2002 SEC men's basketball tournament

The 2002 SEC men's basketball tournament took place on March 7–10, 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome. The first, quarterfinal, and semifinal rounds were televised by Jefferson Pilot Sports, and the SEC Championship Game was televised by CBS.

2002 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
Teams12
SiteGeorgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
ChampionsMississippi State (2nd title)
Winning coachRick Stansbury (1st title)
MVPMario Austin (Mississippi State)
Attendance172,840
Top scorerAntonio Hudson (LSU)
(63 points)
← 2001
2003 →
2001–02 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 15 Florida 10 6   .625 22 9   .710
No. 16 Kentucky 10 6   .625 22 10   .688
No. 23 Georgia 10 6   .625 22 10   .688
Tennessee 7 9   .438 15 16   .484
South Carolina 6 10   .375 22 15   .595
Vanderbilt 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
West
No. 8 Alabama 12 4   .750 27 8   .771
No. 17 Mississippi State 10 6   .625 27 8   .771
Ole Miss 9 7   .563 20 11   .645
LSU 6 10   .375 19 15   .559
Arkansas 6 10   .375 14 15   .483
Auburn 4 12   .250 12 16   .429
2002 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket edit

First round Second Round Semifinals Championship game
            
E1 #17 Georgia 76
W4 LSU 78
E5 Vanderbilt 62
W4 LSU 69
W4 LSU 51
W2 Mississippi State 57
W2 Mississippi State 62
E3 #11 Florida 52
W6 Auburn 63
E3 #11 Florida 81
W2 Mississippi State 61
W1 #8 Alabama 58
W1 #8 Alabama 91
E4 Tennessee 72
W5 Arkansas 61
E4 Tennessee 68
W1 #8 Alabama 65
E6 South Carolina 61
E2 #12 Kentucky 57
E6 South Carolina 70
E6 South Carolina 69
W3 Ole Miss 67

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