1944 SEC men's basketball tournament

The 1944 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament took place on March 2–3, 1944, in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory. It was the eleventh SEC basketball tournament.

1944 SEC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Teams	6
Site	Jefferson County Armory Louisville, Kentucky
Champions	Kentucky (6th title)
Winning coach	Adolph Rupp (6th title)
SEC men's basketball tournaments

1943–44 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Tulane	4	–	0		1.000			16	–	6		.727
Georgia Tech	2	–	0		1.000			14	–	4		.778
Georgia	0	–	2		.000			7	–	10		.412
LSU	0	–	4		.000			10	–	15		.400
Kentucky †		–			–			19	–	2		.905
Vanderbilt		–			–			12	–	3		.800
† Regular-season championship and SEC Tournament winner

Kentucky won the tournament by beating Tulane in the championship game. Due to World War II, only six SEC schools fielded teams during the 1943–44 season. The Wildcats would go on to play in the 1944 NIT, losing to St. John's in the semifinals.

Bracket

	First Round				Semifinals				Finals
					Tulane	66
					Georgia Tech	55
	Georgia Tech	63
	Vanderbilt	51
									Tulane	46
									Kentucky	62
					LSU	28
					Kentucky	55
	Kentucky	55
	Georgia	29