Today, 1985 SEC men's basketball tournament has become a topic of great interest and relevance in different areas of society. Its impact and scope are increasingly evident in our daily lives, generating debates, studies and research that seek to further understand its influence. Since its emergence, 1985 SEC men's basketball tournament has captured the attention of people of all ages and professions, becoming a key point of discussion at family gatherings, coffee conversations, and even in academic circles. In this article, we will explore some of the most relevant aspects of 1985 SEC men's basketball tournament and its importance today, as well as the possible implications it has in the future.
1985 SEC men's basketball tournament | |
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Classification | Division I |
Season | 1984–85 |
Teams | 10 |
Site | Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, Alabama |
Champions | Auburn (1st title) |
Winning coach | Sonny Smith (1st title) |
MVP | Chuck Person (Auburn) |
Attendance | 122,900 |
Television | Lorimar Sports Network (Entire tournament) NBC (Championship game) |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 LSU | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Georgia | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn † | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1985 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 1985 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 6–9, 1985 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama. The Auburn Tigers men's basketball team won their first ever SEC Tournament title in the championship game on March 9, 1985. Auburn defeated Alabama 53–49 for the SEC's automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball tournament.
Television coverage of the tournament’s first round, the quarterfinals, and semifinals were produced and regionally syndicated by the now-defunct Lorimar Sports Network (formerly Sports Productions, Inc.), the sports broadcasting arm of Lorimar Productions. Outside of the SEC geographical footprint, the championship game was nationally televised on NBC via that network’s in-house sports division, NBC Sports (With Marv Albert and Bucky Waters handling the Play by Play and Color respectively).
First Round Wednesday, March 6 Lorimar Sports Network | Second Round Thursday, March 7 LSN | Semi-Finals Friday, March 8 LSN | Finals Saturday, March 9 LSN, NBC | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Auburn | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Ole Miss | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Auburn | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | #19 LSU | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Auburn | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Florida | 42 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Florida | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Kentucky | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Auburn | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Mississippi State | 31 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | 42 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Alabama | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | #17 Georgia | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | #17 Georgia | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Tennessee | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Tennessee | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Vanderbilt | 51 |