2014 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2014 Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) held from March 12–16, 2014 in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome.[2] The tournament winner, Florida, received the SEC's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA men's basketball tournament. However, like most major NCAA Division I conference tournaments, the SEC Tournament does not determine the official conference champion, since the SEC has awarded its men's basketball championship to the team or teams with the best regular season record since the 1950–51 season.[3] Florida, the #1 seed, beat #2 seed Kentucky in the championship game 61–60, with Florida stopping Kentucky from making a last second game-winning shot.[4]
| 2014 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2013–14 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Site | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia |
| Champions | Florida (4th title) |
| Winning coach | Billy Donovan (4th title) |
| MVP | Scottie Wilbekin (Florida) |
| Attendance | 183,665 |
| Television | ABC, ESPN, ESPNU, SEC TV |
| 2013–14 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Florida † | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 36 | – | 3 | .923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 29 | – | 11 | .725 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 14 | – | 20 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2014 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker | |
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| 1 | Florida‡ | 18–0 | 32–2 | ||
| 2 | Kentucky† | 12–6 | 24–10 | 1–0 vs. Georgia | |
| 3 | Georgia† | 12–6 | 18–13 | 0–1 vs. Kentucky | |
| 4 | Tennessee† | 11–7 | 21–12 | ||
| 5 | Arkansas# | 10–8 | 21–11 | ||
| 6 | Ole Miss# | 9–9 | 19–14 | 2–0 vs. LSU and Missouri | |
| 7 | LSU# | 9–9 | 19–13 | 1–1 vs. Ole Miss and Missouri | |
| 8 | Missouri# | 9–9 | 22–11 | 0–2 vs. Ole Miss and LSU | |
| 9 | Texas A&M# | 8–10 | 17–15 | ||
| 10 | Alabama# | 7–11 | 13–19 | 1–0 vs. Vanderbilt | |
| 11 | Vanderbilt | 7–11 | 15–16 | 0–1 vs. Alabama | |
| 12 | Auburn | 6–12 | 14–16 | ||
| 13 | South Carolina | 5–13 | 14–20 | ||
| 14 | Mississippi State | 3–15 | 14–19 | ||
| ‡ – SEC regular season champions, and tournament No. 1 seed. † – Received a double-bye in the conference tournament. # – Received a single-bye in the conference tournament. Overall records include all games played in the SEC Tournament. | |||||
Schedule
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Wednesday, March 12 | |||||
| 1 | 7:00 pm | #12 Auburn vs. #13 South Carolina | SEC TV | 7,132 | |
| 2 | 9:30 pm | #11 Vanderbilt vs. #14 Mississippi State | SEC TV | ||
| Second round – Thursday, March 13 | |||||
| 3 | 1:00 pm | #8 Missouri vs. #9 Texas A&M | SEC TV | 9,308 | |
| 4 | 4:23 pm | #5 Arkansas vs. #13 South Carolina | SEC TV | ||
| 5 | 7:10 pm | #7 LSU vs. #10 Alabama | SEC TV | ||
| 6 | 9:25 pm | #6 Ole Miss vs. #14 Mississippi State | SEC TV | ||
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 14 | |||||
| 7 | 1:00 pm | #1 Florida vs. #8 Missouri | ESPNU | 15,273 | |
| 8 | 3:30 pm | #4 Tennessee vs. #13 South Carolina | ESPNU | ||
| 9 | 7:00 pm | #2 Kentucky vs. #7 LSU | SEC TV | 19,056 | |
| 10 | 9:45 pm | #3 Georgia vs. #6 Ole Miss | SEC TV | ||
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 15 | |||||
| 11 | 1:00 pm | #1 Florida vs. #4 Tennessee | ABC | 20,330 | |
| 12 | 3:30 pm | #2 Kentucky vs. #3 Georgia | ABC | ||
| Championship – Sunday, March 16 | |||||
| 13 | 3:15 pm | #1 Florida vs. #2 Kentucky | ESPN | 21,021 | |
| *Game times in ET. # – Rankings denote tournament seed | |||||
Bracket
| First round Wednesday, March 12 |
Second round Thursday, March 13 |
Quarterfinals Friday, March 14 |
Semifinals Saturday, March 15 |
