1995 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1994–95
Teams12
SiteGeorgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia (USA) [1]
ChampionsKentucky (20th title)
Winning coachRick Pitino (4th title)
MVPAntoine Walker (Kentucky)
Attendance250,301
TelevisionJefferson Pilot Sports (Entire tournament)
ESPN2 (Championship game; available nationally and outside the SEC footprint)
1994–95 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
No. 2 Kentucky †14–2 .87528–5  .848
Georgia9–7 .56318–10  .643
Florida8–8 .50017–13  .567
Vanderbilt6–10 .37513–15  .464
South Carolina5–11 .31310–17  .370
Tennessee4–12 .25011–16  .407
West Division
No. 6 Arkansas12–4 .75032–7  .821
No. 18 Mississippi State12–4 .75022–8  .733
No. 20 Alabama10–6 .62523–10  .697
Auburn7–9 .43816–13  .552
LSU6–10 .37512–15  .444
Ole Miss3–13 .1888–19  .296
† 1995 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 9–12, 1995 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The Kentucky Wildcats won the tournament and the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks in a 95–93 overtime win.[2][3]

Television coverage

The entire tournament was regionally televised and syndicated by Jefferson Pilot Sports. JP Sports, at the time, was in its eighth season in covering SEC Basketball, and the 1995 tournament was the fourth time that Jefferson Pilot Sports covered the entire tournament. However, the championship game was also broadcast by ESPN2 in areas outside the SEC’s geographical footprint, meaning that the ESPN2 broadcast was blacked out in areas where Jefferson Pilot’s broadcast was available on a local station.[4]

Tournament notes

  • This was the first time the Georgia Dome served as the home of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Bracket

First round Second Round Semifinals Championship Game
            
W4 Auburn 81
E5 South Carolina 66
E1 #3 Kentucky 93
W4 Auburn 81
E1 #3 Kentucky 86
E3 Florida 72
E3 Florida 80
W2 #15 Mississippi State 64
E3 Florida 63
W6 Ole Miss 59
E1 #3 Kentucky 95OT
W1 #5 Arkansas 93
E4 Vanderbilt 85
W5 LSU 61
W1 #5 Arkansas 73
E4 Vanderbilt 72
W1 #5 Arkansas 69
W3 #20 Alabama 58
W3 #20 Alabama 68
E2 Georgia 57
W3 #20 Alabama 68
E6 Tennessee 57

References

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