1995 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament

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]

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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Division
No. 2 Kentucky †14–2 .875  28–5  .848
Georgia9–7 .563  18–10  .643
Florida8–8 .500  17–13  .567
Vanderbilt6–10 .375  13–15  .464
South Carolina5–11 .313  10–17  .370
Tennessee4–12 .250  11–16  .407
West Division
No. 6 Arkansas12–4 .750  32–7  .821
No. 18 Mississippi State12–4 .750  22–8  .733
No. 20 Alabama10–6 .625  23–10  .697
Auburn7–9 .438  16–13  .552
LSU6–10 .375  12–15  .444
Ole Miss3–13 .188  8–19  .296
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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
                                     
Vanderbilt 85  
LSU 61  
  #5 Arkansas 73  
    Vanderbilt 72  
     
       
  #5 Arkansas 69  
  #20 Alabama 58  
       
       
  #20 Alabama 68
    Georgia 57  
#20 Alabama 68
Tennessee 57  
  #5 Arkansas 93
  #3 Kentucky 95OT
Auburn 81  
South Carolina 66  
  #3 Kentucky 93
    Auburn 81  
     
       
  #3 Kentucky 86
  Florida 72  
       
       
  Florida 80
    #15 Mississippi State 64  
Florida 63
Ole Miss 59  
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References
  1. 2014-2015 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 134
  2. 1994-95 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com
  3. 1994-95 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com
  4. 03/12/1995 SEC Final: #5 Arkansas Razorbacks vs. #3 Kentucky Wildcats on YouTube
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