1946 SEC men's basketball tournament

The 1946 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament took place on February 28–March 2, 1946, in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory. It was the thirteenth SEC basketball tournament.

1946 SEC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Teams	12
Site	Jefferson County Armory Louisville, Kentucky
Champions	Kentucky (8th title)
Winning coach	Rupp Arena (8th title)
SEC men's basketball tournaments

1945–46 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Kentucky †	6	–	0		1.000			28	–	2		.933
LSU	8	–	0		1.000			18	–	3		.857
Tennessee	8	–	3		.727			14	–	4		.778
Alabama	8	–	4		.667			11	–	5		.688
Auburn	7	–	6		.538			7	–	9		.438
Georgia Tech	7	–	7		.500			10	–	11		.476
Georgia	6	–	6		.500			12	–	9		.571
Tulane	4	–	5		.444			15	–	7		.682
Vanderbilt	2	–	5		.286			3	–	10		.231
Florida	2	–	6		.250			7	–	14		.333
Ole Miss	2	–	8		.200			8	–	11		.421
Mississippi State	3	–	13		.188			5	–	14		.263
† Regular-season championship and SEC Tournament winner

Kentucky won the tournament by beating LSU in the championship game. The Wildcats would go on to win the 1946 National Invitation Tournament.

Bracket

	First Round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Finals
					Mississippi State	44
					Georgia	45
	Georgia	36
	Georgia Tech	30
									Georgia	41
									LSU	60
					Ole Miss	34
					LSU	69
	LSU	74
	Tulane	29
													LSU	36
													Kentucky	59
					Alabama	35
					Tennessee	24
	Tennessee	46
	Vanderbilt	32
									Alabama	30
									Kentucky	59
					Florida	32
					Kentucky	69
	Kentucky	69
	Auburn	24