2009 SEC men's basketball tournament

The 2009 SEC men's basketball tournament took place on March 12–15, 2009 in Tampa, Florida at the St. Pete Times Forum (now known as the Amalie Arena).

For the women's basketball tournament, see 2009 SEC women's basketball tournament.

2009 SEC men's basketball tournament
2009 Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2008–09
Teams12
SiteSt. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, Florida
ChampionsMississippi State (3rd title)
Winning coachRick Stansbury (2nd title)
TelevisionRaycom Sports, CBS
2009–10 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky†14–2 .87535–3  .921
No. 21 Vanderbilt12–4 .75024–9  .727
No. 15 Tennessee11–5 .68828–9  .757
Florida9–7 .56321–13  .618
South Carolina6–10 .37515–16  .484
Georgia5–11 .31314–17  .452
West
Mississippi State9–7 .56324–12  .667
Mississippi9–7 .56324–11  .686
Arkansas7–9 .43814–18  .438
Alabama6–10 .37517–15  .531
Auburn6–10 .37515–17  .469
LSU2–14 .12511–20  .355
† 2010 SEC tournament winner
As of March 30, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

Television coverage

The first, quarterfinal, and semifinal rounds were televised by Raycom Sports; the semifinal round marked Raycom's final SEC Basketball telecast. The SEC Championship Game was seen on CBS.


SEC Regular Season Standings and Awards

Standings
SEC East
SchoolCoachWLSeed
TennesseeBruce Pearl106E1
South CarolinaDarrin Horn106E2
FloridaBilly Donovan97E3
KentuckyBilly Gillispie88E4
VanderbiltKevin Stallings88E5
GeorgiaPete Herrmann313E6
SEC West
SchoolCoachWLSeed
LSUTrent Johnson133W1
AuburnJeff Lebo106W2
Mississippi StateRick Stansbury97W3
AlabamaPhilip Pearson79W4
MississippiAndy Kennedy79W5
ArkansasJohn Pelphrey214W6

Awards
Award Recipient Class Team
SEC Player of the Year (Media)
SEC Player of the Year (Coaches)Marcus ThorntonSr.LSU
SEC Coach of the Year (Media)
SEC Coach of the Year (Coaches)Trent Johnson1st yearLSU
SEC Freshman of the Year (Media)
SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches)Terrico WhiteFr.Ole Miss
SEC Defensive Player of the Year (Media)Jarvis VarnadoJr.Mississippi State
SEC Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches)Jarvis VarnadoJr.Mississippi State
SEC Sixth Man (Coaches)Brandis Raley-RossSr.South Carolina
SEC Awards

All-Conference Team

All-SEC First Team

Position Player Class Team
GNick CalathesSo.Florida
GJodie MeeksJr.Kentucky
GDevan DowneyJr.South Carolina
GMarcus ThorntonSr.LSU
FTyler SmithJr.Tennessee
FTasmin MitchellJr.LSU
FPatrick PattersonSo.Kentucky
FJarvis VarnadoJr.Mississippi State
SEC First Team

Bracket
First round
March 12 		Second round
March 13 		Semifinals
March 14 		SEC Championship Game
March 15
            
W5 Ole Miss 58
E4 Kentucky 71
E4 Kentucky 58
W1 #20 LSU 67
W1 #20 LSU 57
W3 Mississippi State 67
E2 South Carolina 68
W3 Mississippi State 82
E6 Georgia 60
W3 Mississippi State 79
W3 Mississippi State 64
E1 Tennessee 61
E5 Vanderbilt 75
W4 Alabama 82
W4 Alabama 62
E1 Tennessee 86
E1 Tennessee 94
W2 Auburn 85
W2 Auburn 61
E3 Florida 58
W6 Arkansas 58
E3 Florida 73


References
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