SEC Tournament Trivia: 25 Questions About Kentucky In Its Conference Tournament

As we count down until Kentucky tips off its first SEC Tournament under Mark Pope, let’s take a moment to recognize and remember Kentucky in past conference tournaments. Before the fun facts, I’ll give Big Blue Nation’s most passionate basketball fans an opportunity to test their knowledge. Listed below are 25 trivia questions about the Wildcats in the SEC Tournament, followed by all of the answers beneath the fold to check your work.

The questions cover the SEC Tournament since its renewal in 1979, and many are difficult. You can skip right to the cheat cheat for a history lesson.

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SEC Tournament Trivia

1. How many times has Kentucky won the SEC Tournament?

2. Since 1979, John Calipari and Tubby Smith are tied for third with 24 tournament victories each. Which two SEC coaches have more?

3. How many SEC Tournaments did John Calipari win at Kentucky?

4. Who are Kentucky’s last five SEC Tournament MVPs?

5. The 1995 SEC Tournament in Atlanta holds the record for tournament attendance at 250,301 and for single-game attendance at 30,057 for the championship game. Which team did Kentucky beat in the 1995 title game?

6. The 1993 SEC Tournament was the second-highest attended. Where was it played?

7. What is Kentucky’s record in Bridgestone Arena?

8. In which two SEC Tournament host cities is Kentucky undefeated?

9. A tornado postponed and moved the 2008 SEC Tournament from the Georgia Dome to Georgia Tech’s home arena in Atlanta. Which team beat Kentucky in the second round on its way to winning the only SEC Tournament played at multiple sites?

10. Which SEC Tournament MVP lost to Kentucky in the championship game before going on to win the NBA’s MVP award years later?

11. Two of Kentucky’s last three NCAA championship teams lost in their conference tournaments. Name the two schools that upset the eventual national champion Wildcats in the SEC Tournament.

12. Kentucky has the highest winning margin in an SEC Tournament game, winning by 61 points in the second round in 1993. Which school did Kentucky beat in that game?

13. This former Wildcat holds the record for most points in a single SEC Tournament game with 42.

14. This former Wildcat guard is second behind Tennessee’s Allan Houston for most points scored in an SEC Tournament.

15. This former Wildcat scored 30 points in the championship game, which would’ve set a new record, but an opponent scored 32 in the same game.

16. This former Wildcat scored 29 points in the title game, leading Kentucky to its only SEC Tournament championship as a No. 4 seed.

17. This former Wildcat guard hit 14 3-pointers in three SEC Tournament games, the most in a three-game span.

18. This former Wildcat went 7-for-7 from 3 in one SEC Tournament game, which is a record for most makes without a miss and tied for the second-most makes in a game.

19. With Kentucky up by three and shooting a free throw to ice the game, this former Wildcat committed a lane violation with 5.1 seconds left, leading to an improbable overtime loss in the SEC Tournament.

20. This former Wildcat, who played all four years under Rick Pitino, is tied for the most steals in an SEC Tournament game with seven.

21. This former Wildcat point guard holds the SEC Tournament record for assists in a game with 13; however, he set the record while playing for another school.

22. Name the former Wildcat who intentionally missed a free throw with 4.9 seconds on the clock, the former Wildcat who rebounded that missed free throw, and the former Wildcat whose putback at the buzzer forced overtime in a championship game.

23. Name as many as you can of the seven former high school Mr. Kentucky Basketball winners who earned All-SEC Tournament honors, four of which were also named SEC Tournament MVPs.

24. This former Wildcat is Kentucky’s only two-time SEC Tournament MVP award winner.

25. This former Wildcat hit a buzzer-beater to win the SEC Championship.

BONUS: Overall, Kentucky’s all-time winning percentage in the SEC Tournament is:
a. 77.34%
b. 81.82%
c. 85.87%
d. 89.11%

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Questions, Answered

1. How many times has Kentucky won the SEC Tournament?
(31)

2. Since 1979, John Calipari and Tubby Smith are tied for third with 24 tournament victories each. Which two SEC coaches have more?
(Florida’s Billy Donovan, 27; Alabama’s Wimp Sanderson, 25)

