| Year: | 1949 |
| Conference: | SEC |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Arena: | Jefferson County Armory |
| Champions: | Kentucky |
| Titlecount: | 11th |
| Coachcount: | 11th |
| Mvp: | None |
The 1949 SEC men's basketball tournament took place March 3–5, 1949 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Jefferson County Armory.
The Kentucky Wildcats won the tournament championship game by beating, 68–52.[1] The Wildcats would go on to win the 8-team 1949 NCAA tournament.