1942 SEC men's basketball tournament

The 1942 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament took place on February 26–28, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory. It was the ninth SEC basketball tournament.

1942 SEC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Teams	12
Site	Jefferson County Armory Louisville, Kentucky
Champions	Kentucky (5th title)
Winning coach	Adolph Rupp (5th title)
SEC men's basketball tournaments

1941–42 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Tennessee	7	–	1		.875			19	–	3		.864
Alabama	13	–	4		.765			18	–	6		.750
Kentucky †	6	–	2		.750			19	–	6		.760
LSU	8	–	3		.727			8	–	7		.533
Auburn	9	–	5		.643			11	–	6		.647
Mississippi State	9	–	6		.600			13	–	7		.650
Georgia	5	–	8		.385			7	–	10		.412
Georgia Tech	4	–	7		.364			8	–	8		.500
Florida	3	–	8		.273			8	–	9		.471
Vanderbilt	3	–	8		.273			7	–	9		.438
Tulane	3	–	9		.250			4	–	12		.250
Ole Miss	3	–	12		.200			4	–	15		.211
† Regular-season championship and SEC Tournament winner

Kentucky won the tournament by beating Tennessee in the championship game. The Wildcats would go on to play in the 1942 NCAA tournament earning the first invitation for an SEC team. They would lose to Dartmouth in the semifinals.

Bracket

	First Round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Finals
					LSU	31OT
					Alabama	45
	Alabama	37
	Georgia Tech	32
									Alabama	21
									Tennessee	18
					Mississippi State	40
					Tennessee	50
	Tennessee	62
	Georgia	50
													Alabama	34
													Kentucky	36
					Tulane	36
					Auburn	45
	Auburn	36
	Vanderbilt	34
									Auburn	31
									Kentucky	40
					Ole Miss	32
					Kentucky	59
	Kentucky	42
	Florida	36