3. How many SEC Tournaments did John Calipari win at Kentucky?
(6)

4. Who are Kentucky’s last five SEC Tournament MVPs?
(Shai Gilgeous Alexander, 2018; De’Aaron Fox, 2017; Tyler Ulis, 2016; Willie Cauley-Stein, 2015; Darius Miller, 2011)

5. The 1995 SEC Tournament in Atlanta holds the record for tournament attendance at 250,301 and for single-game attendance at 30,057 for the championship game. Which team did Kentucky beat in the 1995 title game?
(Arkansas)

6. The 1993 SEC Tournament was the second-highest attended (240,373). Where was it held?
(Rupp Arena, Lexington)

7. What is Kentucky’s record in Bridgestone Arena?
(13-5 since 2010)

8. In which two SEC Tournament host cities is Kentucky undefeated?
(Memphis and St. Louis)

9. A tornado postponed and moved the 2008 SEC Tournament from the Georgia Dome to Georgia Tech’s home arena in Atlanta. Which team beat Kentucky in the second round on its way to winning the only SEC Tournament played at multiple sites?
(Georgia)

10. Which SEC Tournament MVP lost to Kentucky in the championship game before going on to win the NBA’s MVP award years later?
(Charles Barkley, 1984)

11. Two of Kentucky’s last three NCAA championship teams lost in their conference tournaments. Name the two schools that upset the eventual national champion Wildcats in the SEC Tournament.
(Mississippi State, 1996; Vanderbilt, 2012)

12. Kentucky has the highest winning margin in an SEC Tournament game, winning by 61 points in the second round in 1993. Which school did Kentucky beat in that game?
(Tennessee)

13. This former Wildcat holds the record for most points in a single SEC Tournament game with 42.
(Melvin Turpin vs. Georgia, 1984)

14. This former Wildcat guard is second behind Tennessee’s Allan Houston for most points scored in an SEC Tournament.
(Kyle Macy, 93 points in 1979)

15. This former Wildcat scored 30 points in the championship game, which would’ve set a new record, but an opponent scored 32 in the same game.
(Tyler Ulis, 2016 — Texas A&M’s Danuel House scored 32)

16. This former Wildcat scored 29 points in the title game, leading Kentucky to its only SEC Tournament championship as a No. 4 seed.
(Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 2018)

17. This former Wildcat guard hit 14 3-pointers in three SEC Tournament games, the most in a three-game span.
(Travis Ford, 1993)

18. This former Wildcat went 7-for-7 from 3 in one SEC Tournament game, which is a record for most makes without a miss and tied for the second-most makes in a game.
(Wenyen Gabriel vs. Alabama, 2018)

19. With Kentucky up by three and shooting a free throw to ice the game, this former Wildcat committed a lane violation with 5.1 seconds left, leading to an improbable overtime loss in the SEC Tournament.
(Sheray Thomas, 2007)

20. This former Wildcat, who played all four years under Rick Pitino, is tied for the most steals in an SEC Tournament game with seven.
(Jared Prickett vs. Tennessee, 1993)

21. This former Wildcat point guard holds the SEC Tournament record for assists in a game with 13; however, he set the record while playing for another school.
(Sahvir Wheeler, Georgia vs. Missouri, 2021)

22. Name the former Wildcat who intentionally missed a free throw with 4.9 seconds on the clock, the former Wildcat who rebounded that missed free throw, and the former Wildcat whose putback at the buzzer forced overtime in a championship game.
(Eric Bledsoe, John Wall, and DeMarcus Cousins, 2010)

23. Name as many as you can of the seven former high school Mr. Kentucky Basketball winners who earned All-SEC Tournament honors, four of which were also named SEC Tournament MVP.
(Dominique Hawkins, 2017; Darius Miller, 2011; John Pelphrey, 1992; Allan Houston, 1991; Rex Chapman, 1988; Winston Bennett, 1988; Dirk Minniefield, 1982)

24. This former Wildcat is Kentucky’s only two-time SEC Tournament MVP award winner.
(Travis Ford, 1993 and 1994)

25. This former Wildcat hit a buzzer-beater to win the SEC Championship.
(Kenny Walker, 1984)

BONUS: Overall, Kentucky’s all-time winning percentage in the SEC Tournament is:
a. 77.34%
b. 81.82%
c. 85.87%
d. 89.11%