1936 SEC men's basketball tournament

The 1936 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament took place on February 28–March 2, 1936, in Knoxville, Tennessee at Alumni Memorial Gym. It was the third SEC basketball tournament.

1936 SEC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Teams	9
Site	Alumni Memorial Gym Knoxville, Tennessee
Champions	Tennessee (1st title)
Winning coach	Blair Gullion (1st title)
SEC men's basketball tournaments

1935–36 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Kentucky	6	–	2		.750			15	–	6		.714
Vanderbilt	9	–	4		.692			9	–	14		.391
Tennessee †	8	–	4		.667			15	–	6		.714
Mississippi State	9	–	5		.643			11	–	6		.647
Auburn	7	–	4		.636			10	–	5		.667
Alabama	9	–	6		.600			15	–	9		.625
LSU	9	–	6		.600			10	–	10		.500
Georgia Tech	7	–	5		.583			10	–	8		.556
Ole Miss	7	–	5		.583			11	–	9		.550
Georgia	6	–	7		.462			9	–	11		.450
Florida	2	–	8		.200			5	–	10		.333
Tulane	1	–	14		.067			2	–	17		.105
Sewanee	0	–	10		.000			2	–	13		.133
† Regular-season championship and SEC Tournament winner

Tennessee won the tournament by beating Alabama in the championship game.

Bracket

	First Round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Finals
					Georgia Tech	42
					Vanderbilt	37
									Georgia Tech	34
									Alabama	43
					Alabama	52
					LSU	30
													Alabama	25
													Tennessee	29
					Kentucky	41
					Mississippi State	39
									Kentucky	28
									Tennessee	39
					Tennessee	43
					Auburn	25
	Auburn	43
	Georgia	26