1998 SEC men's basketball tournament

The 1998 SEC men's basketball tournament took place from March 5–8, 1998 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. Kentucky won the tournament and received the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament by beating the South Carolina Gamecocks on March 8, 1998.

1998 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199798
SiteGeorgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
ChampionsKentucky (22nd title)
Winning coachTubby Smith (1st title)
MVPWayne Turner (Kentucky)
TelevisionJefferson Pilot Sports (First and Second Rounds, and semifinals)
CBS (Championship Game)
SEC men's basketball tournaments
1997–98 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 5 Kentucky142 .875354  .897
No. 14 South Carolina115 .688238  .742
Tennessee97 .563209  .690
Georgia79 .4382015  .571
Vanderbilt79 .4382013  .606
Florida610 .3751415  .483
West
No. 13 Ole Miss124 .750227  .759
No. 17 Arkansas115 .688249  .727
Auburn79 .4381614  .533
Alabama610 .3751516  .484
Mississippi State412 .2501515  .500
LSU214 .125918  .333
1998 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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