Championship Sunday, March 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Missouri | 91** | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Texas A&M | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Missouri | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #1 Florida | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #1 Florida | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tennessee | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Auburn | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | South Carolina | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | South Carolina | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Arkansas | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | South Carolina | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tennessee | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #1 Florida | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kentucky | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | LSU | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Alabama | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | LSU | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kentucky | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kentucky | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Georgia | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Vanderbilt | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Mississippi State | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Mississippi State | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ole Miss | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ole Miss | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Georgia | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
* denote overtime period
Game statistics
First round
SEC TV |
| South Carolina Gamecocks 74, Auburn Tigers 56 | ||
| Scoring by half: 38–26, 36–30 | ||
| Pts: D. Notice, 23 Rebs: M. Kacinas, 10 Asts: M. Kacinas, 3 |
Pts: C. Denson, 14 Rebs: K. Harrell, 5 Asts: K. Harrell. 2 | |
Georgia Dome Attendance: 7,132 Referees: Tony Greene, Joe Lindsay, Antinio Petty |
Second round
SEC TV |
| Texas A&M Aggies 83, Missouri Tigers 91 | ||
| Scoring by half: 34–26, 57–57 | ||
| Pts: A. Caruso, 28 Rebs: A. Caruso, 8 Asts: A. Caruso, 7 |
Pts: J. Brown, 26 Rebs: J. Williams, 15 Asts: J. Williams, 4 | |
Georgia Dome Attendance: 9,308 Referees: Antonio Petty, Mike Nance, Tony Henderson |
SEC TV |
March 13 4:25 pm EDT |
| South Carolina Gamecocks 71, Arkansas Razorbacks 69 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–32, 36–37 | ||
| Pts: S. Thornwell, 17 Rebs: M. Kacinas, 10 Asts: D. Notice, 3 |
Pts: C. Clarke, 13 Rebs: C. Clarke, 5 Asts: R. Madden, 4 | |
Georgia Dome Attendance: 9,308 Referees: Pat Adams, Ron Groover, James Barker |
Quarterfinals
ESPNU |
| Missouri Tigers 49, Florida Gators 72 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29–29, 20–43 | ||
| Pts: J. Brown, 18 Rebs: J. Brown, 5 Asts: Tied, 2 |
Pts: Tied, 15 Rebs: D. Finney-Smith, 9 Asts: K. Hill, 5 | |
Georgia Dome Attendance: 15,273 Referees: Tony Greene, Antinio Petty, Lee Cassell |
ESPNU |
March 14 3:25 pm EDT |
| South Carolina Gamecocks 44, Tennessee Volunteers 59 | ||
| Scoring by half: 18–28, 26–31 | ||
| Pts: B. Williams, 9 Rebs: M. Carrera, 8 Asts: D. Notice, 5 |
Pts: J. Stokes, 22 Rebs: J. Stokes, 15 Asts: J. McRae, 3 | |
Georgia Dome Attendance: 15,273 Referees: Mike Nance, Anthony Jordan, Tony Henderson |
Semifinals
ABC |
| Tennessee Volunteers 49, Florida Gators 56 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–28, 14–28 | ||
| Pts: J. McRae, 15 Rebs: J. Maymon, 9 Asts: A. Barton, 3 |
Pts: P. Young, 16 Rebs: P. Young, 8 Asts: C. Prather, 5 | |
Georgia Dome Attendance: 20,330 Referees: Doug Shows, Pat Adams, Joe Lindsay |
ABC |
March 15 3:40 pm EDT |
| Georgia Bulldogs 58, Kentucky Wildcats 70 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32–36, 26–34 | ||
| Pts: K. Gaines, 13 Rebs: M. Thornton, 6 Asts: B. Morris, 2 |
Pts: Aa. Harrison, 22 Rebs: J. Randle, 11 Asts: An. Harrison, 9 | |
Georgia Dome Attendance: 20,330 Referees: Tony Greene, Mike Nance, Lee Cassell |
Championship game
References
- Link to AP Poll
- "2014 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- "Through the Years: SEC Champions" (PDF). 2012–13 SEC Men's Basketball Media Guide. Southeastern Conference. p. 67. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
Since 1951, when the round-robin schedule was introduced, the title has been decided by a winning percentage on the conference schedule.
- Cartell, Sean (March 16, 2014). "Florida Wins SEC Men's Basketball Tournament". SEC Digital Network. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
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