1952 SEC men's basketball tournament

The 1952 SEC men's basketball tournament took place February 28–March 1, 1952 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory. It was the nineteenth SEC tournament and the final edition before its 26-year hiatus.

1952 SEC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1951–52
Teams	12
Site	Jefferson County Armory Louisville, Kentucky
Champions	Kentucky (13th title)
Winning coach	Adolph Rupp (13th title)
MVP	None
SEC men's basketball tournaments

1951–52 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Kentucky †	14	–	0		1.000			29	–	3		.906
LSU	9	–	5		.643			17	–	7		.708
Vanderbilt	9	–	5		.643			18	–	9		.667
Alabama	9	–	5		.643			13	–	9		.591
Ole Miss	8	–	6		.571			15	–	11		.577
Florida	7	–	7		.500			15	–	9		.625
Tennessee	7	–	7		.500			13	–	9		.591
Tulane	7	–	7		.500			12	–	12		.500
Auburn	6	–	8		.429			14	–	12		.538
Mississippi State	4	–	10		.286			12	–	11		.522
Georgia Tech	2	–	12		.143			7	–	15		.318
Georgia	2	–	12		.143			3	–	22		.120
† 1952 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The Kentucky Wildcats won the tournament championship game by beating LSU, 44–43. Kentucky would go on to play in the 1952 NCAA tournament, but fell in the East Regional Final to St. John's.

The next tournament would not be held until 1979. From the 1953–1978, the SEC awarded its championship and NCAA tournament bid to the team with the best record in conference play.

Bracket

	First Round February 28				Second Round February 29				Semifinals March 1				Championship March 1
					Ole Miss	60
					LSU	75
	LSU	77
	Mississippi State	44
									LSU	77
									Florida	69
					Florida	66
					Vanderbilt	63
	Vanderbilt	61
	Georgia	49
													LSU	43
													#1 Kentucky	44
					Tennessee	61
					Alabama	60
	Alabama	63
	Auburn	49
									Tennessee	66
									#1 Kentucky	81
					Tulane	61
					#1 Kentucky	85
	#1 Kentucky	80
	Georgia Tech	59