1987 SEC men's basketball tournament
| 1987 SEC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1986–87 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia [1] |
| Champions | Alabama Crimson Tide [1] (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Wimp Sanderson (1st title) |
| MVP | Derrick McKey (Alabama) |
| Attendance | 105,616 |
| Television | Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions (First two rounds and semifinals) ABC (Championship Game) |
The 1987 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 5-8, 1987 at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia. Alabama won the tournament and received the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball tournament by defeating Louisiana State (LSU) by a score of 69-62. [2][3] [4]
Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions (in its first season of producing regionally syndicated SEC basketball games) provided television coverage of the first round, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals. Coverage of the championship game was broadcast on ABC Sports.
1987 SEC Tournament
| First Round Thursday, March 5 Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions | Second Round Friday, March 6 Jefferson-Pilot | Semi-Finals Saturday, March 7 Jefferson-Pilot | Championship game Sunday, March 8 ABC | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tennessee | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Vanderbilt | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tennessee | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alabama | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Auburn | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alabama | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kentucky | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Auburn | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alabama | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | LSU | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Georgia | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Mississippi | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Georgia | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | LSU | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Florida | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | LSU | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | LSU | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Mississippi State | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
Notes
The semifinal game between LSU and Georgia ended in double overtime.
See also
- Southeastern Conference
- SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
- Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball - 1987 SEC Regular Season and Tournament Champions
- LSU Tigers basketball - 1987 SEC Tournament runners up
- Jefferson Pilot Sports
References
- ^ a b 2014-2015 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 134
- ^ a b 1986-87 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com
- ^ a b 1986-87 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com
- ^ 2005-06 Alabama Basketball Media Guide, page 88