, 2013. Since 1951, when the round-robin schedule was introduced, the title has been decided by a winning percentage on the conference schedule.