The Top Ten Modern Moments of the SEC Tournament
By Cam Newton
3) Kentucky Beats Auburn in 1984
Dec 7, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; NBA former player Charles Barkley on the CBS set prior to the 2013 SEC Championship game between the Auburn Tigers and the Missouri Tigers at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
In what would be Charles Barkley’s final game against an SEC opponent, the two seed Tigers faced off against a Kentucky squad who made it as high as number one in the polls earlier that season.
The Wildcats were a tough team, as usual, and were as prepared as ever to take on the Round Mound of Rebound, who would ultimately become a Hall of Famer and one of the greatest to ever play the game of basketball. In a low scoring affair where the lead changed hands almost 20 times, it came down to a game-winning shot by Kenny Walker to seal the title for the Wildcats by a score of 51-49.
That ultimately led to this iconic photo of a woeful Charles Barkley being taken.