The 1988
SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 10–13, 1988 at the
Pete Maravich Assembly Center in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
[2014-2015 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 134] Kentucky won the tournament and received the SEC's automatic bid to the
NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
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, defeating
Georgia by a score of 62–57.
[1987-88 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results , College Basketball at Sports-reference.com]
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SEC basketball games) provided television coverage of the first round, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals. Coverage of the championship game was broadcast on the ABC Television Network through its sports division, ABC Sports.
Bracket
[1987-88 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results , College Basketball at Sports-reference.com]
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