SEC, 1996-1997
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EASTERN DIVISION
                SEC     Pct.    ALL     Pct. 
South Carolina  15-1    .938    24-8    .750  NCAA #2  seed 0-1
Kentucky        13-3    .813    35-5    .875  NCAA #1  seed 5-1 2nd Place
Georgia         10-6    .625    24-9    .727  NCAA #3  seed 0-1
Vanderbilt       9-7    .563    19-12   .623  NCAA #10 seed 0-1
Florida          5-11   .313    13-17   .433
Tennessee        4-12   .250    11-16   .407

WESTERN DIVISION
                SEC     Pct.    ALL     Pct. 
Mississippi     11-5    .688    20-9    .690  NCAA #8  seed 0-1
Arkansas         8-8    .500    18-14   .563  NIT     3-2  4th Place
Alabama          6-10   .375    17-14   .578
Auburn           6-10   .375    16-15   .516
Mississippi St   6-10   .375    12-18   .400
LSU              3-13   .188    10-20   .333


SEC TOURNAMENT (Memphis, TN)  
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    First Round  March 6
       E4 Vanderbilt     73, W5 Mississippi St 67  ot
       W4 Alabama        80, E5 Florida        66
       W3 Auburn         67, E6 Tennessee      54
       E3 Georgia        75, W6 LSU            54
 
    Quarterfinals March 7
       W1 Mississippi    64, E4 Vanderbilt     62
       E1 S. Carolina    72, W4 Alabama        61
       E2 Kentucky       92, W3 Auburn         50
       E3 Georgia        65, W2 Arkansas       63

    Semifinals   March 8
       E2 Kentucky       88, W1 Mississippi    70
       E3 Georgia        78, E1 S. Carolina    63 

    Championship  March 9 
       E2 Kentucky       95, E3 Georgia        68 

NCAA TOURNAMENT
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  Round Of 64
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    (1 ) Kentucky       95,  (16) Montana      54
    (15) Coppin St.     78,  (2 ) S. Carolina  65
    (14) Tenn-Chatt     73,  (3 ) Georgia      70
    (9 ) Temple         62,  (8 ) Mississippi  40
    (7 ) Xavier         80,  (10) Vanderbilt   68

  Round of 32
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    (1 ) Kentucky       92,  (8 ) Iowa         54

  Sweet 16
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    (1 ) Kentucky       83,  (4 ) St. Joseph   68

  Elite 8
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    (1 ) Kentucky       72,  (2 ) Utah         59

  National Semifinals
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    (1 ) Kentucky       78,  (1 ) Minnesota    69

  National Championship
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    (4 ) Arizona        84,  (1 ) Kentucky     79

NIT Tournament
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    *Arkansas     101, Northern Arizona 75
    *Arkansas      76, Pittsburgh       71
    *Arkansas      86, UNLV             73
    Michigan       77, Arkansas         62
    Connecticut    74, Arkansas         64

CONFERENCE AWARDS
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    Player Of The Year:   
          Ron Mercer, Kentucky    (AP, coaches)

    Coach Of The Year:
          Rob Evans, Mississippi  (AP)
          Eddie Fogler, S. Carolina (coaches)

    All-SEC Teams
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                                AP       Coaches
                                ------------------------
       Ron Mercer, Ken          1st      1st
       Ansu Sesay, Miss         1st      1st
       B.J. McKie, USC          1st      1st
       Larry Davis, USC         1st      1st
       Melvin Watson, USC       1st      2nd
       Eric Washington, Ala     2nd      1st
       Duane Spencer, LSU       2nd      2nd
       Horatio Webster, MSU     2nd      2nd
       Brandon Wharton, Ten     2nd      2nd
       Pax Whitehead, Van       2nd      2nd
       Derek Anderson, Ken      3rd      2nd
       Michael Chadwick, Geo    3rd      2nd
       Pat Bradley, Ark         3rd      3rd
       Derek Hood, Ark          3rd      3rd
       Ray Harrison, Geo        3rd      ---
       Brian Williams, Ala      ---      3rd
       Demetrius Alexander, Ala ---      3rd
       Greg Stolt, Fla          ---      3rd
       Anthony Epps, Ken        ---      3rd

  All-Freshman Team
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      Glendon Alexander, Arkansas
      Daymeon Fishback, Auburn
      Doc Robinson, Auburn
      Jamaal Magliore, Kentucky
      C.J. Black, Tennessee

 All Tournament Team:
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      F-Ron Mercer, Kent        [MVP] [leading scorer: 60 pts]
      G-Ray Harrison, Geo
      G-Anthony Epps, Kent
      F-Jared Prickett, Kent
      F-Ansu Sesay, Miss