1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament

1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Teams	15
Site	Municipal Auditorium Atlanta, GA
Champions	Kentucky Wildcats (1st title)
Winning coach	George Buchheit (1st title)
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournaments

The 1921 SIAA men's basketball tournament took place February 25–March 1, 1921, at Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Kentucky Wildcats won their first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title, led by head coach George Buchheit.

The Kentucky Wildcats defeated the pre-tournament favorite Georgia Bulldogs, on a free throw by Bill King. Georgia beat rival Georgia Tech in the semifinals.

Bracket

Basil Hayden holding the trophy

	First round February 25					Quarterfinals February 26					Semifinals February 28					Finals March 1
		Mercer	50
		South Carolina	22
							Mercer	25
							Kentucky	49
		Kentucky	50
		Tulane	28
												Kentucky	28
												Mississippi A&M	13
		Furman	7
		Mississippi A&M	41
							Mississippi A&M	28
							Millsaps	11
		Tennessee	29
		Millsaps	46
																	Kentucky	20
																	Georgia	19
		Georgia	47
		Newberry	23
							Georgia	32
							Auburn	24
		Clemson	25
		Auburn	45
												Georgia	26
												Georgia Tech	21
		Georgia Tech	53
		Birmingham-Southern	11
							Georgia Tech	30
							Alabama	22
		Alabama	Bye

* Overtime game

Championship

March 1

Kentucky 20, Georgia 19
Pts: William King 12		Pts: Billy Anderson 11

Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Yates and Sutton

All-Southern Tournament Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Billy Anderson	G	Senior	Georgia
Baby Roane	G	Sophomore	Georgia Tech
Bill King	F	Freshman	Kentucky
Paul Adkins	F	Senior	Kentucky
Bob Lavin	C	Junior	Kentucky

See also

• List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions