1951 SEC men's basketball tournament

The 1951 SEC men's basketball tournament took place March 1–3, 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory.

1951 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season195051
Teams12
SiteJefferson County Armory
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsVanderbilt (1st title)
Winning coachBob Polk (1st title)
MVPNone
SEC men's basketball tournaments
1950–51 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky140 1.000322  .941
Vanderbilt †104 .714198  .704
Alabama104 .714158  .652
Tulane86 .5711212  .500
Auburn68 .4291210  .545
Georgia68 .4291311  .542
Florida68 .4291112  .478
LSU68 .4291014  .417
Georgia Tech68 .429819  .296
Ole Miss59 .3571212  .500
Tennessee59 .3571013  .435
Mississippi State212 .143316  .158
1951 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Vanderbilt Commodores won the tournament championship game by beating the Kentucky Wildcats, 61–57. The Commodores season came to a close after the win, while Kentucky would go on to win the 16-team 1951 NCAA tournament.

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