1938 SEC men's basketball tournament

The 1938 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament took place on March 3–5, 1938, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at Huey Long Field House. It was the fifth SEC basketball tournament.

1938 SEC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Teams	10
Site	Huey Long Field House Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Champions	Georgia Tech (1st title)
Winning coach	Roy Mundorff (1st title)
SEC men's basketball tournaments

1937–38 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Kentucky	6	–	0		1.000			13	–	5		.722
Ole Miss	11	–	2		.846			22	–	12		.647
Georgia Tech †	9	–	2		.818			18	–	2		.900
Auburn	6	–	3		.667			14	–	5		.737
Tennessee	7	–	4		.636			15	–	8		.652
LSU	7	–	6		.538			10	–	10		.500
Tulane	5	–	6		.455			8	–	10		.444
Mississippi State	7	–	9		.438			9	–	12		.429
Georgia	4	–	6		.400			12	–	10		.545
Vanderbilt	4	–	8		.333			9	–	12		.429
Florida	3	–	7		.300			11	–	9		.550
Alabama	4	–	12		.250			4	–	13		.235
Sewanee	2	–	10		.167			4	–	13		.235
† Regular-season championship and SEC Tournament winner

Georgia Tech won the tournament by beating Ole Miss in the championship game.

Bracket

	First Round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Finals
					Georgia Tech	50
					Vanderbilt	18
	Vanderbilt	50
	Alabama	26
									Georgia Tech	44
									Tulane	29
					Kentucky	36
					Tulane	38
	Tulane	47
	Georgia	36
													Georgia Tech	58
													Ole Miss	47
					Ole Miss	45
					Tennessee	40
	Tennessee	41
	Mississippi State	34
									Ole Miss	68
									LSU	40
					LSU	60
					Auburn	34