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2004 SEC men's basketball tournament

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2004 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2003–04
Teams12
SiteGeorgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
ChampionsKentucky (26th title)
Winning coachTubby Smith (5th title)
MVPGerald Fitch, Kentucky
Attendance172,840
← 2003
2005 →
2003–04 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky 13 3   .813 27 5   .844
Florida 9 7   .563 20 11   .645
No. 23 South Carolina 8 8   .500 23 11   .676
Vanderbilt 8 8   .500 23 10   .697
Georgia 7 9   .438 16 14   .533
Tennessee 7 9   .438 15 14   .517
West
No. 8 Mississippi State 14 2   .875 26 4   .867
LSU 8 8   .500 18 11   .621
Alabama 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Auburn 5 11   .313 14 14   .500
Ole Miss 5 11   .313 13 15   .464
Arkansas 4 12   .250 12 16   .429
2004 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2004 SEC men's basketball tournament took place on March 11–14, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome.

Kentucky won the tournament and received the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament by beating Florida on March 14, 2004.

Bracket

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First round Second Round Semifinals Championship game
            
W5 Mississippi 50
E4 Vanderbilt 70
W1 #4 Mississippi State 70
E4 Vanderbilt 74*
E4 Vanderbilt 69
E2 Florida 91
E2 Florida 75
W3 Alabama 73
E6 Tennessee 49
W3 Alabama 84
E1 #8 Kentucky 89
E2 Florida 73
E5 Georgia 73
W4 Auburn 59
E1 #8 Kentucky 69
E5 Georgia 60
E1 #8 Kentucky 78
E3 South Carolina 63
E3 South Carolina 85
W2 LSU 67
W6 Arkansas 81
E3 South Carolina 91

*overtime

References

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