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, defeating Georgia by a score of 62–57.Note: Unofficial Result. Kentucky defeated Georgia in the tournament final, but the championship was vacated later because of NCAA violations. Kentucky's championship was later vacated due to NCAA violations.2014-15 Kentucky Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 1332014-15 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 128 The Wildcats were also placed on probation.“Kentucky Cheats”. BigBlueHistory.net, the Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Page. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions (in its second season of producing regionally syndicated SEC basketball games) provided television coverage of the first round, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals. The Kentucky-LSU Semifinal aired on NBC with Marv Albert and Bucky Waters calling the action. Coverage of the championship game was broadcast on the ABC Television Network through its sports division, ABC Sports.
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