1981 SEC men's basketball tournament

1981 SEC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1980–81
Teams	10
Site	Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, Alabama
Champions	Ole Miss Rebels (Mississippi) (1st title)
Winning coach	Bob Weltlich (1st title)
MVP	Dominique Wilkins (Georgia)
Attendance	92,833
Top scorer	Dominique Wilkins (Georgia) (77 points)
Television	TVS Television Network
SEC men's basketball tournaments

The 1981 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 4–7, 1981 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama. The Ole Miss Rebels, who represents the University of Mississippi won their first SEC tournament title in the championship game by defeating the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 66–62. Ole Miss also received the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. Television coverage was regionally syndicated by the now-defunct TVS Television Network.

Bracket

	First Round Wednesday, March 4					Second Round Thursday, March 5					Semi-Finals Friday, March 6					Finals Saturday, March 7
	8	Florida	50
	9	Auburn	48
						8	Florida	73
						1	#3 LSU	85
											1	#3 LSU	60
											5	Georgia	68
						4	Alabama	80
						5	Georgia	88
																5	Georgia	62
																6	Ole Miss	66
						3	#10 Tennessee	71
						6	Mississippi	81
											6	Mississippi	71
											7	Vanderbilt	55
						2	#7 Kentucky	55
						7	Vanderbilt	60
	7	Vanderbilt	71
	10	Mississippi State	58