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2005 SEC men's basketball tournament

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2005 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2004–05
Teams12
SiteGeorgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
ChampionsFlorida (1st title)
Winning coachBilly Donovan (1st title)
MVPMatt Walsh, Florida
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2006 →
2004–05 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 7 Kentucky 14 2   .875 28 6   .824
No. 16 Florida 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
Vanderbilt 8 8   .500 20 14   .588
South Carolina 7 9   .438 20 13   .606
Tennessee 6 10   .375 14 17   .452
Georgia 2 14   .125 8 20   .286
West
No. 21 Alabama 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
LSU 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
Mississippi State 9 7   .563 23 11   .676
Arkansas 6 10   .375 18 12   .600
Ole Miss 4 12   .250 14 17   .452
Auburn 4 12   .250 14 17   .452
2005 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2005 SEC men's basketball tournament took place from March 10–13, 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome. The SEC Championship Game was televised by CBS.

The top two teams in both the Eastern and Western Divisions receive byes in the first round, which were Kentucky, Alabama, LSU, and Florida and played their second-round games on March 11, 2005. The winner of the tournament, Florida, received the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. This was Florida's first SEC tournament championship.

Bracket

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First round Second Round Semifinals Championship game
            
W5 Mississippi 53
E4 South Carolina 52
W1 #20 Alabama 69
W5 Ole Miss 52
E2 #16 Florida 68
W1 #20 Alabama 62
E2 #16 Florida 80
W3 Mississippi State 64
W3 Mississippi State 76
E6 Georgia 65
E2 #16 Florida 70
E1 #4 Kentucky 53
E5 Tennessee 65
W4 Arkansas 46
E1 #4 Kentucky 76
E5 Tennessee 62
E1 #4 Kentucky 79*
W2 LSU 78
W2 LSU 89
W6 Auburn 58
W6 Auburn 77
E3 Vanderbilt 73

Asterisk denotes game ended in overtime.

References

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