1934 SEC men's basketball tournament

The 1934 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament took place on February 23–27, 1934 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Atlanta Athletic Club. It was the second SEC basketball tournament.[1]

1934 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams12
SiteAtlanta Athletic Club
Atlanta, Georgia
ChampionsAlabama (1st title)
Winning coachHank Crisp (1st title)
← 1933
1936 →
1933–34 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kentucky 11 0   1.000 16 1   .941
Alabama 13 2   .867 16 2   .889
LSU 13 3   .813 13 4   .765
Florida 4 2   .667 11 7   .611
Vanderbilt 8 5   .615 11 6   .647
Tulane 8 10   .444 10 10   .500
Georgia Tech 5 8   .385 6 12   .333
Tennessee 3 5   .375 10 7   .588
Mississippi State 4 8   .333 8 11   .421
Georgia 3 6   .333 10 9   .526
Ole Miss 2 8   .200 7 9   .438
Auburn 2 9   .182 2 11   .154
Sewanee 0 10   .000 0 13   .000
† Regular-season championship and 1934 SEC Tournament winner

Alabama won the tournament by beating Florida in the championship game.

In the first round, undefeated Kentucky was upset by Florida. Believing it was unfair to not award a regular season conference championship separate from the tournament, coach Adolph Rupp announced Kentucky would not play in the 1935 tournament, ensuring the conference would not reverse its previous decision to cancel it.[2]

Bracket

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
        
Florida 38
Kentucky 32
Florida 24
Vanderbilt 23
Vanderbilt 46
Georgia 29
Georgia 33
Georgia Tech 19
Florida 25
Alabama 41
Alabama 37
Mississippi State 25
Alabama 29
Tennessee 26
LSU 35
Tennessee 42
Tennessee 26
Auburn 43

All-Tournament Team

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First Team[2]

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  • John DeMoisey, Kentucky
  • Jimmy Walker, Alabama
  • Jim Whatley, Alabama
  • Jim Hughes, Florida
  • Bill Davis, Kentucky

Second Team[2]

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  • Dave McPherson, Tennessee
  • Willie Geny, Vanderbilt
  • Bob Warner, Florida
  • Earl Bauman, Alabama
  • Welcome Shearer, Florida

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Tournament Record Book". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  2. ^ a b c "History of the Early Southeastern Conference Atlanta Basketball Tournament". www.bigbluehistory.net. Retrieved 2024-10-26.