| Year: | 1946 |
| Conference: | SEC |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Arena: | Jefferson County Armory |
| City: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Champions: | Kentucky |
| Titlecount: | 8th |
| Coach: | Rupp Arena |
| Coachcount: | 8th |
The 1946 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament took place on February 28–March 2, 1946, in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory. It was the thirteenth SEC basketball tournament.[1]
Kentucky won the tournament by beating LSU in the championship game. The Wildcats would go on to win the 1946 National Invitation Tournament.