2002 SEC men's basketball tournament
| 2002 SEC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2001–02 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Site | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia |
| Champions | Mississippi State (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Rick Stansbury (1st title) |
| MVP | Mario Austin, Mississippi State |
| Attendance | 172,840 |
| Top scorer | Antonio Hudson (LSU) (63 points) |
The 2002 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament took place on March 7–10, 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome. The first, quarterfinal, and semifinal rounds were televised by Raycom/LF Sports, and the SEC Championship Game was televised by CBS.
Bracket
| First round | Second Round | Semifinals | Championship Game | ||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Vanderbilt | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | LSU | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | #17 Georgia | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | LSU | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | LSU | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Mississippi State | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Mississippi State | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | #11 Florida | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Auburn | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | #11 Florida | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Mississippi State | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | #8 Alabama | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Arkansas | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Tennessee | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | #8 Alabama | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Tennessee | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | #8 Alabama | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | South Carolina | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | #12 Kentucky | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | South Carolina | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | South Carolina | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Ole Miss | 67 | |||||||||||||||||