1950 SEC men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1950
Conference:SEC
Gender:Men's
Teams:12
Arena:Jefferson County Armory
Champions:Kentucky
Titlecount:12th
Coachcount:12th

The 1950 SEC men's basketball tournament took place March 2–4, 1950 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory. It was the seventeenth SEC tournament.

Kentucky won the tournament championship game by beating, 95–58.[1] [2] The Wildcats would play in the 1950 National Invitation Tournament, losing to eventual champion CCNY in the second round. No SEC teams were invited to the 1950 NCAA tournament.

The 1950 tournament was the final edition which awarded its winner the SEC Championship. Starting in 1951, the SEC played a round robin schedule and awarded its conference championship to the team with the best regular season record.

Notes and References

  1. News: Kentucky Trounces Tennessee, 95-58 . newspapers.com . . March 5, 1950 . September 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: Men's Basketball Tournament Record Book . 2024-10-26 . Southeastern Conference . en.